THE LONELY PROPHET PREACHES.

CHURCH polity; PRACTICAL theology; PROFESSIONAL employees; BIBLICAL studies; TRUST in God in Christianity

The article informs many believes that a preacher's function is to say nice things about God to the congregation must take a hard look at the life of the Hebrew prophets. It reports that major and minor prophets were all called to embrace a tough reality, a confrontation with political and religious leaders during times of intense social upheaval.