e move into another Gregorian calendar year the world around us speculates about what might lie ahead. With God generally not in the picture it seems that little is learned from actions and events of the previous year. We, on the other hand, are striving to keep God front and center in our lives and…

ll from Cliff Veal in London: Mr. Orchard thought it might be helpful to give you a brief update on a couple of things going on in Europe, Africa and Madagascar. My wife, Connie, and I will be driving over to Germany toward the first part of next week to be there for services on…

ou ever feel a little overwhelmed by a sense of the meaninglessness that surrounds us? At this time of year especially, the senses are overloaded. The sights, sounds and smells of the “Holiday Season” bombard us from all directions. It’s all designed to be appealing as we approach the world’s winter solstice celebration. Yet it…

aturday evening and Sunday, the 5th and 6th of December, 2015, the Council of Elders held a conference together with the members of the Business Management Team. This was our first full meeting since we became newly incorporated in September. Brian Orchard called the meeting for the purpose of defining roles and developing strategies for…

How vital is communication to the process and development of peace in the world today. We could look at it on a personal or international level in order to answer that question. Internationally, nations have ambassadors who represent and communicate their nation’s own particular views on a variety of subjects. Nations send delegates to the…

theme of thanksgiving looms large at this time of the year in the U.S. due to the fourth Thursday of November being dedicated as a national Day of Thanksgiving. Since it is not a religious holiday we can engage with our families and friends in its observance. However, it is difficult to fully relate to…

–> Greetings, The Apostle Paul said in his letter to the Philippians that we are to “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.” (Philippians 2:3) We should endeavor to treat one another as more important than ourselves. In other words, we…

Britain and then America grew in power and world influence they shared common moral values. The descendents of Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh held to “common law” derived from the law of God. It is interesting to note the observations of French sociologist and political theorist Alexis de Tocqueville after spending time visiting America in…

week we include a report from Cliff Veal on his recent trip to visit the congregations in Madagascar and Rwanda: From my hotel balcony in Kigali (pronounced “Chigali” by the locals) I look out over an orderly appearing, quite green, urban landscape. It seems to be so lush and prosperous, but when you hop on…

ope is that you have been able to settle back into your regular home life since the Feast – in peace and at rest. A Psalm of David’s comes to mind. “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man…

s very difficult to observe what is developing in our society, our nation, our world and not get caught up emotionally in events. We are not detached from the deterioration because it is the daily reality of life. However, there is an issue for us to consider in terms of where our emotional response is…

we a big thank you to all those who contributed to making the Feast of Tabernacles such a wonderful time. Of course, first and foremost we thank God for His blessings and His obvious presence. In the background we had a dedicated team who worked hard to make the Feast a success. Much of what…

head of the Feast Services on the Sabbath of September 26 will originate from Oxnard at 11am West Coast time. There will be no local services in other areas apart from Tulsa and Boise. Tulsa services will be at the Marriott hotel in our meeting room for the duration of the Feast, Silver Oaks B.…