The Philadelphia Trumpet
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| Editor | Gerald Flurry |
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| Categories | Religious magazine |
| Frequency | Ten times per year |
| Circulation | 245,857 (November, 2020) |
| Publisher | Philadelphia Church of God |
| First issue | February 1990 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Website | The Philadelphia Trumpet |
| ISSN | 1070-6348 |
The Philadelphia Trumpet is a cost-free magazine published by the Philadelphia Church of God, also available online. The first issue appeared in February 1990. It preaches the doctrines of Herbert W. Armstrong's "Plain Truth" magazine after Armstrong's death in 1986. The magazine primarily runs articles about current events, societal commentary, and Bible-based self-help articles, which often source Biblical writing as prophecies relating to world events.
The magazine's editor-in-chief Gerald Flurry, Pastor General of the PCG, characterizes the magazine as the successor to the Worldwide Church of God's The Plain Truth magazine. The magazine's advertisements consist of free-of-charge offer campaigns for PCG books, booklets and other materials. The publication is heavily right-wing, expressing opinions wanting to return Donald Trump to office, and disparaging the Democratic Party, especially Barack Obama.
Mission statement
The Philadelphia Church of God considers the publication to be a matter of public interest. It quoted as saying it "deals with matters of social, family and environmental concern. It includes articles on international news, politics, philosophy, religion and education, especially where these have a bearing on the quality of life."
Subscription fee
It is primarily used to recruit new members to their Church, the magazine itself. Literature promoted within each issue is offered free of charge. It is paid for by tithes and offerings of members of the Philadelphia Church of God and their co-workers". All PCG members are required to pay ten percent of their income to the church.