Weekly Perspective

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.…

re at a point where I need to communicate to everyone the business that the Council of Elders has been discussing over the last several months. From the beginning we have operated as an unincorporated association which was registered in Orange County by Steve Andrews to get things rolling. Although the name “The Father’s Call”…

oming Feast of Trumpets our minds are undoubtedly focused on the return of Christ. While teaching the disciples Christ instructed them in how to pray. After acknowledging and venerating the Father, the very next item was to pray for the Father’s Kingdom to come. We are to look for and anticipate the return of Christ…

the Feast of Tabernacles just three weeks away I thought a brief update might be appreciated. Thank you all for taking the time to register. The numbers so far indicate an increase over last year. The attendance figures stand at Oxnard – 235 and Tulsa – 77. We will be a little snug in Oxnard…

ed away among all the increasingly shocking events taking place in the world, are reports documenting human trafficking. Perhaps these reports are overshadowed by the immense volume of refugees moving out of the Middle East and North Africa into and across Europe. Human Trafficking is a modern term for slavery. It is something that is…