COGwriter CGI’s Ian Boyne was hospitalized as reported here earlier (see CGI’s Ian Boyne hospitalized and Update on CGI’s Ian Boyne). Dixon Cartwright sent me a link to a Jamaican news source that had the following: DEPUTY chief executive officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Ian Boyne is out of the Intensive Care […]
Month: December 2017
100th anniversary of Turks surrendering Jerusalem and 2520 years
Ottoman WWI Navy COGwriter Much has been reported about Jerusalem this week, because of Donald Trump’s declaration a few days ago (see Donald Trump announces plan to relocate US Israeli embassy to Jerusalem against torrent of world opinion and Hamas calls for third intifada after US recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital’ ‘America is the mother of […]
Cartwright’s Journal out: HWA New Moons, Future temple, LU, and why it is shutting down
COGwriter The latest issue (says #200, print date November 2017) of The Journal: News of the Churches of God was just posted online. There was information regarding Herbert W. Armstrong on New Moons, the calendar, & future sacrifices; Living University; and why The Journal is shutting down. The Journal printed the following, which is part […]
Sermon: Understanding the Resurrections
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:15:42 Understanding the Resurrections Are Christians actually going to be resurrected? What about non-Christians? Are there multiple resurrections? Is death like sleep? Did early Christians teach about the resurrection? Do bodies and souls get resurrected or are souls immortal […]
France’s President Macron to receive the Charlemagne Prize: Any relationship between Charlemagne and the Beast of Revelation?
The mediaeval city seal of Aachen on which the design of the Charlemagne prize medal is based COGwriter French President Emmanuel Macron is to be given Europe’s ‘Charlemagne Prize’ next May. It is awarded annually by the German city of Aachen for “contributions to European unity.” Charlemagne, himself, was the first one crowned emperor of […]
Jerusalem: ‘City of peace’ is ‘full of violence’
Jerusalem (photo by Dr. Thiel) COGwriter Many in Jerusalem and elsewhere are agitated by US President Trump’s announcement about that city: Jerusalem row: Clashes erupt over Trump move December 8, 2017 Violence has flared between Israeli forces and Palestinians protesting at Donald Trump’s contentious recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Clashes erupted in the occupied […]
Dibar Apartian, Bob Thiel, and LCG
COGwriter and Dibar Apartian COGwriter Dibar Apartian died on December 8, 2010. For those unfamiliar with him, he had been an evangelist in the Church of God (COG) for decades. He was born of Armenian parents and his family had to flee when he was quite young because of persecution from the Turks (known as […]
North Korea: Likelihood of War With US ‘Established Fact’
View of a North Korean missile launch (VOA) COGwriter North Korea continues to talk of war with the USA: North Korea: Likelihood of War With US ‘Established Fact’ December 7, 2017 North Korea says a large joint military drill between South Korea and the United States has made “an outbreak of war” on the Korean […]
German call for a ‘United States of Europe’ in five years
‘Holy Roman Empire’ painting from 1510 COGwriter The world is changing. Many in Europe want to see a profound change: 7 December 2017 Martin Schulz wants ‘United States of Europe’ within five years German SDP party leader sets out his demands before entering into grand coalition talks with Angela Merkel in bid to end political […]
‘Hamas calls for third intifada after US recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital’ ‘America is the mother of terror’
Hamas logo COGwriter Many Palestinians are upset about US President Trump’s announcements related to Jerusalem: Hamas calls for third intifada after US recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital 7 December 2017 Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Hamas, has called for a new Palestinian intifada, or uprising, after US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday. Violent protests have […]