I'll Tax Your Feet
CGG Weekly by Martin G. CollinsSince the average citizen cannot balance his own checkbook, how can we expect leaders to be able to balance the budgets of city, state, and federal governments?
Offerings and Taxes
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughDeuteronomy 16:16 does not specify the exact amount of the offering, but does ask us to make a thoughtful recollection of the benefits received from God.
The Last Throes of Capitalism
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughCapitalism is based on the ability to own land, making it possible to produce wealth. In the new socialist economic system, we are becoming economic marionettes.
Individual State Bankruptcies (Part Two)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)California, Illinois, and Minnesota, while levying confiscatory taxes for liberal programs, are hemorrhaging productive taxpayers to more responsible states.
A Wide Separation
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God does not penalize people for being successful by charging a progressive income tax. God favors a flat tax, as exemplified by the one size fits all tithe.
A "Gimme" Nation
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe noble trait of self-sufficiency, long associated with the American spirit, has sadly been eclipsed by a spoiled brat, whiney, 'gimme' welfare mentality.
Authority and Government
Sermon by John O. ReidToo many feel that they are above the law, but paradoxically, laws proliferate when corruption prevails. We must be subject to all law, God's and man's.
In the Wake of an Unnatural Disaster (Part Eleven)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Socialism is a cancerous evil, robbing from the productive and giving to the unproductive, destroying all incentives for growth or real productivity.
Lacking Nothing (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe should reduce expenses today in order to be free tomorrow. Debt is designed to bring people under subjection; the debtor is always the servant.
Should We Obey the Laws of Our Government?
Article by John O. ReidShould we obey the governments of man over us? Should we obey it if we consider it an 'illegal' government?
The University Grant System Fosters Social Change
Commentary by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)The government uses the output of sketchy studies, which it claims to be 'scientific," to justify changing laws that change the way Americans live.
Individual State Bankruptcies (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Productive, middle-class Americans are emigrating from highly taxed, nearly bankrupt states to more tax-friendly and fiscally responsible venues.
What We Don't Know
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughGod promises to answer our requests with gifts that will unlock the shackles of ignorance, producing the confidence to live by faith while the world burns.
Ditching Tithing? Consider Carefully
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughIn tough financial times, some Christians reduce or cut out altogether God's tithe. They justify it with an excuse like, 'God wouldn't want me to starve!'
Is Redistribution of Wealth Biblical?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Bible shows that economic disparity is a given. Scripture teaches that we should voluntarily help the poor rather than be coerced by the government.
The Answer is in the Bucket (Part Six)
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughAmericans once held high ethical standards. However, America has egenerated into a cultural cesspool, now providing a poor example for the rest of the world.
Ending Your Financial Worries
Herbert W. Armstrong BookletEven with all the political problems hanging over us, Americans are most concerned about their personal finances. Here is how your financial problems can be solved!
Lacking Nothing (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsScarcity seems to redefine the value of everything, including tools, food, or sentimental objects. Utility trumps every other consideration.
How Does God View Human Government?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAs obnoxious as tyrannical power may seem, we have the obligation to behave lawfully. Even the vilest of leaders has been allowed by God to rule.
Many Tribulations
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The timidity and apathy expressed by our citizenry today is a far cry from the bravery of the original Colonists.
Liberals and the Election
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The next four years will require sacrifices from our citizenry, just like Americans were required during the Second World War.
Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty (Part Four)
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughGovernment may be the most important subject in the Bible because it touches on how Christians are to govern themselves under the sovereignty of God.
Is the United States a Christian Nation? (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)America has never embraced true Christianity as its dominant faith, nor has it ever really followed Christ, but has instead embraced a counterfeit.
The Zeitgeist of Suicide (Part Three): Answers That Miss the Mark
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerThe numbers do not lie—birthrates are declining. But what are governments planning to do about this imminent problem? Both proposals are wrongheaded.
The Sovereignty of God (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod has consistently moved His creation toward its ultimate purpose, setting the bounds of nations, motivating rulers to pursue a certain course of action.
Matthew (Part Twenty-Eight)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)When God gives a responsibility, He gives all the tools to carry it out and the freedom to decide how to do it. He wants to see how we do with what He gives.
Why We Do Not Vote
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughChristians have been called out of this world's politics, voting included. As ambassadors of Christ, we cannot participate in the politics of another country.
The Enduring Results of Compromise
'Ready Answer' by Martin G. CollinsCompromise usually begins small and can grow to encompass once strongly held beliefs. The story of Solomon 'minor' sins illustrates how this process works.