Earth cracked by quake in Japan (Danny Choo) COGwriter Spain got hit with a relatively small, but deadly earthquake: Seven dead after earthquake hits Spain CNN – May 11, 2011 Madrid (CNN) — Seven people were killed Wednesday when an earthquake struck southeastern Spain, the central government’s chief representative in the region told National Spanish […]
Month: May 2011
CG7 Brings up May 21, 2011
Harold Egbert Camping COGwriter In the May-June 2011 edition of its Bible Advocate, CG7-Denver’s Calvin Burrell brought up Harold Camping’s date: What alarming situations in our world tend to rob you of peace and shackle you with worry? Are you fearful of being “left behind” at the rapture on May 21, 2011 — the date […]
Obama Administration Should be More Concerned About Muslim Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimūn COGwriter The situations in Egypt and the Middle East continue to be of prophetic interest: EDITORIAL: Obama’s Islamist partners in Egypt Washington Times… The Obama administration has been talking up the Muslim Brotherhood as a necessary part of Egypt’s future. The brothers, however, are denouncing the US takedown of […]
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Out But…
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg COGwriter As regular readers of this page are aware, I have had my eye on one-time German Defense Minister Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg since late 2009 as one who could possibly fulfill the role of the final King of the North. I have noticed that he does make the news somewhat regularly, […]
Germany’s Exports at an All-Time High
Berlin Reichstag COGwriter Germany’s economy remains strong: 9 May 2011 German exports surged in March to their highest level since records began, as the growing global economy lifted demand for its products and services. The country’s exports for the month totalled 98.3bn euros ($142bn; £87bn), 7.3% higher than February… Germany is the world’s second-largest exporter… […]
Similiarities Between the Eastern Orthodox and the Living Church of God
Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople COGwriter While most people in the Church of God (COG) recognize that many of our doctrines are different than many of those of the Eastern Orthodox, few seem to realize that there are several areas of agreement. So, perhaps today would be a good time to go over some of […]
LCG: ‘Is God Trying to Get Our Attention?’
Living Church of God Sign & Family, In Charlotte, NC, January 2008 COGwriter The following were written by Thursday and read as part of the weekly update at Living Church of God (LCG) services yesterday (note: bolding in source): As the Southeast picks up the pieces from last week’s storms, and Texas tries to recover […]
Harold Camping’s Followers Will See Part of Their Error in Two Weeks
Harold Egbert Camping COGwriter According to Harold Camping, Jesus will return on Pentecost May 21, 2011 and the world will end on October 21, 2011. So, based on his proclamations, Jesus will return in two weeks. Of course, that is not possible, so in two weeks (though they may not realize it until the next […]
EU to Merge UK with France?
COGwriter In yesterday’s, TW News & Prophecy E-Zine, the Living Church of God (LCG) reported: EU Attempts to Merge France and the UK? Many are angered in Britain “after a European Union plot to ‘carve up’ Britain by setting up a cross-Channel region was exposed.” For several years people have known of EU actions to […]
Was Jesus a Peasant With an Attitude?
KJV Bible COGwriter In his commentary today, Wyatt Ciesielka of the Living Church of God wrote: An exploited peasant with an attitude?… How can we imitate Christ and live in obedience to Him, if we do not know who He was? Scholars continue to debate “who was Jesus?” For example, John Crossan has received some […]