August 2026 – Church of God Independent Ministries, Medina, Ohio

CONTENDING WITH CONSPIRACY THEORIES -BLOG 58

Interestingly, the term “Conspiracy Theorist” is surrounded by a conspiracy theory of its own, concerning the origin of the “term.” Many think the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) originated it, but surprisingly, it was used in the 19th century. As early as 1863, Charles Astor Bristed of the New York Times mocked and accused the British Elites of arranging the circumstances of the American Civil War for profit. However, the phrase meant nothing more than the “idea about a secret plot.” It was simply regarded as a news story. It was not considered a derogatory label until the 20th century.

CAPTURING GOD’S VISIONARY PLAN FOR HUMANITY

This question weighs heavily on the minds of many people around the world. A major reason is that complete self-destruction is indeed CURRENTLY possible. The weapons existing today that are in the control of humanity are enough to destroy the world’s population many times over in just a few hours, let alone those weapons we don’t know about, which exist in the clandestine “black ops” category. Yes, we are living in a time like no other—it definitely has the right label: the latter days!

HERALDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD

The Feast of Tabernacles, also called the Feast of Ingathering, is a seven-day Festival beginning on Tishri, the 15th, and continuing through the 21st day of the seventh month of the Hebrew Calendar (Leviticus 23:34).

SHOULD WOMEN PREACH? – BLOG 57

The question of whether women can give sermons in church keeps coming up. As a Christian woman, I hear it discussed among congregations, Bible studies, and online conversations. Many churches are now ordaining women as pastors, bishops, and elders. Some branches of Judaism even have female rabbis.