Number eight of the Ten Commandments has universal and timeless application. This shows the God-given right for individuals to own private property. There are countless ways in which people steal, often without them realizing it is theft, and people have countless excuses and rationalizations for violating this commandment. The Bible also teaches the opposite--the Golden Rule--that people should be compassionate and generous toward others, especially toward people who need a helping hand.

Don Hooser

United Church of God Pastor

Don Hooser is a minister for the United Church of God. He and his wife Judy live in his home in McKinney, Texas, during the winter months and in her home in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, during the summer months. His wife Elsie died in August 2020 and he married Judy on January 1, 2022.  Mr. Hooser graduated in 1963 from Southern Methodist University with a degree in mechanical engineering, and graduated in 1966 from Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas.  For most of the time since then he served as a church pastor.