I kicked off the Book of Judges study series discussing the dual themes of lack of centralized control and lack of internal constraints. While the former was much of the impetus behind actually putting some of my own studies down on paper, there also is a Passover and Days of…
Well, today is supposed to be a day about “love”, but is it really? Dr Bob Thiel (aka, COGWriter) recently wrote about the “Pagan Origins of Valentine’s Day” and today responds to a Christianity Today article on the topic in “CT: Worldly ‘Christianity’ and Valentine’s Day”. Not only should we…
Is truth important? What say you? 16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Exodus 20:16, King James Version) 7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, (2 Corinthians 6:7, King James Version) 6Rejoiceth…
One thing that the current UCG crisis points out is that you can justify almost anything, even when it comes to core doctrines like keeping the Sabbath holy. It is a remarkable trait of human nature to justify one’s behavior in spite of divergence from acceptable standards and practices. This…
The American Family Association (AFA) is well-known for various boycotts and such that attempt to make companies act at least reasonably family friendly. Their efforts have included such things as boycotting companies that sponsor gay pride parades and such. Many of those efforts have had mixed results, but some have…
Many parents tell their children to not accept candy from strangers, yet that is exactly what many of them will encourage this coming weekend as they send their kids out for “trick or treat” night. While some communities might move it to a non-school night, trick or treat traditionally occurs…
The Feast of Tabernacles offers a unique opportunity to do concentrated study, worship and fellowship. It is sometimes like trying to drink from a fire hose, though. Hopefully, you put some into some buckets (sermon and study notes) to get back to later. It usually takes me a while to…
Yesterday, I posited that the Millennium has a purpose. I also suggested that it was a global storage program. It is evident that all of the food and resources available could not be used by the people living at the time. So, it makes sense that the physical blessings serve…
In the Church of God (COG), we often hear about “the Millennium”, the time when Christ will return and setup His Kingdom for 1,000 years. It will be marked on both sides by evil. First, Satan will be put away for the 1,000 years, and then at the end he…
I have posted this ahead of time, but I’ve been there before. It is a good time, but it is also a sad time. The Feast of Tabernacles goes far too quickly, it seems. The children of Israel were to make their booths of green palms and other trees. By…