News of Those Once Affiliated with the Global Church of God
Since the November 1998 takeover of the old GCG by the board in the
U.S., those once with GCG went to many places. Most of the members
and ministers ultimately went with the Living
Church of God (LCG),
8-15% went with the Church of God, a Christian Fellowship (CGCF) and
smaller percentages ended up with David Pack's Restored Church of God (RCG), Harold Smith's
Church of God Fellowship, Northwest (CGFnw), the Continuing Church of God (CCOG), and other groups (at least
one which is outside the U.S. uses the term Global Church of God). On
July 1, 2001, eight ministers resigned from CGCF and formed the Church
of the Eternal God (CEG), similar in name, but not related, to the
Eternal Church of God (ECG--founded by a minister removed from the
original GCG ministry for impropriety). About a month later CGCF (USA)
dissolved and most then with it ended up in the United Church of God (UCG).
One former GCG minister (Ronald Laughland) became pastor of the
Wholeworld Church of God. In 2004, Raymond McNair, having been in GCG,
CGCF, LCG, then went on his own and formed Church of God, 21st Century
(COG21); later he died and that group disbanded. Don Haney, once in GCG/LCG,
formed the Church of God In Peace and Truth, renamed Congregation of God in Peach and Truth--which looks to be legally inactive. In 2005, Ben Faulkner, who
was in GCG/LCG, formed the Church of the Sovereign God (CotSG). In
2006, Charles Bryce who was in GCG/LCG left, and formed the Enduring
Church of God (En COG). In 2010, several of the main leaders who went
to UCG from CGCF left it and went to a group called COGWA. A couple of people, like Norman Edwards (Servants' News/Shepherd's Voice),
left GCG well before the 1998 takeover (he has 'Nashville Christian Media'). On
12/15/11, a minister in good-standing with LCG anointed Bob Thiel with
oil and prayed that God would grant him a double-portion of His Spirit
(see also How To Determine If Someone is a True Prophet of God):
and things have not been the same since (Bob Thiel still, of course,
supports the goals and biblical beliefs of Philadelphia era of the
Church of God--see also Why is there a Philadelphian remnant of the true Christian Church of God?). Website links for most of those who were once part of
GCG and that have websites can be found at the COGlinks page. In 2012, certain heresies were officially introduced,
accepted, and/or promoted by LCG. After concluding that insufficient value was placed on
the truth (and keeing their word) by certain leaders of LCG and that
they no longer held to biblical church governance and could not as is be
used to lead the final phase of the work (see also Why Bob Thiel Left the Living Church of God), on 12/28/12 Bob Thiel was led to form, and then announced, the beginning of the Continuing Church of God (CCOG). In 2013, Rod Reynolds left LCG and formed COG Messenger. In August 2020, Sheldon Monson left LCG and was 'marked' by LCG on 8/19/20, and then on 9/05/20 he announced Church of God Assembly (CGA). In 2023, Terry Nelson (former GCG/LCG/CCOG) co-formed Hope of Israel Worldwide Church of God (HOIWCOG). The Continuing Church of God (CCOG) is the second largest group, in terms of members, of those groups whose leaders were once part of GCG (LCG is largest). This page reports on those groups that somehow once had ties to the old GCG.
06/06/26 p.m. I noticed that the anti-COG Banned by HWA mentions me a lot. One of the real reasons is that the webmaster likes to suggest that all Church of God ministers basically live off the backs of poor tithe-payers, and because I do not take a salary from the CCOG (nor does my wife) that is one thing that rubs him the wrong way. One of his tactics is to continue to post negative things about me and my position. For exaple, today he posted:
the old Worldwide Church of God, the Global Church of God, and the Living Church of God all refused to ordain him.
Actually, that is not the case. But let's simply focus on the Living Church of God.
There were two discussions that its founding evangelist Dr. Roderick C. Meredith and I had related to ordinations.
The first discussion was c. 1999. I told him that I was not interested in a job nor an ordination from LCG.
On October 3, 2008, Dr. Meredith called me and said, “God may consider you to be a prophet.” Notice that this came from a long-time evangelist and did not first come out from me. It was Dr. Meredith who first brought up the topic about Bob Thiel being a prophet. Dr. Meredith was the longest serving evangelist that Herbert W. Armstrong ordained and I believe it was God who led Dr. Meredith to say that. In that conversation, I never asked for an ordination. About a week later, I told my local minister, Dr. Jeff Fall what Dr. Meredith said.
The second ordination discussion was in late January/early February 2009, where Dr. Meredith told me over the telephone that if he (Dr. Meredith) was raised to the office of apostle, he was considering ordaining me (Bob Thiel) as a prophet. He seemed to be saying he wanted to be above me and that was more important than ordaining me. Again, I had not asked for an ordination.
In November and December 2011, I counseled with my pastor Dr. Jeff Fall, as well as LCG minister Gary Ehman, about the prophet matter. I told both of them that I thought that I needed to have hands laid upon me again in order to validate the view that I might be some type of a prophet. They both told me that, in their view related to being a prophet, baptism was scripturally sufficient. While that sounded logical, the statement from the Apostle Paul to Timothy about getting hands laid upon him (1 Timothy 4:14) gave me personal pause. And that caution led to me pray more about it. Thus, instead of concluding that I had sufficient anointing, especially considering the relative enormity of some of the ramifications of this as a conclusion, I searched the scriptures and concluded that, perhaps like Gideon (Judges 6:36-40), that I would seek further outside confirmation. And prayed God would provide that (or instead essentially provide information to deny that) when I was to visit Charlotte, North Carolina in December 2011.
On the morning of December 15, 2011, upon arriving at the Charlotte HQ of LCG, I asked to meet with Gary Ehman as I wanted to get anointed for some non-debilitating health matters as well as to ask him to pray that I be granted wisdom for my meetings with the HQ evangelists. But Gary Ehman was not in. So instead, I asked to meet with Gaylyn Bonjour (with whom I never had any discussions prior about me possibly being some type of prophet). I asked Gaylyn Bonjour if he would do the anointing and pray that God would grant me wisdom for the meetings. He agreed. But while laying hands upon me, Gaylyn Bonjour also happened (it was not planned nor did I say anything to encourage this) to ask God to grant me a “double-portion” of His Holy Spirit and Gaylyn Bonjour anointed me with oil. I asked him if he had ever prayed for a double-portion anointing on anyone before, he said he had not, and that the only 'double-portion' he knew of was when Elisha received the double-portion and the mantle was passed in 2 Kings 2. Gaylyn Bonjour also said that he realized what he may have unintentionally did, and that what he did could not be undone. This answered Bob Thiel’s prayer.
On March 23, 2012, Gaylyn Bonjour told me he felt that in the Bible the “double-portion of the Spirit” anointing was related to “the passing of the mantle” and that it mattered not what certain other leaders would say because it is God, and not an organization of men, that truly appoints prophets, etc.
On June 29, 2012, I conveyed to Gaylyn Bonjour, Dr. Winnail's written comment in a letter dated 6/28/12 suggesting that my conclusion as to what seemed to happen when I was anointed by Gaylyn Bonjour on 12/15/11 was “presumptuous.” Gaylyn Bonjour disagreed. Gaylyn Bonjour said that Dr. Winnail should not have indicated that I may have been presumptuous about this. Gaylyn Bonjour told me that he felt that I was exercising proper caution and that to ignore what happened would seem to be against the will, and possibly plan, of God. Gaylyn Bonjour also stated that it is God, and not men, who “appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets” (1 Corinthians 12:28).
