Jerusalem COGwriter Today is claimed to be ‘Palm Sunday’: Notice a report about it from before: Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square…Palm Sunday recalls Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem but its Gospel also recounts how he was betrayed by one of his apostles and ultimately sentenced to death on a […]
Month: March 2015
Was Jesus killed on a Wednesday or a Friday?
COGwriter What day of the week was Jesus killed on? Does the Bible give us enough information to figure this out? When the scribes and Pharisees asked Him for a sign, Jesus answered with: 39 An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign […]
Egypt’s President Sisi again calls for ‘King of the South’ military
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (Kremlin.ru) COGwriter At a summit meeting of leaders of Arabic nations, Egypt’s President Sisi is calling for a military force consistent with biblical prophecy: March 28, 2015 A joint military force should be created to defend Arab nations, Egypt’s president said Saturday. President Abdel Fattah Sisi made his comments at a summit […]
Sermon: Melito’s sermon on the Passover
Ruins of Ancient Sardis (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce its suggested sermon: Melito’s Homily on the Passover, which is at its ContinuingCOG channel. 1:24:49 Melito’s Homily on the Passover Melito of Sardis was a second century Church of God leader who lived in Sardis in Asia […]
Indiana Governor Pence attempts to restore some religious rights
Mike Pence COGwriter The State of Indiana has taken a step to try to restore some religious rights: March 27, 2015 INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Gov. Mike Pence vigorously defended the state religious objections bill that he signed into law Thursday as businesses and organizations including the NCAA pressed concerns that it could open the door […]
Scholars realize that Christians kept Passover on the 14th: do you?
COGwriter This time of year, those faithful in the Churches of God have been following Paul’s admonition to examine themselves prior to the start of the Passover and other Spring Holy Days (1 Corinthians 11:27-32) (see also the video Preparing for Passover). Jesus, of course, kept the Passover and told His followers to follow practices […]
US reveals Israeli nuclear weapons information; INN asks, ‘Obama’s revenge’?
COGwriter A reader sent me links to the following two items today: March 25, 2015 US Declassifies Document Revealing Israel’s Nuclear Program Obama revenge for Netanyahu’s Congress talk? 1987 report on Israel’s top secret nuclear program released in unprecedented move. In a development that has largely been missed by mainstream media, the Pentagon early last […]
Germanwings’ suicide murder
Germanwings’ D-AIPX Aircraft (SEBASTIEN MORTIER) COGwriter It has been reported that the copilot of a Germanwings’ flight intentionally crashed the aircraft killing about 150 people: March 26, 2015 (Reuters) – A young German co-pilot locked himself alone in the cockpit of a Germanwings airliner and flew it into a mountain with what appears to have […]
Britain sends more military to Falklands as Russia blasts UK inconsistency
Argentina now features the Falkland Islands on its 50 Peso notes COGwriter A reader tipped me off about the following: March 25, 2015 The U.K. has sent extra military support to one of its overseas colonies at the bottom of the world, the Falkland Islands, amid concerns that it is facing increased risk of attack […]
2nd anniversary of the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
Non-GMO and GMO-Breeding for Plants COGwriter Today marks the two-year anniversary of H.R. 933, which critics have called the ‘Monsanto Protection Act.’ Here is some information reported about it near that time: Critics slam Obama for “protecting” Monsanto There’s no love lost between Washington and the American public, it seems, five days after Congress for […]