Leadership challenges (Numbers 11:24-30)
For Moses, besting old No-Name Pharaoh and His Eager Egyptians isn’t even the hardest part.
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Presidents come and go every four or eight years. Pictures of them as enthusiastic campaigners on the trail, airbrushed or not, display vigorous, hale and hearty candidates, ready for any challenges they may face if elected.