On January 7, 2013, Dr. Douglas Winnail sent me an email, which included the statement, "we made comments to you that “you may be a prophet.”" Although he tried to be dismissive about it in the email, the fact is that the Charlotte evangelists of the Living Church of God did over the years make statements to me that God may consider me a prophet, that God may be training me to have the role of a prophet, that I had the type of prophetic understanding that a prophet of God would have, I was doing an evangelistic witness (Richard Ames prayed I would continue to do so in a meeting with myself, Dr. Meredith, and Dr. WInnail) and that I may actually be a prophet.
In Nairobi, Kenya on February 9, 2017 long time COG ministers/overseers Evans Ochieng (of Kenya, formerly Worldwide and Global Church of God) and Samuel Gyeabour (of Ghana, formerly Church of God 7th Day) publicly anointed me as an overseer, evangelist, and prophet.
In this way, there were now hands laid on me by men who were in (or had been in ) Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicean era churches.
On November 28, 2019, Gaylyn Bonjour stated that he believed that God answered his prayer regarding Him granting me a double-portion of His Spirit. Furthermore, on that same date, Gaylyn stated that he tells those who ask:
- I have known Bob Thiel since 1986. He has always been honest, dedicated, and sincere.
And that includes what I have written about him and the prophet matter. My teaching about what happened is accurate and not false.
Of course, it is God who appoints prophets (1 Corinthians 12:28), but the reality is that the then LCG Charlotte-based evangelists supported telling me that God may consider me to be a prophet. Thus, those who suggest otherwise should ask themselves how many others in the history of the Radio/Worldwide/Global/Living Church of God have the top leaders told that God may consider them to be a prophet? I would suggest that the only one to be told this, at least multiple times over the course of years, was me, Bob Thiel. And that God led Gaylyn Bonjour to anoint and pray over me for a 'double-portion' of His Spirit as he did.
Now, many may wonder why I accepted the second anointing.
Well, consider that David was actually anointed king three times. The first via God through Samuel (1 Samuel 16:1-9) which was a fairly private affair.
The second time was after Saul died by the men of Judah (2 Samuel 2:4). The third by the elders of Israel (2 Samuel 5:3).
Additionally, David's son Solomon was anointed twice to be king per 1 Kings 1:39 and 1 Chronicles 29:21.
So, we see the precedent where some have been anointed more than once for the same basic role, as well as sometimes being anointed by those of a lessor position.
The anointing by Gaylyn Bonjour was a private affair, whereas the anointing by Evans Ochieng and Samuel Gyeabour was public with about 50 witnesses.
People who have trouble accepting the Bible, have trouble accepting my ordination. And this is despite the fact that the Bible shows that there will be prophets in this century (Acts 2:17-18).
More on that can be found in the following:
21st Century Church of God Prophets Are there any true prophets in the 21st century? What about false prophets? What are scriptures and fruits to identify the true from the false? Will you prove all things and test the spirits? Here is a link to a relate sermon: 21st Century Prophets (and Prophetesses).
Consider also: Does the CCOG have the confirmed signs of Acts 2:17-18?
06/02/26 p.m. In its latest World Ahead eZine, LCG has the following:
The Importance of Prophecy: Jesus told His disciples to stay alert and watch for the fulfillment of Bible prophecies that will mark the approaching end of this age (Matthew 24:42–44; Mark 13:32–37; Luke 21:34–36). Jesus also warned, in the parable of the foolish virgins, that many will be caught unprepared by the sudden surge of events that will precede His return (Matthew 25:1–13). God has given His Church “a more sure word of prophecy” (2 Peter 1:19, King James Version) so we can warn the Israelite nations and the world of the prophetic significance of world events. It is an awesome responsibility to be commissioned as a watchman (Ezekiel 3:16–21; 33:1–11). It is also sobering to see that Satan has deceived the world and many in the Church to discount the importance of prophecy. We must never take Bible prophecy and our commission lightly.
Have a profitable Sabbath,
Douglas S. Winnail
Although I got the above from LCG's official cogl site, I noticed that the anti-COG Banned by HWA website posted it and then falsely claimed the following:
Doug Winnail is back with another heartfelt plea about how crucial Bible prophecy is to “the Church” and their earth-shattering message to the world. How touching. The only teensy problem? Not one single prophecy from Rod Meredith, Gerald Weston, Herbert Armstrong, or their endless parade of spiritual heirs has ever come true. Not. One.
They rifle through Scripture like it’s a prophetic buffet, cherry-picking verses backward to retrofit whatever crisis is trending this week. The golden oldie “Brethren, we have less than five years left!” has been recycled longer than some of these “leaders” have been alive. Five years became ten, twenty, thirty… and now we’re approaching a full century of Herbert W. Armstrong’s prophetic dumpster fire. His predictions didn’t just fail—they failed spectacularly, publicly, and repeatedly, littering church history like embarrassing roadside wreckage.
And the current crop of COG prophecy addicts? They’re carrying the torch with pride:
- Bob Thiel, whose “dreams” apparently carry more weight than actual Scripture.
Claiming that I have ever even hinted that my dreams carry more weight than actual Scripture is false. (More on dreams can be found in the article: Dreams, the Bible, the Radio Church of God, and the Continuing Church of God.)
Furthermore, related to the false statement "Not one single prophecy from ... their endless parade of spiritual heirs has ever come true. Not. One," that is a lie. The Bible supports those who keep the commandments and warns about those who believe and love a lie (Revelation 22:14-15).
Those who can accept truth can easily see that is not the case. Here is a chart found in the article Does the CCOG have the confirmed signs of Acts 2:17-18?:
Coincidences or Divine Intervention?
| Category |
Event |
Fulfillment |
| Prediction |
On April 7, 2007 Bob Thiel posted: I believe that Iran will be somewhat neutralized at some point in time as I differ from PCG on Iran and the king of the South. (COG News: Emphasizing News of Interest to those Once in the Worldwide Church of God. April 7, 2007. https://cogwriter.com/1103news.htm) Other posts repeated that, See: Iran in Prophecy. |
Notice the following headline from March 19, 2026: Netanyahu Declares Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities Neutralized https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/3844117-netanyahu-declares-irans-nuclear-and-missile-capabilities-neutralized |
| Prediction |
During late August 2008, Bob Thiel told LCG minister Davy Crockett that unless evangelists would implement certain matters that God was about to strike a top LCG leader with something. |
LCG’s top evangelist, Roderick C. Meredith, suffered a ministroke on September 19, 2008. |
| Prayer |
On February 4, 2009, Dr. Meredith asked Bob Thiel to pray that he would live another 7 – 15 years, so Bob Thiel did. |
Dr. Meredith died on May 18, 2017–a little over 8 years after that prayer. |
| Predictions |
In July 2009, Bob Thiel’s book 2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect went to press. |
By December 22, 2012, 32 predictions in that book were at least partially fulfilled. For details, go to https://www.cogwriter.com/Confirmed2012BookEvents.htm |
| Possible Divine Intervention |
During the Feast of Tabernacles in October 2009, an odd feeling came over Bob Thiel that pointed to looking to see if the beginning of sorrows may have began. |
After researching and finding that events consistent with the ride of the 1st horseman occurred, Bob Thiel telephoned Dr. Roderick C. Meredith and told him. While his church had taught that the beginning of sorrows had not begun prior to that, it taught shortly after that telephone call that it had begun. |
Speculative
Prediction |
On June 24, 2010, Bob Thiel warned that “Certain biblical, Chinese, and other prophecies…discuss that how Australia itself may become taken over. By virtue of her timing, Julia Gillard may inadvertently pursue policies that will lead to the fulfillment of various end time prophecies.” |
On November 10, 2011, because an agreement with Julia Gillard, US troops were stationed in Darwin, Australia, and by November 18, 2011 China pointed to this as a reason to consider military action against Australia. |
Speculative
Predictions |
From 2010 to 2015, Bob Thiel made and/or posted speculative predictions related to Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg.
