by Brandy Webb
Has this ever happened to you? You are in a heated discussion/argument with someone, and either you or the other person lashes out by bringing up things from the past. Or, have you ever known someone that has a rolodex in their mind that keeps records of every wrong done to them, and they can whip out that card at any given moment to rehash something from the past? Continue reading
by Brandy Webb
Why are Christians so quick to judge the world? Why do some become even hateful towards the world? Don’t we realize that we are not perfect either, and that all of us “have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23)? Seriously, right now the world is ruled by Satan (1 John 5:19). It is not ever going to be a righteous place until God’s Kingdom overthrows the current ruler. Therefore, the world will do only what the world knows. Continue reading
By Brandy Webb
This week I saw a news article that I am glad I didn’t miss. I don’t watch the news on a regular basis because it usually isn’t edifying but, thankfully, I read a news article that was very much edifying. It was about Charleston, SC and how they reacted to a horrendous attack on their community. Their way of fighting back against violence was beautiful. Continue reading
by Murray Palmatier
As we assess the panorama of the Church of God groups, The Church of God International (CGI) is often tagged with the label “liberal” while others are known as “conservative.” In a recent conversation with a fellow minister, this topic came up and we discussed both the misfortune and misuse of these labels. Continue reading
by Brandy Webb
Most of us have been victims of it, and most of us have probably caused it, a stink with our tongues in the form of gossip. It is so commonplace that we probably do not even realize we are gossiping sometimes. We just think, “I’m just telling someone what happened.” Continue reading
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One of the most confusing parts of Christianity is understanding the relationship between man and God. How can a finite being be related to an infinite Being? It doesn’t seem to make sense. I mean, we know we’re physical. We’re flesh and blood. Yet, we’re somehow related to a Being who’s made of spirit? How does this happen? I’m Wes White of cgi.org and welcome to Connecting History and the Bible. Let’s go to Virginia. Continue reading
by Brandy Webb
This week leading up to Passover and Unleavened Bread, a thought has been going through my head. Do I love Jesus as much as He loves me? Do I want Him in my life as much as He wants me in His? Am I willing to sacrifice everything for Him, like He did for me? And lastly, am I willing to lay down my life for others like He did for all of us? Continue reading
by Brandy Webb
Have you ever had a day like this: you wake up feeling great, energetic, ready to conquer the world, but an hour after getting up, your kids start arguing, something breaks, you find a bill you forgot to pay, and the next thing you know you realize you’re running late? Then, all of a sudden, that wonderful mood you were in switches like a light bulb from light to dark, from good mood to bad mood? Maybe you haven’t had a day with the list of things happening, but the real question is, have you ever had a day where you were in a good mood in one moment and then a bad mood in another? Continue reading
