Issue at Hand, Oct 2024: Temptation

Temptation is a timeless topic, one from which no one is exempt. Approximately 2,700 years ago, King Hezekiah, a godly king of Judah, was tempted to trust in the power of other nations to with- stand his enemies (Isa. 39). A little over 2,000 years have passed since Jesus was tempted in the wilderness (Matt. 4:1–11), and we may infer that he faced all manner of temp- tations throughout his earthly life. Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556), this month’s lesser-known reformer, was tempted to deny the...