Cultural Manipulation
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughEvery new teen fashion, music, movie, and television trend is marketed and sold. Our kids are being manipulated to absorb and reflect a deviant culture.
Psychological Manipulation
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Subtle influences seek to continually shape us; our mental state is influenced by our environment, seeking to move us in a direction away from God.
Learning from Clichés
CGG WeeklyThrough every medium, Satan spreads his values, hidden within the stories our televisions broadcast, our movies so spectacularly feature, and our songs rehearse.
A Cure for News Depression
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The overwhelmingly depressing news must be counterbalanced by edifying news, namely God's Word. The Scripture, with its life-giving words, provides hope.
Grow Up!
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThe age of maturity used to be somewhere between 18 and 21 but it has steadily risen past college graduation to the threshold of a person's fourth decade.
The Shallowness of Pop Culture
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughPopular culture can easily become an escape from the pressing issues of life and of this world, and in this sense, it becomes a trap as problems continue.
Hollywood Propaganda: The Insidious LGBT Agenda (Part Three)
Commentary by David F. MaasThe Disney company was an American cultural icon which formerly was synonymous with wholesomeness and family values. Now it advances perversion and immorality.
Hollywood Propaganda: The Insidious LGBT Agenda (Part Two)
Commentary by David F. MaasFor over two decades, Hollywood studios have been working feverishly to humanize and celebrate perverted lifestyles, putting them on pedestals as special.
Hollywood Horror: Promoting the Spirit of Fear
'WorldWatch' by Joseph B. BaityThe horror movie genre is now a critically acclaimed sector of Hollywood. Horror's upswing at the box office is connected to the culture's state of fear.
Things We Won't Get Rid Of
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The United States is of major concern to the world's nations because they witness America's profligate spending and realize that their economic futures are precariously linked to the American economic system. Americans cannot discipline themselves to go without, clinging to portable computers, high-speed internet, smart phones, …
Scratching Our Itches
'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. RitenbaughIt's easy for worldly ideas to creep into the church. We must be on guard against any 'itch' we have that could lead us or others astray.
Will Aliens Invade the Earth?
Article by StaffSatan seems to be planting into men's minds the thought that an alien force will invade earth. Perhaps he is conditioning mankind for Christ's return?
Hollywood Propaganda: The Insidious LGBT Agenda (Part One)
Commentary by David F. MaasHollywood moguls, executives, producers, directors, writers and actors have committed themselves not only to approving sexual perversion, but to promoting it.
Staying On Point
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)We need to carefully consider whether TV and the Internet are really a blessing or a potentially life-threatening curse—another pull we are forced to resist.
A Dull and Compliant People
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThose in power have learned to keep the people ignorant, fat, and happy, and as such, they will not—cannot—give the authorities any trouble.
Hollywood Propaganda: The Insidious LGBT Agenda (Part Four)
Commentary by David F. MaasToday, however, every kind of sexual perversion imaginable filters into our living-rooms through Hollywood productions, promoting evil and castigating good.
Friends
Sermonette by Craig SablichGod's people should not waste their time on entertainments dedicated to spreading Satan's lies, but rather turn their attention to pure and wholesome things.
The Fifth Teacher (Part Three)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeThe fifth teacher in Corinth was not a person but the 'wisdom' of the time, whispered by countless voices, overriding the truth that God had revealed to them.
A Political Hurricane
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughMass media and social media have been deliberately poking political hot buttons, purposely dividing the people of this nation to take adversary positions.
Jesus, Mary, and Josephine?
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)A Methodist church pageant portrayed Jesus, Mary, and Josephine, suggesting that Jesus had two mommies. Lies are destroying the life of this nation.
Something Is Wrong
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughWith the hubris that comes from money, power, and boredom, Americans are trying to outdo the ancient Romans for spectacle and perversion.
The Vulgar State of America
'WorldWatch' by Joseph B. BaityA coarse and vulgar spirit has overtaken modern culture and its entertainments, one we must counter with personal purity.
In the Wake of An Unnatural Disaster (Part Five)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Because Americans get their concepts about the Bible from movies and television, they clueless as to what constitutes truth and falsehood.
Loyalty and Submission (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn marriage, loyalty, trust and subjection are demanded of both partners. If we are not loyal to God and life, we are automatically subject to Satan and death.
Communication and Leaving Babylon (Part One)
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughWe are open to invisible communication from the spirit world—communication designed to conform us to the course of this world. Recognizing it is vital.
Are Your Beliefs Preferences or Convictions?
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughConviction is essential to faithful living, sanctification, loyalty, and faithfulness to God. Whether we compromise depends on the strength of our convictions.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughMost people have not used the Word of God as their standard of morality and conduct, but instead are allowing society and culture to shape their attitudes.
A Place of Safety? (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe prophecies concerning the Man of Sin refer to a person with great political power with global significance rather than to a leader of a small church.
A Leader in Every Man!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAs Joshua felt fearful at assuming leadership, most men also feel the same trepidation, but God Almighty has placed in their DNA the ability to lead.
Dating (Part 1): The Purposes of Dating
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsA key ingredient in dating is faith in God's purpose. The relationship one has with God takes precedence over any relationship with any other human being.
It's All Relative
'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. RitenbaughWe frequently hear our culture labeled as postmodern. What is postmodernism? How is it related to relativism? Most importantly, what does God think?
No Time to Think!
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsThe media attempt to hypnotize the citizenry to hate Donald Trump and love Hillary, pretending to explain complex situations by two second sound-bites.
Living By Faith and God's Sovereignty
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughSome may doubt that God is in control, but God's sovereignty over His creation is complete. The course of world events are moving according to His will.
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?
God and Reality
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWhat God puts us through is designed to reveal reality to us. Accepting His doctrine without looking for loopholes will keep us true.
Deuteronomy (Part 3)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOur goal shouldn't merely be to be saved, but to finish the spiritual journey God has prepared for us, developing the leadership to help those who follow.
The Occult
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Bible condemns divination, necromancy, soothsayers, sorcery, spiritism and witchcraft, identifying all these practices as abominations, based on demonism.
Rebuilding the Wall
'Prophecy Watch' by StaffA wall is a defense against undesirable forces gaining entrance to what is inside it. Spiritually, we need walls to keep Satan's world out of our lives.
The World (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughOur intimate fellowship should not be with the world, but be concentrated upon God and those who have made the Covenant, loving them as we would ourselves.
Newsworthy?
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughIt is blatantly apparent that the dominant (state controlled) media is deliberately tilting the slant of the news to the extreme far left.
A Culture in Freefall
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughNot too long ago, Americans could sneer across the Atlantic at the abysmal state of European morals. A good moral gauge was what was shown on television.
Communication and Coming Out of Babylon (Part 1)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe demons who already inhabit the earth look upon us as interlopers. We need to monitor our thought impulses, lest we be bothered by demons.
How Did We Get This Way?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSecularism, founded on the philosophical underpinnings of Rousseau, is, in effect, the official state religion for the majority of our nation.
Maintaining Good Health (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWhile drunkenness and gluttony show self-centeredness and lack of discipline, often leading to poverty and ill health, moderation is the way to glorify God.
Conditioned Response
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe defilement that begins in the heart is shaped, molded, and conditioned by the media, training people to override their conscience, desensitizing them.
The Wisdom of Men and Faith
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe pressures and conflicts that the church has undergone is part of the spirit of the time that has embroiled religious and political institutions worldwide.
Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 6)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughChrist emphasizes that the internal, weightier matters, which change the heart, take precedence over external ceremonial concerns that don't change the heart.