Pete Townshend asked this question in the famous Who song. From what I can gather, it was based upon a particular day in the life of Townshend, where he meets with music industry leaders in “Tin Pan Alley”, only to feel that they have somehow sold out. He went to…
How often are we told to not be deceived? Have you ever really considered it? Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived (Dt 11:16a). And he [Jesus] said, Take heed that ye be not deceived (Lk 21:8a). … Be not deceived… (1Co 6:9). Be not deceived ……
UCG apparently has no members in Haiti, but they do have family of members there. Obviously, news has been slow in coming. It turns out that UCG contacted LCG about its members. From what I gathered, there are about 30 members that are alive, but it sounds like there is…
I’ve listened to a few UCG sermons recently that have impressed me. One is by Paul Luecke titled “Hub of Your Life“. In it, he points out that you can only have one center to your life, just as a wagon wheel can only have one hub. He jumps about…
You may be wondering, “Now what? You’ve effectively said the current organization is ineffective and that other organizations outside of the COG are better equipped than we are. What are we to do?” The answer is, “That depends.” Are you a member of the PCG or other destructive cult? Is…
What would you think of me if I never talked about my wife? Would you think it strange if I never mentioned her? What if I never even had a picture of her on my desk? Would you think she was important in my life? Why would I hide a…
9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; (Colossians 3:9, King James Version) I remember how Garner Ted Armstrong used to tell the story about the little boy who just found out that Santa Claus wasn’t real. He remarked to his…
Can you take it with you when you die? Certainly, you cannot take money with you when you die, but Anthony Horvath argues in “Convert your temporal money into eternal blessings” that you can take something with you when you die. While obviously from a mainstream Christian perspective, it isn’t…
I want to tidy up some loose ends on this pursuit of happiness bit. Without a doubt, the notion that we are here on earth to pursue our desires, our fulfillment, our … anything, actually… is centered on “I” and “me”. Christians are called instead to be Christ-centered. Christ had…
There’s a God-shaped hole in all of us And the restless soul is searching There’s a God-shaped hole in all of us And it’s a void only He can fill ~ Plumb, lyrics from God Shaped Hole What else does this craving, and this helplessness, proclaim but that there was…