This essay, originally “The Honor Due to Parents,” appeared in the CGG Weekly on June 25, 2021. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.” —Exodus 20:12 Honor is a word that often fails to receive its …
This CGG Weekly essay, “Behavior Matters,” was first published on February 1, 2002. “So He said to him, ‘. . . But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” —Matthew 19:17 I listen to the radio in the mornings as I prepare for and drive to work. …
This essay appeared in the CGG Weekly the day after 9/11, September 12, 2001. If for no other reason, it is interesting to consider from historical and spiritual viewpoints. The United States of America suffered a savage blow yesterday, September 11, 2001, by an as-yet unknown terrorist group. Two very …
This essay, “The True Gospel (Part Four),” was sent into the world as a CGG Weekly essay on August 24, 2001. “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.” —Mark 1:15a Many church of God members recall Herbert W. Armstrong frequently turning to Mark 1:14-15 to …
This essay first appeared on August 10, 2001, as “The True Gospel (Part Two)” in the CGG Weekly. “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” —I Corinthians 1:30 Whether in English or Greek, gospel means “good news” or “good …
The following CGG Weekly essay was originally titled “Thanks for Everything” and was published on November 27, 2020. “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” —I Thessalonians 5:18 Thanksgiving Day is already diminishing in the rearview mirror, perhaps even all but …
This essay appeared in the CGG Weekly on June 12, 2020, as “Our Way Forward.” “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” —Psalm 11:3 As God’s instruction manual for His people, the Bible contains the answers and guidance Christians need in times of trouble. Scripture reflects His …
This essay was first published on August 2, 2019, as “Making the Cut (Part Three)” in the CGG Weekly. “He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart;” —Psalm 15:2 Last time, we explored Psalm 15:1, which is comprised of the two questions King David asks to open …
