Weekly Update Library

December 04, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, Adverse weather is again making news: another super typhoon is heading towards the same area of the Philippines that was devastated by a previous typhoon about a year ago (see below). In drought-stricken California, heavy rains are causing flooding and mudslides on…

November 26, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, Numerous Bible prophecies (Luke 21:20-21; Zechariah 12:2-3; 14:1-2; Ezekiel 5) indicate that Jerusalem and much of the Middle East will become the focal point of violent confrontations as we approach the end of this age. The recent stabbings and killings in the Old City…

November 20, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, Extreme weather and geopolitical events are again making news. An "epic snowstorm" dumped more than five feet of snow on western New York state, trapping people in their homes and motorists in their cars. Heavy rains and possible tornados are forecast for the central and…

November 13, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, This week Dr. Meredith presided over a very profitable Council of Elders meeting. He cited progress in the Work so far this year: an 8.3 percent increase in Feast attendance (10,289) over last year, a 5 percent increase in income, a Tomorrow's World magazine…

November 06, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, In a politically-divided America, mid-term elections revealed a swing away from the President and his policies and a resurgence of support for more conservative values. In Jerusalem, turmoil continues to erupt over the issue of Jews praying on the Temple Mount, and in…

October 30, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, Unfortunately, the world did not stop turning while we were observing the Feast. Concerns about the spread of Ebola and the turbulence in Eastern Europe remain in the news. Some observers wonder if Russia and China will take advantage of America's focus on ISIS in the…

October 23, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, Reports coming in from around the world indicate that the Feast of Tabernacles 2014 was a very positive experience for close to 10,000 brethren. We should have complete attendance figures in the next week or so. It was exciting to see hundreds of new people at the Feast…

October 02, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, This year, while God's people travel to the Feast, fighting rages across the Middle East as Islamic extremists strive to expand their recently declared caliphate, and a deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa now appears ready to threaten Europe and America. While Russia…

September 18, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, This week, many will be watching to see if voters in Scotland decide to declare independence and leave the UK—after 300 years in the Union! If the Scots depart, this could have serious effects on Britain's role in the world and its role as a key ally of the United States…

September 11, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, It has been interesting to see how the most powerful man in the world (the President of the United States) cannot control "the tides of history" that have succeeded in "upending" his political agenda (see The Wall Street Journal, September 9, 2014). These "tides…

August 04, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, World events continue to move in a sobering direction with the brutal violence in the Middle East and new efforts to fan Islamic insurrections across India and North Africa, while the Western world is pondering and debating how to deal with ever-increasing problems. As…

August 28, 2014

Greetings from Charlotte, World events continue to jolt the senses! News reports detail the abuse of children in the UK, a deadly disease epidemic and the kidnapping of hundreds of girls in Africa, Russian invasions in Eastern Europe, civil wars and brutal killings in the Middle East and…