(Photo via Pixabay) COGwriter Donald Trump’s bullying tactics against Canada have resulted in Canada taking steps that do not seem to be in its best interest. Here is an article about that from ZeroHedge which also quoted the New York Times: Canada Retaliates, Slaps $20 Billion In Tariffs On 700 US Goods August 25, 2026 […]
Month: August 2026
‘Not worth a Continental’? Will the US dollar go the way of the old Continental currency?
State of Rhode Island Continental Dollar via Wikipedia COGwriter The official debt of the USA federal government passed $40 trillion las week. Could the US dollar become worthless? Yes. Notice something that happened in the past: From Cash To Trash, Rinse And Repeat July 23, 2026 The Continental dollar, born in 1775, was meant to finance the colonies’ fight against Britain—the […]
Dibar Apartian on Escaping Satan’s Three Major Snares
(Unsplash photo) COGwriter Satan does not want people to be in the Kingdom of God. The late evangelist Dibar Apartian wrote the following that was originally published old the Good News magazine in May 1983 of the old Worldwide Church of God: How to Escape Satan’s Three Major Snares What causes a seemingly solid, balanced, […]
USA announces more weaponization of the dollar as part of its Iranian sanctions
In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections… pic.twitter.com/1fLyobUucu — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) August 24, 2026 […]
European Unity and the Fourth Reich?
COGwriter It is taught that since the Middle Ages, Germany has had three reichs (reich literally means rich, but in this context means reigns), beginning with the so-called ‘Holy Roman Empire’ 800-1806, the second reich being the German Empire of 1871–1918, and then the third reich under Adolf Hitler from 1933–1945. Some have wondered if […]
BAS on Jesus and the ‘Cross’?
Jesus and the cross: Jesus’s crucifixion is displayed on the fifth-century C.E. wooden doors of the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome. (Wikipedia) COGwriter The Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) had this in one of its weekly newsletters: Jesus and the Cross Throughout the world, images of the cross adorn the walls and steeples of churches. […]
US government debt expected to hit $50 trillion in 2029–Habakkuk 2 will be fulfilled!
COGwriter directed illustration COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following 9 days ago: The US national debt is … likely to hit $50 trillion soon In the coming days the U.S. national debt is set to breach $40 trillion for the first time. Soberingly, Bank of America’s chief equity strategist, Michael Hartnett. predicts that […]
Roman Catholic clergy endorses view of alien life on other planets–could this be setting them up to fight Jesus when He returns?
(Official theatrical release poster) COGWriter A new Steven Spielberg movie was released earlier this year called Disclosure Day. One of the aspects of the movie was the view by a Roman Catholic nun that the belief in aliens from outer space is consistent with Roman Catholic teachings. A reader in Italy sent me a link […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Islamic NATO? The King of the South?
(ChatGPT generated illustration for COGwriter) COGwriter Two military agreements have been announced this month involving many Sunni Muslim nations. Could this have biblical ramifications? Is an Islamic NATO beginning to form? The Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put together the following Bible News Prophecy video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel related to these matters: 14:57 Islamic NATO? The King of […]
An unintended consequence of the Trump presidency is pushing Europe to rise up as a ‘counterweight’
(COGwriter directed ChatGPT AI illustration) COGwriter The Europeans remain concerned about the impact of Donald Trump on the world: How Trump is dismantling the rules-based global order 22 August 2026 Since Donald Trump took office, an international order underpinned by US security guarantees has been under threat. So where is the rules-based global system heading […]