We are living in a day when everyone from lawyers, to politicians, to preachers (none of my Pastors), to plumbers, to professional athletes are boldly promoting themselves or their agenda.  This is exactly opposite of what the Bible teaches that we ought to do.  Why should it surprise me that the world we are living in would be this way.  …

Paul asked: “’King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets?  I know that thou believest.’  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, ‘Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.’  And Paul said, ‘I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds’” (Acts 16:27-29). When …