Tag: June 2014

The Official Publication of the Church of God of Prophecy

Worship Among Generations

Music has always been a point of contention between the generations. “Turn your music down!” is the rhetoric of many parents of teenagers. This issue comes to light, even in our churches. “Drums in worship; choir robes or regular clothes; hymnals versus projection screens; and the question of outdated organs . . .” are among …

Looking Back: The Value of Children in Church History

It is a well-known fact in the annals of history that children have often been regarded as nothing more than cheap property. In the days of the Greco-Roman world, unwanted babies were left in the elements to die from exposure. Boys and girls were sometimes slaughtered and their entrails inspected for divination purposes. Some children …

Your Job is Important to God

  “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might” (Ecclesiastes 9:10). “And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work …

A Generous Heart

The generosity of God astounds me! Because of His love, and not by any works I have done, He extended His salvation to me and accepted me into His household. I’m no longer the person I was. Old things have passed away, all things have become new, and I’m now a beloved child of Father …

Not Just an Ordinary Beard: Unity in the Church

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the …