The Little Red Book of Wisdom with Mark DeMoss

The Little Red Book of Wisdom with Mark DeMoss

Author: The Christian Research Institute August 26, 2025 Duration: 1:43:47
If wisdom is so important in the life of a Christian, why is it that so many of us fail to develop disciplines that will lead us to lives of wisdom? 

Hank Hanegraaff has been friends with Mark DeMoss for over 40 years and on this episode, Mark joins the Hank to discuss a passion that they both share in common--wisdom literature. Mark DeMoss is so passionate about the subject that he wrote The Little Red Book of Wisdom to pass on what he has learned throughout his life about the importance of the pursuit of wisdom. No matter where we are in our walk with Christ, we can always develop a greater understanding of the wisdom of the Lord—we hope this conversation--and Mark's book--will help you develop a deeper well of wisdom. "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."

Topics discussed include: Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom—Psalm 90:12 (5:15)

What Mark’s cancer diagnosis taught him about gratitude (10:30)

A conversation Hank and Mark shared before both were unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer (16:00)

What is the key to finishing life well? Living well today (18:45)

What is focus? (29:20)

Work less, think more—thinking is the hardest work there is (37:15)

Buy Some Stamps—the lost art of letter writing (42:10)

A wise perspective on possessions—what Mark learned when his home burned down (50:00)

How much should we give? Think about a turtle on a fence post (55:10)

The wisdom of firsts (1:03:00)

There are no degrees of integrity—you have it or you don’t (1:07:45)

Read a chapter of Proverbs every day (1:10:45)

Seek out older people—the wisdom of age (1:18:30)

Read, Read, Read—The importance of books (1:23:15)

Anticipating deathbed regrets—if you died today what regrets would you have? (1:29:00)
Christians should be known as people of gratitude (1:34:15)


For more information on The Little Red Book of Wisdom: Updated and Expanded Edition by Mark DeMoss please click here.  https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-little-red-book-of-wisdom-updated-and-expanded-edition/






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