Herbert W Armstrong

IASHMAEL and his ten men were attempting to herd a group of their Jewish countrymen to the land of the Ammonites. The captives had been forced to walk only a few miles when Johanan, a friend of the murdered governor of Judah, began to catch up with the mounted assassins and their prisoners. ...

As the "have" nations grow richer, their national state of health grows poorer. Persons in less developed areas with a simpler life often experience comparatively better health - even with inferior medical facilities. The difference is often diet. Read in this article the disastrous result ...

THE people of Judah had assembled in Jerusalem to ask God for protection from a huge invading army. They were surprised when a Levite went before the crowd at the temple and announced that God would spare the nation. (II Chronicles 20:1-17.) "God has told me," Jahaziel declared, "to tell you that He ...

AT LAST! — the new book on sex and marriage, "GOD SPEAKS OUT on the New Morality," is printed, bound, and mailed out to those who have, to date, requested it. What an undertaking it was! Never before have we published and offered (free of course) a complete book — 340 pages, an inch thick. ...

They sort through the rubble of centuries to bring to light the forgotten glories of ancient civilizations. From the "Big Dig" in Jerusalem, here is an on-the-spot account of student life in their own words. Share with them the thrills and excitements, the pains and strains on site, digging up the p ...

Impressions of Switzerland and France. WHAT a difference between France and Switzerland! On the French train, no breakfast was served that Sunday morning, March 2, 1947. The reason: the train was running two or three hours late. Our sleeping car had been scheduled to be transferred to a Swiss train ...

A GANG of undisciplined youths had ridiculed Elisha on his way to Bethel, and had spoken scornfully of the prophet Elijah. (II Kings 2:22-23.) Right after Elisha had told them that a divine curse should be on them because of what they had said, two angry bears ran out of a nearby wood and into the s ...

Discovering Rules of Success: F0LLOWING the original survey of business conditions in Richmond, Kentucky, instructions came from the home office of The Merchants Trade Journal to do another investigation. They wanted this one from a larger town. Lansing, Michigan, was suggested. So, leaving Richmond ...

It is time we understood the kind of age we live in! More and more, nations are becoming dependent on computers and microcircuitry. And in that dependence resides frightening vulnerability and, potentially, enormous social problems. Without computers-and the microchip, left, highly magnified-the ban ...

Personal from Herbert W. Armstrong - Do you feel deeply about things or circumstances that are moving or important? Did you ever check your emotional responses to know whether you have attained emotional maturity and stability? Most people give little or no thought to this matter of their emotions. ...

THREE LARGE Israelite divisions closed in on his army from three different directions. But the cruel, haughty and boastful king of the Ammonites stood up to the attack. He hated the Israelites too much to do otherwise. (I Samuel 11:1-10.) The Invader Routed; The Ammonites had always prided themselve ...

News of the Work - AT THE HEART of the commission Christ gave His Work is the command to PUBLISH THE GOSPEL! (Mark 13:10.) The radio and television broadcasts alone are not sufficient to fulfill this commission in this modern age. The Good News of God's coming kingdom and other vital information o ...

How should you treat officials with whom you disagree? What are your obligations, as a Christian, to the government under which you live? What is your duty coward the government under which you live? Should you resist Supreme Court in junctions? What about "peaceful demonstrations" and &qu ...

How should you treat officials with whom you disagree? What are your obligations, as a Christian, to the government under which you live? WHAT is your duty toward the government under which you live? Should you resist Supreme Court injunctions? What about "peaceful demonstrations" and sit- ...

I was in Tucson working on a case, and returning home, walking in the airport when I received a call. I picked up the phone and heard a frantic voice say: "What am I going to do? What am I going to do? They're banging on the door. They're banging on the door. They want all the files. They wa ...