Herbert W Armstrong

I was struck with awe and exhilaration at the breathtaking view before me. Standing on the front porch of our country home and surveying the lush green countryside for miles around, I was moved with inspiration and gratitude. A much needed rain from a rumbling thunderstorm had fallen all night. And ...

GREETINGS! It's time again for my Semi-Annual personal letter to our subscribers, answering some of the personal questions always coming to us—about myself—about The WORLD TOMORROW—about The PLAIN TRUTH—about Ambassador College. And once again, I'm overjoyed that it has been made possible to pre ...

Now, for the past two or three weeks, we've been going through the prophecies, what's going to happen to the United States. But I think we're all very much concerned also about what's going to happen to Russia. So now let's come to the prophecies of Russia. We've been getting into a lot ...

Is another disastrous weather cycle about to begin? Devastating drought in North America's breadbasket. Millions threatened with starvation by protracted drought in Africa. Australia battered alternately by drought and floods. Europe suffers record heat. You thought these stories were of 1983? No, ...

Police Chief Parker, before his death, expressed pessimism about the future of our society. He was asked why he was really pessimistic about the survival of mankind and about the perpetuation of our society today. He said, "Very much so. It is hard for me to believe that our society can continue to ...

Let's suppose you're talking to a person about a mutual friend, discussing all about what a fine fellow he is. But you don't know approximately when he was born, his height, weight or what he looks like; you don't know to which race or ethnic group he belongs. You know nothing abou ...

VENGEANCE OR REPENTANCE? A GREAT number of Israelites from all over funeral at Ramah, where the old prophet was (I Samuel 25:1.) Canaan came to attend Samuel's buried with appropriate honors. David wasn't among those who attended. He knew that he would be risking his life to go where Saul was. I ...

What do you think of when someone mentions Easter- brightly colored eggs, bunny rabbits, hot cross buns, Easter parades and sunrise services? Have you ever wondered whether these traditional customs of Easter have any logical connection with the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Very few have ever thoug ...

The twenty-third chapter of Ezekiel contains a short story which seems somewhat veiled, but a knowledge of the two houses and their respective capitals lifts the veil and quickly sweeps it aside. It is of interest to us, or should be, and begins as follows: There were two women, daughters of one mot ...

Come with me to meet one of those rare human beings, a recovered addict, a recovered alcoholic, now a counselor of others. I have a neighbor. Her name is Jackie, too. She has been into alcohol, hard drugs and crime. Pregnant by 17, she became a school dropout and hung out with a motorcycle gang. She ...

I saw a humorous little sign once that read, "Don't feel useless - you can always serve as a bad example!" Unfortunately, this observation describes precisely the good that came out of ancient Israel's existence. Beginning at the Red Sea, Israel failed in their first of many opportunities ...

IT WAS at Punon in the Arabah, south of the Dead Sea, that the invasion of snakes into the camps of the Israelites occurred. At first they caused more terror than pain. It wasn't long, however, before those who were bitten became very feverish and ill. Their bodies became inflamed and swollen. Ago ...

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - THE BIG NEWS headlines here in Manila on Friday, July 16, announced President Nixon's forthcoming visit to Premier Chou En-Iai of Red China, at Peking. The President made his announcement on the U. S. West Coast July 15, but it was already Friday over here. ...

INTERNATIONAL DESK - ROY HAS GUIDED his I8-wheeler truck and trailer round the last few hairpin bends of Atigun Pass and down onto the North Slope. Behind us lies 300 miles of one of the most remarkable roads in the world. It connects the oil field at Prudhoe Bay with Fairbanks. I have been riding w ...

THE TOWER OF BABEL, NOAH and his family journeyed down from the mountains where the ark rested to start a new life in the nearby plains. From then on, all the people who came into the world were started by Noah's three sons and their wives. (Genesis 9:19.) After some years had gone by, there were ...