Crown of the old “Holy Roman Empire” COGwriter Sometime ago, a reader forwarded me an item about the late Otto von Habsburg that stated that one of his titles was the King of Jerusalem. Though I believe I had heard this before, I decided to confirm it with other sources, such as the following from […]
Month: July 2017
FDA moving on opioids, which are also now associated with with increased cases of hepatitis C
Raw opium COGwriter The US FDA is hoping to reduce opioid addiction: July 24, 2017 The Food and Drug Administration, as part of a sweeping overhaul in how it regulates opioid painkillers, plans to look to some unusual allies to limit the flood of the addictive pills — health insurers and companies that manage […]
Brussels to act ‘within days’ if US sanctions hurt EU trade with Russia – internal memo
COGwriter The European Commission is concerned about Russian sanctions from the US: Brussels to act ‘within days’ if US sanctions hurt EU trade with Russia – internal memo 24 July 2017 The EU should act “within days” if new sanctions the US plans to impose on Russia prove to be damaging to Europe’s trade ties […]
The healing power of prayer
COGwriter A while back, a reader sent me the following item: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Though surveys show that four in five Americans believe in the healing power of prayer and a majority of medical doctors say miraculous healing sometimes occurs, few researchers have subjected such claims to scientific investigation. Enter Candy Gunther Brown, who […]
NASA issues warnings about upcoming major solar eclipse
Solar eclipse viewing glasses COGwriter A massive solar eclipse is expected on August 21, 2017. NASA is issuing viewing warnings: July 23, 2017 Millions of people are expected to see The Great American Eclipse on Aug. 21. On that day, a partial eclipse will be seen in every state across the country, and a total solar […]
Australia concerned about Chinese espionage warship–and they should be!
COGwriter Australia is concerned about an incursion by a Chinese naval espionage ship. A reader from Australia tipped me off about this. Here is a related news report: 23 July 2017 A high-tech Chinese spy ship has been spotted off the Queensland coast monitoring joint military exercises between Australia and the United States, in what […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Vatican-Trump European Apocalypse
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 19:49 Vatican-Trump European Apocalypse In July 2017, the Vatican seemingly endorsed references to Donald Trump’s Administration as “apocalyptic.” In November 2008, Cardinal James Francis Stafford said that Barack Obama was apocalyptic. Has Donald Trump taken […]
USA and UK preparing for war with North Korea?
USS Gerald R. Ford . COGwriter The USA and UK seem to be taking steps to prepare for possible war with North Korea: READY FOR WAR: US battleships armed with futuristic HYPERSONIC weapons to take out Kim US NAVY warships are set for a futuristic upgrade amid fears World War 3 may break out with […]
More killings and problems in Jerusalem
Jerusalem (photo by Dr. Thiel) COGwriter There have been more attacks in Jerusalem: Six Die in One Day in Latest Israeli-Palestinian Violence July 22, 2017 Israeli officials say three Israelis died and one more was wounded when a Palestinian broke into a home in a West Bank settlement and stabbed its residents while they were […]
Sermon: Mark 10-12: Marriage, Divorce, Needle Eye, Greatest Command, & Taxes
17th century artist Pasquale Ottino’s portrayal of Peter dictating the gospel being penned by Mark COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:19:16 Mark 10-12: Marriage, Divorce, Needle Eye, Greatest Command, & Taxes This is the fourth part of a multi-part sermon series covering the entire […]