Weekly Perspective

cripture that as God raised up a nation to be His people, He intended for those people to provide leadership by example to the other nations around about. God’s law was to be the basis of their leadership example. Their conduct in the sight of the other nations was to be such that it would…

her very disturbing week on the world scene. With our attention divided between two major events which took place within a short space of time, we are left with a strong feeling that this world is continuing to destabilize. Lasting peace is something we can only hope for in the context of Christ, the Prince…

owing the ministerial meeting last Sunday, Cliff Veal “penned” the following report: “On the 6th of July the Advisory Council of Elders along with a few others and wives gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn in Arcadia, California for a one day informal conference to discuss topics relevant to the operation and direction of God’s…

his coming Sunday, July 6, a ministerial meeting will be conducted to discuss various issues of importance to our continued development. We need to discuss website development for both the church and the preaching of the gospel, how to populate these sites with material to accomplish both goals as well as address our ongoing relationship…

ady many of us are beginning to focus towards the Feast of Tabernacles – just 14 or so weeks away. This Festival is an important celebration for God’s people. It is a time to reinforce our relationship with the Father, “… that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always.” It is also…

rding to God’s plan as understood through the Holy Days, we are, at this time, in a new covenant Church period – that period between entering into a covenant with God and receiving His Holy Spirit and the time when Christ will return to this earth. It is the time of the firstfruits. “Of His…

Holy Days are wonderful markers of God’s Plan of Salvation. They provide us with a constant reminder of important key elements for our spiritual growth and development. This Pentecost was no exception. Many have commented on a growing sense of just how much responsibility goes with being firstfruits at this time. It is encouraging to…

law of God requires us to focus very heavily on relationships. Our reconciled relationship with the Father dominating obviously. However, from our close relationship with Him flows our relationship with other people. All people are created in the image of God and with the potential to be members of God’s family. We should never lose…

ts continue to move with speed. No doubt there are many currents below the surface that we know very little about. However what we can see is enough to indicate the importance of events which are shaping the world. One particular trend can be observed by watching and listening to the present Pope. His message…

e is a lot of activity going on in the world around us at the moment. Some of it has the potential to make substantial changes to the alignment of the nations as they stand today. Europe is a work in progress as it faces a very real and growing threat from the followers of…

out various things they have seen on the web site – such as different languages and then lately something that looked like Latin but was actually a test script of no defined language. It is a work in progress. Here is an update from our website coordinator, Mike McKinney. “The Father’s Call web site redesign…

ll, Within our church culture many of us would most probably read this next sentence and attribute it to an old Plain Truth article. “Deep in the flat and featureless landscape of eastern Ukraine, it is all too ­possible that the outline of World War III is taking shape.”  However, it is the introduction to an article which appeared…

re about to begin another annual Holy Day cycle beginning with the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread. What an honor God has granted us to be able to have a reminder of the all-important work the Father is doing on this earth. It is clear from the things Christ said about the state of…