Thou shalt not steal. ~ Ex 20:15 It is estimated that criminals steal $41 billion a year from American stores.1 In a time when more people are getting hit hard by the economy, some are getting twice as hard because of the rise in identity theft.2 Some that are hit…
COG Writer Robert Thiel wrote in reaction to a CG7 article about the purpose of man: The problem is that [“I was designed for the purpose of pleasing my Maker”] is incomplete at best. Actually, you were created because “God is love” (1 John 4:8;16). And because He is love,…
This past Sabbath, the pastor gave a sermon fitting for Mother’s Day. He pointed out that Mother’s Day gives an opportunity to express sincere appreciation for the women in our lives, esp. our mothers and wives. This actually dovetails nicely into another study I am doing on some of the…
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything…
The National Day of Prayer (NDP) for the US is 7 May 2009. In spite of the recent stepping down of Dr Dobson and his wife Shirley Dobson, it appears that Mrs Dobson is still the chairman of the NDP committee this year. However, Beth Moore is also named the…
How does God view people who take advantage of the poor and the defenseless? For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over…
Haaretz.com published an article on 14 April 2009 asking “Have the first Israelite sites built after Exodus been found?” Haifa University Prof. Adam Zertal is one of the few that believe to have found evidence of the Israelite conquest of Canaan. Most do not believe it is possible to verify…
If it weren’t for the Holy Days, April would be filled with so many miserable memories. I didn’t always feel this way. April should be preparation for the garden. April should be the 1st really warm month. April should be the time when green really starts to appear, the rabbits…
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…