He also made others since. |
By late 2017, 7-11 predictions (depending on how they are included) related to Herr Guttenberg were at least partially fulfilled. For details, go to https://www.cogwriter.com/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-king-of-the-north.htm
A speculative prediction in 2022 was confirmed in 2023. For details go to: https://www.cogwriter.com/news/prophecy/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-is-to-become-a-media-brand/ |
| Prayer |
Although told by two LCG ministers (Dr. Jeff Fall and Gary Ehman) in the late Fall of 2011 that he did not need to have hands laid on him to be a prophet, Bob Thiel prayed that something would happen related to his ‘prophet’ situation in a planned December 2011 trip to Charlotte, North Carolina. |
On December 15, 2011, Gaylyn Bonjour anointed Bob Thiel and prayed that he be granted a double-portion of God’s Spirit. Gaylyn Bonjour said this was reminiscent of the passing of the mantle, that he realized what he may have unintentionally did, and that what he did could not be undone. This answered Bob Thiel’s prayer.
Gaylyn Bonjour also confirmed on November 28, 2019 his belief that his prayer was answered. |
| Prayer |
On December 16, 2011, Richard Ames prayed that Bob Thiel would continue his evangelical/prophetic efforts and LCG evangelists Dr. Meredith and Dr. D. Winnail gave Amen concurrence–as did Bob Thiel. |
Bob Thiel has continued evangelical/prophetic efforts and has been the human leader of the fastest growing COG group in the 21st century, known as the Continuing Church of God. These show the fruits of a true prophet, consistent with Jesus’ criteria in John 7:15-20. |
| Prediction |
On December 19, 2011, Bob Thiel tried to meet with Dr. Meredith to tell him that it seemed God was telling him that his wife Sheryl was about to be struck with something serious. |
In Dr. Meredith’s letter dated 1/12/12, he reported that his wife Sheryl (who was much younger than he) was stricken with stage four cancer. She later died on November 29, 2013. |
| Speculation |
On May 12, 2013, I warned in an online post about the threat of new coronaviruses and speculated that “novel” diseases could be a threat. |
In 2019, a “novel coronavirus,” later renamed COVID-19 emerged and devastated peace and normalcy around the world. In 2020, I tied that in with the possibly start of the ride of the 2nd horseman of the Apocalypse. |
| Prediction |
On December 5, 2013, Bob Thiel posted that governments, particularly in Europe, would one day not allow cryptocurrencies like BitCoin to be private and unregulated. |
In late November 2021, the European Union released a paper called “Proposal for EU Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets.” On December 7, 2022, the EU passed rules to rules that are to “be extended to the entire crypto sector, obliging all crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to” eliminate the possibility of privacy through various customer “due diligence” requirements. |
| Prediction |
In 2013, in an article about the future of Ukraine and Russia, Bob Thiel said that at least part of the territory in Ukraine would support Russia. |
On March 18, 2014, Russia officially annexed Crimea. |
| Prediction |
Bob Thiel specifically warned about risks associated with the coronavirus in 2013 (see Coronavirus: A new risk for humans? and Saudi Arabia warning visitors to Mecca about coronavirus risk) and 2014 (see Saudi Arabia, MERS, and Missiles and Infection-gate: A dangerous scandal hitting the USA?). Additionally, he also warned also about human engineered pathogens without mentioning the coronavirus in 2018 (see DARPA to weaponize insects to spread viruses across the population… sinister plans exposed by team of scientists) and 2019 (see DARPA: ‘Militarized Microbes’ To Spread GMO Bacteria). |
A novel coronavirus hit China in late 2019 and resulted in a worldwide pandemic in 2020. Many believe it was a human-engineered virus. |
| Prediction |
On July 28, 2018, Bob Thiel specifically warned that a release of GMO mosquitoes, was at risk of producing stronger, not weaker mosquitoes (see Genetically-modified mosquitoes have been released to ‘fight Zika’). |
On September 19, 2019, scientists admitted that was an “unanticipated outcome” of that release (see Scientists confirm COGwriter GMO mosquito warning). |
| .Prediction |
On March 18, 2019, Bob Thiel posted: It remains my view that Crimea and at least parts of eastern Ukraine will ultimately align with Russia. International sanctions will not stop biblical prophecies from being fulfilled. |
Sanctions did not stop Russia. |
| Prediction |
In a book published on January 19, 2017, Bob Thiel listed many predictions related to the upcoming Donald Trump presidency. Plus he published others at cogwriter.com
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By mid 2019, events aligned with at least 19 predictions related to the Trump Administration. For details go to https://www.cogwriter.com/donald-trump-prophecy.htm
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| Prediction |
On May 28, 2019, Bob Thiel posted that the UK would lose the Chagos Islands (see UK closer to losing Chagos Islands–it will happen). |
On October 3, 2024, the UK agreed to give them up to
Mauritius (see UK to give up Chagos islands, including Diego Garcia, confirming prediction from COGwriter). |
| Prediction |
On February 22, 2022, two days before Russia’s ‘special military operation’ into Ukraine began, Bob Thiel posted: I expect that Donetsk and Luhansk will either be annexed by Russia and/or join its Eurasian Economic Union. |
On September 30, 2022, Russia formally annexed Donetsk and Luhansk. |
| Predictions |
In a book printed on January 21, 2021, titled, Biden-Harris: Prophecies and Destruction, Bob Thiel had various warnings, predictions, and speculations of what would occur during the Biden-Harris Administration. |
By August 22, 2024, there were at least partial fulfillments of at least 20 warnings, predictions, and one speculation. Details can be found in the online article: Joe Biden- Kamala Harris Administration fulfilling 20 warnings/predictions/speculation in the 2021 book ‘Biden-Harris: Prophecies and Destruction’. |
| Prediction |
In a book printed in July 2023 titled,
Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America?, Bob Thiel had the following statement on page 293 of the print edition and page 317 of online version of my book is the following statement:
Gold will set records in U.S. dollar terms. |
According to CNBC, this happened on Sunday, December 3, 2023. Then CNN reported it also occurred on Monday December 5, 2023. https://www.cogwriter.com/news/prophecy/as-predicted-gold-hits-an-all-time-high-against-the-usa-dollar/
Gold also hit record prices in U.S. dollar terms many time since that book was published. |
| Prediction |
On November 6, 2024 (https://www.cogwriter.com/news/prophecy/media-declares-donald-trump-won-the-election-now-what/), Bob Thiel wrote, “According to the major media, Donald Trump won re-election. … Europe will get more serious about trade deals with others internationally, such as being more motivated to approve the trade deal with the Mercosur block of South America.” |
On January 9, 2026, the European Union voted to approve the Mercosur trade deal, despite strong opposition (see https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-countries-endorse-mercosur-trade-deal/)–and part of the reason it was approved was because of concerns related to Donald Trump. It began to be implemented 1 May 2026 (https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/01/contentious-eu-mercosur-trade-deal-takes-provisional-effect) |
| Prediction |
On November 26, 2024 (https://www.cogwriter.com/news/2024/11/page/2/ ), Bob Thiel wrote, “If the EU-Mercosur deal is approved, there will be protests in parts of Europe.” |
In January 2026, there were those protests (e.g. https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/13/hundreds-of-tractors-rumble-through-paris-in-protest-over-eu-mercosur-deal). |
| Prediction |
On December 27, 2024, Bob Thiel again posted: “Gold will break records in US dollar terms.” |
By the end of 2025, gold set daily
price records in US dollar terms at least
50 times (see https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/a-golden-run-after-60-surge-and-over-50-all-time-highs-this-year-whats-next-for-gold-in-2026/articleshow/125800646.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com&from=md). |
| Predictions |
Since my book, Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?, published January 16, 2025, came out, world events have begun to align with at least 18 predictions in it. |
For details go to https://www.cogwriter.com/donald-trump-prophecy.htm
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| Prediction |
The European Union would seek a more concrete trading deal with Mexico. 26 items to prophetically watch in 2026 Posted 12/22/25 |
The Modernized Global Agreement (MGA) and the Interim Agreement on Trade (IAT) in Mexico City deal was signed by the Presidents of the EU and Mexico on 22 May 2026 (https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/mexico-eu-sign-trade-pact-to-boost-exports-and-investment-310505-newsdetails.htm). |
Clearly the above are not all coincidental nor the only result of analytical news skills and biblical knowledge, particularly on those that were related to the health of Dr. Roderick and Sheryl Meredith.
