Weekly Perspective

you noticed that our world is becoming increasingly polarized? We here in the United States see ever more evidence of the buildup of hard feelings and harsh rhetoric over the upcoming presidential elections. However, nowhere is this breaking up into opposing factions and groupings more evident today than in Europe. The European People’s Party is…

annual Holy Day of Pentecost is quickly approaching – 35 and counting! God’s Holy Days are points of orientation – spiritual reference points — for us as we travel the road toward the establishment of God’s Kingdom on earth. These points of orientation become very important for us as we journey through the spiritual wilderness…

recently released survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, people who claimed to have no religious affiliation were asked what it means to be a moral person. For this group the top answer was honesty – to be honest at all times. Given the group involved, this is an interesting response. What do non-religious people…

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 to dwell together in unity.” He wouldn’t have said that in regard to unifying with others in order to go out…

conclusion of Christ’s last recorded prayer after the final Passover provides us with powerful incentive and direction. A paraphrase might read: “Father, I know You will call others after these disciples and bring them into a reconciled relationship with Yourself. As You and I are one, they will become one with us as Your Spirit…

and Madagascar – April 2016 On the 15th of April, 2016 — the week before Passover — I took a quick hop from London Gatwick (about 15 minutes from our home) down to Amsterdam where I stayed the night at an inexpensive Ibis Budget Hotel in preparation for a day flight the next day on…

Hopefully we’ve all had an uplifting and deeply meaningful Passover and Night To Be Much Observed. We fully understand through these annual reminders that we have been set on a new course away from the Egypt of our past. What a blessing! If Christ had not done for each of us what He did, the…

Passover was initiated by God before the covenant at Mt. Sinai was ratified. Passover was not instituted by that covenant nor was it a part of the sacrifices instituted after the covenant was made. Those sacrifices ceased to be necessary at Christ’s death. The Passover, however, was to continue as a memorial by an everlasting…

Sabbath marks the beginning of the first month of the year in God’s calendar – “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you” (Exodus 12:2). This means it is time to begin to earnestly focus on specific aspects of what it means to be…

ng a difference outside the Church means first making a difference inside the Church. One follows the other. If we function in our daily lives—with the same mind—as everyone else, then we have nothing to offer the world. God had presented mankind with a choice: the way of the Spirit and the way of the…

week our attention has undoubtedly been drawn to events in Europe and to Brussels in particular. The faces of those who were close to the blasts and survived are penetrating pictures of human suffering, shock and disbelief. As the world registered what had taken place, the over-riding sentiment has been – why? Senseless acts of…

unication is an important aspect of our lives. We communicate with God and with each other. We don’t live in a vacuum and our relationships require communication in order to build understanding, trust and love of neighbor. We all recognize this importance in marriage and our families where effective communication involves the ability to convey…

week the American vice-president once again attempted to reignite the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. His offer to the Palestinians of a settlement freeze and a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel as a Jewish state was rejected. President Obama has made it clear that he would…