Imagine such a headline on the front page of the Dallas Morning News. Substitute the word “Hezekiah” with the Dallas mayor’s name and the word “Nation” with City. What would you think? Most people, including Christians, would probably think it was quite controversial. Nonetheless, Hezekiah’s nation, Judah (the southern kingdom) was in trouble and truth be known, times were desperate. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Do you wonder about the results? Come Sunday as we begin a month of studying Hezekiah’s controversial actions to deal with a nation in crisis.