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…
14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau,…
[Updated 28 December 2010] One recent commenter wrote: “The LCG needs people it can control.” Well, apparently, so does UCG these days. I’ve heard that Dennis Luker gave the sermon during the United WFW, but it appears to not be true that he called those leaving and/or criticizing UCG as…
Did you ever take your loved one out for a special occasion, say an anniversary, and take them to a place you really liked only for them to not like it? I want you to think about that for a moment, and then I want you to think about the…
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 Navigators organization is a parachurch organization headquartered in Colorado Springs. Basically, it is an evangelistic organization that trains Christians how to share their faith. They also provide resources to churches such as study booklets and other literature. One thing they stress in their training is servanthood. Lorne Sanny was…
I’ve been watching some of the original Dr Who episodes with William Hartnell. It’s sort of geeky, I suppose, but they were quite something for an old black and white series. I recently finished the episode on the Sensorites. They were a race of beings who had made contact with…
It seems like a couple of my governance comments have hit a nerve with some. Hopefully, though, we can all agree that no form of governance is going to work unless those who govern and those who are governed have the right attitude, are working with God’s Holy Spirit, are…
What to write about today? Should I write about the silliness revolving around 10-10-10? You know, I actually got an email that a few seemed to have gotten caught up in: Look at your calendars and be amazed. This Sunday will be 10/10/10. That won’t happen again for at least…
32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32, King James Version) One thing that Church of God (COG) critics say over and over ad nauseum is “such and such scholars say” or “all these scholars say” or “all these theologians…