2022-07-09 21:34
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2022-05-15 17:38
Children of Israel journey in the wilderness (CC-attrib by Vridar)Let me ask you: Where are you now? Have you taken your bearings lately?
A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost.H… Read More
2022-04-17 17:45
Our friends from down under have produced a video online course about the Plagues of Egypt. I’m sure it will be interesting to all.
The Exodus Plagues Course by Common Faith Acade… Read More
2022-04-17 17:32
Foot washing, public domain, Photo by Travel Coffee Book on StockSnapLooks like spring and warmer weather has finally arrived for the most part. As a public service, I want to remind everyon… Read More
2021-09-27 19:07
Aloha! We are having a wonderful Feast of Tabernacles here in a pretty exotic location. Travel restrictions made the journey… well… interesting. Made it we did, though, and in… Read More
2021-07-16 20:19
Image by Sapphire Dream PhotographyI understand that a lot of employers are having trouble hiring these days. It is tough to get good help. However, even before the pandemic, it was difficul… Read More
2021-06-29 02:47
Firstly, I apologize. I thought for sure I had already posted these videos. Here are two new ones from our friends in Australia, albeit in a different organization (do I really have to put t… Read More
2021-06-29 02:32
A man dreams about the number 7 all night long. He wakes up, and the clock says 7:07. He is ready to dismiss it as coincidence but then looks at his phone and realizes it is July 7th. &l… Read More
2021-04-01 04:24
Little Johnny was learning in Bible class about sin, prayer and forgiveness. When the teacher finished the lesson, she asked, “What do we have to do before we ask the Lord for forgiven… Read More
2021-03-15 21:28
In the Soviet Union, there were newspapers named Pravda and Izvestia. Pravda is Russian for ‘truth’, and Izvestia is Russian for ‘news’. There was an old Russian joke… Read More
2020-12-20 23:50
6 And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose… Read More
2020-12-17 05:00
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So, I installed a video player for the purposes of this post. If there are any issues, please let me know. If none are reported, I w… Read More
2020-11-29 23:11
“Veneration of the Tree of Life”: Manichaeans worshiping the Tree of Life in the Realm of Light, from cave 38 (cave 25 by Albert Grünwedel) at Bezeklik Caves. Public DomainW… Read More
2020-11-26 18:01
Thanksgiving dinner clipart, Public Domain2020 has been quite the year, no? And still, don’t we all have something to be thankful for? I am certainly thankful for still being aroun… Read More
2020-11-18 02:47
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (from left to right, top to bottom): Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympi… Read More
2020-11-15 19:46
V0034965 Peter and John cure a man of lameness at the Temple Gate. Et
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Peter and John cure a… Read More
2020-11-15 04:48
Sledge Hammer was a parody that showed the ultimate in presumptuousness13 Look, my eye has seen it all; my ear has heard and understood it.2 Just as you know… Read More
2020-11-13 02:28
Stones in Iceland that resemble sliced breadIs it a sin if you get thirsty on the Day of Atonement? Is it a sin if you hunger on that day or any other day?
If you answered “no” t… Read More
2020-11-09 04:09
Monastery of Temptation, where Jesus is believed to have been tempted, Photo 159164069 © Natalia Volkova – Dreamstime.com16 For everything that belongs to[a] the world&m&hell…Read More
2020-11-05 03:31
We live in interesting times.
