Behind the Work
This podcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at the work of the Philadelphia Church of God, a spiritual organization with approximately 5,000 members. Each Monday at 12 p.m. Central time, listeners can hear interviews, feature stories, updates, and statistical rundowns about the church's activities. The podcast also explores the history of the Work through the Autobiography of Herbert W. Armstrong, connecting it to the end-time Elijah's mission.
Episodes
#219: Things Above
The Bible tells us: “Lift up your heads,” “Lift up your eyes,” and “Set your affection on things above.” We need elevated vision of a positive future to endure in doing God’s Work. Herbert W. Armstrong College Bible Correspondence Course
#218: Ministerial Conference Recap
The 2025-26 Philadelphia Church of God ministerial conference just concluded. Learn what the ministry learned—and how they will apply it to strengthen God’s Church and God’s Work. The Administration of the Spirit
Child Rearing With Vision
#217: Doer vs. Viewer
God’s Work needs doers—those who practice proactive service, sharing God’s love with the brethren. This fulfills the second commission of the Church. The Epistle of James
#216: The Austere Year
The late Herbert W. Armstrong led God’s Work through an “austere year” in 1963—a year of measured, controlled growth that didn’t plunge the Work into debt. We all can take lessons from this austere year—how to measure ourselves for past and present growth while setting reasonable goals for future growth. Solve Your Money Troubles!
How to Be an Overcomer
#215: Soar as Never Before
Today is the 16-year anniversary of Swans in Flight moving to the Herbert W. Armstrong College campus in Edmond, Oklahoma. This majestic sculpture bears great significance to supporters of God’s Work. “Surviving the First Year of Ambassador College”
How to Pray
#214: God’s Family Work
God’s Work is all about family—both now and forever! Child Rearing With Vision
The God Family Vision
#213: Lightbringer
God is the Father of lights. He expects you to be a lightbringer. Learn how. The Epistle of James
How to Pray
#212: Destroy and Build
God gave the Prophet Jeremiah a mysterious commission involving the throne of David. This spectacular story is remarkably told by our new music-and-dance show Celtic Throne II: Psalter of Ireland. “Jeremiah’s Mysterious Commission”
#211: Battle Lines
God uses war thinking: You’re either for Him, or against Him. Learn from a biblical hero how to take a stand for God and push His Work forward. The Former Prophets
#210: Total Victory
God expects us to go to battle spiritually each day. Learn from the Philadelphia Church of God vs. Worldwide Church of God court case how to achieve total victory. Habakkuk
Raising the Ruins
#209: The Bitter Cup
God has clearly shown where He is working in this end time. He will force all rebels to drink this bitter cup of reality. Autobiography of Herbert W. Armstrong
Raising the Ruins
Malachi’s Message to God’s Church Today
A Pivotal Sign of the End Time
January 16: God’s Miracle Day
#208: A Land of Hope
Why purchase land in north Edmond, Oklahoma, and even more land farther north? What does this have to do with God's Work? Raising the Ruins
Autobiography of Herbert W. Armstrong
“Hope in Anathoth”
#207: God Is Whispering
Can you hear Him? “Elijah: God’s Family Government”
“How to Use the Holy Spirit”
#206: There Can Only Be One
My God is God—and yours isn’t! That was the message of the Prophet Elijah—and the message of God’s Elijah Work today. The Former Prophets
#205: High Morale!
Unlock the secret to high morale as you wage spiritual war each day. How to Be an Overcomer
#204: How to Be Great
It isn't as hard as you think. The Former Prophets
How to Pray
#203: Solomon—Temple Builder
King Solomon built the most beautiful building of all time, yet it is nothing compared to the physical and spiritual building being done by God’s Work today! “Solomon: The Temple Builder”
#202: Your Spiritual Banquet
God’s Work provides an abundance of material to assist in your spiritual education. Time to feast! Education With Vision
How to Be an Overcomer
The Seven Laws of Success
Herbert W. Armstrong College Bible Correspondence Course
#201: The Part of the Lay Member
Follow the directive of Mr. Flurry in the latest coworker letter: Review Mr. Armstrong’s “Part of the Lay Member” in his masterpiece, Mystery of the Ages. Mystery of the Ages
#200: God’s Family Plan
The Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered exhibit in Armstrong Auditorium is beaming a marvelous message of hope for all mankind!