More on prophets can be found in the articles: 21st Century Church of God Prophets and 21st Century False Prophets.
Jesus said that fruits were the criteria to determine true vs. false prophets (John 7:15-20). The Continuing Church of God has the true fruits.
06/01/26 a.m. The anti-COG Banned by HWA website posted the following:
Church of God Assembly ... Co-founder and big-name minister Jason Fritts? Gone. Terminated. ...
the following ministers have also waved goodbye:
Mike Loper
Randy Wayne
Larry Alverio
Danny Baisley
Todd Lawrence
That’s a solid chunk of the preaching roster deciding the grass is apparently greener somewhere else. Meanwhile, Monson’s own son has reportedly left the fold. Yes, one of his own kids. Family business is thriving, folks.
Left standing in the “loyalty bunker” are the remaining stalwarts ..:
Jack Lowe
Mike Kreyer
Greg Kaidannek
Eric Case
And of course, fearless leader Sheldon Monson himself
So, this looks like a much bigger split at CGA than simply losing one of its co-founders. I pray that God will unite the true Philadelphian Christians.
05/27/26 p.m. Jim Fritts, a co-founder of CGA, has left according to its other co-founder, Sheldon Monson.
Dear Brethren -
Last Tuesday I received an email from Mr. Jason Fritts giving us an ultimatum that we either allow him to preach his view regarding the gospel, or he would tender his resignation. After prayer and fasting I have accepted his resignation from the ministry and membership of the Church of God Assembly effective Friday May 15, 2026.
We cannot compromise the truth at the demands of others, regardless of the cost. We will continue to hold fast to that which we have been taught. Revelation 3:10-11
.
Sadly and Sincerely,
Sheldon Monson
Let me add that someone at the Banned by HWA site posted the following comment about them today:
I do think Monson and Fritts are the two end-time witnesses. They have the signs that follow believers as listed in the Scriptures.
I hate division but I do think this is from God. Romans 8:28.
No, those two are not the two witnesses. They do not have the fruits or the signs.
That said, I do not know what issue Jim Fritts had, but will comment that CGA is not known for a Matthew 24:14, gospel of the kingdom of God, witness.
Some may wish to read the article: Should the Church Still Try to Place its Top Priority on Proclaiming the Gospel or Did Herbert W. Armstrong Change that Priority for the Work?
05/23/26 a.m. I shared an anti-CCOG comment made yesterday at the Banned by HWA site with CCOG Malawian pastor Radson Mulozowa today. He responded with:
Don't worry with these messages am going to finish hope of Israel as today Likhuva was in Salima to welcome brethren there who wants to be part of us
They are crying because mulanje was the center of hope of Israel and once they have left everything is down completely
My humble request is let us pray and support these so that we can finish everything in hope of Israel
This is just a beginning of disaster because it's the brethren who needs the truth
Forget about those letters
Best regards
Radson
Rumors and tales that the CCOG is falling apart in Malawi are false.
05/12/26 p.m. In its latest World Ahead eZine, LCG has the following:
Britain and America—What’s Behind the Special Relationship? King Charles III recently paid the United States an official diplomatic visit in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. This is the first state visit of a British monarch to the U.S. in nearly 20 years (BBC, April 26, 2026), and it is politically important in light of the deteriorating relationship between Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump (The Guardian, April 27, 2026). While speaking to the U.S. Congress, King Charles received twelve standing ovations as he gave a message of both diplomatic caution and continuing friendship (The Times, April 28, 2026).
I reported about the visit before (see UK hopes that visit by King Charles III will improve ties with USA and the Donald Trump Administration) and after (see King Charles III stresses UK alliance with the USA and partners in Europe, but . . .) it happened.
More on the royal family, including a list of sovereigns on the throne of David to present, check out the free eBook: Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America?
05/04/26 a.m. Former RCG employee Marc Cebrian posted the following:
What a masterclass in cult leadership we’re witnessing with Dave Pack of the Restored Church of God. For years now, the man has been running the same tired con with the precision of a Swiss watch—except instead of gears, it’s powered by pure, unadulterated narcissism wrapped in a cheap humility costume.
Pack’s latest sermons follow the predictable script: he acts shocked—positively floored—by these fresh “revelations” about his own towering prophetic destiny. In his April 18, 2026 sermon (Part 632 of The Greatest Untold Story!), he declared himself “1000% certain” that the Kingdom of God and Christ’s return would arrive precisely at sunset on the Second Passover, Friday, May 1, 2026 (Iyar 15 on the Hebrew calendar). He tied it all together with an “avalanche of proof”: Daniel was finally understood (again), RCG was founded on the Second Passover (again), and—get this—his own last name “Pack” was no coincidence but a divine sign linked to Passover itself. He even called it the last date he would ever teach. “If it’s wrong, then it’s wrong,” he shrugged with theatrical finality. His thoroughly marinated followers ate it up like it’s gourmet. The already-indoctrinated nodded sagely and thought, “I knew Mr. Pack was Elijah. We just have to let the poor guy discover it on his own.” How generous of them. ...
May 1, 2026 came and went like every other “unassailable” date before it. No trumpet blast. No Kingdom descending on Wadsworth, Ohio. No Christ appearing to validate Pack’s endless self-promotion. Just another ordinary Friday that exposed the 140-plus failed prophecies he’s racked up since 2013. This wasn’t some minor miscalculation; it was the capstone of a years-long parade of flops: March 29, 2025 (Jesus’ birthday, naturally), August 4, 2025, October 6, 2025, December 5, 2025, December 19, 2025, and earlier whispers of February 1, 2026. Each time Pack went “all in,” called it “impossible to be wrong,” and assured everyone this was finally the one. When the dates sailed by without so much as a whisper from heaven, he simply laughed it off, pivoted to the next “revelation,” and reframed the failure as “progress” or “God working things out in real time.”
David Pack has long been wrong on matters of doctrine and prophecy. Many details are in the article RCG: Why Not the Restored Church of God?
04/24/26 a.m. In its newsletter today, CEG had the following:
Rejected by Everyone
Politico wrote on April 20:
“The Iran war is damaging America’s influence around the world and exacerbating tensions… an erosion of power that could be tough to reverse…
“The war appears to be accelerating what some see as a U.S. break-up with much of the rest of the planet…”
… Without USA
RBC wrote on April 17:
“The European Union will hold its first large-scale exercises on activating the mutual assistance mechanism in the event of armed aggression against one of its member states…
“The purpose of the exercises is to test Article 42.7 of the EU Treaty, which obliges member states to provide assistance by ‘all means in their power’ in the event of an attack on the territory of one of them. This wording is considered legally stricter than Article 5 of the NATO Charter, which only requires allies to take actions they ‘deem necessary.’…
“The need to implement defence guarantees has become more relevant amid growing tensions in transatlantic relations. In particular, this includes threats by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from NATO and his statements regarding Greenland…. In recent months, discussions about Europe’s autonomous defence capabilities have intensified significantly. In particular, the Wall Street Journal reported that European countries have begun secretly developing a plan B in case the US withdraws from NATO…
“In addition, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has directly stated that the EU should move towards creating its own army and deeper defence integration in order to take security matters into its own hands… NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed during talks in Brussels the need to urgently accelerate weapons production in Europe…”
Euractiv wrote on April 17 that “EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius on Friday proposed a new intergovernmental European treaty to create a defense union and prepare the bloc to defend itself.”
