The &quot;New&quot; Church of God Messenger

(Copyright 2024) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) Is it any wonder the majority of people are turned off and tuned out by today’s news? Meaningful and extensive in-depth coverage is nonexistent because America’s networks cherry pick what they consider is newsworthy. The mainstream media has gone lamestream by avoiding significant news that is taking place globally, because America is domesticated in its mindset of what is considered relevant. You can hardly blame anyone for not watching news that is mostly insignificant tabloid fluff. The way it is presented is accepted as the status quo, even though trivial, mundane, boring and […]

The First of the Unleaveneds

(Copyright 08-02-2022) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) A Poorly rendered expression found in Mark 14:12 creates a degree of Confusion among Believers. What day is Mark’s expression intending to identify? There are times in the New Testament, particularly as it involves the observance of such an important event as the Passover, when identifying an exact day can be especially important. Now, if there weren’t varying opinions as to when Passover ought to be observed, then perhaps which day, or days, being referred to in this Gospel narrative, wouldn’t pose the question that it does. Translational IssuesBut translators, being insufficiently familiar with the […]

Carried About by Every Wind

(Copyright 08-27-2025) by Richard T. Ritenbaugh (Charlotte, North Carolina) In Ephesians 4:11-16, the apostle Paul famously explains the reasons for Christ’s gift of the ministry to His church: “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry” and “for the edifying of the body of Christ” (verse 12). This educational and supportive element is necessary because those He calls out of this world have been steeped for decades in the ideas and behaviors of a society cut off from God. They must learn God’s truth and begin living His way. As Paul writes later in the chapter, they must “be […]

Fully Man and Fully God?

(Copyright 09-26-2025) by John W. Ritenbaugh (Lancaster, South Carolina) Will someone please explain how a person can be more than the sum of his parts? It seems illogical, when we consider all the parts of something separately, that a fully constructed whole could be greater than the combined value of its constituent pieces. Although this is, of course, a word game, there is a serious purpose behind it. Some in the church of God have begun to doubt its traditional teaching regarding the physical/spiritual makeup of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Many may not be aware that this issue was a significant controversy […]

The Post-Christian Age in America

(Copyright 12-01-2023) by James Lloyd (Medford, Oregon) The Bible told us it would come when it said there would be a “Falling Away [from the truth]” (II Thessalonians 2:9), but very few saw the form this “departure” from the Gospel would take, as the attached humorous cartoon shows. The Scriptures also describe it as a “Snare,” but the practice of breaking free to pursue unrestricted, selfish interests is essentially when Flesh and Blood pursuits unexpectedly rise above Spiritual and moral considerations. Jesus Christ said this time would be similar to Sodom and Gomorrah, as that account formed the vivid historical example […]

The Human Foot – A Feat of Engineering

(Copyright 12-15-2022) by David Rives (Lewisburg, Tennessee) Did you know you were designed to run around barefoot? Genesis tells us that originally Adam and Eve were created naked. It wasn’t until after sin that clothes—and eventually shoes—came into being. But when we shed our shoes, we see that God’s design is the best. An incredible 25% of the bones in your body are found in your feet. These bones form three arches; the transverse, medial longitudinal, and lateral longitudinal arches found behind our toes and on the right and left sides of our feet. These arches beat the design of man-made […]

Spare the Rod, Save the Child

(Copyright) by Catherine C. Kroeger (Brewster, Massachusetts) The American Journal of Preventive Medicine carries a report of a study on corporal punishment of children. The research was conducted by a medical team at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. One discovery was that spanking with an object rather than the hand raised by nine times the likelihood of other forms of abuse. Parents who spanked frequently were far more likely to beat, burn or shake their children. Pediatrician Adam Zolotor, lead author of the study, wrote “Parents get angry when they’re spanking, and it’s not working. . . If […]

Why George Washington University Should Celebrate Its Namesake

(Copyright 2022) by Eddie Hyatt (Grapevine, Texas) The Washington Post recently raised eyebrows after publishing an op-ed that called for renaming George Washington University in order to address systemic racism and inequality. Such rhetoric, however, reveals a very limited understanding of history and is at odds with the nation’s most highly regarded abolitionists and Civil Rights leaders. For example, no one was more scathing in their verbal attacks on slavery and racial inequality than the former slave and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass. Yet, after much study and investigation, Douglass acquired a very high regard for Washington and America’s founders. In a July […]

Pulsating Discs from the Sky?