#199: Our Spiritual Fathers
The “Kingdom of David and Solomon Discovered Exhibit” at Armstrong Auditorium features two clay seal impressions that don’t actually come from the time period of David and Solomon. However, these two artifacts are hugely relevant to those doing God’s Work today. Isaiah’s End-Time Vision
ArmstrongInstitute.org exhibit page
ArmstrongAuditorium.org exhibit hours
#198: Interview: The Church’s Finest Hour
In 1979, the state of California unconstitutionally seized control of the Worldwide Church of God. What happened next is an awe-inspiring miracle and a marvelous example for supporters of God’s Work today. “The Church’s Finest Hour”
True Education
California Attacks WCG Timeline PDF
#197: Relaxed Faith
Herbert W. Armstrong learned relaxed faith through harrowing experiences in God’s Work. This kind of strong faith is vitally necessary in doing the Work today. Let Mr. Armstrong’s example be a turning point in your life! “Faith to Do the Work”
Autobiography of Herbert W. Armstrong
#196: Kingdom Stories
God’s Church preaches the same gospel that Jesus Christ taught: the good news of the coming Kingdom of God. We can learn a lot about God’s Kingdom by studying the parables of Jesus Christ.
#195: Perplexing Parables
Jesus Christ told relatable stories called parables—not to help the masses understand the truth about the Kingdom of God, but to obscure it. Why?
#194: The Legacy
Herbert W. Armstrong positively impacted millions of people worldwide until his death in 1986. Even today, his legacy and work live on. January 16: God’s Miracle Day
A Pivotal Sign of the End Time
Raising the Ruins
#193: Interview: 2023 Singles Coordinator
Coming off the latest Singles Winter Weekend, listen as 2023 singles coordinator Parker Campbell recounts the event and lessons learned from the job.
#192: The Ultimate Single
Singles in God’s Church can do big things for God—bigger than the rest of us.
#191: Leaving Points on the Field
Could you score more ‘points’ each day if you seized opportunities? “Where Are YOU Going to College?”
“The Secret to Success”
#190: Fired for Declaring the Mystery
Raising the Ruins
Mystery of the Ages
The Plain Truth About Healing
#189: Pray for Jerusalem
God’s Work in Jerusalem is making history! The Eternal Has Chosen Jerusalem
How to Pray
#188: Building and Planting for God
God needs laborers to do His Work! Raising the Ruins
#187: The Profitable Servant
Two very encouraging parables in the Bible show us how to profitably serve in God’s Work. “The Profitable Servant”
#186: Flummoxing the Foe
Satan resists God’s Work with all his might. Learn how to infuriate your fiercest foe. Daniel—Unsealed at Last!
#185: A Roman Lake
Learn the one simple way to identify where Jesus Christ is working today.
#184: Endure Hardness
We all must do this as we support God’s Work. Pagan Holidays—or God’s Holy Days—Which?
#183: Code of Conduct
The Imperial Academy Code of Conduct helps God’s young people focus their lives on serving God’s Work.
#182: Repurpose Your Life
General Michael Flynn visited the campus last week and held several speaking engagements. In his public lecture, he repeatedly stressed a simple solution to America in crisis: Repurpose your life.
