–> Greetings, As we pause on this Sabbath day we can be very thankful for the true “rest” it supplies for us. This week it must surely be impressed upon God’s people how much the Kingdom of God is needed as the ruling body over this earth. God’s Kingdom is a future hope and promise…

–> Greetings, Our lives have been carefully designed by an all-knowing, supremely intelligent, loving God, who is focused on His purpose. He designed and created the human mind and body for this purpose. We have been blessed to have that knowledge revealed to us and to rehearse it each year through the vitally important Holy…

–> Sabbath services for October 15 will be at the usual time of 11:00 am Pacific. The only difference will be that they will originate from Oxnard. Daily services during the Feast of Tabernacles will be streamed live for any unable to attend the Feast. They will originate from Oxnard and the Oxnard Feast Schedule…

–> Analogies can sometimes be helpful in highlighting the reality of a situation in a memorable way. One that I personally find to be of help is the lifeboat analogy. We are afloat on a vast ocean of world disorder, religious confusion, chaos in certain areas of the planet, war and destruction in others. Satan’s…

–> Hello Everyone, Solomon wrote that wisdom calls aloud outside. And there are, in fact, lots of valuable things that we can learn from nature if we’re observant and willing. An example of what he was talking about is given regarding the ant. “Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise,…

–> Greetings, The world has become a decidedly edgy place. There is tension and anxiety in the air. This is particularly observable in the political arena – especially in the realm of international relations. If we look at just one marker – political elections – the unease is clearly evident. In reaction to the developing…

–> Greetings, In a recent conversation, someone was reminiscing about their baptism and remembered that at the time they thought they had counted the cost but in the years that followed realized they hadn’t known what that cost was going to involve. Most of us have gone through difficult times within the Church and faced…

–> As we approach the Feast of Tabernacles, it is a good time to take stock of the progress we have made as a group and also consider the blessings our Father has given us. About three years ago we followed our Father’s direction and Christ’s voice to come together as a group of people…

–> Greetings, For someone living outside of Europe it can be exciting to travel to this center of history and culture in order to tour some of the locations which have figured prominently in the ongoing saga of the western world. One can visit architectural masterpieces such as the many and varied cathedrals found in…

s’ prayer, just before He was crucified as recorded by John, showed the intense focus of what was important to both Christ and the Father. One aspect of the focus – and perhaps the most important aspect – was the relationship between those who are called, the Father, Christ and each other. The unity and…

ou have not noticed, the 2016 Olympic Games are currently being played out in Brazil. The saturation of media coverage and the commercialization of the events is staggering. The Apostle Paul certainly appeared to have been well acquainted with athletic achievement. The Olympic Games were established well before Paul’s time, so maybe due to his…

– August 13, 2016 Feast of Tabernacles Activity Information 2016 The Feast will be held in two locations in the U.S., one in Germany, two in the Philippines and in both Madagascar and Rwanda. Note to US Feast site attendees: This information is being provided primarily to assist those attending in the U.S. in signing…

week we want to give you some updates on the activities of the web team and recent developments on the web site. Over the last few weeks, the web team has been working on the search engine effectiveness of the website. To this end, when someone goes to a posted video they will see a…