Here's the latest November / December 2023 edition of BEYOND TODAY in Russian. Thank you Natasha for a job well done! Cover article is "The Devil Goes to Church."
Read it at http://ru.ucg.org
The most enduring, practical, comforting, genuine. proven, true, empowering words for our day come from the Words of God. These words give us spiritual adrenalin.
Today, September 5, 2023 was my last meeting with my Batavia, Ohio Rotary Club, one of the oldest local clubs in the world. It is a bittersweet day for sure.
Sherry and I had the opportunity to celebrate our son Colin’s graduation from Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine on July 2. What makes this different and special, is that Ukraine is in the middle of a war with Russia.
The Genesis of the United Church of God A Personal View from Ground Zero
Chapter 3 Conflict Erupts
Chapter two concluded with the first part of a tense, soon-to-be tumultuous meeting with then-Pastor General Joseph Tkach, Sr. in his fourth-floor Pasadena office (the Senior Joseph Tkach is now deceased). Our account picks up as he begins reading the second of my two letters outlining my resignation. As previously noted, with me was my wife Beverly and pastor Doug Horchak, Mr. Tkach’s son-in-law, who resigned a few days prior to this event. I had asked Doug to accompany us at this critical meeting. Shortly after Joe Sr. read the first two letters, we were unexpectedly joined by Joseph Tkach Jr., whom I directly reported to in his then-role as director of Church Administration.
The Genesis of the United Church of God A Personal View from Ground Zero
Chapter 2 Crossing the Rubicon on March 3, 1995
Chapter One concluded with an invitation to delve into an eventful saga, recounting how the United Church of God came into existence. Over the years I have been asked, "What happened?" Here is Chapter Two.
