Is New Year's Eve a Pagan Holiday?
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 12/28/2022
New Year's Eve may seem like an innocuous, secular holiday, but it, too, has ties to ungodly, pre-Christian customs and religious practices.
Like a Tree
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 8/18/2021
Trees provide living illustrations of godly behavior that will prepare Christians to partake of the Tree of Life in God's Kingdom.
Was Jesus Married?
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 6/29/2021
A recent scrap of parchment, dubbed "The Gospel of Jesus' Wife," claims our Savior was married to Mary Magdalene. But was He?
Was Jesus a Vegetarian?
'Ready Answer' Article; Posted 5/4/2021
Some assert that Jesus Christ was too compassionate not to be a vegetarian. Does the Bible indicate that our Savior abstained from eating meat?
Sandcastle Virtues
Sermon; Given 10/31/2020
Modern Israel still worships Astarte, now known as "mother earth," and crusades on behalf of fornication and all forms of sexual perversion.
How to Give a Sermonette
Commentary; Given 10/17/2020
While glossophobia (dread of public speaking) discourages many from speaking, committed individuals can overcome it by following clear guidelines.
Are You Envious or Content?
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon; Given 10/6/2020
Envy is a work of the flesh, involving coveting. A significant example of envy is found in the relationship of the two wives of Elkanah, Hannah and Peninnah.
Don't Stop, Keep Moving
Sermon; Given 7/18/2020
The priest Eli is a tragic example of someone who began his tenure with energy, but coasted into complacency, eventually winking at flagrant sin in his sons.
Happy Father's Day
Commentary; Given 6/20/2020
Even a poor father is better than no father. In a single parent household, children are 4 times as likely to be poor, have bad grades and a confused sexual identity.
Beware the Leaven
Sermonette; Given 5/30/2020
The Jews establishes a fixed date for Shavuot in contradiction to the instruction for counting to Pentecost. This is part of the leavening of the Pharisees.
Fear and Faith (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/24/2020
As we experience our battles and are tempted to complain as they become more severe, we can react in fear or faith. It is far better to respond with faith.
Fear and Faith (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/17/2020
The spies returned on the 8th of Av, and as the 9th of Av began, the people murmured, beginning a long list of calamities to befall Israel on this date.
Fear and Faith (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 4/10/2020
How many times has God delivered by a way we never expected? Moses was probably ignorant of how God would save Israel, but he had the faith that He would!
Bitterness Can Kill
Sermon; Given 4/4/2020
Ahithophel serves as a poignant example that we must not permit bitterness to undermine our faith that the sovereign God is able to bring justice.
Let's Not Make a Federal Case Out of It
Commentary; Given 2/1/2020
Even though they were originally very limited, over time, Federal rules have intertwined with local laws, snuffing out the jurisdiction of local governments.
The Widow and the Fatherless (Part Four)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/27/2019
What are some more tangible ways to help the widow, the fatherless, and the stranger? These points would help anyone, but keep in mind those we are focusing on.
Don't Be a Politician
Sermon; Given 12/21/2019
Jesus proved that one cannot become a leader through political intrigue, but by assuming the position of a humble servant. God sets Himself against the proud.
The Widow and the Fatherless (Part Three)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/20/2019
God fills the first 15 verses of Isaiah 1 with a laundry list of sins, but He provides only two direct, uncomplicated verses on how to correct the problems.
The Widow and the Fatherless (Part Two)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/13/2019
God, through Jeremiah, puts the care of the widows, fatherless, and strangers near the top of the list of things people need to do to reform their ways.
The Widow and the Fatherless (Part One)
C.G.G. Weekly; Posted 12/6/2019
We can sum up the epistle of James with one verse: 'Pure and undefiled religion...is this: to visit orphans and widows..., and to keep oneself unspotted...."