(Unsplash photo) COGwriter Is persecution for Christians over? Well, obviously not. Even claiming Christianity is causing problems around the world. Fox News reported the following related to China: China ramping up persecution of Christians as it demands ‘worship and allegiance’ of Xi Jinping: watchdog February 24, 2023 The Chinese Communist Party escalated its persecution of […]
Month: February 2023
Sermon: Ephesians 3-4: Godhead, Immortality, Your Purpose
Artist depiction of the Apostle Paul writing his epistles COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:11:09 Ephesians 3-4: Godhead, Immortality, Your Purpose This is the second part of a three part sermon covering the Apostle Paul’s epistle/letter to the Ephesians. In it, Dr. Thiel goes […]
Temple Institute, Archaeologists, WCG, PCG, and CCOG on locations for the Ark of the Covenant
Replica of Ark of the Covenant (photo from Pixabay) COGwriter In its newsletter today, the Temple Institute had the following: “Make for Me a sanctuary!” (Exodus 25:8) Adar 3, 5783/February 24, 2023 … Terumah. “Speak to the children of Israel, and have them take for Me an offering; from every person whose heart inspires him […]
‘It’s the right time for the EU to step in and bring peace to the Middle East’
COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following: It’s the right time for the EU to step in and bring peace to the Middle East February 23, 2023 Let’s face it: for all efforts and money spent, the European Union has been a junior partner in the now nearly non-existent Israeli-Palestinian peace process. […]
World’s longest study on happiness points to towards following biblical guidelines
COGwriter The world’s longest-term study related to happiness suggests that caring for others and staying married is better than the emptiness associated with self-focus careerism: ‘The Good Life: Lessons From the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness’ February 5, 2023 “We may be capable of extraordinary feats of intellect and creativity … but when it […]
Now with Iraq taking yuan, the USA dollar is losing its dominance as Vladimir Putin has predicted
COGwriter Iraq is now taking a step which helps push aside the US dollar as the world’s primary reserve and trading currency: Iraq To Drop Dollar For Yuan In Trade With China February 23, 2023 The Iraqi central bank announced Wednesday that, for the first time, it plans to allow trade from China to be […]
MS: The U.S. And Europe vs. Russia And China – The “Alliances Of The Apocalypse” Have Formed; COGwriter: Not Really
1887 depiction of the ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ COGwriter Russia and China look to be getting even closer together: February 23, 2023 From the moment he stepped off a plane in Moscow this week, Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi lauded China’s friendship with Russia. The bilateral relationship was “mature” and “as stable as Mount […]
Lent, Easter, and the Original Christians
Orthodox Church in ‘Lenten Vestments,’ Czech Republic (Frettie) COGwriter The Roman Catholic observance of Lent began earlier this month and is still ongoing. Furthermore, notice that Roman Catholics are not the only ones who keep Lent: 3 in 10 Americans with evangelical beliefs (28%) say they observe Lent; of these, 42 percent typically fast from […]
12 Anglican archbishops rebelling against Justin Welby’s blessing of sin
Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby (Wikipedia) COGwriter Readers may recall that last month, the Associated Press reported the following: January 18, 2023 LONDON (AP) — The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches. […]
‘Venetians: to save us from the EU there is only the Holy Roman Empire’
Holy Roman Empire in the year 1250 (Alphathon) COGwriter A reader in Italy sent me a link to an article in Italian (https://www.maurizioblondet.it/veneziani-per-salvarci-dallue-ce-solo-il-sacro-romano-impero/) by Maurice Blondett which I machine-translated into English: Venetians: to save us from the EU there is only the Holy Roman Empire February 22, 2023 What if to save ourselves from the […]