COGwriter Extreme weather is hitting various parts of the world: Extreme Weather Wreaks Havoc in Texas, Mexico May 26, 2015 Recovery teams in Texas are searching for 12 members of two families who are missing after the rain-swollen Blanco River carried a vacation home off its foundation and slamming it into a bridge. Storms in […]
Month: May 2015
Debt is more dangerous to USA than the politicians realize
COGwriter Overall, the USA continues on despite its dependency upon debt. For now, because other economies are looking weak, nations and investors have continued to support the USA and its dollar. But this is not because the USA looks so good, but that others, for now, look worse. Yet, this will change when Europe emerges […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Palestine and Vatican Antisemitism?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel: 30:44 Palestine and Vatican Antisemitism? On May 13, 2015, the Vatican essentially officially recognized “the state of Palestine.” Some were outraged, some considered this to be antisemitic, while others considered that this was a step […]
Mathematicians realize that the universe had a beginning
NASA Photo COGwriter Do any academics realize that the universe had to have a beginning? Well some mathematicians from Tufts University have challenged some anti-biblical models of the origin of the universe: Mathematics of Eternity Prove The Universe Must Have Had A Beginning Cosmologists use the mathematical properties of eternity to show that although universe […]
The final time of the Gentiles and WWIII?
Depiction of Beasts of Daniel 7 COGwriter Is World War III close? Last year, some in Ukraine have suggested that Russia wanted to start it (see Kiev PM asserts ‘Russia…wants to start World War Three;’ Russia’s FM claims ‘West wants…to seize control of Ukraine’). Pope Francis also indicated that it was started (cited in World […]
Memorial Day and War
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier COGwriter Today, many in the USA observe ‘Memorial Day.’ It was originally known as ‘Decoration Day.’ It started after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day was extended to honor all Americans who have […]
Pope Francis’ ‘Jubilee’ and claim about the Kingdom
Logo for Roman Catholic Jubilee 2000 COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following from Pope Francis from his Bull of Indiction related to his Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: At times we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father’s […]
Protests in Cleveland
Cleveland (Wikipedia montage) COGwriter Unrest and protests have hit Cleveland: May 24, 2015 A white Cleveland police officer who fired through the windshield of a suspect’s car at the end of a 137-shot volley of gunfire that killed the two black occupants was cleared of criminal charges Saturday, sparking angry protests and leading the Justice […]
Pentecost today: Sermon and meaning
Artist Depiction of Pentecost (Cadetgray) COGwriter Today is the Day of Pentecost for 2015. Unlike other biblical holy days, some version of the Day of Pentecost is observed by a lot of mainstream churches, both Catholic and Protestant. And of course, since Pentecost is a biblical holy day, it is observed by Church of God […]
Pentecost quiz, games, and lessons to study the Bible
By COGWriter So, you have two Sabbaths in a row and wonder what you and/or your family should do? Well, a very popular link at the COGwriter website is to the Who Wants to be a Biblical Millionaire? quiz, developed by Michael Thiel. It is an interesting game and Michael is always adding more questions […]