Statue of Queen Elizabeth II on Throne (Pixabay photo) COGwriter In the Bible we read: 12 “When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for My […]
Month: May 2022
Gospel writer Mark, Venice, and Apostolic Succession
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 […]
Is it logical and scientific to believe in God?
COGwriter Is it logical to believe in God? Yes, most certainly. Is it logical to believe the view of ‘spontaneous generation’ often pushed by well known people claiming to be scientists? No. Charles Darwin saw people making too much out of his writings when he was alive: Darwin himself said: “I am in a hopeless […]
‘Cost inflation top threat to growth in food sector’
COGwriter Currently, my wife Joyce and I are in Ireland. Here is an Irish report about food price inflation: Cost inflation top threat to growth in food sector May 18, 2022 Rising input costs and inflationary pressures have been identified as the top threat to business growth in the food sector here. In a survey […]
‘TLAIB PUSHES CONGRESS TO OFFICIALLY MOURN ISRAEL’S ESTABLISHMENT’
Jerusalem COGwriter Each year thousands of Palestinians rally in Jerusalem to celebrate ‘Nakba Day’ on May 15th. Here is some information about it: Nakba Day , Yawm an-Nakba, meaning “Day of the Catastrophe” is generally commemorated on 15 May. The day was inaugurated by Yasser Arafat in 1998. For the Palestinians it is an annual […]
Church of God News in Spanish
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish language. Here is what we received today: ZH_ How Much Radiation Is Emitted By Popular Smartphones ZH: ¿Cuánta radiación emiten los teléfonos inteligentes populares? https://www.cdlidd.es/zh-cuanta-radiacion-emiten-los-telefonos-inteligentes-populares/ IL: Censor The Internet Act: EU Agrees to Expand Online Censorship With ‘Digital Services Act’ […]
Hank Hanegraaff became Eastern Orthodox after helping WCG accept apostasy
TRANSFORMED FROM TRUTH COGwriter Mike Gendron had the following titled “The Consequences of Departing from the Faith” as his lead article in one of his newsletters, regarding Hank Hanegraaff who called himself the Bible Answer Man: Hank Hanegraaff, known as the Bible Answer Man, was chrismated into the Orthodox Church last month. According to Orthodox […]
Forbes prediction about how bad the decade of 202x would be, and then there was COVID and more debt
COGwriter Back in 2018, Forbes put out the following, written by John Mauldin, that caught my attention: The 2020s Might Be The Worst Decade In U.S. History I recently wrote about a looming credit crisis that’s stemming from high-yield junk bonds. … Rising defaults will force banks to reduce their lending exposure, drying up capital […]
Thérèse of Lisieux, Signs, and Lying Wonders
Thérèse at age 15 COGwriter The Bible prophesies that there will be signs and lying wonders: 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of […]
Shootings in California and New York
Dispatch received call of a shooting inside Geneva Presbyterian Church at 1:26pm. Four victims have been critically wounded , one with minor injuries. All victims are adults and are enroute to the hospital. One victim is deceased at the scene. — OC Sheriff, CA (@OCSheriff) May 15, 2022 COGwriter There is more violence in the […]