Unlike most biblical writers, Wayne Graham is not a pastor and he possesses no theological degree. In fact, he possesses no degree of any kind. What he does possess is an intimate ...view moreUnlike most biblical writers, Wayne Graham is not a pastor and he possesses no theological degree. In fact, he possesses no degree of any kind. What he does possess is an intimate knowledge of the effect of sin from the perspective of a recovering alcoholic, who has been delivered from the pits of self-pity and depression by the Living God of Israel.
At an early age Wayne rebelled from the teachings of his Christian parents and the church they regularly took him to. He soon sought freedom from the boring virtues and discipline of both; his parents and Christianity. It did not take long to be introduced to a rebellious lifestyle in America’s public school system.
By age fifteen, Wayne was experiencing weekly alcoholic blackouts, which enabled him to escape the guilt he later learned was the conviction of God’s Holy Spirit. This conviction, and firm legal encouragement, eventually landed Wayne in the fellowships of Alcoholics Anonymous, and Narcotics Anonymous—where he was re-introduced to the Living God of his mother and father.
After thirty years of real freedom from the sins of addiction, nothing has helped Wayne understand Satan’s methods of entrapment, and God’s means of liberation better than these first nine chapters of Proverbs. He believes an understanding of Solomon’s Proverbs can help teenagers and young adults avoid the very mistakes that consumed his youth.view less