Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part Five)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/1/2011
We recognize our need to change when we see, not necessarily how we are, but how we compare to and fall woefully short of the perfect righteousness of God.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/1/2011
We recognize our need to change when we see, not necessarily how we are, but how we compare to and fall woefully short of the perfect righteousness of God.
Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part Four)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/25/2011
When we look back and realize what we have done, we are led to think deeply about our actions, which can lead us into changing our future actions.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/25/2011
When we look back and realize what we have done, we are led to think deeply about our actions, which can lead us into changing our future actions.
Dealing With a Sinning Brother
Sermon; Given 3/19/2011
Disfellowshiping is only used for the most extreme cases in which the safety of the congregation is threatened. Lesser offenses require more sensitivity.
Sermon; Given 3/19/2011
Disfellowshiping is only used for the most extreme cases in which the safety of the congregation is threatened. Lesser offenses require more sensitivity.
Surreal Events
Commentary; Given 3/19/2011
We need to keep our eyes open and not let ourselves be deceived by the professional, state-run media spin masters.
Commentary; Given 3/19/2011
We need to keep our eyes open and not let ourselves be deceived by the professional, state-run media spin masters.
Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/18/2011
When we repent, we turn off the path that leads to destruction and onto the narrow path—through the strait gate—that leads to life in the Kingdom of God.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/18/2011
When we repent, we turn off the path that leads to destruction and onto the narrow path—through the strait gate—that leads to life in the Kingdom of God.
Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/11/2011
True repentance involves pain, particularly emotional pain. To repent is wrenching to the psyche. It really hurts because it is difficult to do.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/11/2011
True repentance involves pain, particularly emotional pain. To repent is wrenching to the psyche. It really hurts because it is difficult to do.
Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/4/2011
Repentance is a first step, but it is also ongoing throughout our lives. To become a true Christian, we must repent--and then we must make it a continual practice.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 3/4/2011
Repentance is a first step, but it is also ongoing throughout our lives. To become a true Christian, we must repent--and then we must make it a continual practice.
Delusions of Perfection
Sermon; Given 2/26/2011
We need to exercise humility and forbearance when we deal with the weaknesses of our brethren, restoring them in love as we would expect them to do for us.
Sermon; Given 2/26/2011
We need to exercise humility and forbearance when we deal with the weaknesses of our brethren, restoring them in love as we would expect them to do for us.
Middle East Democracy?
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/25/2011
No form of human government can ensure peace, and the reason the word 'human.' People have a carnal nature that always brings them into conflict with each other.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/25/2011
No form of human government can ensure peace, and the reason the word 'human.' People have a carnal nature that always brings them into conflict with each other.
The Geopolitics of Israel
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 2/24/2011
The land of Israel's position at the crossroads of three continents makes the Holy Land strategically valuable to the great powers around it.
'WorldWatch' Article; Posted 2/24/2011
The land of Israel's position at the crossroads of three continents makes the Holy Land strategically valuable to the great powers around it.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Six)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/11/2011
God's children will reap the rewards of humility: glory, power, judgment, honor, and much more besides! All of this will happen because of God's purpose.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/11/2011
God's children will reap the rewards of humility: glory, power, judgment, honor, and much more besides! All of this will happen because of God's purpose.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Five)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/4/2011
God does not leave us as nothing and less than nothing. When God enters our lives, when He initiates a relationship with us, everything changes.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/4/2011
God does not leave us as nothing and less than nothing. When God enters our lives, when He initiates a relationship with us, everything changes.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Twelve)
Sermon; Given 1/29/2011
Although authority over the family unit was given to the husband, man and woman were created to be complementary and supplementary to one another.
Sermon; Given 1/29/2011
Although authority over the family unit was given to the husband, man and woman were created to be complementary and supplementary to one another.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Four)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/28/2011
The Bible tells us that, far from being the unconcerned and inattentive Creator that the Deists envisioned, God is intimately involved in His universe.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/28/2011
The Bible tells us that, far from being the unconcerned and inattentive Creator that the Deists envisioned, God is intimately involved in His universe.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/21/2011
A description of God's greatness is found in Psalm 147:4-5: 'He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His …
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/21/2011
A description of God's greatness is found in Psalm 147:4-5: 'He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His …
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/14/2011
All of the things that we know about God and His purpose are similar to what toddlers know about adults and their plans.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/14/2011
All of the things that we know about God and His purpose are similar to what toddlers know about adults and their plans.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Eleven)
Sermon; Given 1/8/2011
God's selection of Eve as a companion to Adam took into account the need for a helper as a counterpart—like himself, but standing opposite as complementary.
Sermon; Given 1/8/2011
God's selection of Eve as a companion to Adam took into account the need for a helper as a counterpart—like himself, but standing opposite as complementary.
The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/7/2011
We have a God who is different from the common. This relates to how we view God in general in our everyday lives—in our everyday relationship with Him.
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 1/7/2011
We have a God who is different from the common. This relates to how we view God in general in our everyday lives—in our everyday relationship with Him.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Ten)
Sermon; Given 12/18/2010
The statement, 'it is not good for man to be alone,' is the first declaration that something was not good. Being alone denotes separateness.
Sermon; Given 12/18/2010
The statement, 'it is not good for man to be alone,' is the first declaration that something was not good. Being alone denotes separateness.
Lazarus and the Rich Man
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/4/2010
The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man is often held up as proof of the torments of an ever-burning hell. However, the rest of Scripture gives a clearer picture.
Bible Study/Sermon; Given 12/4/2010
The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man is often held up as proof of the torments of an ever-burning hell. However, the rest of Scripture gives a clearer picture.