Spiritual Blindness (Part Three): Choosing a Curse
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 3/9/2022
People choose the curse of spiritual blindness through habitually practicing the evils God commands us to avoid. We all have areas of spiritual blindness.
What Does "Discerning the Lord's Body" Mean? (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/25/2022
The Corinthians were in danger of eating and drinking judgment to themselves because they were not being partial to Christ's spiritual Body as a whole.
What Does "Discerning the Lord's Body" Mean? (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/18/2022
When Paul talks about the 'the [Lord's] body' without defining exactly what he means, he does so in the middle of a lengthy discourse on the spiritual Body.
What Does "Discerning the Lord's Body" Mean? (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 2/11/2022
I Corinthians 11:29 says that whoever takes Passover unworthily fails to discern the Lord's body, which is composed of those whom God has called.
Spiritual Blindness (Part Two): The God of This Age
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 1/19/2022
Scripture reveals God's ability to open people's eyes to the truth or to blind them to it, but Satan is never shown doing so, only deceiving.
The Shemitah: God's Year of Release
Sermonette; Given 1/15/2022
Because we have spurned God's years of release, we have reaped a whirlwind of curses, including crop failure and devastating stock market crashes.
The Philadelphia Syndrome
Commentary; Given 12/25/2021
The Worldwide Church of God considered itself to be the 'Philadelphia era,' but the fruit has been misplaced trust, idolatry, competition, and exclusivity.
Inventing Goddesses and Demons (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/10/2021
Some modern translations of Leviticus 16 assert that the live goat (scapegoat) was a sacrifice that God commanded Israel to send to a demon named Azazel!
Inventing Goddesses and Demons (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/3/2021
Some modern translations of Isaiah 34, influenced by Jewish mythology, wrongly insert the demon goddess Lilith into a prophecy of Edom's desolation.
Spiritual Blindness (Part One): The God of This World
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 12/1/2021
The true God is consistently and exclusively shown to blind while working out His purposes, so who is the '[G]od of this world' (II Corinthians 4:4)?
Inventing Goddesses and Demons (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 11/26/2021
The legend of Lilith long pre-dates Judaism. Her name derives from a class of demons called lilitu, usually translated as "night monsters."
Reflections on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sermon; Given 11/20/2021
Lessons learned from COVID, as well as possible reasons God allowed or caused the pandemic to sweep through the church and wreak havoc on Feast observance.
Dominion and Glory and a Kingdom
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 10/13/2021
Christ's words at His trial regarding sitting at God's right hand and coming on clouds sound like His return, but they have another fulfillment altogether.
Lessons From a Sandpile
Commentary; Given 10/2/2021
Inspired by a sandpile, physicists developed a computer model to simulated the critical juncture when a single grain of sand would cause an avalanche.
Teachings From Tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 9/26/2021
If we neglect our cultivation of spiritual fruit during the year, the harvest will reflect that. The fruit of one's labors will be evident at harvest time.
Seeds and Seasons (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/10/2021
God has been planting seeds of truth through His servants for millennia. These seeds are awaiting watering by His Spirit in the future.
The Shout of a King
Sermonette; Given 9/7/2021
The prophecy in which the daughter of Jerusalem must shout to her king riding on a donkey was fulfilled when Jesus triumphantly rode into Jerusalem.
Seeds and Seasons (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 9/3/2021
The seasons are an integral part of God's creation and play a foundational role in helping us understand what God is doing and what we should be doing.
Do You Desire the Day of the Lord?
'Prophecy Watch' Article; Posted 8/11/2021
Amos describes the Israelites as proud and secure in their special relationship with God, while God castigates them for presuming He approved of them.
Acquainted with Grief
Sermonette; Given 8/7/2021
Christ's bearing of our sicknesses and infirmities may have taken place throughout His life. He may have been acquainted with ill health for our benefit.