Rebuilt Gymnasium in Sardis COGwriter The May-June 2010 edition of CG7-Denver’s Bible Advocate reported: The Church of God (Seventh Day) in South America embraces a scattered but growing fellowship of brethren in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Of these, the largest is in Brazil, where the Adventist Church of Promise […]
Month: May 2010
GPS Problems Continue
Depiction of solar particles interacting with Earth’s magnetosphere COGwriter The USA continues to have problems with its GPS system: GPS Compatibility Problem Sidelines Some U.S. Weapons Systems Space – May 3, 2010WASHINGTON — The most recent upgrade to the GPS ground control segment created an incompatibility issue with a specific type of military GPS receiver […]
2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect Available Worldwide
COGwriter Today, I received an email from a reader in the Philippines who was unable to get my book in his location. The book has always been available in electronic form, but I noticed that the electronic versions were not listed on the 2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect website. So, today I […]
Germany’s Dominance Emerging in Europe
Angela Merkel COGwriter Germany is playing a more important role in Europe and this has major ramifications for Europe and the rest of the world: Wall Street Begins May With a Surge By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: May 3, 2010…The toughest approval process is expected to be in Germany, where Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday […]
More Anglican Leaders Considering Defecting to Rome
Rowan Williams COGwriter Despite pleas from Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams, it seems that more Anglican leaders are thinking that they should defect to Rome: Anglican bishops in secret Vatican summit Leading traditionalist bishops in the Anglican Church have secretly told senior Vatican officials that they are ready to defect to Rome, taking clergy with them. […]
Might Vatican Sex Scandals Fulfill Catholic Prophecy?
COGwriter The recent sex scandals within Roman Catholicism are causing concern and major problems for the Vatican all over. Notice the following reports: TANZANIA: But Bishop Methodius Kilaini of the Bukoba Roman Catholic church, says although it is not the first time the sex scandal have rocked the church, Tanzanians are “not in any good […]
UK Election Thursday
Palace of Westminster in London COGwriter The election for prime minister of the United Kingdom is this week: Why Britain’s American-style election will have un-American consequences Washington Post – Sunday, May 2, 2010 By Matt Frei, anchor of “BBC World News America.” …Since the 1980s, Britain’s Conservative and Labor parties have dispatched a few scouts […]
Thousands Protest in Greece
Greek Riots, 2008 COGwriter Many in Greece are not happy about how their national debt situation is expected to be handled: Greek militants, riot police clash in Athens May Day protests The violence signals growing social unrest as the Greek government prepares to announce additional austerity measures meant to win rescue loans from the EU […]
UCG’s Roy Holladay and RCG’s David Pack
Ancient Laodicea COGwriter Yesterday, UCG’s Roy Holladay posted the following: What did happen in the book of Jonah and how might that be relevant for us today in the United Church of God? It’s a much bigger lesson than one about a fish.As I mentioned, it’s a short book. You can quickly read it in […]
Does God Use Disasters?
Earthquake Damage in Port-au-Prince COGwriter Does God use disasters as punishment for sins? Many of various faiths believe that He does: Is God’s wrath at work in natural disasters? Washington Post – May 1, 2010 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/30/AR2010043002116.html While I am not saying that I believe that the specific “sins” (some of which are not sins) listed […]