(Copyright 06-02-2008) by Jonathan Gray (New Zealand) Attention. Aliens are coming to abduct all the good looking and sexy people. You will be safe, I’m just emailing to say goodbye. I chuckled as I read that email from my friend and colleague John Paige. Whenever John phones, you can be sure we’ll end up laughing about something. If you didn’t know, laughter is good for the heart. How’s your heart? Anyway, speaking of aliens, I mean the extraterrestrial kind, have you heard about the group of alleged ancient astronauts who supposedly dropped out of the sky and left behind some pulsating discs in caves […]

Was Paul a False Apostle?

(Copyright 09-17-2025) by David C. Grabbe (Charlotte, North Carolina) “Go, for [Paul] is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.” (Acts 9:15). In his book, Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis makes a useful observation: The devil always sends errors into the world in pairs—pairs of opposites. And he always encourages us to spend a lot of time thinking which is the worse. You see why, of course? He relies on your extra dislike of the one error to draw you gradually into the opposite one. An unusual conversation reminded me of this quotation because the exchange involved an […]

Prophecy Unfolding

November 8, 2025November 22, 2025 by Laura Lee

(Copyright 2023) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) While there are those ministers who make light of attempts by others to better understand the prophecies found in the Bible, NEVER underestimate the power of God to grant understanding to those who seek God with a humble heart. Don’t let their lack of faith rob you of your reward. “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). How does God reward those who earnestly seek Him? Recall the dream of Nebuchadnezzar which he could not […]

Miracle of One

(Copyright 04-28-2018) by Richard Frates (Easly, South Carolina) There will never be another you! That reality is why death is so fearful. There will never be another me or you. It is evident to all that the future guarantees we will all turn to dust and fade into darkness; the memory of you will be extinguished. But those who believe God and salvation through the Son of God, will always be remembered. Proverbs 14:32 “Even in death the righteous have a refuge.” Psalm 116:15 “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. The Miracle of One […]

The Leaven of 1 Corinthians 5

(Copyright 05-19-2025) by Gregory Diaz (Paterson, New Jersey) In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church, he addresses a type of fornication “not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife” (1 Cor 5:1). He tells them that, rather than mourning, they were “puffed up” and “glorying” over the man’s deed (verses 2 and 6). The seemingly clear and simple view is that the Corinthians, rather than judging him, were glorying in their tolerance of the man’s egregious sin. However, if we consider the message and example of Jesus, this non-judgmental treatment of a […]

Letter

(Copyright 10-19-2025) by Rebecca Wise (East Bend, North Carolina) Dear Laura: Belated thanks for your compassion and generosity. You are always so kind to publish Bill Goff’s updates, and especially my recent lengthy appeal. You are the only one I know of who publishes requests on behalf of our overseas brethren for food, Bibles, etc. They are so zealous, and they truly hunger and thirst after righteousness – spiritual nourishment as well as earthly. May God bless you abundantly for your caring heart. Rebecca KENYA HANDS OF HOPEfounded in 2006 by William P. GoffWebsite: KHOFH – Kenya Hands of HopeSend Donations to: Kenya […]

Greetings!

(Copyright 10-29-2025) by Shadrack Otieno (Eldoret, Kenya) Warm greetings and may this message find you in good health and abundant blessings under Yahweh’s grace.I am Shadrack Otieno, hailing from the serene town of Eldoret in Kenya. I am reaching out to you today to express the profound impact your website has had on my life and the lives of many in my community. Born and raised in the Catholic faith, my family and I were devout followers of its teachings. However, a significant shift occurred when I stumbled upon your website. For several months, I immersed myself in your teachings, and […]

Why Did Noah Curse Canaan?

(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington Hills, Michigan) What vile sin did Canaan perform on righteous Noah that earned him being cursed? The curse took place sometime after the flood when Noah took up farming. After harvesting the grapes from his vineyard, he made wine and got drunk. His inebriated condition led him to remove all his clothes and take a nap on his tent floor (Genesis 9:20 – 21). Ham, the youngest son who was at least 100 years old (see Genesis 5:32), then discovers his father Noah sleeping naked. He informs his two brothers who then discreetly cover him with a garment […]