I remember the shock that some had in 2016 when they realized that there is such a thing as an Electoral College. It really shows me how postmodern education… Read More
2020-11-02 04:05
Illustration 50107397 © Dslaven – Dreamstime.com3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made.He said to the w… Read More
2020-11-01 05:50
Judean Desert as Seen from Mt Yair, taken by Yuvalr, CC license15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been temp… Read More
2020-11-01 04:40
Job and His Friends, Ilya Repin, 1869, Public DomainI cannot find the source now, so I will paraphrase something I once read: When you first read the Book of Job, you get mad at Satan. The s… Read More
2020-10-31 01:14
I have been furiously trying to tame the 2 — 3 thousand broken links, and along the way I found some posts that did not migrate over. So, while it may seem quiet, it hasn’t been… Read More
2020-10-25 01:45
The Ballot Box Photo 12773840 © Picsfive – Dreamstime.comThis is a scary time of the year. People say and do the strangest things. Things that are creepy, and sometimes downright… Read More
2020-10-22 03:09
Edward Aloysius Murphy Jr. was the originator of Murphy’s Law
So, it’s been a while, eh? It has definitely been a rough ride the past few years, and a lot has been going on… Read More
2020-10-19 01:45
Tabernacles 2020 Opening ScreenI wasn’t able to get the blog set up at the new location in time to post this in a timely manner (and I wasn’t going to try to do it from the hotel… Read More
2019-02-21 01:14
So, yeah, the website crashed — hard. I had been trying to move it to another updated platform for some time, but I always hit a snag. Even this time, email was giving me fits. Sometim… Read More
2019-01-17 01:13
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! Read More
2018-10-29 04:11
In a world where antagonism is the norm, it becomes clearer that to turn the other cheek is much more than simply letting go of wrongs done to us. We must be like the good Samaritan.
The Goo… Read More
2018-08-16 01:16
I’m looking forward to the Feast. I plan on doing some horseback riding session and a train ride, and I’m thinking Thursday might be a good day to do some cave exploring. You eve… Read More
2018-06-17 02:48
At the end of the age when all who had died and were not previously resurrected were standing in line before the Great White Throne, an angel appeared and said, “I want all the men to… Read More
2018-05-06 01:58
Yesterday was Star Wars Day. You know, “May the fourth be with you”? I like good science fiction. In fact, I like not-so-good science fiction, which is evident because I’ve… Read More
2018-04-23 02:03
David Meade and the End of the World, 2018 Edition
Here we go again. David Meade is once again in the news predicting the rapture will take place on 23 April 2018, according to AJC article… Read More
2018-04-08 03:22
I attended a funeral lately. Did you? Perhaps a memorial service? What does “Do this in remembrance of me” mean?
Earlier this year, I was at a memorial service for my sister. I a… Read More
2018-03-18 16:29
2018-03-18 16:29
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2018-03-13 02:13
Why are our children so violent? What causes young people to want to shoot up a school? Could it be the messages we tell our children?
You are not as hard-working, virtuous or strong as our… Read More
2018-03-02 02:55
Spiritual discernment is much like tuning in a radio. Spiritually speaking, what frequency are you tuned in to?
My dad used to love opera. When we were growing up, my father used to torture… Read More
2016-05-16 00:02
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Jame’s Malm cannot help but lie. Recently he posted another slander:
Several years ago I wrote that LCG and COGWA would try… Read More
2016-05-09 01:03
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Has the COG movement arrogantly taken over Jewish beliefs? Do you appropriate Jewish traditions by keeping the holy days?
… wha… Read More
2016-04-24 20:11
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Thomas Wolfe wrote You Can’t Go Home Again. I can somewhat relate to that, but the truth is that the Wave Sheaf Offering shows u… Read More
2016-04-11 02:41
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I have finished the first draft cover the meaning of Passover on the wiki. I left a lot out due to time, etc., but it is likely that i… Read More
2016-04-11 02:41
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I have finished the first draft cover the meaning of Passover on the wiki. I left a lot out due to time, etc., but it is likely that i… Read More
2016-04-09 06:13
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Bob Thiel, accuser of the brethren, must be looking in the mirror again.
37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is… Read More
2016-04-02 02:07
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The Bible reveals that there really is idolatry in the Church of God. Don’t be so sure you aren’t an idolater.
Could you b… Read More
2016-03-26 20:39
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The US is looking for a strongman to lead. The world will look for a strongman to lead as terrorism and civil unrest rise. What about… Read More
2016-03-26 17:30
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Although COGWA left out some criteria, even based upon the above criteria, there is one person in one of the COGs that meets all those… Read More
2016-03-19 22:31
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The following article on the meaning of the Sabbath and number seven has been added to the wiki as part of the holy day series. Enjoy… Read More
2016-03-19 18:16
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A 2016 political nursery rhyme.
