The Lord’s Passover by Vance Stinson

Posted on April 11, 2014 by cgispringfield

Show Yourself Friendly

Posted on April 10, 2014 by cgispringfield

By: Lanora Campbell

Have you ever asked yourself “Do I show myself friendly?” Do I welcome a new person visiting Sabbath services or perhaps maybe they are visiting a Feast site for the first time? What do you think their first impression would be of you or the congregation as a whole? Are you just visiting with each other, talking about yourselves or do you welcome them and make them feel comfortable? Do you take them around and introduce them to as many people as you can in order to put them at ease? Do you make them feel like they are part of the Church of God family? Do you think they would say “I’ve made a mistake coming here” or would they say “This feels like home and I’m glad I came.” Will they want to come back? These are all good questions and something we should give some thought to when a new member or a Church of God member visits. Continue reading →

No Fear Of God

Posted on April 9, 2014 by cgispringfield

On December 15^th, 2012 I listened to the Special News Report that covered yet another tragedy in our Nation, the shooting of twenty children and six adults at an elementary school in Connecticut, I am reminded of God’s words “Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I will forget your children!” Even though this scripture is referring to the Priests of that time it also applies to us today as a reminder of what the consequences are of rejecting our Great God.

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

It seems like every time when tragedy strikes our Nations politicians start talking about gun control when they should really be talking about the moral issue of breaking God’s law, the sixth commandment which is in Exodus 20:13 You shall not murder. This is where the core of the problem lies not in gun control. Continue reading →