The year the lions lay down with the Lamb

(Copyright 2015) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) [MANY YEARS FROM NOW, to coin a phrase, people will still be talking about these awful times – not so much awful for the weather (acts of God) but for the awful acts of men: mass shootings and children beheaded, kidnappings and sex slavery, executions, and torture, and then, besides that, WAR. Now imagine you’re in the year 2525 – after the “Big Gulp” and the big changes.] Grandpa, tell us again about the bad old days.Well, Ismail, the 21st century started out really, really sad, but . . . Did kids really get shot […]

Your Love Defends Me

(Copyright 2017) by Brenda Branson (Hanson, Kentucky) I will sing about your strength.In the morning I will sing about your love.You are my defender, my place of safety in times of trouble.God, my strength, I will sing praises to you.God, my defender, you are the God who loves me.Psalm 59:16-17 NCV Have you ever heard the lyrics of a song and thought how well they described your life? I heard a new song this week by Matt Maher called “Your Love Defends me.” This song wrecked me! I apologize for all the personal stories, but I’d like to give you a glimpse […]

About Keeping the Sabbath or Not

(Copyright 10-16-2023) by Jeffrey Caldwell (Arkansas) A current article in World Net Dailyhttp://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57978notes: Greg Laurie, a WND columnist and senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., one of the eight largest Protestant churches in America, maintains it’s wrong for Christians to observe Saturday, claiming Jesus and the apostles never taught anyone to keep the Sabbath. He says it’s the only one of the Ten Commandments not specifically repeated in the New Testament. “Of all the New Testament lists of sins, ‘breaking the Sabbath’ is never mentioned,” Laurie said. “That is because it was given to the Jews, not the non-Jews.” Back […]

Letter

(Copyright 10-05-2025) by Erick Odhiambo (Africa) Hello, Mama Sarah Ogallo has been in hospital for 8 months and now the doctors said she is much okay to be discharged but with a 10L portable oxygen concentrator. That’s why we created a link to help her in purchasing a 10L portable oxygen concentrator. Here is the link: https://www.mchanga.africa/fundraiser/123763 You can help in sharing with brethren there who can be of help. The contribution link has a title, story and pictures. Hope this helps. Yours and blessings, Erick Odhiambo Editor’s Note:We do not listen to video links or read print material that is linked to items we print, so we […]

The Number One Problem No One Wants to Talk About

(Copyright 2006) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) When my wife, Linda, died in 2005, a number of things changed in my life. The area I am more aware of is the number one problem facing the country when it comes to health. Linda weighed 50 lbs. when she died as a result of colon cancer. It was a slow agonizing death, and I am still coming to terms with it to this day. It has been a life altering experience and has made me more aware of cause and effect when it comes to disease and physical health. The one area Linda […]

Power of Life and Death

(Copyright 2010) by Jamie McNab (England) You will recollect that we said before that our words, our tongues, and our ability to speak and communicate, really is a gift. Unfortunately, of course, it can be abused, like any other natural force. You could take electricity for example: you can light your house, cook your meals and so on, but wrongly used, electricity can burn and kill. We said in our first discussion, that we should “Guard our Lips”. Last week we entitled the message: “Choose Words of Life”. Today, we are heading this message as: “Power of Life and Death”. Proverbs […]

Wisdom in Being Honest

(Copyright 2023) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) True Christian fellowship must be based on light. We can walk in true and deep fellowship with one another only if we are willing to walk in the light (1 John 1:7). This involves a willingness to be ourselves with each other – avoiding all sham and hypocrisy. This is how God intends Christians to walk with one another. Remember, the first sin publicly judged by God in the early Church was hypocrisy (see the story of Ananias and Sapphira recorded in Acts 5:1-14). “The world is full of lonely, tense, fear-ridden and neurotic […]

Urgent – Prayers for Kenyan Brethren

(Copyright 09-19-2025) by Rebecca Wise (East Bend, North Carolina) Please forward this message to your friends, submit it to your announcement bulletin, or post it on social media, whichever is applicable. This is lengthy, but it contains twenty years of history and background down to the current crisis. September 2025 – This is an especially difficult time for our African brothers and sisters in Christ. Kenya Hands of Hope just paid most of the Term 3 fees for our orphans in school, but our widow Margret was unlawfully arrested and jailed because she can’t pay fees for her two orphan grandsons. She can’t […]

Letter

(Copyright 09-20-2025) by Obed Mambwe (Kawambwa, Zambia) Thank you so much for Newsletter and we have learned many things. Therefore, we are Sabbath keepers. Trust in God ministry, P o box 730142, Kawambwa 730000, Luapula province. Zambia. Details of world remit as follows: Mambwe obed +260766644007What’s App+ 260975490206 Please those who are willing to send donation for support our foreigner evangelism must follow this details on top. With much of love, and prayers.Mambwe Obed

What is Death?

