Accountability
“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord …” 2 Samuel 12:13 Of all the scorned words in America’s mind, accountability must be near the front. Accountability has become a by-word in a nation that seeks to blame other people or events for their own misdeeds. Since the Bible never uses the […]
A Great Earthquake
On April 18, 1906, San Francisco experienced what has likely become America’s most famous natural disaster: an earthquake that killed an estimated 3,000 people. The quake was caused by a slip of the San Andreas Fault over a segment about 275 miles long, and shock waves could be felt for hundreds of miles. There were […]
The Sacredness of Human Life
Every week brings the sad tale of murder in this country. It’s almost as if man has found the ultimate solution to problems with his fellow man: kill them. Surely all people realize the sanctity of human life, but each week reminds us that there are those out there who break one of the simplest […]
Who Is a Prophet?
The first individual to be identified as a prophet was Abraham (Gen. 20:7). The word “prophesy” means to “bubble up like a fountain,” signifying that there is an inner source which moves him to speak. There are three words pertinent to our study are prophet, prophecy, and prophesy. A prophet is the person who prophesies. Prophecy […]
