Hezekiah: An Example in Character for the New Year

In one of the Bible’s “new years,” 2 Chronicles 29:3 records of Hezekiah, “In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.” At first glance, this may seem like simple maintenance, but further study shows that opening and repairing these…

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Scribes and Pharisees, Hypocrites

Last fall (an internet age ago), California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines when he ate dinner with friends and lobbyists at a Napa Valley restaurant called the French Laundry.  Included among the guests at the governor’s soiree were the CEO and the vice president of the California Medical Association.  Normally, such an event would not…

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