(Copyright 08-30-2025) by Rod Reynolds (Wentzville, Missouri) Dear Friends and Brethren, Even when we face sickness and death, God is aware of our plight, and if we maintain godly faith, we are safely in his hands. Scripture tells us, “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation” (Hebrews 9:27-28). Jesus said, “For as the Father raises the dead and makes alive, even so the Son of man […]

The Forbidden Secret

September 27, 2025December 13, 2025 by Laura Lee

The Forbidden SecretPrologue A: Kidnapped(Copyright 00-00-2011) by Jonathan Gray (New Zealand) Introduction:HOW TO SURVIVE WHAT THE ELITE HAVE PLANNED FOR YOU THIS COULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK YOU WILL EVER READ Are you ready for Operation Rescue? Power-mad murder mongers have seized our planet. They don’t want you to know the survival strategy that will defeat their plans for you. WARNING: The contents of this book may be hazardous to your pre-conceived ideas Prologue A: KidnappedEleven year old Jaycee Lee Dugard was snatched at a bus stop. For the next 18 years, she was held in captivity, but apparently did not try to escape […]

The Corruption that is Called Christmas

(Copyright) by Jeffrey Caldwell (Arkansas) Eve, the first woman, meant well … at least she felt she meant well … reaching for the forbidden fruit. Satan’s deceitful and misleading spiel had convinced her. Nobody had ever lied to her … she wasn’t prepared for that. After all, “… she saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her…” (Genesis 3:6), can’t fault the reasoning. Adam knew better, he remembered God had said it was not to be eaten, that death would be the consequence. But he went along with […]

Vladimir Putin, The Antichrist, and the Kingdom of God

(Copyright) by Eddie Hyatt (Grapevine, Texas) And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming and is already in the world.I John 4:3b In II Thessalonians 2:1-4 Paul speaks of an evil, end-time world ruler whom he calls “the man of sin.” This individual whom Paul says, opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, is obviously the same person that John refers to as “the Beast” in Revelation 13 and “the Antichrist” in I John 2:18; 4:3. In I John 2:18, John says, You have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now there are many antichrists in the […]

Why Was Jesus Born in Bethlehem?

(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington Hills, Michigan) Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem when his parents, Mary and Joseph, lived in Nazareth (Luke 2:39)? The primary reason the birth of Jesus took place in Bethlehem was to fulfill the prophecy given by the minor prophet Micah. He stated the following: And you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, you being least among the thousands of Judah, out of you He (Jesus) shall come forth (be born) to Me, that is to become Ruler in Israel . . . (Micah 5:2, HBFV throughout). One of the most fascinating facts about the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem is how God […]

‘The most brilliant thoughts of all time’

(Copyright 2010) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “We have it in our power to begin the world over again.” — Thomas Paine, c. 1774 IT’S NO SECRET THAT OUR PRESIDENT WANTS TO “REMAKE” AMERICA (Barack Hussein Obama). This is the final column for now in a series based on a book review of “The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time” by John M. Shanahan — who also created the “Hooked on Phonics” program. I meant to mention that in the previous columns, because that alone would make Shanahan a hero in my book. If this country had taken the money it […]

Immanuel’s Priceless Gift

(Copyright 00-00-2013) by Brenda Branson (Hanson, Kentucky) “One raw winter night a man heard an irregular thumping sound against the kitchen storm door. He went to a window and watched as tiny, shivering sparrows, attracted to the evident warmth inside, beat in vain against the glass. Touched, the farmer bundled up and trudged through the fresh snow to open the barn for the struggling birds. He turned on the lights, tossed some hay in the corner, and sprinkled a trail of saltine crackers to direct them to the barn. But the sparrows, which had scattered in all directions when he […]

Prophecy Stinks!

