Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill COGwriter Well, the rift brewing in the Eastern Orthodox world was just made official. Notice two following reports: Ukraine Orthodox Church granted independence from Russian Church 5 January 2019 The recently formed Orthodox Church of Ukraine has been granted independence, marking a historic split from the Russian […]
Month: January 2019
Sermon: 19 items to watch in 2019
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:17:03 19 items to watch in 2019 Can you rely on Bible prophecy? Should Christians may attention it to? Did Jesus say to watch? Are world events aligning with properly understood biblical prophecies? Dr. Thiel goes over 19 items, […]
AI learns to cheat; Australia adding nanotracking to its currency notes
COGwriter Researchers have reported that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has learned how to cheat: RESEARCHERS AT STANFORD AND GOOGLE SHOCKED TO DISCOVER THAT AI WAS SMART ENOUGH TO HIDE DATA IN ORDER TO CHEAT ON PRODUCING RESULTS ON MAPS January 4, 2019 Depending on how paranoid you are, this AI research discovery from Stanford and Google will be […]
US Evangelicals endorse part of LGBTQ agenda, Irish endorse abortion
COGwriter Two national US Protestant groups have endorsed at least part of the LGBTQ agenda: Evangelical groups hop on LGBTQ bandwagon The recent action by the boards of two organizations that have been nationally visible as representing conservative evangelicals is “The Great Evangelical Sellout” for a number of critical reasons, not the least of which […]
The Thyatira Church of God: Any remnant today?
COGwriter Peering into Ancient Thyatira (2008) COGwriter Have you heard about the Church of God in Thyatira? In Revelation 2, Jesus said: 18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 […]
More migrant issues in Germany
COGwriter There are new concerns about migrant issues in Germany: Far-right group patrols German city after migrant assaults Four asylum-seekers assaulted a dozen people in the Bavarian town of Amberg over the weekend, renewing debate over migration, crime and deportation. Now the far-right NPD is conducting “protection” patrols in the town. 3 January 2019 A […]
‘De-dollarization inevitable’
COGwriter Europe may have taken a step that the USA will not like: De-dollarization inevitable as yuan’s global status rises 3 January 2019 The global economy and the trade governance system have shifted from an old model in which other economies were orbiting around the US toward a three-horse race – the US, EU and […]
Apostolic succession? Mark and Venice?
The Casket Claimed to be that of Mark of Alexandria in Venice (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter My wife Joyce and I have gotten to visit St. Mark’s Square and the related church in Venice, Italy on several occasions. People in Venice repeatedly have been told, and often believe, that they have the body of […]
EU and USA: ‘Comrades no more’ 2019: Need for EU action
COGwriter US President Donald Trump has motivated Europe to accelerate actions that will further distance it from the USA. A reader sent me a link to the following: 2019: Need for EU action As Carl Bildt, the former foreign minister of Sweden, tweeted on 25 December: ”The US president is now in open conflict with […]
BBC: Xi Jinping says Taiwan ‘must and will be’ reunited with China
China’s President Xi Jinping COGwriter Will China and Taiwan be reunited? China’s president say that must happen, but Taiwan has a different view: Xi Jinping says Taiwan ‘must and will be’ reunited with China 2 January 2019 Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the people of Taiwan to accept it “must and will be” reunited […]