Yes, the USA is losing influence. And yes, the Europeans are looking for greater military integration without the USA.
Both of those news items were also covered at COGwriter.com:
04/10/26 p.m. Well, the Kingdom of God has not been established and Jesus has not returned despite David Pack of RCG's insistence it would have been by now.
This is not a surprise as he has a history of pointing to and setting dates that are impossible.
Why?
Because among other things, he does not properly look at the sequence of events that Jesus pointed to.
But you can.
Check out the article: When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2026, 2027, or 2028?
03/21/25 a.m. Former RCG employee Marc Cebrian posted the following:
David C. Pack of the Restored Church of God ... During the “Greatest Untold Story! (Part 628),” given on March 21, 2026, the Pastor General admitted that finding the date for the return of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God is a unicorn. The unicorn that he and the RCG brethren have been chasing after has finally been captured.
Part 628 – March 21, 2026
@ 13:54 Apparently, we're looking for some kind of of unicorn. Reserve potentially for one-time use. Some kind of theological, or biblical, or scriptural date. Unicorn date.
Dave is so proud of the dopey little phrases that he thinks are colorful analogies. He loved the idea of a unicorn so much that he repeated it 11 times.
Instead of being clever, he is conjuring yet another dismal swamp filled to the brim with malarkey, discovered by using stone-cold math on a path paved with empty coincidences that will later be a plentiful source of embarrassment. So much for the days of a "precision of doctrine."
The Old Testament prophets could not figure it out. The New Testament apostles could not figure it out. But humble, ole shepherd David C. Pack figured it out.
The Kingdom of God Arrives on Abib 24 (April 10, 2026)
One tiny little fact escaped Dave and his enablers. He taught Abib 24 last year. This year is sure to be equally productive.
Flashback Part 571 – April 19, 2025
@ 1:17:43 What would I tell you, brethren? How could I stand up here and say, “Well, I don’t know. Maybe it’s not the 24th.” If it’s not, you’re never gonna hear me say that.
@ 1:36:41 I guess you could say it could be the 24th next year. …And man, if it’s not the 24th, as I said before, I will never say that.
The Kingdom of God will arrive on Abib 24. That Hebrew calendar date begins on April 10, 2026, at sunset. The details of whether the Kingdom arrives at sunset or dawn, based in Jerusalem or Wadsworth, are still being worked out.
Part 628 – March 21, 2026
@ 09:11 The Bible is true. Now, you may think, “Why do you need to tell yourself that, Mr. Pack?” Well, because I'm trying to figure something out, which is so hard [chuckles], and there are many, many dates that turn out to be false.
Well, 141 to be exact. Abib 24, starting at sunset on April 10, 2026, will be 142. But, really…who’s keeping track of such trifles?
@ 13:45 Well, we've never figured it out. I have now.
No, the Kingdom of God will not arrove this month. David Pack will once again be proven wrong.
Hopefully, this time, more with him will open their eyes and accept the truth.
03/21/26 a.m. Received emails today that three who had been part of the Hope of Israel, Priscilla Mulozowa, deacon John Machemba, and deacon Louis Wahela have all asked to be able to come back to the Continuing Church of God.
Received the following email from Louis Wahela today, who had left the CCOG to be part of Hope of Israel some time ago:
Pastor Dr Bob
How are you doing in America
I would like to report that we met with pastor Evans in Migowi to tell him our great desire to come back to our mother ccog who made us to know the truth. The meeting was very successful in the way that pastor Evans has welcome me back together with Machemba and Priscilla . We met at Rufaro hotel
I have suggested to come back to my former because of the behavior of the leadership as I told you later.
And the decision has been made by myself not Evans has told me to do so. Am writing this letter for you to know what is on the ground . Pastor take us as prodigal son to have realized his mistake
We discussed much and all is fine we greatly need your prayers and support
We are thankful for accepting us to be in church evo
May God reachly bless you
Louis Wahela
After the meeting we prayed together
As far as Louis Wahela goes, I posted some of his statements as well as those from former UCG minister John Owak last month where they denounced a lot of false reports about the CCOG in Africa (see Banned commentators posting falsehoods about Evans Ochieng, Radson Mulozowa, Bob Thiel, and the Continuing Church of God: Do not love lies!).
CCOG evangelist Evans Ochieng went to Malawi two days ago. Here is a report from him along with three photos he sent:
Pastor Dr Bob,
Greetings from Malawi.
My trip in Malawi is very very successful. I met the family of Mulozowa, Priscilla and the children. The discussion was too long because it forced me to talk with Priscilla first for a long discussing matters which affected the marriage and how to reconcile. After that we had a lengthy discussion with Mulozowa and Priscilla. After the agreement is when I called all the children to discuss together. The discussion was very fine and the reconciliation was perfect.
We took drinks together and took photos.
After that I again had a meeting with wahela and machemba which also took a lot of time. Wahela and machemba told me so many things about TN which I don’t want to mention. But they beg their coming back to CCOG and after a long discussion, I accept them back in the church. But I told all of them to write a letter to the church to clarify themselves. …
Everything is OK in Malawi and Mozambique.
I also met our deacons from Mozambique, both masenga and Jackson. We discussed a lot concerning the church program in Mozambique. The meeting Was very good and I really appreciate the kind of work in Mozambique.
The problem that is facing both Malawi and Mozambique is just rainfall destruction. The rain made many houses of the brethren to fall. …
Machemba and wahela are also lacking good phones which can help them to get weekly updates. Even Priscilla was not having a good phone to support her.
Otherwise everything was well conducted.
Evans.
Here are some of pictures.
The first photo :- Evans, machemba, mulozowa, wahela and Priscilla.
2nd is I and molozwa’s family.
Evangelist Evans Ochieng, deacon John Machemba, pastor Radson Mulozwa, deacon Louis Wahela and Priscilla Mulozowa.
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. So, there are three photos above with Radson Mulozowa and Priscilla Mulozowa.
I have communicated in the past with Randy Freeze of Hope about concerns that John Machemba and Louis Wahela had related to his church in Malawi. And he had basically told me that he thought they wanted to come back to the Continuing Church of God, and according to the emails above, it looks like this has just happened..
03/18/26 a.m. In its latest World Ahead eZine, LCG has the following:
Iran and the World Order: On February 28, Israel and the United States began a major bombardment of Iran. Initial strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and many top Iranian government officials and generals. ...
Where will this all lead? ...
While we cannot know precise details, Bible prophecy declares that a confederation of Middle Eastern nations called “the king of the South” will eventually gather in opposition to a northern, European force (Daniel 11:5–40).
Let me add I few things. Since 2007, I warned that Iran would somehow be neutralized:
I believe that Iran will be somewhat neutralized at some point in time as I differ from PCG on Iran and the king of the South. (COG News: Emphasizing News of Interest to those Once in the Worldwide Church of God. April 7, 2007. https://cogwriter.com/1103news.htm)
And I have repeated a version of that over the years that since Iran cannot be the final King of the South that somehow would be neutralized (e,g, see Thiel. B. Iran Slams Russia. COGwriter, May 26, 2010).
Yet, a critic of my sermon, 21st Century Prophets (and Prophetesses), posted the following at the Banned by HWA website:
Not one ‘prophet’ from within the Armstrong fold as far as I can see, has predicted the unfolding events in Iran. Latest news is that Ayatollah Khamenei has been eliminated, as have many at the very top of the Islamic regime. Including defence minister. Goodbye king of the south lol. Have family in Ashdod and Jerusalem, so am concerned for their welfare at this time. No one has heard of Dr Bob Thiel in the ME, especially in Israel. Total unknown.
