Living Church of God: More Turmoil In The Kingdom

One thing for sure if you are an employee of the Living Church of God and work at the glorious Headquarters of God's only work on the face of the earth today, you can rest assured that your job is NEVER secure, even if they slobberingly praised you in articles and member letters.

The latest to get shuffled, demoted and "promoted" is Scott Winnail.  Once the glorious successor to Michael Germano, Living University's exiled former President, Winnial has had his wings clipped again.  After Living Univerity's failed attempt to be accredited, Germano was sent packing and Winnail was put over the new and improved Living Education program.

Winnail has now been removed from Living Education's programs and as a speaker on the Tomorrow's World Now program.  Winnail's new job is now overseeing the local Charlotte congregation of the Living Church of God, always a hotbed of problems.  Plus, Charlotte's local pastor is suffering from health issues from lymphoma.

We have put on hold doing any more TWNow programs at this time. Dr. Scott Winnail moderated and coordinated the program, but we have moved him to the day-to-day responsibilities of serving the Charlotte congregation. Our pastor, Mr. John Strain, was recently diagnosed with lymphoma and will be “out of service” for an expected six months. Please remember him and his family in your prayers. This change does not allow time for Dr. Winnail’s role with TWNow or for the on-site Living Education program. 

A pretty convenient excuse to remove Winnail from his other jobs.

One thing for sure about the Living Church of God, it is still a complete mess.

from an LCG source

Abusive ministers!

Abusive ministers!

     I have been in the church of God for almost 50 years and my heart still breaks whenever I see a minister who bullies the members of his congregation.

     Of course, once in a while, a congregation will stand up to this type of false shepherd and throw him out.  And, even though such a cleansing action is sad and unpleasant, it is necessary!

     I have often wondered why a bully would even want to be a pastor!  I mean, why do these men spend time with people week after week — people they don't respect — people they see as ignorant children.

     They find it almost impossible to see any good in their parishioners.  They love to point out their deficiencies.

     And I marvel that sometimes the person who brings the most drama into a church is the pastor!

     Over the years, I have discovered some reasons for this social phenomenon.  

     Many times, these men have low self-esteem.  They are miserable in their jobs.  They had dysfunctional childhoods.  They are in unhappy marriages with neurotic wives.  Their marriages are filled with constant bickering.  Their children reject them.

     And, so many times, they refuse to accept blame for anything.  Their misery is always someone else’s fault.  Never theirs.

     The only thing they have to cling to — the one thing that gives them validation and self-importance — is their title: Pastor!  Sometimes, this title is the only good thing in their lives.  And it’s not that good!

     I always rejoice when i see a congregation that gets to the point where they say, “Enough!” And get rid of the abuser.

     Proverbs 22:10 says that, if you throw out the scorner, strife will cease.

by Wes White

Dave Pack and his 24,000 minute sermon series

At this present time, Mr. Pack has spoken over 24,000 minutes just in this "Greatest Story Never Told" series. Does anyone with a right mind think he hasn't spoke contrary to what Mr. Armstrong spoke or does anyone think he hasn't deviated from Mr. Armstrong's teaching and finally what chance would someone give that he has overturned 75% of what Mr. Armstrong established as doctrine?

I mean think about it, 24,000 minutes and he is talking about the ..............weather? The greatest proof that he lied and is lying is believe it or not, he apologized. There was no apology for the Elul 29 (Three Shepherds Die) fiasco when he said he would apologize if it didn't happen. The next Sabbath after it didn't happen, he said he felt he did not need to apologize for anything.

The actual incrimination and indictment of himself was when he said after saying Herbert Armstrong's understanding of prophetic events was flawed, he said; "brethren I am sorry, I tried for as long as I could to hold to Mr. Armstrong's teaching, but I can't just knowing this (new understanding) and hold it in and not preach it".

About nine months later Mr. Pack said in his best juggling of word semantics that "I haven't changed what Mr. Armstrong did one wit"!

I think maybe the mind shouldn't be wasting possible damage to brain cells on trying to find truth in he didn't lie somewhere and maybe ask the more pertinent question. That question would be if truth only enters the church through apostles, what church office does error enter? Asked more plainly; what church office does error after error after error after error enter?

If you go to RCG website right now, you will find all kinds of declared truths all through their site, all of which they haven't believed or taught for many years. Mr. Pack has somehow not only come to the conclusion it is okay to blatantly lie, he has concluded it is okay to teach and present to the public his own known falsehoods right out in the open.

In Mr. Pack's mind, paradise doesn't lie or does it? The 5000 flowers, the 2000+ trees, the lakes, the best grass in Ohio, the buildings and all the up-lighting in the world do not hide what is true and known. 

by What About The Truth