COGwriter Are Christians supposed to use wine or grape juice for Passover? In 2025, someone sent me the following: My son, a baptist, and I, a member of God’s Church, had a discussion about wine and Passover. He believes that grape juice is ok during communion service. I believe that wine is necessary because that’s […]
Increased viewing of pornography increases chances of becoming abominable
COGwriter Does there look to be a connection between viewing of pornography and sexual deviancy? Yes: Study: Rate of Sexual Deviancy Directly Proportionate to Pornography Usage March 9, 2026 Via New York Post (emphasis added): “Watching porn might make you bisexual. At least that seems to be the takeaway from a study released by the […]
Trump, Israel, Guttenberg, PCG, and COGwriter views on Iran
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (photo via free-images.com) COGwriter Donald Trump continues to boast about US military dominance in Iran, while Israel states that more neutralization is its objective: March 14, 2026 President Trump said late Friday that Iran is “totally defeated and wants a deal” but not one he “would accept.” The statement came shortly after […]
Sermon: Overview on How to Live as a Philadelphian Christian
COGwriter We have a booklet titled: Christians: Ambassadors for the Kingdom of God, Biblical instructions on living as a Christian. The world and its media have various views about Christianity and how Christians are supposed to live. But many of those views are NOT based upon the Bible or the practices of real Christians. Do […]
‘Soft’ Jesus is not the Real Jesus
COGwriter A reader tipped me off to the following: The Modern American Soft “Jesus” is an Idol March 13, 2026 The modern American imagination is an idol factory, and it has manufactured a version of Jesus that never existed. In this version, Jesus is soft-spoken, endlessly agreeable, and almost allergic to confrontation. He floats through […]
Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei wants to bring in the Imam Mahdi? What about Ezekiel 38?
Mojtaba Khamenei (Official photo per Wikipedia) COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following by Michael Snyder: Iran’s New Supreme Leader Is “Obsessed With the End of Days” March 13, 2026 For a lot of people, this war with Iran is not just another war. Millions of Shiite Muslims all over the world […]
Evolutionists’ origins of life are against science
COGwriter The Associated Press published the following: The Scopes monkey trial took place 100 years ago, but the fight isn’t over March 13, 2025 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They called it the “monkey trial.” It was supposed to be a publicity stunt. A hundred years later, it is remembered as far more. In March 1925, […]
The Guardian on possible ‘unintended consequences’ of Donald Trump’s Iranian attack
COGwriter Several years ago, I decided to write a book predicting ‘unintended consequences’ of Donald Trump’s second term in office. After he won the November 2024 election, I began to updated a draft of that book, and finished it prior to him officially starting his second term. A year after that term began, I […]
Church of God News in Spanish
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish and other languages. Here are the latest news translations that we received: Growing up, I had no idea that Easter was supposed to be Passover Al crecer, no tenía ni idea de que la Pascua se suponía que era la […]
Protestant warns evangelical moves towards Lent are ‘a step backward’
Orthodox Church in ‘Lenten Vestments,’ Czech Republic (Frettie) COGwriter The Roman Catholic observance of Lent began last month. A reader sent me an email which contained the following: Why the Evangelical Rush to Lent is a Step Backward By John B. Carpenter The Dissenter Mar 12, 2026 ∙ Guest post In recent years, a surge […]