Herbert W Armstrong

World troubles, violence and suffering are escalating toward the final climax at the end of this world. For example thousands of refugees have been pouring from Laos Cambodia and place between there and Vietnam over into Thailand. Now through the Ambassador Foundation and Ambassador College we have ...

It was Jesus Christ who prophesied of the end of this age. It was the Messiah who said the advance notices of His imminent return would be telegraphed ahead by WARS, FAMINES, PESTILENCES and EARTH QUAKES - which would grow in magnitude and eventually reach out to affect the lives of EVERYONE! (Matt. ...

Down through the ages Egypt and Israel have had a checkered history of periods of close economic, cultural and military ties as well as occasional bitter confrontations. In light of the sudden thawing of relations between these two nations, a brief overview of the historical interaction of these two ...

The biggest issue of our day is government, right? Government. It's about time, Americans, Canadians, and all of us took a look at the entire global arena of humankind and not just one nation as it strives to solve its own domestic chauvinistic, racist, political, or other ills because after all, ...

One of the greatest responsibilities a Christian has in this life is to set a right example. Unfortunately, many fall short! This provocative article challenges you to become a true light to the world! God is often judged by the company He keeps - or should I say, by those who claim to keep company ...

GREETINGS! again from England, in Jesus' name: Our work over here, for this present trip, nears its end. We sail, one week from next Thursday, on the S.S. America, for New York and home. Oh, how I wish you could have been with us over here, and have seen, with your own eyes, what a wonderful work ...

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - The more I travel around the earth, the more I see the sickening conditions in the world today, and the more I glean from history, the more convinced I become that the real root cause of all of humanity's troubles and evils may be summed up in six words: "T ...

HAVING taken Saul's spear and canteen while the Israelite king was sleeping with his encamped army, David stood on the top of a hill and loudly lampooned Saul's chief officer for not watching over his leader. (I Samuel 26:5-16.) When it was discovered that Saul's spear and canteen were missing ...

The signs of disintegration are everywhere. Something dreadfully WRONG is happening to our peoples. We're rapidly losing character - losing our ability to blush, our sense of shame. Perhaps most sickening of all, we're learning not to care. Our society is sick. We are no longer a "great" society ...

GREETINGS from the Headquarters office in Pasadena. Mrs. Armstrong and I returned from England nearly three weeks ago, and this letter was due then—but I have been literally snowed under, even in the very warm Southern California September weather. But there is BIG NEWS! Since returning, I have had ...

My wife, sons and I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Australia and New Zealand, combining the visit to four Feast sites with acquiring first-hand knowledge of that part of the world for future Plain Truth and Good News articles. We greatly enjoyed meeting the brethren in both countrie ...

We recently received this letter from one of our readers in England: Could I make a suggestion prompted by my own personal experience? When I came into the unique knowledge of the Worldwide Church of God, I wondered how different in other respects this organization might be. We are suspicious of the ...

Almost none knows the TRUTH about how today's system of higher education developed- its RECENT DRIFT and why the system is even now becoming obsolete. Students all over the world make final decisions about COLLEGE every year THAT WILL VITALLY AFFECT THEIR ENTIRE LIVES! The WRONG decision may mean ...

Here's an article written for the first issue of The Plain Truth, seven years before the magazine was finally born in the depths of the Great Depression. Now, in 1982, we think our vast audience of new readers would find this article highly informative. Longtime readers of The Plain Truth will rem ...

This is an emergency letter. I am having to RUSH it AIR-MAIL!! Here we are, in the very midst of the most furious Christmas shopping spree of all time. Many of our Co-Workers are spending lavishly, buying presents — (as they suppose) — for CHRIST'S BIRTHDAY! But are they giving their birthday pres ...