The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah COGwriter The organization known as the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is considering a change: Boy Scouts may soon welcome gay youths, leaders 28 January 2013… Only seven months ago, the Boy Scouts affirmed its ban on gays after a nearly two-year examination of the issue by a committee […]
Month: January 2013
Hillary Clinton to run for US presidency in 2016?
Hillary Rodham Clinton (Kai Moerk 2012) COGwriter Barely a week after Barack Obama’s inauguration for a second four years, Hillary Clinton is popping up in the news again as someone who may run in 2016: WASHINGTON, January 28, 2013 — Forget about it, Joe. Move over, Martin. 2016 won’t be your year to run for […]
CCOG met COG proclamation goal
Pieter Bruegel’s Landscape with the Parable of the Sower, 1557 (Matthew 13:3-23) COGwriter As most readers now know, on December 28, 2012, it became necessary for me to cease my affiliation with a group based out of North Carolina and form the Continuing Church of God. Over at the News of those once affiliated with […]
Barack Obama, Tradition, and Football
COGwriter US President Barack Obama made the news related to some of his comments related to the sport of American football: 27 January 2013 WASHINGTON Football’s first fan isn’t sure he’d let his son play the game, in light of the impact it takes on its players. “I’m a big football fan, but I have […]
India’s and North Korea’s nuclear tests: Ramifications?
Nagasaki Nuclear Bomb (1945) COGwriter India just tested a nuclear-capable missile today: January 27, 2013 NEW DELHI An Indian news report says India has successfully tested a medium-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile fired from an underwater platform in the Bay of Bengal… Pallava Bagla, a defense expert, said Sunday’s test off the east coast was 14th […]
Pope again calls for unity with Orthodox
Pope Benedictus COGwriter Zenit.org (a pro-Vatican new source) posted the following about Pope Benedict XVI and the Orthodox: The Pope’s brief message to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches also included his condolences at the deaths of Orthodox leaders in the past year. The Holy […]
CCOG: What is the purpose of your life?
COGwriter What is the purpose of your life? Does God have a plan for you personally? Yes, but it is different than what many have believed. Why did God make YOU? What is YOUR purpose? The Bible teaches: God is love (1 John 4:16). The LORD is good (Nahum 1:7). God made you to share […]
Charles Krauthammer on Obama agenda and Czech President Klaus’ insights
Vaclav Klaus COGwriter Charles Krauthammer had some comments about the Obama agenda, and also mentioned something about President of the Czech Republic: 26 January 2013 WASHINGTON — The media herd is stunned to discover that Barack Obama is a man of the left. After 699 teleprompted presidential speeches, the commentariat was apparently still oblivious. Until […]
BibleNewsProphecy: The Muslim Brotherhood and the rise of the King of the South
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce a new video on our YouTube channel called Bible New Prophecy. BibleNewsProphecy uploaded: The Muslim Brotherhood and the Rise of the King of the South The Bible tells of the formation of a power of nations that are in the Middle East and North […]
IMF: Suspending debt ceiling hurts United States tremendously
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde COGwriter While the Republicans and US President Barack Obama seem to be fine with the idea of suspending the debt ceiling for the USA for now (see, for example, Obama Administration will not oppose debt-ceiling delay proposal), this does not mean that the international community agrees: 2013 a “make or […]