IN MOURNING AFTER 25 YEARS
Rather than ignore the unpleasant and painful events of the past, a complete and honest examination should be undertaken so that the lessons of that history can be uncovered and applied to the present. “Failure to do so will only mean that we will end up making the same mistakes, as our present circumstances clearly confirm.”
WHEN IS A LEGACY A HYPOCRISY?
The date January 16, 2011, marked 25 years since the death of Herbert W. Armstrong. It was a tragic reflection on his work and the legacy which his so-called heirs have squandered that, a few days prior to the anniversary, an organizing conference for yet another splinter group from the late, great Worldwide Church of God convened.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
The problem, of course, is that we are comfortable with our heritage, with who we are, and do not see the need to change; we are at home with ourselves and seek to recreate that place—whether in a church organization or in a marriage—where we can continue to feel at home. Because “at home-ness” is our natural state, our default way of existing and relating, the status quo, we will have to experience discomfort and the unsettled feeling of being not-at-home, not ourselves, in attempting to make any change.
HOMELESS IN YOUR CITY?
What happens if “a real demonstration of faith by you personally, by you openly” means following Christ and risking homelessness for a season, even for many years, so that you experience what it truly means to depend on God as you work and train now for his coming Kingdom?
LOLLIPOPS
So many years now. So terrible an ongoing tragedy. Have you really not noticed that the new churches (by the hundreds now) “of God”—whatever fresh adjective is affixed—have failed to deliver one iota of new understanding as coming from God, even though the world today is desperately in need of the strongest warning sent by […]
GOD, MAN & TECHNOLOGY
Far from being our new Savior, technology only saves people from the consequences of their wrong ways and physical sins, but only for the time being. Miracles are supposed to come from God; but now we get miracles from our fake Savior science and technology.
WHO WILL DO THIS WORK?
God or us? Angels or you and me? This work will be done by those: ready to discover the unexplored paths of life, to commit to journey’s end …
THEIR DIRTY LITTLE SECRET
This list is proof that all the top ministers, as well as many others, knew exactly what was happening to the church from the very beginning, in 1987 and 1988. Those under Mr. Tkach back then had the opportunity to rescue the flock from being led away by a false shepherd; but they were concerned […]
DO YOU REMEMBER THIS?
How Good And How Pleasant Composed by Ross Jutsum 1984/85 Young Ambassadors Lyrics paraphrased from Psalms 133, John 17 and Ephesians 4 How good and how pleasant for brethren to dwell Together in unity, so David did tell Like beautiful music or a breathtaking view Like most precious ointment, like fresh morning dew That […]