Hil’s emails are riddled,
Ted’s stuck in the middle,
While the Donald jumps over the moo… Read More
2016-02-28 06:48
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The meaning of God’s holy day series articles have been more properly moved to the wiki section. The articles on the blog are no… Read More
2016-02-28 06:17
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5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil… Read More
2016-02-15 23:38
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In exploring the meaning of God's holy days, we must ask: "Were the holy days God gave to Israel just an afterthought, or did He estab… Read More
2016-02-15 02:51
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Bernie Sanders claimed that there is a revolution brewing. There are signs all around that there is a coming American revolution, but… Read More
2016-02-10 00:21
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Does the traditional meaning of God's holy days still stand up under scrutiny?
The biblical feast days have come under attack through… Read More
2016-01-24 21:32
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No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.
~ Theodore Roosevelt
I was thinking the other day about the Americ… Read More
2016-01-17 23:34
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Is there anything in common with the State of the Union address and the State of the Church?
President Barak Obama promised a “d… Read More
2016-01-11 00:49
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God does not change, so should a Christian change?
Simple Definition of doctrine
: a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believ… Read More
2016-01-09 04:45
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What did Herbert W Armstrong teach about the King of the North and King of the South?
The agonizing possibility of another Middle East… Read More
2015-12-19 18:01
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If we were a righteous people, what would we have to fear of immigrants among us?
43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up abo… Read More
2015-12-12 22:04
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To take in and offer sanctuary for Syrian refugees or not? Perhaps that is not even the right question.
“If I gave you ten grape… Read More
2015-11-28 22:04
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We are ISIS.
8 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed m… Read More
2015-11-15 02:44
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Are you a Christian, or are you just fooling yourself?
At 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (RS), the command of Jesus Christ for the resurrec… Read More
2015-11-08 05:41
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3 But know this: Difficult times will come in the last days. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, prou… Read More
2015-11-06 02:59
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18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
~ 1Jn 3:18
Love is such an importan… Read More
2011-05-19 05:00
Last evening, the local news program was giving away some gas cards. They were telling people to use them before Saturday, though, since at or around 6 pm will be the rapture. It… Read More
2011-05-18 13:21
I really debated whether or not I wanted to repost this. It makes me ill to my stomach, in fact. You have been warned.
First, let’s establish that there are qualifications… Read More
2011-05-17 06:00
While Exhibit A covered an official paper on the subject of the Sabbath that was withdrawn, Exhibit B covers much more serious material. The “Sabbath Paper” as it has becom… Read More
2011-05-17 05:00
The following paper was originally posted online at Inside United: Realtime and later withdrawn, and rightfully so. Some have asked me if all the elders in UCG realize that John Elliot… Read More
2011-05-16 17:20
I have been hesitant to this point to claim that UCG is sliding down the sewer of doctrinal changes, but now I can say with all due confidence that they no longer have what it takes to stay… Read More
2011-05-16 14:07
Yesterday evening, UCG posted its report of the Sunday opening session of the General Conference of Elders for 2011 on Inside United: Realtime blog article “GCE Report: Sunday Afternoo… Read More
2011-05-15 15:10
There really is so much I could write about today. The death of Osama bin Laden and capture of much of the intelligence material in his abode reveals even more threats he was plotting… Read More
2011-05-13 05:00
If, as some charge (and I don’t necessarily agree), United Church of God, an International Association (UCGia, or UCG for short) is becoming “Protestant”, then what does th… Read More
2011-05-12 05:00
Subject: may 10ths blog….Re: charisma
http://theshininglight.info/
does this sound right?
James Malm wrote in “The Charismatic Trend in UCG”:
To recap; when UCG split… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Useless speculations don’t make a strategy Image by Special:Contributions/Saul ip, Wikimedia Commons under CCA-SA license I read a really superficial “news” commentary rece… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The difference is discernment Derivative of “Woman Smiling” Image courtesy of tiverylucky / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Yesterday, we dealt with lying, pranks and fools, but I glossed… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
14 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. ~ Ps 14:1 Breaking News I don’t normally interrup… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Most people looking at the image above would readily recognize the calendar. What is interesting is that this same calendar is used by much of the world in order to transact business… Read More
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