Weekly Update Library

February 04, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, Last Saturday, another rampage by Boko Haram left 65 people dead in a northeast Nigeria refugee camp.  What a cowardly and brutal attack—on a refugee camp!—against vulnerable, defenseless human beings who are made in God's image.  As we pray for God's…

January 28, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, Major changes are occurring around the globe as trade restrictions on Iran are removed (see today's News and Prophecy).  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani also met with Pope Francis this week, marking the first time an Iranian leader has met with a pope…

January 21, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, Severe weather continues to make news as 2016 begins. Heavy rains and flooding have affected parts of the USA and the UK, while high temperatures and drought conditions are scorching parts of South America, Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia and driving up food prices—…

January 14, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, In his recent State of the Union address, United States President Obama urged citizens to back his agenda as he proclaimed that America is the strongest and greatest nation on earth. Yet surveys show that a majority of citizens think the country is headed in the wrong…

January 07, 2016

Greetings from Charlotte, The recent violence in Paris has now been followed in Germany with attacks by young immigrants on German citizens celebrating New Year's eve. The wave of more than a million immigrants surging into Europe has led Nordic countries to set up border checkpoints, which is a…

December 31, 2015

Greetings from Charlotte, We are receiving many positive comments about the special Sabbath service and Dr. Meredith's message that was streamed around the world last weekend. The Charlotte Family Weekend included seminars, Bible studies, the Sabbath service and other activities that were enjoyed…

December 24, 2015

Greetings from Charlotte, At this time of year we hear a lot about "Joy to the World" and "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men"—but there is little real joy in the world and very little peace or good will because mankind has rejected or not been shown the way to real peace. Yet, real peace will…

December 17, 2015

Greetings from Charlotte, World events continue to develop in line with Bible prophecies. The influence of America, the UK and other Israelite countries continues to decline in the world as Islamic nations in the Middle East and nations in the Far East attempt to exert more power and control. One…

December 10, 2015

Greetings from Charlotte, It is remarkable today how leaders in supposedly "Christian" countries seem convinced that the Bible is full of errors and that biblical values are no longer relevant, yet archaeological discoveries continue to confirm the truth of the Scriptures and news events continue…

December 03, 2015

Greetings from Charlotte, Three weeks after the tragedy in Paris, two armed gunmen invaded a Christmas party in San Bernardino, California, taking the lives of 14 people and wounding 17 others. A few hours later, the attackers died in a shoot-out with police. When these events are viewed in the…

November 25, 2015

Greetings from Charlotte, As Americans take time to enjoy a Thanksgiving weekend with friends and family, millions around the world are struggling to survive under very difficult circumstances in areas plagued by violence, brutality and increasingly adverse environmental conditions. This troubled…

November 19, 2015

Greetings from Charlotte, Last weekend's violent attacks in Paris, along with the immigrant crisis that is overwhelming Europe, have stirred emotions and fears. President Obama referred to the events in Paris as an attack on the civilized world." Pope Francis called the attacks "a piece" of a…