(Official logo of the City of Refuge UCC) COGwriter A reader tipped me off to the following: “Bishop” Says We Need a “Third Testament” Because the First Two are Problematic. April 20, 2026 Yvette Flunder—UCC bishop out of Oakland, head of “The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries” 🤮—stood up with a mic and said what a […]
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“Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works (2 Corinthians 11:14-15).
Another Pope Leo and the Sabbath
Pope Leo IX COGwriter April 19th is a date that some in the Church of Rome honor, as one of their saints, Pope Leo IX (whose name had been Bruno). Here is some of what they teach about him: Son of Count Hugh of Egisheim. Cousin of Emperor Conrad II. Chapter canon of Saint Stephen’s, […]
The ‘incorruptible’ Bernadette Soubirous–signs and and lying wonders?
Bernadette Soubirous (Rabanus Flavus) COGwriter On 16 April 1879, Bernadette Soubirous died. Roman Catholics observe April 16th each year as her feast day. Notice that 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 […]
Many American trinitarians do not actually believe in the trinity?
COGwriter A reader tipped me off to the following reported by Dr. George Barna: Most Americans— Including Christian Churchgoers—Reject the Trinity Dr. George Barna, Director of Research Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University (GLENDALE, AZ) – Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches are trinitarian, teaching that the God of the Bible is one inseparable […]
They call it ‘Holy Saturday’ and some spread myths about it
‘Holy Saturday descent’ icon (Wikipedia) COGwriter April 4, 2026 is called ‘Holy Saturday’ by the Roman Catholics. The Church of Rome and the Eastern Orthodox celebrate the day called Pascha (which is the Greek word for Passover) by the Eastern/Greek Orthodox and called ‘Easter‘ by English-speaking Protestants and Catholics on different days (for the Orthodox […]
Roman Church calls April ‘Holy Eucharist Month’
Eucharist Host in a Monstrance COGwriter April is called ‘the Month of the Holy Eucharist” by Roman Catholics, because the last Passover of Jesus is believed to have been in the month of April. Did early Christians use a round eucharistic host like the Church of Rome now uses? No. Jesus broke bread: 22 And […]
Pope Leo XIV speaks out against his church’s ‘just war’ doctrine
Pope Leo XIV (Photo from Edgar Beltrán of The Pillar via Wikipedia) COGwriter The Associated Press posted the following related to Pope Leo XIV’s statements on war: Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message March 29, 2026 ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday rejected claims that […]
Finnish court rules that it is ‘hate speech’ and falls under the category of ‘war crimes and crimes against humanity’ to declare homosexual marriage is a sin
COGwriter New American reported the following: Finnish Lawmaker Convicted of “Hate Speech” for Promoting Biblical View of Homosexuality March 26, 2026 A Finnish lawmaker was convicted Wednesday of “hate speech” for reproducing on social media a pamphlet she wrote 22 years ago expressing the Lutheran Church’s long-standing beliefs that homosexuality and same-sex “marriage” are sinful. […]
Canada takes another step against the Bible, as does the Church of England
Sad that the Liberals and Bloc teamed up Monday to fast track Bill C-9 over the objections of dozens of faith and community organizations. To quote the Canadian Civil Liberties Association: “Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and racism are on the rise. Communities across this… https://t.co/pOhFOe41z8 — Rob Batherson (@rbatherson) March 24, 2026 COGwriter Canada has continued to […]
Journal of Medieval History: 14th century scholar declared ‘Shroud of Turin’ was a fraud; Catholic.com claims ‘new evidence’ it is real.
Face in Shroud: Actual and Enhanced (Dianelos Georgoudis) COGwriter While many insisting that the Shroud of Turin was Jesus’ actual burial cloth, the Journal of Medieval History published a report of an early denouncement of it. Here is the abstract in that report: ABSTRACT For over a century, the debate surrounding the appearance of the […]