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Great Earthquakes

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

As God's patience with modern Israel is tried, the likelihood of major earthquakes in North America may be dramatic and devastating.

September 11 One Year On

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

As the nation remembers the victims of terrorism, it is fitting to ask, 'Has the tragedy of September 11, 2001, changed us for the better?'

Fukushima: Aftermath and Implications

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

History shows that an energy crisis can strike at the very core of Japan's existence and cause it to respond in dramatic ways to guard its energy lifeline.

Sowing and Reaping

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In the days after 9-11, a few brave souls linked the tragedy to America's increasingly immoral lifestyle, but many of these people were shouted down.

Power

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

During Amos' day, people were busy making money, being entertained, and practicing their religion. But God was also busy—sending famines, droughts, and epidemics.

Does God Cause Pandemics?

'Prophecy Watch' by David C. Grabbe

Today, disasters are rarely attributed to God's wrath, but Scripture contains many instances of God sending calamities on sinful people, even pandemics.

Melting with Fervent Heat

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

Nuclear reactors are melting with fervent heat, anticipating the ultimate fate of our planet. Scripture is replete with images of melting and destruction.

Innocent Victims?

CGG Weekly by John W. Ritenbaugh

In the aftermath of disasters, we hear about innocents suffering. But is anybody truly innocent? Has God not been patient when He could exact the death penalty?

Preparing for Bad Times (Part 2)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

To assume that God will take care of us without our making an effort to provide for ourselves is a dangerous presumption.

Responding to Catastrophe

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

How are we going to react when the next disaster strikes our area? Are we going to gripe and complain? Are we going to sit and wait for somebody to help us?

The Book of Joel (Part One)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

When Joel describes the devastating locust plagues, instead of promising a silver lining on a very black cloud, he says things are going to get intensely worse.

Hands That Hang Low

Sermon by Mark Schindler

Those caught in the throes of chronic depression, unable to cope with the stress of horrendous events, need the sympathetic understanding of brethren.

The Handwriting Is on the Wall (2005)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The family is under savage attack, with more and more children born out of wedlock. With the destruction of the family, we are witnessing the death of the U.S.

Lamentations (Part Two)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Lamentations show poignant before-and-after vignettes of formerly happy times contrasted with the horror of the present as God punishes Judah.

Amos (Part Fourteen)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Amos indicts rampant, dishonest practices, placing gain above honesty, morality, or ethics, and arrogantly and covetously exploiting the needy for profit.

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.

Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Many professing Christians have rejected major tenets of the Bible, fashioning their own religions, giving themselves license to sin in selected areas.