Tag Archives: prophecy

Fitness Without Deception

Posted on October 11, 2020 by

It is no great mystery to those who know me that I am fond of sports although certainly not always sanguine about many of the elements that go into sports. Among the more notable aspects of many sports that will … Continue reading →

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A Tour Of The Millennium Logistics

Posted on October 10, 2020 by

It has been of great interest to me to note the practical bent of many of the messages I have heard at the Feast this year. If there has been an idea in the eyes of many people that the … Continue reading →

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Not Heaven On Earth….Yet

Posted on October 7, 2020 by

Today at services the sermonette [1] and sermon message complemented each other nicely and had a great deal to say about the Millennium that is not always recognized. Although the gentleman who gave the sermon and I did not coordinate … Continue reading →

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In God’s Orchard, It’s Time To Rise And Shine

Posted on October 6, 2020 by

Today at the Feast of Tabernacles here in Jamaica we had a father and son duo I happen to know from previous feasts we have spent together (including last year in St. Vincent), and I was admittedly a bit puzzled … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Nations Rage

Posted on September 24, 2020 by

The Nations Rage: Prayer, Promise And Power In An Anti-Christian AGe, by David Sliker [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Chosen Books in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] The author … Continue reading →

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The Prince Of Ezekiel 45 and 46

Posted on September 20, 2020 by

[Note: This is the prepared text of a sermon given to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on the Feast of Trumpets, Sabbath, September 19, 2020.  Slightly edited, the message was given at the Feast of Tabernacles … Continue reading →

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On The Relationship Between Epistemology And Authority

Posted on September 6, 2020 by

Some time ago I wrote a post that dealt with the epistemological issues of scripture that came about when a sermon speaker explicitly mentioned the subject of epistemology in his message [1]. Yesterday, though, at services, the two messages both … Continue reading →

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They Will Look Upon Me Whom They Pierced: Part Two

Posted on August 30, 2020 by

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, August 29, 2020.] Just a bit more than six months ago, as we approached the Passover and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Migration In The 21st Century

Posted on August 15, 2020 by

Migration In The 21st Century:  How Will Globalization And Climate Change Affect Migration And Settlement, by Paul Challen Given the importance that the author places on exaggerated climate change as well as an overly optimistic view of globalization, there are … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Mounts

Posted on April 12, 2020 by

[The following are the notes for a sermonette given to the Portland UCG congregation on April 11, 2020.] I know that most of us have not been traveling very much recently because of the stay at home order in this … Continue reading →

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