Herbert W Armstrong

It is natural to sympathize with the underdog-the fellow who is persecuted or "picked-on." How does this apply in God's Church? HAVE you ever had what is known as a "suffering hero" complex? Chances are, you probably have. Most of us have it once in a great while, but quickly solve our p ...

America and Britain are going down-but why? Why are these nations losing strength, will, prestige? Is it just due to the natural flow of world history, or is it because they have rejected the source of all the blessings that have been showered down upon them? Bible prophecy foretells what will happe ...

If you already know how to ice-skate, go ahead and turn the page. Nothing personal. This article just isn't for you. This article is only for those who feel that ice should be left in the freezer. That its only good and natural use is in the making of cold drinks. That it is only crazy people who ...

Millions are being spent in an attempt to contact other life in the universe. What will be found? We look up into a black sky, dotted with millions of stars, and we wonder - is there life out there? Are there other creatures similar to life on earth? Are there life forms totally different from ours? ...

Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort, the will to produce a superior thing." So said a Scottish writer a century ago. And it's true. Given enough time and talent, man can deal with physical matter and produce superior work - architectural masterpieces, g ...

Thousands of modern young mothers are having their babies at home! Recent outbreaks of deadly infections in large hospitals, combined with more wide-spread interest in natural childbirth have begun a return to the oldest practice of all - having babies at home. In the last installment, we read the h ...

Are scientists lying when they claim they can create life? Have they really proved that life evolved from the non-living matter by natural processes - or have they proved just the opposite? The Russian scientist, A.N. Kolmogorov, makes the startling claim that "man... is finite (limited) in his ...

The worst flooding ever in the eastern United States! The realization now dawns that natural disasters can wreak havoc on affluent industrial nations. In mid-June, on the heels of severe storms and flooding in Rapid City, South Dakota, the first American hurricane of the 1972 season, Hurricane Agnes ...

A favorite song of recent years is titled "What the World Needs Now Is Love, Sweet Love" - but before the world can have love It must have hope! Every morning we wake up to a cacophony of fear and despair, chaos and cruelty, coups and corruption. In the newspaper over the morning cup of cof ...

This is one of the most common questions we receive. If Adam was the first man, directly created by God, and Eve the first woman, also a direct creation, and only three sons are mentioned - Cain, Abel, and Seth, it is but natural that many ask: "Where then, did Cain get his wife?" Did Cain ...

"Don't hit it to my backhand!" I shouted, getting tired of this game called tennis. Have you ever felt that way - especially after hitting all three balls into the weeds around the court? If you have, you're not alone. It's easy to get discouraged. "How can anyone ever learn to ...

In this American Thanksgiving season, one great nation the United States - and its cousin "family" of nations – the British Commonwealth - have much to be thankful for. Together they have been the most powerful economic and political colossus ever to lead the world. What's the amazing story behind ...

In times of trouble it's natural to call out to God, But is prayer only for the bad times? When misfortune strikes, like facing punishment for breaking a rule, oh, the thoughts that can race through your mind! Thoughts like: "God, if you get me out of this mess, I promise to send $5 to the Ch ...

Introduction: The common denominator among all life that God has created on earth is GROWTH. When studying plant or animal life, whether they be very primitive single cell organisms or highly complex life forms, we notice that if it is alive it grows! Every blade of grass, every shrub and tree, if g ...

The decades of the Seventies, experts tell us, is mankind's last chance to find and implement solutions to his thus far insurmountable problems. One full year has already passed. How far have we come? Here's a tally on "the year that was." The year 1970 opened with a world desperately needing SO ...