by Guest Writer | Dec 16, 2017 | Jehovah's Witnesses, MCOI Journal, Spring 2005, Volume 11, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
(Originally printed in the Spring 2005 Issue of the MCOI Journal on pg 15) Many are aware that the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (Jehovah’s Witnesses) teaches a two-class system: One is the 144,000 who will be in heaven, and the other is the “Great Crowd” who...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 26, 2017 | Atheism, Atheist, Deity of Christ, False Teacher, Gnostic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Moonies, Mormon, Mormonism, Resurrection, Trinity
I have recently been involved in an online conversation with a self-described atheist. He raised some questions that I thought might be of interest to our readers. He writes: I just find it fascinating how each of the more significant divisions of Christianity...
by Jonathan Miles | Oct 12, 2017 | Charter Schools, Discernment, Jehovah's Witnesses, Political Correctness, Politics, Private Schools, Progressives
Every now and then a news article comes along that scares me a little. The Washington Post reported on a social science study to test how politicians respond to evidence that contradicts their ideological positions. I bet you can guess how this went. Our research...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 21, 2017 | Communication, Definitions, Hinduism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Kolob, Mormonism, Offending Words
I often have to think about the challenge of communication, not only in our articles or public teaching but also in my day-to-day interaction with others. Sometimes when talking with someone, I get the distinct feeling that, although we may be using the same language,...
by Don Veinot | Jul 23, 2017 | Authoritarian, Bill Gothard / IBLP, Fall 2004, Guarding the flock, Jehovah's Witnesses, MCOI Journal, Pastors, Shepherds, Volume 10
(Originally printed in the Fall 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal ) Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 13, 2017 | Evangelism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Prayer, Prayer warrior
From time to time, I think about the prayer warriors that God put in our lives in the past. Some of them have gone home to be with the Lord, and we have to admit we really miss the intercession they provided on a regular basis. In many cases, the intercession was...