(Copyright 2023) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) We all have heard of prophecies or predictions that were made by so-called prophets or “holy men” which failed to come to pass. Usually, in the beginning of their rise to fame, their lofty and zealous prognostications with clever and meticulous details tickled many curious and gullible ears. But once their spellbinding, enticing forecasts of doom failed to materialize, their reputations would quickly take a nose-dive into the garbage heap with a foul stench reaching to heaven. A classic example is the famous prediction of Christ’s return in 1844 by William Miller. It has […]

Victory Over Evil Thoughts

(Copyright 2023) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) Every young person is sooner or later tempted by unclean thoughts. The sexual urge being stronger and more aggressive in men than in women, men face this problem much more than women do. In Mark 7:21, Jesus listed evil thoughts as the first things that proceed from the heart of men. The hearts of all unconverted men are equally wicked and so the description Jesus gave is true of all. Unclean thoughts plague the mind of the morally upright man as much as they do the mind of the adulterer – even though […]

Lord of my Heart’s Elation

(Copyright 03-10-2006) Sent by Rich Daniels (Shawano, Wisconsin) Lord of my heart’s elation,Spirit of things unseen,Be thou my aspirationConsuming and serene! Bear up, bear out, bear onwardThis mortal soul alone,To selfhood or oblivion,Incredibly thine own, As the foam heads are loosenedAnd blown along the sea,Or sink and merge foreverIn that which bids them be. I, too, must climb in wonder,Uplift at thy command,Be one with my frail fellowsBeneath the wind’s strong hand, A fleet and shadowy columnOf dust or mountain rain,To walk the earth a momentAnd be dissolved again. Be thou my exaltationOr fortitude of mine,Lord of the world’s elation,Thou breath of things unseen! By Bliss […]

Tears & Laughter

(Copyright 03-29-24) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) There is a story about two philosophers. Each morning one would come out his front door look around begin to laugh. And each morning the other would come out of his front door and begin to wail and cry. It is so true that crying and laughter are natural to humans depending on what we see, how we look at things, and how we feel inside ourselves. Little infants will cry and as they look at Mommy’s or Daddy’s face they might giggle. The Bible says that “Jesus wept” in its shortest verse of John […]

“Twice Dead” Same Sex Marriage, Supreme Court Judges

September 27, 2025October 24, 2025 by Laura Lee

(Copyright 05-24-2025) by Richard Frates (Easly, South Carolina) Who Blasphemy God, Mock Marriage, and Impose Devil-Worship. Honoring what God decreed evil by law is “State-Devil-Worship” Leviticus 20:13. Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito abhorred the “same sex marriage” constitutional ruling. Judges deceitfully use the “Fourteenth Amendment” of the constitution as justification to make their diabolical “same sex marriage” constitutional ruling. It is obvious to those who are not Devil-Media possessed: The writers of the “equal protection of law” would not deny the God given distinction between male and female and that marriage is between a […]

Lady Liberty Speaks

(Copyright 2006) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) America Received A Message From Its Symbol Of Freedom On 9-11, But Did The Nation Listen? .I have kept quiet for over 200 years, but I can stay silent no longer. America, I would like to speak to you at this time. For decades, you have been gazing upon me as a symbol of freedom and hope. I now look upon you. Are you listening? Could you stop for just a moment? I have been watching you since Tuesday morning. I have heard the screams and cries throughout the land. Your spirit is quenched with helplessness. […]

Choose Words of Life

(Copyright 2010) by Jamie McNab (England) Right brethren, we are continuing with a study that we began last week. We were talking about our words, about our language and about our ability to communicate through words. And we said last week that if you think about it, animals sort of communicate a little bit, they bark, cheep or chirp, or do similar things. But human beings are very much different. We have words with which we can convey ideas and thoughts. That is very much a characteristic of our God, of our Father and of Jesus Christ our Lord. And […]

Commencement address time again (but can the grads read?)

(Copyright 05-03-2025) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “IT WILL COME AS NO SURPRISE to anyone who has listened to a commencement speech in the last ten years to know that a spirit of elitism has been fostered among students – and deliberately – by politicians. Not so well known is the fact that many professors pander this same line to their classes, telling them how smart, how well-educated they are. “The words of politician and professor combine to reinforce the usual late-teenage ignorance; students of that age already assert their self-superiority. In short, too many professors pander to their audience and […]

