Dr. Meredith and I in his office (January 2008) COGwriter On Friday, LCG’s presiding evangelist, Dr. Roderick C. Meredith had a mini-stroke (for details, go to the News of the Living Church of God page). I spoke with him shortly afterwords about it on the telephone and then he got it officially diagnosed. He will […]
Month: September 2008
Fall Holy Days Approach
John Chrysostom Painting inside the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Official Meeting Building (Istanbul, Turkey. May 2008) COGwriter Yesterday was the first day of Fall, which means that the biblical Fall Holy Days will be here soon. Of course, not everyone cares for them. In his latest letter (which I received last night), Legacy’s Leon Sexton […]
Europe & China Turn to Gold?
The 220 kg Gold brick displayed in Chinkuashi Gold Museum, Taiwan COGwriter The following news item was of interest: Gold May Regain Luster for World’s Central Banks Wall Street Journal – Sept 22, 2008 Central banks may be starting to turn to one of the few assets in which they can invest: gold. Turbulence in […]
LCG: Perils Test Our Faith
World Financial Markets Have Been Dangerously Unstable COGwriter In his latest update, LCG’s Dr. Winnail wrote: Perils Test Our Faith: The Apostle Paul warned, “know this, that in the last days perilous times will come” (2 Timothy 3:1). Jesus predicted that the end of the age would be marked by trials and turmoil on a […]
US Government Could Default?
The Strength of Dollars Have Long Been Part of the “Pride of the Power” of the USA (which will be broken per Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter Notice the following not very surprising article: Financial crisis: Default by the US government is no longer unthinkable By Liam Halligan Telegraph, London – Sept 21, 2008 So, here we […]
Orthodox Not Getting Respect
Born as Dimitrios Arhondonis, he has been known as the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople since 1991 COGwriter Having recently been to Turkey this year and having visited the enclave of the Ecumencal Patriarche of Constantinople, I found the following news story of interest: Orthodox Christianity under threat International Herald Tribune… Prime Minister Recep Tayyip […]
PCG Reports on EU Symbols
Flag of the European Union COGwriter PCG reported the following this week: The European Parliament is set to accept a proposal that would dictate the use of the EU flag, anthem and motto for all formal business occasions starting next month. This decision has already been approved by the Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee and is […]
EU Military Greatly Outspends China
Chinese Army COGwriter The following items were in the news of interest: China’s military ambition fuels Asian arms race China’s growing military ambition, matched only by its growing military spending, is fuelling a rapid Asian arms race. Beijing deploys the world’s biggest army, its defence spending is rising faster than any other power and, to […]
Temple In Jerusalem is Not Required For Sacrifices
Depiction of Levites Carrying the Ark of the Covenant COGwriter Common, among those Protestants who tend to accept the literal understanding of the Bible and have interest in matters prophetic, is the belief that before Jesus returns there will be a new (or rebuilt) temple in Jerusalem. Popular Protestant writers Dr. T. LaHaye & J. […]
China: Non-USA Economy Needed
The World Financial Markets Have Been More Unstable This Year Than Last COGwriter A Chinese newspaper reported today that it wants the world’s financial markets to no longer rely on the USA: China paper urges new currency order after “tsunami” Reuters – Sept 17, 2008 BEIJING (Reuters) – Threatened by a “financial tsunami,” the world must […]