It is currently winter in the Northern Hemisphere COGwriter In an email this afternoon, UCG reported: God’s Response to Immorality Notice what God says He will do to people who refuse to practice what He teaches them. “But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, […]
Month: January 2008
CG7 150th Anniversary Cruise Planned
COGwriter Church of God (Seventh Day)-Denver has announced the following: About This cruise to the Bahamas is one of the ways we will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Church of God (Seventh Day). Because this anniversary falls on a “non-convention” year, the cruise will provide a unique opportunity for members and friends of […]
CEM’s Ron Dart: “Jesus was tempted in all points like we are”
COGwriter In his latest commentary, CEM’s Ron Dart correctly posted: The New Testament writers tell us that Jesus was tempted in all points like we are, and that he suffered every kind of pain that we suffer. And that is what today’s post will focus on. In the New Testament, John begins by making […]
LDS and Greek Orthododox Leaders Died
COGwriter The following news item was of interest: Gordon B. Hinckley, the president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who led Mormonism through a period of global expansion, died Sunday at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 97… In President Hinckley’s term, the church grew to count more […]
Mayfair: Former Ambassador College Dormitory For Sale
Mayfair “Mansion” The following item may be of interest to some: “Mayfair Mansion was built in 1902 by the prominent Pasadena architect Frederick L. Roehrig and is on the market for the first time in 50 years as a single-family residence. This is a rare opportunity to own a Tudor Revival mansion located within the […]
Ronald Weinland: Nuclear Attack May be Mid-April 2008
Hiroshima After the Atomic Bomb Was Detonated Will Chicago and New York Look Like This by May 2008? COGwriter Ronald Weinland of the Church of God, Preparing for the Kingdom was interviewed last month on a radio program called The Edge by Daniel Ott. I recently received a link to that two hour interview […]
United Church of God News
The Above Map Show the Number of Internet Users By Country COGwriter The January 2008 edition of UCG’s United News arrived yesterday. Here are several items from it: In 2007, at least 293 new members were baptized around the world. This compares to 335 reported in the January issue last year… U.S. baptisms 2006 through December […]
Church of God Big Sandy Reports Board Problem
Downtown Big Sandy, Texas COGwriter In its January 26, 2008 announcements, the Church of God Big Sandy, Texas reported the following: The following synopsis of the special board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, was submitted by secretary Neil McIver. This special meeting was originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 10. The meeting was postponed due to an […]
Why The Church? WCG’s J. Tkach Gets A Couple of Points Right
TRANSFORMED FROM TRUTH COGwriter This morning, WCG sent out an email that linked the following written by its J. Tkach. Instead of quoting where he gets the specifics wrong, here are some selective quotes of what he got at least partially correct: Not long ago I was sitting in an airport lounge… The couple seated next […]
Who is “Left Behind”?
Hiroshima After the Atomic Bomb Was Detonated Who will be “left behind” for events like atomic devastation? COGwriter Recently I read what is apparently supposed to be the major “nonfiction” book by Timothy LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, the authors of the popular fiction series Left Behind. This book is titled Are We Living in the End […]