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Whom Do We Trust?

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We place confidence in people who provide emotional satisfaction and seem to have good intentions. Those whom we trust do not even have to be honest or faithful.


Trust Issues

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

Like people of Micah's time, our people also have serious trust issues, even between close friends and family members.


Who Do You Trust? (Part Two)

Sermon by Mark Schindler

Carnal men prove themselves to be dangerous, hopeless fools when not equipped with the wisdom of God, made possible only with his Holy Spirit.


Self-Made Man

Sermonette by Levi W. Graham

When success is defined by business moguls rather than the Bible, the emphasis of servant leadership is replaced by the Darwinian survival of the fittest.


'I'll Never Follow Another Man!'

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

This is an oft-repeated refrain in these days of distrust of the ministry. But is it a godly attitude? What does the Bible say about human leadership?


Humanism's Flooding Influence (Part One)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Humanism stems from the Renaissance, a time men felt free to exalt human reason and self-realization over religion and divine authority.


Ask God for the Little Things

CGG Weekly by John O. Reid

People used to look to God more than they do now. It was common for people to take all their needs to God, confident that He would listen to and provide them.


The Perils of Populism

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Americans have rushed to support various populist candidates for President, but history proves that populism has a tendency to spin out of control.


Defective Reasoning: Appeal to Authority

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

We must be wary of placing too much confidence in self-appointed experts—the 'professionals' who rise to the top of every field of endeavor


The Truth About Deception (Part Three)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

How are we different from those who have fallen away from the truth? How do we know that we will not also follow a path of deception and eventual apostasy?


Faith in the Healer

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We must establish an iron clad trust in God for spiritual matters, including healing, rather than having a misguided trust in self or other human beings.


Dire Predictions

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Alarmists in recent decades have wrongly predicted overpopulation, famine, water rationing, peak oil, killer bees, global cooling, and global warming.


Psalms: Book One (Part Six)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Psalm 23 depicts the gratitude we should display from a sheep's point of view, as the animal boasts of blessings and marvels about the care of his Shepherd.


Misplacing Hope

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

Forces of greed have highjacked charities, their executives sometimes receiving high levels of compensation while their recipients receive left-over crumbs.


No One Else Matters (Part One)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

All God's shepherds are mortal men, guilty of sin, including Moses. Despite that, God backed them up because they faithfully followed His leadership.


Poor Choices

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Human beings with carnal minds, when faced with a choice between God (or a God-fearing man) or Satan (or a scoundrel) will automatically choose the scoundrel.


Lamentations (Part Two; 1989)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jerusalem recounts her sins as a nation, depending on her own strength or on her lovers (political alliances) rather than upon God.


Fear of the Unknown

Sermonette by Craig Sablich

God wants us to live in day-tight compartments, trusting that He protects us from the fear of the unknown and all the things that go bump in the night.