3 Dale Dupont writes on the collision of corporate and spiritual authority 3 Jesus has no problem with women rulers, concludes Tina Engelbart 3 David Antion advises washing your TheJournal hands, but don’t get them too clean 28 The deemphasis was on acronyms News of the Churches of God and initialisms at Indianapolis event Vol. XVII, No. 2 Founded 1997 Issue No. 153 (July 22, 2013) Arizona preacher decries The Journal’s race and genocide beliefs Feast-site list By Dixon Cartwright account of Scripture-sanctioned slay- is in this issue IG SANDY, Texas—Many peo- ing of not only combatants in a war eginning with this issue THE ple in the Churches of God, 18 but noncombatant women and chil- JOURNAL lists contact infor- Byears after the beginning of a dren. Verses 17 and 21 are explicit in mation, locations and dates major fracturing of the old Worldwide their depiction of God as ordering the B of Feast of Tabernacles 2013. Church of God, still hold to racist Israelites to commit “genocide,” Mr. If your information is not in this beliefs. Mouland said. issue's listing (see page 5), you're So said a speaker in a Sabbath ser- Here are the two verses: “Now the invited to send it to THE JOURNAL vice of the Church of God Big Sandy city shall be doomed by the LORD to at P.O. Box 1020, Big Sandy, on May 18, 2013. destruction, it and all who are in it. Texas 75755, U.S.A., or info@ An underly- Only Rahab the harlot shall live, she thejournal.org. ing acceptance and all who are with her in the house, Or fax it toll-free to THE JOUR- of racism and because she hid the messengers that NAL at 1-888-488-6603. the appropriate- we sent . Be sure to include the name of ness, in some “And they utterly destroyed all that the city nearest the Feast site, the situations, was in the city, both man and woman, Ron’s and Allie’s anniversary name of a person to contact, the of genocide are young and old, ox and sheep and don- name of the sponsoring ministry or a factor in the key, with the edge of the sword.” individual and the dates. alienation and Racism and genocide HAPPY 60TH—Ron and Allie Dart of Whitehouse, Texas, are guests of honor at a It is best to include nine days in disenfranchise- the date. ment of some “Today I want to discuss racism celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary. Their anniversary was Feb. 21, 2013. Dennis Mouland The party took place in the building owned by the Church of God Big Sandy two For example, many observanc- church mem- and genocide in the Church of God,” es this year will be Sept. 18-26. bers, said Dennis Mouland. Mr. Mouland said. months later, on April 20, because Mr. Dart was in a hospital on the day of the anniversary. Mr. Dart is known for his radio program, Born to Win, which broadcasts The Feast is eight full days, count- Mr. Mouland, 59, of Dewey, Ariz., “I used to hear justification [in ing the last (eighth) day, but falls said beliefs and teachings based on Church of God congregations] that the on dozens of stations in three countries. He and Mrs. Dart founded their Christian Educational Ministries, based in Tyler, Texas, in 1995. Mr. Dart was seriously injured on nine days or partial days on the interpretations of Bible passages that American Indians should have been Gregorian calendar. focus on Moses, Joshua, Noah and wiped out just like Jericho, and I’m in a fall in his residence in 2010. [Photo by Bernie Monsalvo] others can in a worst-case scenario just telling you that that’s genocide.” lead to genocide and have done so God must have had “His reasons throughout the last 2,000 years. for Jericho,” Mr. Mouland continued, and “He did it, He had Israel do it . UCG names new president; 169 elders meet for Contrasting verses But I’m here to tell you that is not the Mr. Mouland contrasted parts of normal procedure of God.” the Bible with each other. He quoted Because of the Jericho account in 20th general conference of elders in Cincinnati Galatians 3:28, which asserts that in the Bible, Mr. Mouland is “nervous,” Christ no fleshly classifications of he said, about the “American-Israel- By Dixon Cartwright Losing Top Two Ministerial Officers,” UCG elder, lives with his wife, Pat, in Jew, Greek, male and female exist. ism” and British-Israelism teachings ictor Kubik, until recently a THE JOURNAL, issue No. 152, dated Big Sandy. But he also cited Joshua 6 as an See GENERATIONS, page 6 member of the United Church March 13, 2013.) The following is based on an inter- Vof God’s council of elders, is Mr. Luker and his wife, LeeAnn, view