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:09:56 PM PST
As seemingly typical of critics posting there, poster failed to realize that I have long written:
- Iran would not be the King of the South.
- Iran would be somehow neutralized.
The loss of its Supreme leader and many of its top military and political leaders is a partial neutralization.
Actually, the stated goal of Israel, the USA, and recently many Gulf States is that Iran would be somewhat neutralized (see Iran’s head of security killed and Gulf States call for US to permanently neutralize Iran).
Neutralization does not mean that Iran will be eliminated. But basically that it will not be in a strong enough military position to become the King of the South of biblical prophecies such as Daniel 11:40-43. However, Iran may at least partially support such an Islamic leader to a degree.
More on what looks to happen with Iran is in the article: Iran in Prophecy.
03/13/26 a.m. In its newsletter today, CEG had the following:
Not Enough European Support?
DNYUZ wrote on March 7:
“President Donald Trump’s administration spent the past year dismissing Europeans as pathetic and irrelevant. Now, as he wages a war alongside Israel to force regime change in Iran, he wants Europe to cheer him on… But the European moves so far fall short of the applause Trump is seeking for an assault without [a]clear end that is violently reshaping the region…
“For European politicians, joining a U.S. war will be unpopular after the stained legacies of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, and the deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. Following Israel into war will also be divisive in many European nations, with some European officials having accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.”
The alienation between Europe and the USA is continuing.
Yes, the alienation between the Europeans and the Americans is continung. This will not end well for the USA per Daniel 11:39 and Lamentations 1:1-2.
02/26/26 a.m. Received a document from a Malawi court yesterday that ruled that two leaders of the Hope of Israel (HOIWCOG) defamed CCOG pastor Radson Mulozowa of Malawi and will need to pay legal costs and other damages to him (he is the plaintiff) as quoted below:
IT IS HEREBY ADJUDICATED that the defendants do pay the plaintiff as follows:
(a) Aggravated damages for defamation to be assessed;
(b) Cost of this action to be taxed against the defendant
This ruling was not a surprise and long had been expected.
02/25/26 p.m. In its latest World Ahead eZine, LCG has the following:
Finally… a Two-Speed Europe? Last week, European Union leaders met to discuss the rapidly changing scene on the continent and how to respond (Politico, February 12, 2026). Pressured by the cratering economies of multiple EU nations and the need to take charge of their own security, EU leaders seem to have concluded that a two-speed or multi-speed Europe is necessary to the bloc’s survival. “With the bloc buffeted by multiple geopolitical crises, it’s starting to realize that it can’t come to grips with them if it only acts when all 27 member countries agree.”
Next month, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will present a new “roadmap” with actions to be taken by 2027, and European leaders are expected to vote on this plan. “If not all 27 countries agree in some areas, the EU will use what it calls ‘enhanced cooperation’—smaller groupings of member countries moving faster on policy proposals.” Some EU leaders see the threat of “enhanced cooperation” as a tool for stirring some reticent nations to take action. The leaders of these nations will not want to be left behind as the central mass of the EU body moves forward.
The idea of a two-speed Europe has been bandied about for decades. Now, with the world changing so quickly, Europe can no longer afford to debate until everyone agrees. Agreement to go forward—in smaller groups of nations if necessary—could powerfully impact Europe’s future.
LCG has pushed the 'two-speed' Europe idea for some time. It has tended to push the notion that the coming Beast power will be much smaller than the current EU. While some nations could leave, it is more likely, based on prophecies such as Daniel 8, that the final European Beast power will have more nations, not substantially less than are currently in the EU.
More information on this can be found in the article: Must the Ten Kings of Revelation 17:12 Rule over Ten Currently Existing Nations?
02/12/26 a.m. In its Letter to the Brethren: February 12, 2026, the Continuing Church of God had the following:
Related to his view on the truth about of various falsehoods and accusations, former United Church of God Pastor, John Otieno Owak sent me the following in an email Tuesday:
Hello Dr. Bob,
Greetings to you. I hope you are doing well.
I am writing concerning the matters that have arisen between CCOG and HOIWCOG, particularly the disputes and allegations made against Evangelist Evans Ochieng Kisiengo. I would like to clearly state, based on my direct involvement and knowledge, that these allegations are not true.
I was part of the ministry from its early days and served as one of the ministers of that church from the time I was invited by the late Pastor Alexander, who knew me well. You may recall that you visited Kenya together with him in 2017. When the organization was formally established, I was among its ministers, and I was also the one who ordained Pastor T. N. when he came to Kenya.
At one point, I was informed of serious allegations claiming that Evangelist Evans Ochieng was involved with witch doctors and that he had brought one from Nigeria to his home. I was even shown photographs that were claimed to have been taken in his house. However, after carrying out further investigations, the young man who claimed to have taken the photos later admitted to me that the accusations were false. He confessed that he had been forced to make those claims in order to receive financial assistance from the leadership of the said church organization.
I discovered that the photos were photoshopped images taken from the internet. The young man admitted that he used his phone to send them to me while pretending they came from Evangelist Evans. Pastor T. N. was led to believe that the allegations were true. When I confronted the young man, he admitted the truth and pleaded with me not to inform Pastor T. N. However, due to the seriousness of the accusations, I felt it was necessary to clear the matter, and I informed Pastor T. N. He was deeply upset and demanded that the young man return the money he had assisted him with for school fees, or alternatively work to repay it. That matter was addressed, and I believed the issue had ended.
Recently, I learned that further accusations have continued against Evangelist Evans and against you, Dr. Thiel, regarding the work of CCOG in Kenya and Malawi. From my firsthand knowledge, these accusations are false. There are more than twenty CCOG congregations currently operating in Kenya to this day. In Malawi, we were among the first pioneers who traveled there in 2016 to establish churches under CCOG. We arrived at Lilongwe Airport and were welcomed by Pastor Sosten Lubunga. From there, we traveled to Blantyre, spent the night, and later proceeded to Migowi, where members were already waiting for us. Since that time, the church has continued to grow steadily. The work has even expanded into Mozambique, where CCOG now has many congregations.
Therefore, claims that CCOG has no churches in Kenya or Malawi are simply not true.
Another allegation I was informed of is that Evangelist Evans receives large sums of money from you every two months,…, what truly matters is that the work of God is advancing in Africa under the leadership of Evangelist Evans. From my observation, these allegations were created to cause division and to divert donor attention toward a newly formed church organization which, following the death of its leader, has not shown growth. Many members and leaders have since left due to poor leadership.
If I am able to retrieve the photos that were used to support the false claims, I will attach them in a follow-up email to further clarify the truth of this matter.
In conclusion, CCOG is faithfully doing the work that God called you, Dr. Thiel, to accomplish in these end times. This work deserves our full support—financially and through prayers—so that God may continue to use you to complete the mission He has entrusted to you.
Thank you very much, and may God continue to bless His work throughout the world.
Yours sincerely,
Pastor John Otieno Owak
So, John Owak wrote to me claiming that various accusations were false and based on manipulated images, though I cannot independently verify this. I met John Owak twice in Kenya and even spoke to a leader in UCG about him long ago. He and his brother Isaiah (who never was part of the CCOG) assisted in translating for me when I spoke to many church leaders in Nairobi in 2014 and 2017. While I cannot verify most of what he wrote, this is his account. Let me also add that Evans Ochieng never has been to Nigeria, hence it was never possible for him to have brought a witch doctor back from there, anyway.
