COGwriter Today is observed in the USA as Martin Luther King, Jr. day. And although I normally do not take this day off (nor presidents’ days unless sometimes when I am out of town), I thought it might be appropriate to quote some writings from the late Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King was […]
Month: January 2015
Obama planning to propose $320 billion in new taxes
Barack Obama Official Whitehouse Photograph COGwriter In his planned State of the Union speech for this Tuesday, US President Barack Obama plans to propose tax increases: January 18, 2015 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will ask Congress Tuesday to provide a $500 “second earner” tax credit and expanded child tax credits for children under age […]
Pope Francis speaks before record crowd in Philippines–where is this leading?
Ariel view of outdoor mass attendees in Philippines COGwriter Pope Francis apparently broke a record today: January 18, 2015 An estimated 6 million Filipino faithful were present, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Holy Father on the final day of his apostolic visit to the Philippines.Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said that the attendance […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Butterflies: A Sign of Disaster to Come?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel: 13:47 Butterflies: A Sign of Disaster to Come? Monarch butterfly populations have been devastated since ‘Round-Up Ready” GMO crops became widely used. Could the dramatic loss of these butterflies be a sign that worse is […]
More Church of God News in Spanish
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish language. Here are links to some of recent news items and articles that were received here today: VOA: Eurasian Union going to have a rough start VOA: Unión Euroasiática va a tener un rudo comienzo http://www.cdlidd.es/voa-union-euroasiatica-va-a-tener-un-rudo-comienzo/ Have you studied the […]
Romney vs. Obama
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama COGwriter Mitt Romney made a lot of foreign policy statements when a candidate for the presidency of the USA in 2012 that the winner, Barack Obama, disagreed with. On many, who was right according to Politico? January 17, 2015 “The results of the Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama foreign policy have been […]
Belgium deploys hundreds of troops; Islam has a problem
Belgian Soldiers COGwriter Belgium deployed hundreds of troops to protect against Islamic terrorists: January 17, 2015 Belgium is deploying hundreds of troops to guard potential targets of terrorism, including Jewish sites and diplomatic missions, following a series of raids and arrests, the defense minister said on Saturday. Up to 300 military will be stationed at […]
Sermon: How to Study the Bible
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:13:13 How to Study the Bible Do you know how to study the Bible? How should you start? What does the Bible teach about doctrine? What translation(s) should you use? Should you ever ‘mark’ your Bible? What did […]
Church of God News in the Spanish Language
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish language. Here are links to some of recent news items and articles that were received here today: Coming solar eclipse a risk to European power grids Próximo eclipse solar, un riesgo para redes de energía eléctrica europeas http://www.cdlidd.es/proximo-eclipse-solar-un-riesgo-para-redes-de-energia-electrica-europeas/ Which Laws […]
‘Heaven visitor’ admits his account was malarkey
COGwriter A reader tipped me off to the following: ‘Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ going back to publisher Washington Post – Tyndale House, a major Christian publisher, has announced that it will stop selling “The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven,” by Alex Malarkey and his father, Kevin Malarkey. The best-selling book, first published in 2010, describes what […]