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April 2008:
Joseph Tkach writes: Do you know that many Christians live every day not quite sure that God still loves them? They worry that God might reject them, or worse yet, that he already has. Maybe you have the same fear. Why do you suppose believing Christians would worry about such a thing? The answer is simply that they are honest with themselves. They know they are sinners. They’re acutely aware of their failures, their shortcomings, their lapses – their sins. And they’ve been taught that God’s love, and even their salvation, depends on how well they obey God.
So they are constantly telling God how sorry they are
and begging forgiveness....
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March-April Together: Worldwide
Church of God News. The lead article is about three WCG
members who are older than 100.
http://wcg.org/together/08/mar/index.htm
The events page includes:
The announcements page includes four births, two graduations, one wedding, three ordinations, one retirement, one anniversary, and six obituaries. http://wcg.org/together/08/mar/announce.htm
We
have also posted a new booklet about predestination. Does
predestination mean that God decides your fate and there is nothing
you can do about it? Is this message good news for some, while being
a message of doom for others? The truth is good news for everyone.
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February 2008 Letter from Joseph Tkach: It is
exciting to share with you some of the ways your prayers and
generous offerings helped our denomination
fulfill Jesus’ commission to his church in the
year 2007. Fifty-two new elders were ordained in 2007, and with not
all areas yet reporting, we know that at least 887 new believers
were baptized this year.... To read more, go to
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January-February 2008 Together: Worldwide Church of God News Developments in Papua New Guinea, by Rod Matthews. A large mine may be developed near the congregation, and the congregation has begun a building. Australian churches are partnering with the congregation. Worldwide Presence of the WCG, by Randal Dick. Statistics for members and congregations in 98 nations.
Births, Ordinations, Ministry moves, Wedding, and Obituaries
Entire issue in PDF format:
We have also
updated our list of most popular pages -
http://www.wcg.org/lit/popular.htm. Can you believe it that our most
popular article is about Satan?
Letter from Joseph Tkach:
For many people, January 1 is a time for “New Year’s
resolutions.” But by the end of January, it seems, most people have already
failed in their good intentions and lapsed back into old habits. Even
Christians can sometimes feel overwhelmed by their human weaknesses, failures
and sinful habits. Click here for the
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December 2007 a letter from Joseph Tkach: What is it that makes Christmas a sacred season instead of just a holiday? The celebrated Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy, wrote a tale about a widowed shoemaker named Martin who dreamed one night that Christ would visit his shop on the following day. Martin was deeply touched and wanted to be sure that he would not be like the Pharisee who failed to welcome Jesus at the door. So he rose before daylight, made soup, and began to watch the street carefully while he did his work. For the letter, go to http://wcg.org/lit/church/letters/december_2007.htm
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Nov-Dec 2007
Together: Worldwide Church of God News
What's Been Happening? events
in the WCG
Kansas City
children's church GenMin
Connection seminar Ohio church
has community event Church
dedicated in Atlanta, GA Faith and
hope in a time of crisis Goats for
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October/November 2007 Christian Odyssey
Interview with Ruth Tucker: Hope for the Left Behind Church. by Sheila Graham. God works in little churches, even churches losing membership.
Bystander: The Woman Accused of Adultery,
by
Joyce Catherwood. Just before dawn, the door to our hiding place burst
open and slammed Meeting a Living Legend, by Curtis May. It isn’t often that a man gets to meet one of his boyhood heroes. I got to meet Fred Shuttlesworth. The Dead Sea Scrolls—60 Years Later, by Timothy Finlay. The Scrolls strengthen our trust in the validity of the Scriptures, further our understanding of Judaism, and deepen our background knowledge of the New Testament. The Prayer God Always Answers, by Bernie Schnippert. Be careful, because the answer will shake you to your core. Encounter 2008: All Generations Gathered As One Family. Announcing a retreat for all ages, near Cincinnati, Ohio, in October 2008. Church History Corner: Vatican II and the Future of Church Unity, by Paul Kroll. Vatican II altered Catholic Church life in many fundamental ways and opened up dialogue between Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox churches. new feature: Speaking of Life: Which Is the Best Translation? By Joseph Tkach. New versions reflect growth in biblical scholarship, including better texts, as well as changes in the English language. Good Things, by John McLean. Each night, Melanie wrote down three good things that happened to her that day. Look Again: God's Video, by C. Baxter Kruger.
Bible Study: Redeemed From the Curse of the
Law: A Study of Galatians 3, By Michael Morrison. The law cannot
declare us righteous. So the obvious question is: What was the law for?
