“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.“And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?” (Luke 7:23, 24 KJV) John the Baptist had been first in heraldingContinue reading “Friends and Enemies”
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The Governor and His Brother’s Wife: What JTB Knew
John the Baptist sometimes is painted as an uncompromising and uncompassionate, fire-spitting preacher who judged and publicized the sins of church and civil leaders. Maybe it comes off that way, because it was rare to hear anyone boldly address the sins of church and state leaders in similar fashion as the masses—and with good reason.Continue reading “The Governor and His Brother’s Wife: What JTB Knew”