Speaking of witch doctor allegations, there was a video that came out a couple of years back where some claim it shows CCOG Pastor Radson Mulozowa at a witch doctor event. However, I watched that video and Radson was not there. Yet, some have chosen to believe a lie about that.
A while back, related to some of the witch doctor nonsense, we put out the following video:
14:45
Here is a link to our video: Can Witch Doctors Cast Spells on Christians?
There is also a written article: Can Christians Actually be Cursed By Witches or Witch Doctors?
The Apostle Paul taught that true Christians should:
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21, KJV)
Many, sadly, have not truly wanted to “prove all things” or “hold fast to what is good.”
Reportedly, Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany’s Minister of Propaganda stated:
If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.
Sadly, many have been taken in with lies–and many times this week there were posts about me supposedly having some witch doctor involvement, which I never had. Yet, talebearers continue to repeat and believe such lies.
The Bible teaches:
20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no talebearer, strife ceases.
21 As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles,
And they go down into the inmost body. (Proverbs 26:20-22)
16 You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people … (Leviticus 19:16)
Do not be one who listens to talebearers instead of believing the facts.
Consider that in the last book of the Bible, Jesus warned:
14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. (Revelation 22:14-15)
Sadly, many bitter and confused people seem to want to love lies.
Don’t be one who “loves and practices a lie”–do not harden your heart and be “banned from the truth.”
If you have been impacted by the falsehoods against the Continuing Church of God, now is the time to change and stand for and support the truth.
Do not let false accusations stop you.
There were many false accusations against Jesus as well.
Notice also that Jesus said:
11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:11-12)
Throughout history, true prophets have been reviled and had all kinds of evil against them falsely said. So, it is no surprise the same would happen to a true prophet in the 21st century (see also 21st Century Church of God Prophets).
Jesus also said:
44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, (Matthew 5:44)
Those who post and speak against the truth remain in my prayers.
There is a Philadelphian remnant of the true Christian Church of God.
02/10/26 a.m. In its latest World Ahead eZine, LCG has the following:
85 Seconds to Go! On Tuesday, January 27, the Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was adjusted from 89 seconds to midnight to only 85 seconds—the closest it has ever been since these scientists first began reporting their opinion in 1947. This tool is used to represent how close they believe mankind is to destroying the world—the closer to midnight, the higher they believe the risk. Rather than a reduction of nuclear risks, 2025 saw the intensification of three regional conflicts, each involving foes with nuclear capabilities. All parties claim a willingness to pay any price to win.
The old WCG reported about the Doomsday clock in the past. In 2026, the CCOG produced the following:
14:28
Here is a link to our video: CBS: Doomsday clock keeps ticking.
01/30/26 p.m. In its newsletter today, CEG had the following:
“Being Incited Into Civil War”?
Newsweek wrote on January 26:
“Former U.S. representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has warned that Americans are being ‘incited into civil war,’ following the death of Alex Pretti…
“Writing on X, Greene… urged people from both sides of the political spectrum ‘to take off their political blinders’ and appeared to ask her supporters to question the events.”
Greene might have a point.
This is a topic I posted about yesterday--see More protests, No Kings, a prelude to a civil war?
The USA is more and more divided.
01/21/25 a.m. Former RCG employee Marc Cebrian posted the following:
RCG/Dave Pack Newsflash:
The Kingdom Comes on March 18, 2026!
Oops. Let's Change That to February 2.
Uh Oh. I Really Meant February 1.
David C. Pack of The Restored Church of God enjoys the thrill of finding the day that cannot tarry after ten long years of toil and disappointment. Ever-rushing to call out recycled malarkey, the Pastor General is mentally and physically exhausted as he continues to hunt his religious white whale across the stormy seas of Bible prophecy. ...
Dave was ... stewing in his spirit-inspired certainty during “The Greatest Untold Story! (Part 615)” on January 3, 2026, when he landed back on Abib 1 for the fourth year in a row.
Part 615 – January 3, 2026
@ 00:42 Only when all competing dates passed before the last possible date can you have full confidence a date cannot tarry.
@ 07:58 But I do know absolutely and completely when the this Kingdom [7-year] comes, and we're gonna go home knowing that much today. Absolutely. I waited, I was suspicious, I've been suspicious. And I'm gonna show you we finally are gonna reach the date where it's impossible that it's wrong, and you'll know that.
It must give the brethren the warm fuzzies when Dave gets all absolute about his current belief. Here are words Dave likes to say that never age well:
@ 13:17 But I I will I will stake everything on what I'm gonna tell you…
@ 13:40 How about it's about time to say the 7-Year Kingdom begins when all the others did on Abib 1. So if you want to write it down, put down March 18th. ...
He went on and on and on about how March 18 was the day they had been waiting for. Abib 1 is “the day that cannot tarry,” because this one is as hard as diamond, and the brethren will be “absolutely unable to doubt March 18.” ...
Part 616 – January 10, 2026
@ 01:06 We are seven years for a kingdom right here [7 glass on table]. In that regard, March 18th is locked with 1335 days thought to be within it. Abib 1 is a hard date. But it's the fifth day of a week. Aren't we to look for a third day? ...
@ 51:53 The 1335, on God's authority, I'm telling you, is not in the in the seven years. If it is, we could never know it. It would be utterly contrary to all the things I've told you. ...
@ 1:09:11 I don't take any credit. I couldn't possibly figure any of this out without the help of God. ...
@ 1:32:27 It can't go on. We're looking for a year where 45 days before an Abib it's a Tuesday. Or, if you will, a Monday night or if you will, a Monday morning here when it's Monday night, sundown in Jerusalem. Remember, you touch 1335. But just touch it. That'd be a Monday morning. February 2nd. ...
Part 617 – January 17, 2026
@ 01:23 It's critical we stay with proof of mid-Shevat. …you're gonna learn that February 1st replaces February 2nd. So, we're not waiting for Monday morning, February 2. We're waiting for Sunday morning, February 1. There's huge, massive proof of that. For now, until I can get to it, for now, just rejoice we’re a day closer.
God is NOT helping David Pack and giving him wrong dates.
Anyway, God's kingdom will not come before 2033. See also: When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2026, 2027, or 2028?
David Pack will be shown to be wrong again.
01/17/26 a.m. The Book of Proverbs teaches:
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes. (Proverbs 26:4-5)
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. (Proverbs 26:16, KJV)
Because of Proverbs 26:4, I do not respond to most of the lies and false accusations at the Banned By HWA site, but because of Proverbs 26:5, I sometimes will.
The anti-COG Banned by HWA website has a post with a lot of false and improper accusations against the Continuing Church of God, myself, and several CCOG leaders in Africa.
Here is one assertion in that post:
Sosten caught Church hopping with Wade Cox.
I asked Sosten Libugwa about the posted accusation suggesting that he was now with Wade Cox. Here is what he emailed me about that:
in 2016 I wrote to the group of this church but not Wade but Jean Alphonso who was Church secretary at that time,we worked together from 2016 to 2017,after I discovered their teachings fully,I see that there is no truth in the church,they did not believe in Jesus Christ divinity and others,because of different teachings I see in this church I decided to moved away from this church,if you can check about letters I wrote to you in 2017 to 2020
I told you more about this people,ask Terry to give you email for Wade Cox then you asked if he is working with me he will tell you the truth,he is going to tell you that Sosten is ex CCG for so many years now,now I have no records for this group since from 2017 till this date,
So, no, Sosten Libungwa is not with Wade Cox and while years ago, he had an affiliation, he left when he learned they were actually unitarian.
Let me simply make the following rebuttals and comments related to the rest of the posted accusations:
- The CCOG did not fund any political campaigns in Kenya.
- Accusing Evans Ochieng and Radson Mulozowa of adultery is wrong and libelous.
