This CGG Weekly essay was first published on October 26, 2012, under the title, “Recovering Civility.” Due to recent events, it is timely once again. “[Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are:] idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, . . .” Galatians …
This essay was first published as a CGG Weekly essay, “Whither the Holy Spirit?” on February 8, 2013. “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” —Romans 1:7 Most Bible students realize that most of the New Testament books are letters—epistolé in Greek and our “epistle,” which is …
This article first appeared as the “Prophecy Watch” in the January-February 2017 issue of Forerunner. Imagine enjoying a grand time at a gathering of friends and family, eating good food, engaging in lively and pleasant conversation, and soaking up a warm glow of mutual affection and goodwill. Just as the party …
This Random Bible Verse comment was adapted from the July 26, 2013, CGG Weekly essay, “Are Our Daily Habits Productive?” “Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, And attend to your herds . . .” —Proverbs 27:23 The economic uncertainties the world has experienced over the last decade or …
Dr. Jon D. Payne has written an excellent article, “Words Matter: Recovering Godly Speech in a Culture of Profanity,” on the rampant use of foul language in our society. I have also noticed just how pervasive it is throughout our culture, with many of the four-letter words we were punished …
This first appeared as an essay, “Our Awesome Calling,” in the June 6, 2014, issue of the CGG Weekly. “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.” —John 6:44 “Hello, sir! This is Jane …
This piece, “Truth Revealed to Babes,” was originally published as a CGG Weekly essay on August 16, 2013. “At that time Jesus answered and said, ‘I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to …
As the days have wound down toward the new year, the media have been saturated with news of woe. Many people would say that sorrowful tales have filled the Internet and the airwaves throughout 2016 to such an extent that it has been the absolute worst year in living memory. …
