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Ginning Up Racial Strife

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Ginned-up racial strife provides an opportunity for powerful people and groups to maintain their power and to push toward their political goals.

Liberalism and the English Riots

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Liberal judges tend to place the blame on genetics, environment, or society, but never on the one who commits the crime.

Political Correctness in Spades (Part Four)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

To the media, Black lives do not matter when aborted or in cases where young Black males murder other young Black males in stupefying numbers.

The Answer is in the Bucket (Part Six)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

Americans once held high ethical standards. However, America has egenerated into a cultural cesspool, now providing a poor example for the rest of the world.

You Can't Fix Stupid

Commentary by Clyde Finklea

The first action of Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the House of Representatives was to ban all terms related to gender and family relationships.

Rebels With a Cause

'WorldWatch' by Joseph B. Baity

It is not unusual for various groups to protest, but increasingly, we are witnessing frequent, passionate, and violent demonstrations all over the world.

A Telling Reaction

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Some demonstrators called for Donald Trump's assassination, as they 'peacefully' smashed windows, beat white people, and taunted the police.

Is This the Spirit of the Times?

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Our culture has undergone a vast change in its standards of morality, seen in a change in national attitude, a lifting of mental fog and an emergent rage.

Appeasement (Part One)

CGG Weekly by John Reiss

A Twitter user, referring to the continuing riots, posted, 'When you appease criminals to try to 'get along', they see your weakness and take over.'

Why Things Won't Change

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Only by a massive returning to God will the political landscape change for the better. The culture will only change for the worse if mobs get their way.

Handwriting on the Wall (2020): Critical Race Theory

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Frankfurt School holds that race, the family, gender and religion are social constructs that are out-of-step with modern society and need dismantling.

Jihad in Our Streets

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The spirit of jihad has jumped its bounds, eagerly infecting a generation of deluded, mis-educated American youth to take to the streets in a new holy war.

Socialism is Mob Rule (Part One)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Socialism is a denial of law, resulting in the masses to plundering the productive. When agitators convince people of their victimhood, they unleash mob rule.

A Great Victory - But!

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade is a step back from the brink of destruction, but the moral climate of the United States has not changed.

Everybody's Protesting

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Americans have a high regard for free speech. God, on the other hand, shows little tolerance for incessant grumbling, complaining, murmuring, or rebellion.

Unity and Godly Diversity in One Body

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Mark Schindler

To take sides in any type of national struggle is to battle on behalf of mankind's wrong-headed, godless attempts to avoid the consequences of sin.

Who's Sending the Looters?

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

As God anciently used Gentile nations to puncture Israel's pride, so He may allow Gentiles in Israel to serve as a testimony of Israel's lawlessness.

Hebrews 2: God Is Present

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

God's people must immerse themselves daily in the Scriptures. While sinning Israelites consider God to be absent, He is nevertheless present with His saints.

So Far Away

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

When the children of light judge and condemn those living in this world, they become the world and move away from God.

Just Under the Skin

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The veneer of civility that covers civilization is thin, hardly able to conceal our carnal nature. That nature turns violent seemingly at the drop of a hat.

Don't Allow Fear to Direct Your Life

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim Myers

Fear and discouragement have infiltrated the church of God, causing many to stop fellowshipping on the Sabbath and some to give up keeping it altogether.

Soldiers of Christ

Sermonette by Ryan McClure

Paul enjoins God's people to enlist as soldiers of Christ, enduring hardship, keeping themselves from the world, and putting on armor for spiritual battle.

Remember the Luddites!

Commentary by Joseph B. Baity

Some accept any innovation without calculating the damage it might bring to the culture, while others find it difficult to accept any technological changes.

Why Was Hebrews Written? (Part Eleven): God Is Not Silent

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Christians must seek God Himself and truly listen to what He says in His Word. Only then will they have the heart of wisdom to deal with today's challenges.

Jabez: 'That I May Not Cause Pain'

Sermon by Mark Schindler

When we contrast the ever-present chaos and confusion of the world with the serene, quiet clarity of God's still small voice, we remember that even God's faithful servants like Elijah, Peter, David, and Hezekiah had become upended, distracted, and drifted away from God's divine purpose for them. Thankfully, in each instance, God gently called them back with a question at a moment of fleeting spiritual clarity. As we consider national observances such as Pentecost or Flag Day, we must highlight the difference between worldly symbols of pride and power versus the preferred heavenly calling, living under God's banner rather than man's banner. Jabez's brief but powerful prayer in I Chronicles 4:9-10 identifies him as a spiritual beacon, a man born in pain who seeks blessing and alignment with God's will. As the Bible compares Lamech's violence, Nimrod's empire building, Hezekiah's self-focused prayer and David's humble repentance, we discover two distinct approaches: one of self-glory and temporary gain contrasted with God-centered purpose and eternal transformation. We must tune out the cacophony and noise of the world, listening for the quiet guidance from God's Holy Spirit. True, effective prayer, like that of Jabez's, seeks not material gain, but spiritual expansion, enabling us to live like Christ, reflecting His glory in a broken world. We, as metaphorical branches, must remain connected to the vine, regarding Christ as our standard, our banner-the flag of our Father in heaven, maintaining a perpetual above-the-sun perspective.