The Haaretz Daily Newspaper online reports that a “Commercially sized oil field found in central Israel, firm says”. While oil has been previously found in Israel, this is the first one that can produce enough to be considered commercially viable, estimated to be worth 470 barrels a day. COGWriter Robert…
Today, Dr Robert Thiel published “UCG News: Some Negative Trends”. Once again, he takes the opportunity to take potshots at UCG in various forms, making sure to use the word “Laodicea” more than once yet again. However, he makes a good point about the amount being spent on the web. …
I recently came across a website called Sabbath Truth”. It is apparently a Seventh Day Adventist site, but it contains some real gems on it. For example: Law and grace do not work in competition with each other but in perfect cooperation. The law points out sin, and grace saves…
Davy Crockett of LCG recently posted the commentary “Sticks and stones“. It is a worthwhile read, as our society has become more “in your face” and downright rude over time. Long held values of civility seem to have been lost in the current age of the Internet and Fox News….
13Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. 14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare…
Shameless plug for John D’s Computer Services here. Exactly one year ago today, I announced its creation in the midst of a lot of economic silliness. I saw a need in the midst of a down economy for people to be able to get their computers serviced at reasonable prices….
There are certain topics, just in case you haven’t noticed, that get me going. Why? Well, for starters, because they are not in the Bible. Take the doctrine of eternally burning hell, for example. That teaching just is not in the Bible. It misrepresents God and distorts one’s image of…
I am always amazed at the willingness for people to take verses out of context in order to justify their positions. How often then do they stretch it to the breaking point to another logical fallacy? Before I launch into what fruit is not, perhaps first I should give you…
United Church of God, an International Association, (UCGia or UCG for short) seems to be continuing towards more transparency by posting open letters from the President on Inside United: Realtime. While President Clyde Kilough certainly did a lot that brought more of an awareness to the membership as in regards…
7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." ~ Ge 4:7 (NIV) I write a lot of governing yourself, aka mastering…