Leaving Sodom
Sermon; Given 11/17/2012
America resembles the days of Lot and the culture of Sodom. The days of Lot were also productive and wealthy, leading to an excess of idle time.
Sermon; Given 11/17/2012
America resembles the days of Lot and the culture of Sodom. The days of Lot were also productive and wealthy, leading to an excess of idle time.
Past the Tipping Point
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/9/2012
Every four years in the United States, we hold a national election that is billed by many as 'the most important election in the history of this country.'
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/9/2012
Every four years in the United States, we hold a national election that is billed by many as 'the most important election in the history of this country.'
Meet the Minor Prophets (Part Three)
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 11/6/2012
As witnesses to the decline and fall of Israel and Judah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai report the conditions that led to their defeat and captivity.
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 11/6/2012
As witnesses to the decline and fall of Israel and Judah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai report the conditions that led to their defeat and captivity.
Life in Sodom
Sermon; Given 11/3/2012
Sodomites were industrious people, but they cared nothing for God, mirroring the worst aspects of modern Israel. We need to make sure that we live soberly.
Sermon; Given 11/3/2012
Sodomites were industrious people, but they cared nothing for God, mirroring the worst aspects of modern Israel. We need to make sure that we live soberly.
Recovering Civility
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/26/2012
We must ask ourselves if we have allowed fleshly works to creep into our lives. A little civility could go a long way in restoring unity among God's people.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/26/2012
We must ask ourselves if we have allowed fleshly works to creep into our lives. A little civility could go a long way in restoring unity among God's people.
Doing Hard Things
Sermonette; Given 10/13/2012
We need to help one another bear burdens. If we persist in doing the spiritual hard things, we will be rewarded with unity and peace.
Sermonette; Given 10/13/2012
We need to help one another bear burdens. If we persist in doing the spiritual hard things, we will be rewarded with unity and peace.
What Is Truth?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/12/2012
Our problem is more difficult than Pilate's was only in the fact that we are faced with a tsunami of information each day, as compared to his trickle of news.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 10/12/2012
Our problem is more difficult than Pilate's was only in the fact that we are faced with a tsunami of information each day, as compared to his trickle of news.
A Millennium of Preparation
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/8/2012
God has been preparing His plan from before the foundation of the world, and life's complexity and symbiosis reveal a super-competent Designer and Planner.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/8/2012
God has been preparing His plan from before the foundation of the world, and life's complexity and symbiosis reveal a super-competent Designer and Planner.
Our Core Understanding
Sermonette; Given 10/7/2012
Our anchorage in this chaotic mess is subjection to God with all our minds and all our hearts. 'The Lord our God; the Lord is One' is the bedrock of our faith.
Sermonette; Given 10/7/2012
Our anchorage in this chaotic mess is subjection to God with all our minds and all our hearts. 'The Lord our God; the Lord is One' is the bedrock of our faith.
Reluctant Leaders
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/5/2012
Do we as God's called-out ones find ourselves reluctant heirs to the throne or priesthood? We are all commoners, not yet equipped for rulership.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/5/2012
Do we as God's called-out ones find ourselves reluctant heirs to the throne or priesthood? We are all commoners, not yet equipped for rulership.
Dystopia? Utopia?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/1/2012
The Great Tribulation is the ultimate dystopia. The return of Christ will avenge all the crimes committed against God's people, as God's Kingdom is restored.
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/1/2012
The Great Tribulation is the ultimate dystopia. The return of Christ will avenge all the crimes committed against God's people, as God's Kingdom is restored.
Is Redistribution of Wealth Biblical?
Sermon; Given 9/22/2012
The Bible shows that economic disparity is a given. Scripture teaches that we should voluntarily help the poor rather than be coerced by the government.
Sermon; Given 9/22/2012
The Bible shows that economic disparity is a given. Scripture teaches that we should voluntarily help the poor rather than be coerced by the government.
Coming to Know Him
Sermon; Given 9/17/2012
When the fulfillment of the Feast of Trumpets occurs, we will see God directly when Jesus Christ returns, an event which will get everyone's attention.
Sermon; Given 9/17/2012
When the fulfillment of the Feast of Trumpets occurs, we will see God directly when Jesus Christ returns, an event which will get everyone's attention.
Interesting Times
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/14/2012
An ancient Chinese curse says, 'May you live in interesting times,' and so we do. Over the past week, we have witnessed at least two important events.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/14/2012
An ancient Chinese curse says, 'May you live in interesting times,' and so we do. Over the past week, we have witnessed at least two important events.
The False Morality of Compassion
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/7/2012
Just as love can be feigned to get a spouse's money or loyalty can be faked to attain a promotion, so can compassion be put on to gain sympathy, votes, and power.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/7/2012
Just as love can be feigned to get a spouse's money or loyalty can be faked to attain a promotion, so can compassion be put on to gain sympathy, votes, and power.
Leaders With Character
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/31/2012
God is the ultimate source for the true answer to whether character matters in leadership, and we can determine His answer by asking just a few questions.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 8/31/2012
God is the ultimate source for the true answer to whether character matters in leadership, and we can determine His answer by asking just a few questions.
Conversion: Turning to God
Sermon; Given 8/18/2012
We are like new immigrants to the Kingdom of God; we still carry the traits of our countries of origin. We must take on the characteristics of God's nation.
Sermon; Given 8/18/2012
We are like new immigrants to the Kingdom of God; we still carry the traits of our countries of origin. We must take on the characteristics of God's nation.
How Do We Keep God's Festivals?
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 8/14/2012
Here are the foundational principles to keep in mind in observing the Feasts of God throughout the year.
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 8/14/2012
Here are the foundational principles to keep in mind in observing the Feasts of God throughout the year.
Meet the Minor Prophets (Part Two)
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 8/14/2012
The twelve books of the Minor Prophets—including Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah—are often overlooked in favor of the Major Prophets and the four gospels.
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 8/14/2012
The twelve books of the Minor Prophets—including Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah—are often overlooked in favor of the Major Prophets and the four gospels.
God's Calling and Election
Sermon; Given 7/28/2012
We have been given something far more valuable than the lottery, namely our calling. We are obligated not to squander this valuable opportunity.
Sermon; Given 7/28/2012
We have been given something far more valuable than the lottery, namely our calling. We are obligated not to squander this valuable opportunity.