JOURNAL publisher Dixon Cart- its new president. had moved to Seattle from the church’s wright conducted with Mr. Stewart. The news of Mr. Kubik’s new post headquarters in the Cincinnati, Ohio, __________ came May 8, 2013, in an announce- area after his diagnosis with a fast- THE JOURNAL: What happened at the ment from Robin growing cancer a few weeks before conference this year? How was it dif- COG International meets Webber, council he died. ferent from conferences in other years? chairman. The announcement of Mr. Kubik’s Ellis Stewart: What always hap- with COG Big Sandy Mr. Webber presidency came hard on the heels of pens at a conference, Dixon? It’s served recently as the 2013 general conference of elders where the elders of the church meet IG SANDY, Texas—The head- “And we appreciated that some acting president in Cincinnati May 4-6. together and we vote on various quarters congregation of the friends who often attend with other after 76-year-old Thus far, with the founding meeting things and have fellowship and eat to- BChurch of God International congregations here in East Texas Dennis Luker’s in 1995 in Indianapolis, Ind., and the gether. It was a great conference. (CGI), which meets in nearby Tyler, joined us on this day.” death on March 14 special GCE after the split of 2010-11, THE JOURNAL: How was it differ- met with the Church of God Big After John Reedy of Tyler opened in the Seattle, the UCG has had 20 official general ent from the other conferences you’ve Sandy for the Day of Pentecost on the church service with prayer, the Wash., area. Victor Kubik conferences of its body of elders. been to. Sunday, May 19. gathered assembly sang three hymns. Mr. Webber had This year 169 elders, accompanied Mr. Stewart: The purpose of the “It was espe- Clay Forres- taken over as council chairman a few by 140 of their wives, gathered at a conference is for us to get together cially meaningful tier of Gladewa- months earlier, in November 2012. Holiday Inn in Cincinnati on May 5. and vote on certain issues, and there’s ter was song lead- Not long before Mr. Luker died, always voting on who would be on the to be in fellow- Interview with Mr. Stewart ship with breth- er, and Dixon council chairman Melvin Rhodes of council of elders, the board. ren of several dif- Cartwright of Lansing, Mich., was asked to resign A frequent contributor of articles The [12-man] council of elders also ferent organiza- Big Sandy was because of alleged “unchristian be- and other information over the years has meetings throughout the year. A lot tions on Pente- pianist. havior” involving another church to THE JOURNAL attended this year’s of those meetings are over the phone. cost,” said Charles After the first member a few years ago. (See “UCG general conference. Ellis Stewart, a See CONFERENCE, page 6 Groce, chief ex- song service an ecutive officer of offering was col- the CGI. Charles Groce Dave Havir lected, with audi- “Mr. Havir’s invitation for collec- ence members directing their dona- tive worship was well received and tions to the respective church orga- Author to explain Christianity via physics continued the Church of God Big nization of their choice. Sandy’s outreach to brethren of like Rock music By Dixon Cartwright that the laws of physics explain the Dr. Arnold said Dr. Tipler will fo- mind.” For the offertory an ensemble OUSTON, Texas—The au- existence of God, resurrection, the cus on what it means to “move from Around the country sang a selection titled “The Rock.” thor of a controversial 2007 meaning of life, the rationality of Alpha to Omega” and present “evi- book is scheduled to speak in miracles and Christianity. A ques- dence for the existence of God” in Participants in the service were The singers were directed by Paula H Houston July 27, 2013, on physics, tion-and-answer session will follow. something Dr. Tipler calls “the Final not just members of the two congre- Hughes of Tyler and accompanied by Mr. Cartwright. religion and the “Omega Point.” Dr. Tipler wrote Singularity.” gations but also members of other Frank Tipler, Ph.D., of Tulane the predecessor of The main lecture at Rice will take Church of God congregations around Members of the ensemble includ- ed David Fisher of Pritchett, Betty University, New Orleans, La., author his Christianity book, place on July 27, a Saturday. In two the country. of Physics and Christianity, will ar- The Physics of Im- other lectures he will speak on the “We had some of our friends from Foster of Big Sandy, Ms.