Weekly Perspective

–> 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…

her name to add to the list. The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, will stand trial over an allegedly improper state payout to a French businessman. This is in addition to the resignation the day before of Roger Ailes, the long-time boss of Fox News after a number of female employees accused…

things in life are as deeply rewarding as being unified with another person or persons. Those are David’s sentiments as expressed in Psalm 133, “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren dwell together in unity.” He wouldn’t have said that in regard to unifying with others in order to go out and…

following comments serve to illustrate the sea upon which the Church is sailing. It is turbulent, unpredictable and dangerous – the result of man trying to govern himself without God. “We are living in historic times. Never has the gap between the rich and the poor, the elites and the common people been so great.…

any things can and do conspire to take our eyes off of what God instructs us to do. An undue concentration on prophecy – though prophecy is of critical importance to us — can cause us to take our eyes off of our goal. Recently, Britain’s referendum to leave the European Union (EU) heralded a…

week we are awed by the momentous events on the world stage. The British people opted to leave the European Union and now there appears to be great uncertainty as to what it all means. What is clear is that Europe is reshaping itself. As the dust settles and calmer heads hopefully prevail, maybe some…

re seeing graphic evidence in world events that underscores the fact that there is an evil “prince of the power of the air” at work. This power motivates the human mind in a particular way. This is not new understanding to the Church, however the ever-increasing scope of this influence is becoming frighteningly more visible.…

e recently observed the day of Pentecost, in some of the messages given we were able to appreciate the simplicity of the plan of salvation which God presents to us in the form of agrarian harvests. The physical harvests in their seasons teach us about the spiritual harvests. God often uses types and antitypes as…

g to God, you kingdoms of the earth; Oh, sing praises to the Lord, Selah. To Him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old! Indeed, He sends out His voice, a mighty voice. Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel. And His strength is in the clouds. O God,…