In the Worldwide Church of God there are several things I distinctly remember regarding the post-Feast of Tabernacle's time each year. 1) Sharing Feast experiences and messages when reunited in our local areas at services following …
The world has experienced a rough stretch of crises over the past several months. A handful of major natural disasters and a few manmade ones have put thousands of lives in jeopardy: hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; the massive fires …
In Part One, we saw how crucial fellowship is to Christian growth, noting that the Sabbath command in Leviticus 23:3 includes the instruction to assemble in holy convocation. The people of God need the support and help of their spiritual …

(17) But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. (18) Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
These two verses give direct and specific reasons why peace is such a great benefit toward spiritual prosperity. "Wisdom" indicates influence of heavenly origin, that is, from God. Its effect on the mind is to make it pure and chaste, …
This past week, I have literally been sick and tired. I do not know the direct cause of my illness. It is probably due to the stress that always builds this time of year, enhanced by extra speaking assignments, travel, rich foods, decreased exercise, and a handful of other concerns. It may be the result of contracting an illness picked up last week. Whatever the source, I have lost a great deal of sleep and limited my workdays to catching up on the hundreds of emails I ignored for ten days, which has added to the stress. Sickness is part of the human condition. We are biological creatures …
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