
Why Care About History? Because History Defines Us Let’s listen to a typical conversation between two people who are meeting each other at a convention. Carl: Hello! My name is Carl Simpson. James: Hello! My name is James Cameron. Carl: Where are you from, James? James: Well, I grew up in the Miami area, but…

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 4:17).(1) This familiar admonition was first spoken by John the Baptist and soon after it was echoed by Jesus. The phrase is certainly worthy of a great deal of attention; it provides a lot of food for thought. For the moment, though, let’s concentrate on…