Treasury building in Petra COGwriter As more have become disenchanted with what has been called the ‘American dream,’ some have suggested that leaving has become the dream of many: ‘The new American dream is to leave’: Most in the US don’t believe hard work will get you ahead. Here’s what some are striving for instead […]
Month: January 2026
Hyginus of Rome may have been one who thought to change times and law
Vatican City (photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter January 11th is the feast day of the Church of Rome for a leader called Hyginus. Although the claimed early leaders of Rome in their “succession lists” refer to him as a pope, that title was not used by leaders there until the latter part of the fourth […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Myths about the Septuagint Old Testament
COGwriter Many people, particularly Greco-Roman Catholics, consider that the Greek Septuagint Old Testament is superior to the Hebrew Masoretic text for the Old Testament. Related to that, we produced the following related video:: 15:02 Myths about the Septuagint Old Testament Is the Septuagint the preferred and totally accurate translation of the Old Testament? Or is […]
Sermon: 26 Items to Watch in 2026
(Grok AI generated image) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:14:55 26 Items to Watch in 2026 Are world events aligning with biblical prophecies? Jesus repeatedly taught to watch for events preceding His return (Matthew 24:42, 25:13; Mark 13:,37, Luke 21:36, and Revelation 3:3). In […]
MG claims: ‘Everyone Has Faith but Only One Faith Saves’ COGwriter: Protestants Do Not Have that One Faith
COGwriter In his January 2026 eZine newsletter, former Roman Catholic, now Protestant, Mike Gendron has the following: Everyone Has Faith but Only One Faith Saves Did you know there are really only two kinds of faith? One is trusting what our Lord Jesus Christ has DONE to save sinners completely and forever; the other is […]
Could the government take your stored food?
(Homestead movie poster) COGWriter A while back, my wife and I saw the movie Homestead. Here is something from the press release about it: Synopsis: A nuclear bomb is detonated in Los Angeles, and the nation devolves into unprecedented chaos. Ex-Green Beret Jeff Eriksson and his family escape to The Homestead, an eccentric prepper’s fortress […]
Europeans concerned about NATO and Donald Trump basically warns Europe about Russia and China
(Grok AI illustration) COGwriter The cracks in the NATO alliance appear to be getting larger after statements by Europeans and Donald Trump this week. The German news source, Deutsche Welle reported the following: US talk of Greenland grab already damaging NATO 8 January 2026 NATO has hundreds and hundreds of pages of detailed military plans […]
European Union leaders outraged after Trump Administration pulls out of global climate agreements
Official Logo (from Wikipedia) COGwriter EuroNews reported the following: ‘Profoundly damaging’: EU leaders condemn Trump’s withdrawal from UN climate treaty 8 January 2026 The Trump administration’s decision to pull out of international environmental structures has drawn sharp criticism from both sides of the Atlantic. World leaders have condemned the Trump administration’s decision to pull the […]
Letter to the Brethren: January 8, 2026
Dear Brethren and Co-Workers in Christ: Greetings from Grover Beach, California. We continue to struggle with malware causing redirects (having site visitors going to something other than our web content, normally selling something) and other issues with our websites. Our men in Portugal and Maryland have been fixing these issues as they come up as […]
Do you have the same doctrines as Apollinaris of Hierapolis?
Hierapolis, Turkey (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Catholics of Rome consider January 8th as the day to honor Apollinaris of Hierapolis. This should seem to be somewhat odd to them. Why? Because the historical records that have been preserved show that Apollinaris held doctrines we are teaching in the Continuing Church of God, which […]