- Accusing CCOG leaders of involvement with prostitution and witch doctors is wrong and libelous.
- It is my understanding that the accuser is subject to facing legal charges in Malawi for such statements.
- A leader in 'Hope of Israel' recently sent me an email confirming that the accuser is wrongly making improper statements.
- The posted assertions that "Bob has nothing in Malawi. 3 or 4 thousand disappeared" are false. We have thousands in Malawi in the CCOG.
- The CCOG is not shrinking. We even gained congregations in Africa and South America within the last 6 months.
- The CCOG has 9000 congregants in Africa.
- The CCOG remains the fastest growing x-WCG related group in the 21st century.
- Jesus said, "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you" (Matthew 5:11-12) "and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you" (Matthew 5:44).
Those who post falsehoods and believe lies at the Banned by HWA site remain in my prayers.
01/09/26 a.m. In its newsletter today, CEG had the following:
Changing to God’s Way Is Essential ...
It is easy to see that ignoring and thumbing their nose at the Creator and His Way, mere man who thinks he knows so much, can by his supposed intellect and understanding come to astoundingly stupid situations and outcomes. ...
Allowing people, even children, to identify as to what they are, doesn’t change the fact that they are still what they were born as. You can call a pig a dog but it is still a pig! ...
There was the case where Katharine Birbalsingh, the headteacher of Michaela Community School, was telling the Daily Telegraph that she knew of a school where a pupil identified as “a gay male hologram” and a private school where “a bunch of girls identify as cats.”
This is the sort of idiocy that can happen when godless educationalists take over. ...
Had God’s Way prevailed in the first place, no one would have been allowed to self-identify as anything other than what they were born as. There are only two biological sexes, not umpteen definitions that have come out of the depraved mind of man. And all the waste of time and money on this tribunal would have been unnecessary.
But will people listen to the Way that God has set before us?
Well most will not go God's Way, His way is essential. Here are some quotes from our article What was the Parting from the Way?:
Twice the Book of Proverbs warns:
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death. (Proverbs 14:12, 16:25)
It also warns:
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise. (Proverbs 12:15)
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the hearts. (Proverbs 21:2)
Sadly, people choose something other than THE WAY normally do not consider themselves fools–many think that they are educated and have knowledge (cf. 1 Timothy 6:20) and hence they also do not believe that the negative aspects of various scriptures applies to them. ...
Faithful Christians were not to depart from the faith. They were to be separate from pagans:
15 Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever?
16 Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
17 The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.” (2 Corinthians 6:15-17, GWT)
That is basically what the faithful did in the second century when the pagan-influenced group changed, and even embraced unclean animal consumption. Consider that Paul also warned about ones who should know better:
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, … 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness … (Romans 1:18-19,24)
Under Marcus of Jerusalem, many there began to consume unclean animals as the Romans urged. It should also be noted that Eleutherius, Bishop of Rome (also spelled Eleutheris) was, according to Roman Catholic sources, the one who proclaimed Roman Catholics could eat biblically-unclean animals, about a century and a half after Jesus was resurrected.
But after the parting in the second century, the pagan-influenced group departed even further from original Christianity after the instigations of Roman Emperor Constantine. ...
Yes, there is one RIGHT way.
10 …Paul said, 14 “… I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the prophets. (Acts 24:10,14, NLT)
After Jesus returns, more will realize that was the ONLY WAY as He laid out the following:
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matthew 7:21-23).
Jesus will make it clear who has departed from the WAY.
Yet, you can know that way now.
The teachings and the practices of the faithful Christian church, which are grounded in scriptures, is the way.
The Continuing Church of God also has the following sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel:
1:21:14
More on false intellectualism/education can also be found in the article: What was the Parting from the Way?
01/01/26 p.m. It its, Letter to the Brethren: January 1, 2026, CCOG had the following
With most of Africa being in the Southern Hemisphere, it is officially Summer there.
While we had to scale them down a bit because of limited finances, we have been conducting Summer youth camps in Kenya, Malawi, and Mozambique this week.
Pastor Radson Mulozowa sent the following reports:
Greetings from Malawi and Mozambique
We are all fine by the grace of God
Let me report that the youth camp meeting has started well and everything perfect in the following places
Zomba
Miseu 4
Chikwawa
Domasi
Chileka …
Greetings from chikwawa … Let me report that the youth camp meeting went well both Malawi and Mozambique and youth have enjoyed it though there was much rainfall
Deacon Sosten Libungwa sent the following from Malawi:
Dear Evans,
Greetings from Sosten,the youth camp meeting ended well,we had more progressive this year than last year, hundreds attended the meetings,thank you very much for your prayers and support,our youth will be entering the new year with changed mind,we have so encouraging them in many areas of this life,they have enjoyed the camp meeting,we had two places in Lowershire one in Chikwawa which was not done due to heavy rains and another one was in Nsanje district which I received a positive results,they had also wonderful youth camp meeting though the number was not more due to rains.God bless you.Sosten Libungwa.
Evangelist Evans Ochieng sent the following:
Pastor Dr Bob,
Greetings from Kenya.
I’m happy to give reports of Kenya youth camps 2025. The colorful, happiness and great joy is the youth camp at Ndhiwa. This was the largest youth camp with so may youths folloed by kisii this year. We thank God for the protection and enough food for the camp. We thank you also pastor for the support you gave. It was a great help to us. God is changing small things to be enough like the day Jesus took little bread to feed many and was enough. People really enjoyed the camp. The youths were so happy that they wanted to extend for more days. Yesterday evening we sat down to plan for the 2026 youth camp. And their committee stated that they need the youth camp 2026 to be wonderful. The meeting ended well. I received report from kisii that the youth camp was very Smart. I’m still waiting report from rift valley youth camps.
Malawi
Recently I was talking with molozwa about the youth camp. He told me that they started well. I’ve not received report today but I hope it was good. Sosten has sent the report. The report is good.
Conclusion
We have learned that the youth camp is helping youths highly that every country can try to give chance to youths so that they can learn more during this period. It’s helping youths very much.
Evans
Pastor Ezekiel Oanda Omasa sent the following, starting with a photo of the youth camp, relating to his area in Kenya:
The youths seminar starting from 22nd Monday evening is ok. Today we’re going to tour Eberege tea factory. …
I met with {new} people yesterday at Kisii town {last Sabbath}. I shared with them from the book of Genesis 12:2-4 and Numbers 14:28. It was wonderful. …
In Kisii the church is growing rapidly. God is calling more disciples to His flock. …
May God open more doors to accomplish everything in time in Jesus’ name! I have some people who assisting me minister other groups and they’re doing a wonderful work. They walk long distances every Sabbath. I have tried to assist them with the little that I receive but there’s a challenge. Something need to be done to spread the gospel before the darkness comes. This is my prayer and God’s grace be sufficient in the time of need in Jesus’ name. Hallelujah praise God.
Yes, we have been having growth in Kenya–and yes, we are working to teach the gospel before the time comes, that Jesus said, no man can work (John 9:4).
Pastor Tiongik Sawek sent the following report from the Rift Valley of Kenya:
We are doing well here and I am happy to report to you that today we concluded youth Camp here in Chilani.
The camp was very blessed and since we bagan youth camp some years back we have gotten fruits out of it.We as the church we are very happy to see members who were mentored during youth camps now growing and becoming straight forward and firm to the church.
The theme of the youth camp was Proverbs 22:6 and Mathew 19:12-14 …
I will be sending you the report at the course of next week on how all Rift valley youth camps went on.
Thank you and God bless you
Yours Pastor Sawek
In the end time, one part of the work is to, “turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers” (Malachi 4:6). Youth camps are just one way to help do that.
CCOG is also restoring many things--check out the article: Continuing Church of God, Elijah, and Restoring All Things.
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