Old manuscript mentioning the Didache COGwriter Did early Christians keep Saturday or Sunday? While there are various opinions about this, some of those opinions are not based upon biblical or historical fact. The Bible Sabbath Association, which is not a Church of God group (though it has members that are in the COGs, as well […]
Month: March 2016
M&M sees economic danger and Fed’s Yellen sees global financial risks
Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chair COGwriter Mark Larson of Money and Markets (M&M) sees economic danger and says the “death of the American dream is coming”: March 18, 2016 The wheels are coming off the economic cycle — central bank intervention or not. That’s one of the conclusions of 209 fund managers who collectively handle […]
Sunday is called ‘Palm Sunday,’ but . . .
Jerusalem COGwriter March 20, 2016 is claimed to be ‘Palm Sunday.’ Notice a report about it from before: Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square…Palm Sunday recalls Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem but its Gospel also recounts how he was betrayed by one of his apostles and ultimately sentenced to death […]
Islamic State losing territory, but . . .
Islamic State soldiers COGwriter Notice the following: Under Military Pressure, IS Lost 22 Percent of Its Territory in 15 Months March 17, 2016 Increased military pressure against Islamic State fighters in both Syria and Iraq led to the group losing 22 percent of its territory in the past 15 months, with about half of the […]
EUI: Donald Trump presidency is 6th greatest threat to world; Australian government terrified by Trump presidency
Donald Trump COGwriter The Economist Intelligence Unit (EUI), out of the UK, put out a list of global threats and included the possibility of a Donald Trump presidency: March 17, 2016 A Donald Trump presidency is the sixth biggest threat facing the world, tied with the prospect of terrorism destabilizing the global economy, according to […]
St. Patrick’s Day may be hazardous to your health
Postcard from 1912 for “St. Patrick’s Day” COGwriter March 17th is often observed as St. Patrick’s Day. Some see it as a Catholic holiday, while others mainly an Irish holiday. According to AAA (an automobile association) and police departments, this is a dangerous holiday: AAA and Bud Light Urge Motorists Not to Rely on Luck […]
Syrian Kurds plan to declare self-rule, but the USA already refuses recognition
Peshmerga Troops on a T-55 Tank (Boris Niehaus) COGwriter Opponents to Syria’s Assad were denied recognition by the USA: March 16, 2016 CAIRO/PENTAGON—Representatives of Syria’s largest Kurdish party say they plan to declare an autonomous federal region for the areas they control in the northern part of the country. Kurdish leaders in Syria said other […]
Presidential front-runners: ‘Either could spell our doom’
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton COGwriter Now that ‘Super Tuesday II’ (others called it ‘Super Tuesday 3’) is over, we have seen the two front-runners, in terms of delegates, remaining as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Voice of America reported the following: March 16, 2016 MIAMI— Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton moved closer toward securing […]
Church of God News in Spanish
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish language. Here are links to the items we received today: Cross found on Mars? ¿Hallada cruz en Marte? http://www.cdlidd.es/hallada-cruz-en-marte/Sexual assaults up in Germany, while migrants ask why Europeans don’t want them Asaltos sexuales en Alemania, mientras los emigrantes preguntan por […]
Did early Christians observe Passover or Easter?
Site of Calvary? COGwriter Many people, especially in the English-speaking nations do not realize that the holiday that they call Easter really is supposed to be Passover. In many other languages, some version of the Greek word páscha is often used, so in those cultures they tend to be more aware of the original biblical […]