The Temptation in Pastoral Ministry
"Behold now, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably." 1 Kings 22:13These are the words that the messenger spoke to Micaiah, the prophet of the LORD,... [ ... ]
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