Herbert W Armstrong

When and where did mankind become multilingual? WHAT brought about this diversity of languages? Here is how the world's multilingual problems will be solved! Today's world is a divided world- in its politics, religion, ideologies and in its social order. It is also hopelessly divided by uncounte ...

The most futile cause of death is suicide. A veritable curse, it takes thousands of lives yearly. Yet, suicide never need, nor should, happen. John was 23 years old, a bright college student at a leading university. All he had worked for and dreamed of - graduation and a promising career - was now w ...

What's happening to the "service professions"? Take a look at big city hotels, restaurants, cleaning establishments, cab lines, custodial businesses and bus lines - a subtle new pattern becomes obvious. Surly, disgruntled waiters; irritated, short-tempered clerks; careless, impersonal people strug ...

MOSES FLEES EGYPT, AFTER Jacob's eleven sons had returned to their homes in Goshen, some of them began to worry about how Joseph might treat them. They still felt guilty about some of their past actions. Anxious to do everything they could to make up for the wrong ways in which they had treated Jo ...

A Palestinian Speaks Out. From time to time, the editorial staff of The Plain Truth endeavors to bring to the attention of its audience the views and opinions of leading personalities who have, or will have, a significant impact upon the world in the months and years ahead. One such individual is Ad ...

Dear Fellow Co-Workers: I'm writing you from 38,000 feet, over a desolate portion of Australia, en route from Sydney to Singapore. With two other officials in this great Work, we are on a very important round-the-world trip. I have said for some time that the big world news from now on will be cen ...

Why doesn't God answer prayer today? Or does He? Can you be sure? Do you know anyone who continually receives answers to prayer - actual, concrete, demonstrable answers? Read in this article how you can make sure YOUR prayers will be answered. "WHY doesn't God answer my prayers?" ...

THIS IS a "blood, sweat and tears" talk with our readers - with apologies to the late Sir Winston Churchill. At Britain's darkest hour of World War II, Prime Minister Churchill's "blood, sweat and tears" speech saved the nation. It struck through to the hearts of the British ...

Personal from Herbert W Armstrong - THE OTHER DAY my personal assistant and Managing Editor of The PLAIN TRUTH, Arthur A. Ferdig, handed me a copy of a book that had exerted influence on my life as a young man many years ago - probably about 1910. It was one of those "inspiration books" design ...

Why do so few understand the cause of the generation gap? It is time we look at the breakdown in family mealtime togetherness - and asked ourselves how to rebuild a strong and happy family. Does it make any difference if the members of your family eat one at a time or together? Or if they eat in fro ...

Developing good emotional habits can help us to get along with others much better. But how can we form good habits? In every area of life, it seems, relationships between people are in serious trouble! Husbands and wives too often find it difficult to get along together happily. Their marriages disi ...

How many people do you know today who are truly honest in the most profound sense of that word? I almost guarantee that before I've finished you will be convinced that human beings are fundamentally dishonest. When I speak of dishonesty l don't mean a person who just deliberately lies. ...

Broken marital relationships are becoming the rule rather than the exception. Here are seven areas in which you can strengthen and improve your own marriage. It's tragic, but it's true! Many marriages today are in deep trouble! Like jigsaw-puzzle pieces that seemingly defy solution, many marital ...

THE triumphant Israelites had pursued part of the Philistine army for several miles before defeating it. The chase toward Aijalon had required just about all the failing strength Saul's soldiers could muster. Unwise Fast — Reckless Feast; Saul's son Jonathan was surprised when he was told, as he ...

When did life begin? Have scientists found evidence that life evolved from dead matter? Are the first fossils simple and primitive as the theory of evolution demands? IT IS commonly taught that you and I are end products of an evolutionary process that began with simple one-celled animals. These fir ...