In Defence of our Most Ancient Values
Obama Inaugural 2013 Towards the end of President Barak Obama’s second inaugural address he argued: “You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time – not only with the...
View ArticleA New Pope: Benedict XVI Resigns
So Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger, is resigning at the end of this month due to old age. Papal spokesmen assure us, repeatedly, that the still living and kicking but soon-to-be former Pope...
View ArticleOur Battle to Believe
At baptism we began walking with God through the power of the Holy Spirit. But since then have we forgotten our calling and what God is working in us now? Alex Kennedy brings to mind those scriptures...
View ArticleSabbath Services: April 12, 2014
Please note the time changes for this Sabbath: Morning Service 10:30 am Pacific time Afternoon Service 2:30 pm
View ArticleGoodness and Mercy will Follow Me
How do we understand “goodness and mercy will follow me?” David was confident in his proclamation and his understanding of God’s covenant loyalty. When we face tragedy or our world seems to be...
View ArticleFeast of Trumpets – Yom Teruah
Feast of Trumpets/Yom Teruah: The beginning of the fall festival season and the final harvest of ingathering is heralded by the blowing of trumpets. This Holy Day has multiple historic and prophetic...
View ArticleFeast of Trumpets: When Christ Comes in Glory
Feast of Trumpets A Day of Reflection For many Yom Teruah, the day of blowing, or Feast of Trumpets is a time of reflection. It is a time to symbolically cast off sins, and plead before the “heavenly...
View ArticleJealous or Zealous…It’s All about Context!
Jealousy Has Its Consequences Internationally The 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, and the family feud over the land of Israel still continues. This document of the League of Nations gave...
View ArticleLiving in the Midst of Civilization
Jesus spoke of the great challenge that his disciples through the ages would face. That was the difficulty of being in the world, but not buying into its values and lifestyles. How are we doing in our...
View ArticleLoving Truth and the Abundant Life
Are we following God’s rescue and rehabilitation plan for abundant life? Or, are we caught in the errors of society that make us victims of despair with a decreasing life expectancy?
View ArticleChanukah Lessons in History and Prophecy
Chanukah was a message for Christians almost 200 years before Christ, that has great import for the future.
View ArticleBrothers Dwelling in Unity and Harmony
In a time of rancorous debates, and fractious partisan politics, can you imagine how different things might be if we had harmony between presently warring factions?
View ArticleWorship In Spirit and Truth
John was inspired to write, “God is spirit and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.” So is there worship that conforms to God’s will and purpose, and worship that does not?
View ArticleWorship — What is Worship?
Are we worshipping the God of Creation in a way that pleases him? What are God’s expectations, and what are the consequences of performing or ignoring what God has to say about worship?
View ArticleLiving in the Midst of Civilization
How are we to live in the world and not be of the world? John lived in the Roman Empire at a time when there were great divisions in society and among brethren. In writing to his audience has advice...
View ArticleThe Spirit — Our Down-Payment on Eternity
The apostle Paul readily admitted that it was not his motivational speaking that had brought so many Gentiles into a knowledge of the hope of the gospel. Rather these new converts were being convicted...
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