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As a father, I appreciate the honor given by my children. Each year it is the custom across the length and breadth of our land, to honor mothers and fathers on "their day." Mothers are honored on "Mother's day," and fathers are honored on "Father's day." Do we appreciate that the basis for honoring our fathers and mothers stems from an ancient teaching which was...
"What the world needs now, is love, sweet love"—so go the lyrics to a popular song some decades ago. Truly, what the world needs now is LOVE—TRUE LOVE! So, why not use the ancient pagan holiday of Lupercus—renamed "St. Valentine's" day in early "Christian Rome"—to evoke "love" in our modern love-starved world?
A lot of upsets in the world are due to occur right around the turn of the MILLENIUM! What will things look like in about three to five years? On the world political scene, we have recently received news that King Hussein of Jordan has died. He was a man of great sincerity and great dignity. As an Arab "moderate," he was-in some ways-the "linch-pin" that...
Each Spring of the year, we hear a great deal about Jesus' resurrection in connection with the custom of Easter. Most religious leaders know that Easter is the name of an ancient pagan goddess (spelled Ishtar) and some even know that the custom of Easter observance is totally UNCHRISTIAN! Yet most excuse observing Easter as a Christian worship service. They...
The world has been witnessing one of the worst humanitarian disasters since World War II. The Balkans crisis has exacted a tragic human toll. According to NATO Spokesman Jamie Shea, over 912,000 ethnic Albanians have been made homeless or driven from the province of Kosovo. They've been subjected to oppression, atrocities, rape and murder. What will be the...
On April 20, two high school students with pipe-bombs and automatic weapons murdered twelve students and one teacher, and then killed themselves. Schools are supposed to be a safe-haven for education and enlightenment, so the bloody violence shocks us even more. As many facts came to light, one television reporter stated, "We now understand the how and the what...
The Living Church of God extends its sympathy and condolences to the royal family and to the people of Jordan. We also wish Jordan's new leader, King Abdullah, God's blessings and wisdom and love in his new and challenging duties. We also urge Christians all over the world to pray for the new monarch in fulfilling his responsibilities.
The new European currency, the Euro, has now arrived! In years to come, it may well challenge the dollar as the world reserve currency. It is certainly going to speed up the process toward a United States of Europe! But what is the real PURPOSE of the Euro?
On January 19, the President of the United States gave his annual State of the Union Address. He proclaimed that the nation is strong and prosperous. Indeed, some in the religious community expressed strong enthusiasm for the speech! Yet, in all the rhetoric celebrating economic expansion and optimism for the future, there were two glaring omissions in the...