Many in Africa and elsewhere do not have safe drinking water. COGwriter Today is called World Water Day: The World Water Day 2016 is on March 22. The day was first observed in 1993 when the United Nations General Assembly declared March 22 as World Day for Water. This day was first formally proposed in […]
Month: March 2016
VOA: ‘Americans No Longer One Nation Under God?’
Students Reciting the ‘Pledge Of Allegiance’ in 1899 COGwriter Voice of America (VOA) reported the following: March 21, 2016 Americans No Longer One Nation Under God? American students begin their day with a patriotic pledge vowing allegiance to “one nation, under God”, while U.S. presidents and politicians regularly end speeches with the words, “May God […]
Barack Obama in Cuba
COGwriter US President Barack Obama is in Cuba, as a sign of a major thaw in the distant relationship between these two countries: March 21, 2016 HAVANA— President Barack Obama will spend the first full day of his historic trip to Cuba Monday in face-to-face talks with Cuban President Raul Castro, as they move forward […]
Was Jesus killed on a Friday or was it really on a Wednesday?
COGwriter What day of the week was Jesus killed on? Was He killed on “good Friday” or perhaps on a Wednesday? 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, […]
EU’s new migrant deal with Turkey begins
Migrants in Europe COGwriter The President of the European Council gave a message to potential migrants: March 20, 2016 The deal between the EU and Turkey to tackle the migrant crisis has come into effect.Migrants arriving in Greece are now expected to be sent back to Turkey if they do not apply for asylum or […]
PCG: ‘One Bible Prophecy That Explains Our World’
COGwriter Gerald Flurry of the improperly named Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) wrote the following: One Bible Prophecy That Explains Our World March 20, 2016 One biblical prophecy explains the alarming rise of aggressive world powers today. “And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Fraternal Relationship between the USA & UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand?
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermonette from its ContinuingCOG channel: 13:30 Fraternal Relationship between the USA & UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? Is there a special, fraternal relationship between the USA & UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? What did Winston Churchill […]
Pornographers arrested for featuring a 16 month old baby
COGwriter A couple was arrested for kiddie-porn, which in this case could be considered sex-trafficking of an infant: March 19, 2016 A New York state man and woman alleged to have produced pornography using a 16-month-old baby were ordered held without bail on Saturday, authorities said. The suspects – Jason Kopp, 40, of Liverpool, and […]
‘THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE CAN HELP INSPIRE A DIFFERENT EUROPEAN UNION’
Crown of the old “Holy Roman Empire” COGwriter Today, a reader forwarded me an item about the European Union (EU) and the old ‘Holy Roman Empire’: THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE CAN HELP INSPIRE A DIFFERENT EUROPEAN UNION Germany’s past casts a long shadow. … with the questions of how Germany will use its current economic […]
Sermon: What did and did not happen during the ‘Crucifixion week’?
Garden of Gethsemene COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:17:46 What did and did not happen in the ‘Crucifixion week’? The Apostle Paul warned about the existence of the ‘mystery of iniquity’ in 2 Thessalonians 2:7. He also said it would get worse in the end […]