What sort of man was Pontius Pilate? Bible scholars believe he was assigned to Israel, not a place any Roman hoped to be, and he was motivated to keep his superiors happy by keeping the peace. He was a politician, willing to do whatever looked best at the time, and if he had doubts, heContinue reading “Pontius Pilate: Man Without Integrity. John 18:38.”
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Politicians. Esther 9:16.
The worst thing my father ever said about another man may have been: “He’s nothin’ but a politician.” He only said it twice. These two men got under my father’s skin for three reasons: (1) they took on leadership positions not to serve, but to build their influence and their resume, (2) they cultivated friendshipsContinue reading “Politicians. Esther 9:16.”
David Lost the Moral High Ground.
Who was David’s greatest enemy? Goliath? King Saul? The Philistines? How about Absalom? David’s own son staged a coup, taking his father’s throne and forcing David and his armies into the streets, running for their lives. His son? What happened? David had children by so many wives that there were half-brothers and half-sisters all overContinue reading “David Lost the Moral High Ground.”
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