#181: The Wrong Direction
We all start out going the wrong direction in life—until God jolts us onto the right track. What will it take for you to run in God’s direction? Jonah: A Strong Warning to God’s Church
#180: Deadly False Education
What is the origin of modern education? Why has it failed to solve world problems? We'll expose the rotten fruits of false education founded on the wrong foundation. Education With Vision
#179: Pace the Push
We all want to stay active and productive. We push the pace—but we must also pace the push. Learn the vital importance of God’s health laws to His Work.
#178: Dynamically Alive
God needs supporters of His Work who are dynamically alive! Learn how to be the opposite of the Sardis era of God’s Church, which was spiritually dead. “A Few Names in Sardis”
#177: The Hidden Utopia
Utopia is already here on Earth. Soon, the whole world will see it.
#176: Living the Future Way—Today
God’s youth camp starts today! Learn the vital purpose of Summer Educational Program in God’s Work.
#175: God’s Military Outposts
In the Bible, God frequently uses military terms to describe the Christian life. Learn how God’s Work is organized as a spiritual military operation. “How Secure Is Your Outpost?”
#174: Ministerial Conference Need-to-Knows
Every 18 months, the Philadelphia Church of God holds a ministerial conference in Edmond, Oklahoma. Learn why this event is so important to God.
#173: Gather Up the Fragments
Jesus Christ’s marvelous miracle of the fishes and loaves teaches us a lot about God’s Work. John’s Gospel—The Love of God
#172: Biggest Summer Ever?
God’s Work is in the midst of five massive projects this summer. Learn how to help! The United States and Britain in Prophecy
The New Throne of David
How to Pray
#171: The Television Curse
Back in 1955, Herbert W. Armstrong warned of a dire threat to God’s Work: TELEVISION. Learn how this exciting new invention actually hurt the work—and how it is a much bigger problem for us today.
#170: Our Noah Work
Everyone thought Noah was crazy—until the Flood came. “Our Noah Work”
#169: Transformative Education
God’s college and academy teach true education—the kind of education that will save the world. A Pivotal Sign of the End Time
Education With Vision
#168: Interview: Celtic Throne Tour Manager
Learn from Celtic Throne tour manager David Vejil the ins and outs of planning and executing a world-class music and dance season. CelticThrone.com
ArmstrongAuditorium.org
PCG.Church search: Celtic Throne
Rewind, Repeat
#167: Feast Planning
Members of the Philadelphia Church of God have just received the 2023 Feast Planner. Here is a look ahead to the most joyous occasion of the year. “Feast of Tabernacles and Last Great Day”
fot.pcog.org
#166: Center of Controversy
The Prophet Jeremiah was always at the center of controversy. People hated his message and wanted to stop him by any means necessary. It is the same for those trying to complete God’s Work in this end time. Jeremiah and the Greatest Vision in the Bible
The United States and Britain in Prophecy
The New Throne of David
#165: King-Prophet Power
Hezekiah and Isaiah withstood the mighty Assyrian Empire. How? We can learn from their example as we do God’s Work. Royal Vision
#164: Miracle Babies
Two miracle babies, forever linked, help to identify God’s Work today. “Elijah Has Come Already”
Who Is ‘That Prophet’?
#163: Taking Inventory
Your life is a business. This is the time of year for taking inventory. How you manage resources in this life will impact you in the next life! Pagan Holidays—or God’s Holy Days—Which?
“The First Step in God’s Plan”
#162: The Art of the Counterstrike
The enemies of God attack viciously all the time. Occasionally, they must suffer a counterstrike. “Credentials”
#161: Doing God’s Work Is Hard!
And hard is best. “Do Hard Things”
“Work Out Your Own Salvation”
#160: Clubs for All
God’s Work is full of clubs. Learn how these clubs benefit all mankind.
