Search results for: "government official" (11)

Deborah (Judges 4-5)

Bible Commentary

The best of the judges is Deborah. The people recognize her wisdom and come to her for counsel and conflict resolution...

Solomon Centralizes the Rule of the Kingdom (1 Kings 9-11)

Bible Commentary

The massive national effort needed to construct the Temple leaves Solomon the ruler of a powerful kingdom. During his...

Applications from Joseph’s Management Experience (Genesis 41:46-57; 47:13-26)

Bible Commentary

Genesis’s interest in Joseph’s management of the food crisis lies more in its effect on the family of Israel than in...

Joseph Relieves the Poverty of Egypt’s People (Genesis 47:13-26)

Bible Commentary

After the people ran out of money, Joseph allowed them to barter their livestock for food. This plan lasted for one year...

Joseph Creates a Long-term Agricultural Policy and Infrastructure (Genesis 41:46-57)

Bible Commentary

Joseph immediately went about the work to which Pharaoh had appointed him. His primary interest was in getting the job...

The Wise Worker is Just (Proverbs)

Bible Commentary

The proverbs do not stop with commending generosity but go further to claim that caring for the poor is a matter of...

Finding God in Government: November 29 Newsletter

Newsletter

Our media rages with debates about how to do politics and government better. Often these stories do more to generate...

“Full-Time Ministry Is What You Dedicate to the Lord in Your Work:” An Interview with Ed Moy

Blog

Ed Moy is the 38th Director of the US Mint (2006-2011), television commentator, author, White House staffer,...

How Citizens Care for the Least of These

Blog

Can we care for the needy through political means?

Faith In The Face Of Limitations: Workplace Wisdom From Zina Pierre

Blog

Zina Pierre was at News Channel 8 in Virginia when her life changed forever.  It was 1993, the government was in a...

Faith and Public Policy:  An Interview with William H. Gray, III

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William H. Gray, III, was the first African American to chair the House Budget Committee. He chaired the Democratic...