Peter addresses an aspect of suffering in his first epistle. “When you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” (1 Peter 2:20-21). When such suffering happens…

Salvation through Christ does not mean that we will have a life free of trials. Rather, it is a guarantee that we will experience many of them. The Apostle Paul wrote, “And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, strengthening the souls…

Weekly Update The children of Israel were instructed to live in booths during the Feast of Tabernacles as a reminder of how they lived in booths when He brought them up out of Egypt. The Hebrew for “booth” means “thicket” or “temporary covering”. While Israel lived in booths that offered little protection, God was their…

Day of Prayer and Fasting God’s Church has been hit hard in recent weeks with sickness and other assorted trials straight across organizational lines.  Throughout the history of believers in God, fasts have been called in order that the faithful might humble themselves while petitioning God for His miraculous intervention. We believe that now is…

I would like to be able to say that everyone is settling back into their familial routines following the Feast of Tabernacles. However, many are still sick and new positive test results keep being reported. Some are recovering and others are becoming ill. As a number of key players for conducting services are isolating we…

Greetings, After a wonderful Feast of Tabernacles in St. George, UT, I hope everyone has made it home safely. We have not heard otherwise. However, since the Feast ended, a large number of people are displaying Covid symptoms. Some have been tested and found to be positive, so it is likely many of those not…

I would like to add clarity to the situation referred to in the Perspective of August 28 when I referenced satellite sites. Some have assumed we will not have a central site for next year. The context was that in response to many people wanting to be all together, we planned, for the past two…

This week, Greg Epstein, an atheist and humanist, was elected the new president of Harvard University’s organization of chaplains. He was selected by more than 40 chaplains from more than 20 different spiritual traditions. He said, “We don’t look to a god for answers. We are each other’s answers.” In essence, he was saying, “We…

Since we live in time, a common activity for us as humans is remembering. Of course, remembering is bringing to mind an awareness of something that has happened in the past. This ability of recall is something God tells us to use to reinforce His presence. For example, “Remember! Do not forget how you provoked…

A feature of pre-Feast planning this year is the number of members who cannot physically attend at a central site. The main reason is age and related health issues. Many simply cannot make the trek from where they live to St. George, Utah. So, what is developing is a series of satellite sites. These are…

It would appear that America’s enemies are gaining in strength. And there is no doubt that this is the case around the world. Those purporting to follow the teachings of Mohammed see the “West” as the great Satan, and they will not rest until the world is under the control of Islam.  We need to…

One of the amazing stories in the Bible is the story of Joseph. And it is so much more than just a story. The circumstances surrounding Joseph’s life teach us an aspect of God that we need to hold on to today. God is in charge, and He is working out His great plan of…

When the Apostle Peter wrote about godly living, he expressed a clear sense of reality. When he addressed the “cares” of this life, Peter understood them to be the issues that weigh people down. They are those things that can distract a person from the important matters in the walk of life. His admonishment to…