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Wisdom is rooted in the fear of the Lord. We must understand that God rules the universe and that we don’t. We must take God very seriously. Moreover, we must reverence and honor Him. We must listen to His word and obey it. Alfred understood this. Even as a young boy, Alfred realized how important it was for him to ...

There are many great stories about King Alfred the Great. Perhaps the most famous legend of them all is the one where Alfred burned the cakes. The story in a nutshell: After being driven out by the Danes, King Alfred disguised himself and hid in the marshes of Somerset, trying to formulate his plan to defeat the Vikings once and ...

History is full of rulers who are called, by themselves or others, “great.” Men like Alexander the Great, whose huge empire of conquered nations dissolved a few years after his death, or women like Catherine the Great, who built fabulous palaces and art galleries at tremendous cost to her poor serfs. Usually a ruler’s greatness is limited to one small ...