The wave sheaf was waved by the priest on the 1st day of the week during the DUB. During the Days of Unleavened Bread, a special ceremony occurred on the “morrow after the Sabbath” (Lev 23:9-11). A sheaf of the firstfruits was cut, and then it was waved by the…
I think that sooner or later everyone in the Church of God has heard this question. After all, we: Don’t eat pork. Keep “Jewish” holidays or holy days. Keep the 7th day Sabbath. Don’t keep various “Christian” holidays. I remember once that someone asked if I was Jewish because we…
Every year, I am amazed at how people will come to certain conclusions. The usual noise of whether the Passover is to be kept on the 14th or on the 15th of Nisan (also called Abib) is present this year. I don’t understand this controversy! Rome chose to change the…
This is a day being promoted by various liberal groups to demonstrate against the bullying and harassing of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students. It is a project of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). The official date is 17 April this year, but the date may…
It’s not just companies experimenting with Web 2.0 Social networking is catching on in the business world like wildfire. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace are being used to tap into the benefits of customer interaction and creativity that are available via these networks. My friend Anita over at Small Business Trends actively…
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. ~ Mt 24:24 UCG has posted a new commentary entitled, “Which Jesus Does Easter Celebrate?” That is a pertinent question. Is the…
I had to make sure that this got posted before I laid off for the Sabbath. COG Writer reports that it is now official that the “WCG Changes Name to GCI!” I wouldn’t have known of this any earlier, as I just don’t subscribe to anything WCG does. The only…
Today, this post is being automatically posted through a scheduler. You see, today is a day of rest. It is a Holy Day. Today is the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread for those in the Church of God who still follow the calculated Hebrew calendar. According to the Vatican, this…
How do we know we are near the time of the end? OK, I have 2 reasons for doing this, I’ll admit. First of all, if you are familiar with the end of the Book of Daniel, you know that one of the signs of the end time is the…
I have argued previously that God is sovereign over all and God uses things such as the recent state of the US economy to get our attention (see “What’s God’s Purpose for the Recession?“). The US economy has become so weak and the devaluation of the dollar has gotten to…