American Greatness? “We used to fear God; now we fear our fellow man.” What has happened to America? People from around the world have long seen the United States as a beacon on the hill – a land of freedom, opportunity, prosperity and safety. … [Read more...]

Resilience There are many qualities that we as God’s people need to develop. An important one is resilience. This quality implies a degree of mental toughness; the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. We all know and … [Read more...]

Killing Time “When you kill time, just remember it has no resurrection.”      Anonymous How we view time will certainly have a bearing on how much of it we kill. According to recent Pew Research polling, 40% of … [Read more...]

Religion “Western civilization is now crumbling because most people no longer believe the Bible is true.” I don’t think most of us would have any difficulty in accepting that statement. However, the author followed up with this: “The Bible shows … [Read more...]

“Peace, Peace! When There Is No Peace.” “Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble” (Psalm 119:165). Most people on earth desire peace. They innately crave safety, happiness and a good life simply because … [Read more...]

Perception Perception is a quality of mind that is very important to our ability to navigate everyday life. If you use a computer for example, the need to perceive the intent of a message is becoming increasingly valuable as scammers are mounting … [Read more...]

The Clarity of Compromise How clearly do we see what is actually happening all around us? We may think that our modern civilization is collapsing in terms of moral clarity -- knowing the difference between right and wrong. That is how it may … [Read more...]

The Failure of Traditional Religion Spirituality Spirituality in the world is taking on a deeper rationality. As a younger group matures, they are showing a growing tendency to reject organized religion. They are claiming to still desire some kind … [Read more...]

“You must first be a believer if you would be an achiever.” That statement should raise a couple of questions in our minds upon the initial reading of it. What is meant by a “believer”? And what is meant by an “achiever”? To many, a believer is … [Read more...]

Ministerial Retreat and Picnic This week we report on two events which took place over the past weekend – the Church picnic and the ministerial retreat. All COG Church PicnicLast weekend we helped organize this year’s annual “all-COG” picnic in … [Read more...]