by Jim Patterson | Apr 21, 2020 | Articles, Events Articles, home page
Power tends to confuse itself with virtue and a great nation is peculiarly susceptible to the idea that its power is a sign of God’s favor. – Senator J William Fulbright, The Arrogance of Power. George Orwell stated that the further society drifts from the truth the...
by Jim Patterson | Sep 3, 2019 | Events Articles, home page
During the inauguration of the U.S. President Barak Obama in early 2013, I listened to the benediction. Repeatedly, the speaker called upon God to bless the nation. Asking God to bless a nation and acknowledging His ability to bring about civic peace and tolerance...
by Jim Patterson | May 4, 2019 | Articles, Events Articles, home page
The disciples of Christ asked a lot of questions of Him as they were looking for answers, and specifically about His coming reign and the end of the age. Even after His resurrection, they wanted to know if He was about to restore the Kingdom to Israel (Acts 1:6)....
by Jim Patterson | May 2, 2019 | Articles, Events Articles, home page
PART I – INTRODUCTION When studying the prophecies of the Old Testament, it is evident we are confronted with expressions that are unfamiliar to us and difficulty arises quickly in ascertaining their meaning and intent. Understanding the literary and linguistic styles...
by Jim Patterson | May 1, 2019 | Articles, Events Articles
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS I have in front of me a one page article in Beyond Today, an outreach periodical published by the United Church of God (UCG) (March-April 2017 issue) that discusses world news and prophecy. The author uses Brexit and a romantic quotation from...