The Greeks Had a Word For It:
Antilepsis. It is the noun form of a verb that Entire issue in PDF format (2.5 megabytes) |
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a letter from Joseph Tkach: One of the things I’ll be thanking God for this Thanksgiving is Generations Ministries. God has blessed us with a hope-filled vision that sees our members, congregations, pastoral networks and denominational ministries partnering in new ways to make disciples who make disciples, in new generations, new cultures and new places. The mission of Generations Ministries is to promote cross-generational community life within the ministries, families and churches of the Worldwide Church of God. Click here. |
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August 2007 Conference of Elders - Comments From Participants - Interviews with men and women attending the international gathering of WCG elders in Indian Wells, CA. 28-minute video. See www.wcg.org/av 35 Beliefs of the Worldwide Church of God—a compilation of articles on our website. If you would like this book as a book, you may download the files:
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August / September 2007 Christian Odyssey Letters to the editor "I’m confused as to your organization’s belief that "all" are God’s children. Don’t you have to be a believer to be a child of God?" Editorial: Stirred—but not shaken By John Halford. These are stirring times to be a Christian. Critics are having a field day, questioning, undermining and ridiculing every aspect of our beliefs. Nothing, it seems, is sacred.
Cover story:
Immortality: The "Mother of All Changes" By Paul Kroll. The hope
of all Christians is to live again—and live forever—by a resurrection
from death, an event that will occur at Jesus Christ’s return. But what
kind of body will God provide for us?
In Other
Words:
Advice to husbands from a nomadic tribe By James Henderson. "Man, don’t break the vase from which you drink."
One Pilgrim's Progress:
"If you really had repented..." By Mike Feazell.
Christians set out with the best of intentions to change their ways.
Some ways change, but other ways stick like super-glue.
The
problem of forgiveness, by Lila Docken Bauman. Forgiveness is
more than merely an ideal Christian virtue; it penetrates to the very
heart of life.
Facing up to
Autism, by Judith Foyabo. Before my son was born, I had a few
friends who had children with autism. But I had no clue what it really
meant.
I've Been Reading...
The Curious
Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by
Mark Haddon; reviewed by Victoria Feazell. This book provides a simple
yet insightful look into the mind of a young person with
high-functioning autism.
Dumpy, Dumpy
moments, by David Harstin. As a home daddy, I spend most days doing
housework and tending to my children’s needs. Today has been especially
frazzling...
Bystander:
The Unclean Woman, by
Joyce Catherwood. Jesus praised my faith and said, "Take heart,
daughter, you are free from your suffering!"
Getting
it back to front, by John Halford. Churches, like British front
and backyards, seem to like to separate themselves with walls.
Still small
voices, by Shirley Henderson. At this conference, the voice of
God was in the still small voice of one woman who stood up unprepared
and spoke from her heart.
Church History Corner:
Billy
Graham: Evangelist to the World, by Paul Kroll. It is estimated
that some three million people have responded to Graham’s offer at the
end of his campaign sermons to come forward and accept Christ.
Look Again:
Was Jesus plan "B"? By C. Baxter Kruger. Jesus is the
original plan, the alpha and the omega, the eternal Word of God, the
good shepherd appointed before the creation of the world.
"Not Long
Now..." By Kerry Gubb. I don’t want to die. I didn’t ask for
this wretched cancer to eat away my life.
Bible Study:
Relationships in and out of the church: a study of Colossians 3-4,
By Michael Morrison. Paul describes the kind of conduct that is appropriate
for people whose lives are "hidden with Christ in God."
Hmm... Whatever
I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess. Entire issue in
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July Foundations of Worldwide Church of God Theology - 26 minute video - Joseph Tkach, Mike Feazell, Michael Morrison, and Dan Rogers discuss the importance of Trinitarian theology. See www.wcg.org/av for audio & video options. |
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July-August Together
Church Multiplication Ministries:
New Church Leadership Training Conference
Graduations: High School, Technical Schools,
Colleges, and Universities
Awards, ordinations, anniversary, birthday, &
obituaries
June/July 2007 Christian Odyssey Cover story: No contest: Why the argument over Genesis? By Dennis P. Gordon. What did Genesis 1 say to the people of the ancient Near East? One Pilgrim's Progress: "People, I just want to say, you know, can't we all get along?", By Mike Feazell. Most of us do "get along," more or less, most of the time.Changing Faces, by Brenda Plonis. I silently thanked God I had only two lips. Bystander: Joanna, by Joyce Catherwood. My sojourn in the palace provided a unique opportunity. In Other Words: Who's afraid of the big, bad... lion? by James R. Henderson. The Maasai are not afraid of lions—the lions are afraid of the Maasai. Christian Odyssey Interview: Good news to the poor. An interview with Richard Stearns, President of World Vision U.S. Should you take the Bible literally? by Bernie Schnippert. Whether you say "yes" or "no," the critic will respond... Church History corner: How Russian became Christian, by Paul Kroll. The king demanded that the emperors give him their sister in marriage. Is the Bible just a white man's book? Part Two. By Dan Rogers. The Bible mentions people of color not because of their color, but because they were there. I've Been Reading...: Evangelism Through the Local Church, by Michael Green; reviewed by Mike Feazell. Why would anyone want to be a member of our congregation? Look again: The boy in the airport, by Baxter Kruger. The boy walked out and stopped dead still. His eyes scanned the airport. Bible Study: New clothes for new people: a study of Colossians 3, by Michael Morrison. Our life is hidden with Christ, and that has something to say about the way we live. Entire issue in PDF format (2.5 megabytes)
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