Angelic Encounters

(Copyright 05-11-2025) by Rebecca Wise (East Bend, North Carolina) What do angels do in heaven?They worship God Revelation 4:11They administer God’s government Psalm 103:18-22 What do angels do on earth?They serve as guardians Psalm 91:11-12They are warriors doing battle for God Daniel 12They carry out God’s justice Acts 7:53, Galatians 3:19, Hebrews 2:2 Exodus 23:20-21They give encouragement Acts 27:23-24They strengthen people – ministered to Moses, Elijah and JesusThey are messengersThey reassure us Isaiah 6:6-7They warn us of danger They show us to safetyThey show us what we need, what is lost or unnoticedThey deliver things we needThey give us instructions They guide us […]

African Ministry Update

(Copyright 08-16-2025) by Rebecca Wise (East Bend, North Carolina) Thank you so much for including appeals for our African brothers and sisters. Their zeal to learn and their faithfulness are so inspiring! Mansa and Macedonia From August 6-10, 2025, Obed Mambwe and Kasuba Manad visited Mansa (provincial capital of Luapula Province, Zambia) to purchase bicycles for their ministries (in Kawambwa and Nchelenge districts) with funds provided by our fellowship. Manad had traveled 3 hours by bus from Nchelenge to Kawambwa (85 km/53 miles), and Obed joined him for a further 6 hours to Mansa (169 km/105 miles). Many people asked them to stay and teach them […]

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases on the Rise: Here Are the Symptoms

(Copyright 08-18-2025) by Jason Darrow (Email) Every year, around 150 to 200 severe cases of Vibrio vulnificus are reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with most cases occurring during the summer when more people are swimming in the ocean and eating raw oysters. Some people can also contract necrotizing fasciitis by eating raw oysters or seafood contaminated with the bacteria. (How about some sushi my friends?) According to the CDC, one can reduce their risks of infection by avoiding salty or brackish water when they have a wound from a surgery, piercing, or tattoo. The wound should also […]

What Do You Think It Is?

(Copyright 08-16-2025) by Gary C. Miller (Pocahontas, Arkansas) WHAT IS EVERYONE INTERESTED IN UNTIL THEY HEAR IT? WHAT DO MOST CLAIM TO BE SEARCHING FOR, SEEKING…UNTIL they learn how it will change their life? WHAT IS IT that only a “…FEW there be that find it?” ANSWER: THE REAL BIBLE TRUTH“Enter you in at the strait gate…Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads to life, and few there be that find it.” (Matt. 7:13-14)Time and again we see when the Bible truths come to light… suddenly the discussion ends…and so does the interest. BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS:“Beware of […]

For Authors

(Copyright 08-24-2025) by Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota) Print Items and Articles – Should be at least 50 words long and must have a title and must state that you the sender are the author. Anything you want us to consider for print should be sent in a Word File or in the body of an email. We will no longer convert articles from a .pdf file into a printable Word File. Iron Sharpening Iron – This section is reserved for comments in agreement or comments in disagreement or just comments in regard to the items that are printed. (These are then posted […]

Update on Francis

(Copyright 05-11-2025) by William P. Goff (Tuckerton, New Jersey) Greetings Once Again Brethren, Thank you for your prayers for Francis, he is okay now. As previously reported, Francis was in a bad Motor Bike Taxi accident on his way back to boarding school on Friday. He was diagnosed to have a broken neck. And as we prayed yesterday, he was being transported to a bigger Hospital in Kisii Town (do to the severity of his injury.) But after arriving, his diagnosis changed. I’m happy to announce that he is okay as you can see in the picture below. So again, we thank […]

Sengera House

(Copyright 05-16-2025) by William P. Goff (Tuckerton, New Jersey) Greetings Brethren, Hope all of you are well, as we continue our count to the Feast of Pentecost. This whole creation continues groaning as do we, His First Fruits, as we eagerly wait and hope for our Lord’s return. (Romans 8:22-23). As mentioned in previous mailings, all the orphans at Sengera House (and a number of orphans who are living in the bush with a Grandparent) are back in school, and this is wonderful. But after paying over $7,000 for school fees and also making a number of repairs at the orphanage, our […]

God Is Gracious

(Copyright 08-16-2025) by Rod Reynolds (Wentzville, Missouri) Dear Friends and Brethren, I did not post a sermon or send out a newsletter last Sabbath because some other matters came up requiring my attention, and for lack of time I was not able to complete the editing of the sermon I had planned on posting for the Sabbath. I have completed it now, however, and for this Sabbath I have edited and posted a sermon titled “God is Gracious.” There are many ways in which God’s grace is revealed and demonstrated throughout the Bible, both in the Old Testament and the New Testament. […]

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