#159: Washington vs. Obama
This Presidents’ Day, let us consider the ongoing war between George Washington and Barack Obama—and which man is right. America Under Attack
Child Rearing With Vision
#158: David’s Transformation
King David rebounded from some horrifying sins to serve God mightily. He is an excellent example for us as we support God’s Work. The Former Prophets
#157: Prince of Russia
Vladimir Putin is a major sign of Jesus Christ’s Second Coming—and so is the man who warns about Putin fulfilling Bible prophecy. The Prophesied ‘Prince of Russia’
#156: Deadly Compromise
The deadly spirit of compromise infected the Worldwide Church of God after Herbert W. Armstrong died, to the point that most of the brethren just casually accepted the cancellation of Mr. Armstrong’s greatest book. Raising the Ruins
Mystery of the Ages
The Incredible Human Potential
#155: Prophesy AGAIN!
Herbert W. Armstrong wanted to deliver Mystery of the Ages to the largest audience possible, but he died before that could happen—and his successors discarded the book entirely. Today, Gerald Flurry and the Philadelphia Church of God are finishing the job. Mystery of the Ages
Prophesy Again
Raising the Ruins
#154: The Ultimate Legacy
On this day 37 years ago, Herbert W. Armstrong died. Here is a recap of his life’s work and why you should care. Autobiography of Herbert W. Armstrong
Raising the Ruins
#153: Joshua’s Fellows
A spiritually filthy cabal of rebels seized control of God’s Church after Herbert W. Armstrong died in 1986. God foretold it all thousands of years ago. Raising the Ruins
Malachi’s Message
#152: A Remarkable Legacy
Herbert W. Armstrong expounded on the seven major mysteries of life, and by his teachings turned many away from sin. His rebellious successors tore down this remarkable legacy. Raising the Ruins
#151: 'The Evils of One-Man Rule'
Those who destroyed the Worldwide Church of God always decried the evils of one-man rule, accusing Herbert W. Armstrong of being a tyrant. But once they took over, they used the exact same government structure, in service of Satan instead of Christ, to oppress the brethren and hoard the money. Raising the Ruins
God’s Family Government
#150: Exposing Abominations
Rebellious Worldwide Church of God leaders destroyed the work that God did through Herbert W. Armstrong. We will continue to expose them for it. Raising the Ruins
#149: Personal Fellowship With Christ
The disciples of Jesus Christ heard, saw and touched the Son of God—a God Being made flesh. While Christ isn’t here on Earth as a human today, you can still enjoy close interaction with God the Father and Christ the Son. You can also help others do the same. Learn how. “The Goal of Our Work”
#148: Christ’s Five Jobs
Jesus Christ came to Earth to do God’s Work. What exactly does that mean? “Let Us Introduce… Jesus Christ!”
#147: Beyond Archaeology
Prof. Yosef Garfinkel visited campus last week. He has proved the existence of King David as a powerful Jewish king in the 10th century B.C., yet he has faced furious opposition. What is the real reason why so many scholars instinctively reject any proof of the Bible? “An Interview With Yosef Garfinkel”
#146: Just as Important as Mr. Armstrong?
Mr. Armstrong wrote that your part in God’s Work is just as important as his. How can this be?
#145: The History of God’s Feast
The Feast of Tabernacles is the most joyous event of the year for God’s people. The history of this festival dates back to before the creation of mankind! “God’s Feast of Tabernacles in History”
#144: Soaring Spirits
The 24th season of the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation concert series commenced last Thursday. Some concertgoers probably have a lot of questions about this truly unique series and everything else associated with it. Here are some answers. ArmstrongAuditorium.org
#143: Opening the Institute
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the grand opening of the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology. Let the Stones Speak
#142: Too Political?
God’s Work has occasionally been accused of wading into politics. But God’s warning message is not political! We only talk about politics in the context of God’s view—in the context of Bible prophecy. America Under Attack
#141: The Spring of Salvation
For decades, God has blessed His Church with waterfalls of new truth. “Gihon Spring—The Fountain of God”
#140: Liberal Arts?
Liberal arts colleges are often scoffed at. Learn how liberal arts education—done God’s way—is actually the best foundation for a successful life. Education With Vision
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