Living Church of God Announces 2008 International Feast of Tabernacles’ Sites

COGwriter  The Living Church of God has announced several of its international sites for the Feast of Tabernacles in 2008: The following are some of the international sites we will have in 2008 (this list is not all-inclusive):   Argentina (Sierra de la Ventana) Australia (Albany and The Entrance) Barbados (Christ Church) France (Evian) Guatemala […]

Food Riots: A Sign of the “Beginning of Sorrows”?

Wheat: How Long Will There Be Enough of It? COGwriter Last night, the following news item came out: The Growing Food Cost Crisis Sharp price hikes are hurting the poor and sparking violence US News & World Report – March 7, 2008 The troubles erupted early last year. First, there were the tortilla riots in […]

WCG’s J. Tkach Again Misunderstands Jesus

TRANSFORMED FROM TRUTH  COGwriter This morning I received an email from WCG that had links to two articles written by its leader, Joseph Tkach.  Here are some excerpts from both of them: In Agoura Hills, about 180 elders, ministry leaders, and members gathered to learn how our connection with Christ translates into more meaningful ministry […]

Pope Trying to Appease the Orthodox and the Lutherans

Martin Luther COGwriter Yesterday, I saw the following article: From The Times March 6, 2008 That Martin Luther? He wasn’t so bad, says Pope   Pope Benedict XVI is to rehabilitate Martin Luther, arguing that he did not intend to split Christianity but only to purge the Church of corrupt practices. Pope Benedict will issue […]

Russia’s New President & the Orthodox Church

  Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev COGwriter Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is the new president of Russia.  He had the backing of former president Putin as well as the Russian Orthodox Church. What is of interest to me, at least, is that he was baptized into the Orthodox Church at age 23 (he was born in 1965).  The Orthodox endorse […]

Pope Benedict XVI Provides More Evidence that the Popes Did Not Have Primacy

  Pope Benedict XVI   COGwriter The following news item  was of interest: Pope: Leo the Great Defended the Primacy of Rome Knew Its Role in Maintaining Church Unity VATICAN CITY, MARCH 5, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Leo the Great promoted the primacy of Rome because he knew its necessary role in maintaining the unity of the Churches, says […]

COGaIC’s David Hulme and the Middle East

  COGwriter  COGaIC’s David Hulme has a blog where he posts about Middle East matters.  Here is his latest post: Abbas pulls out of Middle East peace talks with Israel’s government over Gaza action Israel’s military action in Gaza The current round of talks aimed at a peace treaty by year’s end are now on […]

Another “Author” Misrepresents LCG and COGwriter

LCG’s Dr. Meredith and I (January 2008)  COGwriter  While I normally do not post corrections here to what blog posters say about the Living Church of God or me, today I thought I would comment on two I noted yesterday from a particular “author” at a site that seems to bash the COGs (and no, not Gavin Rumney’s site […]

CEM’s Ron Dart on the Law and Repentance

  In his March 1, 2008 post, CEM’s Ron Dart wrote: Reflections on Psalm 1      The law of God is not a yoke of bondage, nor is it shackles and chains. It is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. The law of God is a descriptor of what works in […]

A Combined EU & North American Trade Block Coming?

Flag of the European Union COGwriter In his latest weekly update, LCG’s Douglas Winnail included the following news item (which was prepared by Joe Brown and Scott Winnail): Coming: A New Trade Block. Fifty-five U.S. Senators and Congressmen currently serve as advisors to a “working group” for the Transatlantic Common Market between the U.S. and […]