We live in a world where news is constantly about war, thefts, murders, social conflicts and so on. It is easy to forget that God put in place a plan to make us His children and give us the Kingdom prepared before the foundation of the world.
Monthly Archives: August 2025
At One With God Now?
by Mike James
I recently had a discussion with some ministers in the Church of God, Seventh Day (COG7D). The meeting addressed why we keep the holy days and why they do not.
I would like to address a couple of their scriptural reasons for not keeping the holy days so we can better prepare ourselves for doctrines that are contrary to our own.
The first scripture their primary speaker addressed to say why they don’t need to keep the holy days was Romans 5:11. Here is what this scripture says: “Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation” (NIV).
Continue readingLive Stream Only on August 30 2025
Announcement NO Sabbath Services at the Hall on August 30, 2025 due to IBEW needing the Hall. We will be streaming Services from the Live stream Studio.
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My Grace Is Sufficient for You
Why are some prayers answered, and others are not?
Least of the Commandments
by Mike James
In the Gospel of Matthew 5:19 we read this interesting verse: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. The question I’d like to answer here is what is meant by “these least commandments.”
Continue readingA Piece of the Puzzle
Have you ever thought of yourself as a piece of a puzzle that God is putting together? Each piece is unique in shape, color and size just as each one of us is unique.
Resolving Conflict Part II
by Mike James
In our last blog, we discussed some ideas to help us resolve conflict. Due to a presentation I am giving this month, I was able to do some research on this subject—so much so that I have enough data for another blog on conflict resolution.
Continue readingThe Laodicean Attitude
“Houston, we have a problem!” A famous line from the Apollo 13 flight to the moon but also a good reminder of the state of affairs within the Churches today!
The Church of God International Springfield, Missouri 