COGwriter The National Football League (NFL) season is upon us. A reader sent me the following from columnist George Will: Autumn, which is bearing down upon us like a menacing linebacker, is, as John Keats said, a season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Actually, Keats, a romantic, did not mention […]
Month: September 2018
BibleNewsProphecy: Jewish Year 5779 or 5990?
COGwriter Tonight faithful Christians, as well as observant Jews, will be observing the Feast of Trumpets. For the Jews, they number the year that starts with sunset tonight as 5779 anno mundi. But that number is off by 200 or so years! Related to this, the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put together the following […]
‘Israel Bible’ used to get evangelical support; Jews should look more at the prophecies Jesus fulfilled
COGwriter Amazon says that the relative new Israel Bible is now a best seller. The group behind it is Jewish. One televised news report I saw about a week ago said that the group wanted support from Christians essentially for the nation of Israel. Here is an online report: September 8, 2018 The founder and […]
There is a plan to work on the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’
Pollution on Kamilo Beach, Hawaii, from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch COGwriter Are you familiar with the great accumulations of plastics in the oceans? Someone is implementing a plan to see if the plastic can be collected and removed from the Pacific Ocean: September 8, 2018 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which covers more than […]
Sermon: Christians … Strangers and Pilgrims?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon which is at its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:19:51 Christians … Strangers and Pilgrims? Herb Haddon discusses the Christians’ path and journey as it pertains to this current life. And how Christians are strangers and pilgrims. Here is a link to this sermon: Christians … Strangers […]
Temple Institute announces the birth of a red heifer candidate: Prelude to the return of Jesus?
Red Angus Heifer COGwriter The Temple Institute reported about the birth of a reddish heifer today: Elul 27, 5778/September 7, 2018 … Red Heifer Candidate Born In Israel: On the 17th day of Elul, 5778, (August 28, 2018), a red heifer was born in the land of Israel. The red heifer candidate is being raised […]
Presidents of Russia, Iran, & Turkey meet on Syria: A prelude to Ezekiel 38 Gog and Magog war?
15th century portrayal of ancient Gog and Magog COGwriter A meeting on Syria took place in Iran today: September 7, 2018 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in a high stakes summit in Tehran on Friday to discuss the future of Syria as a bloody military operation looms in […]
Mary’s birthday: Did early Christians celebrate it?
The ‘Mary’ in the Basilica of Mary Major That Pope Francis Prays Before (Photo by Joyce Thiel, June 2013) COGwriter Roman Catholics and others celebrate the so-called birthday of Jesus’ mother Mary on September 8th: BIRTH OF MARY September 8th A. Valentini The present Feast forms a link between the New and the Old Testament. […]
Rabbi: You may not see Messiah until after it happens, if you even see it then
COGwriter Breaking Israel News reported the following: 6 September 2018 As the Hebrew year 5778 comes to a close, Breaking Israel News asked several end-of-days experts about how this year fits into the Geula (redemption) process and whether the Messiah can be expected to arrive in 5779. Though the questions seemed entirely hypothetical, the answers were not. […]
‘Donald Trump’s politics tops list of Germans’ greatest fears’ and Karl Guttenberg called ‘The saviour of us all’
COGwriter US President Donald Trump’s politics are now the greatest fear of Germans: Donald Trump’s politics tops list of Germans’ greatest fears 6 September 2018 More than two-thirds of Germans — or 69 percent — are extremely concerned that US President Donald Trump’s policies are having a dangerous impact worldwide, according to the annual survey […]