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Black History Month: Christian history in Africa

Celebration of Black History Month COGwriter February was designated as Black History Month in 1969 and observed since 1970 by various Americans. Instead of focusing on secular history in the USA, this post will attempt to cover some of the history of Christianity in Africa. The New Testament discusses in some detail the conversion of [...]

Scores killed in Damascus! A prelude to Isaiah 17:1?

Damascus, the capital of Syria COGwriter Voice of America reported the following: January 31, 2016 A triple bombing in a southern Damascus suburb killed at least 60 people Sunday. Two suicide bombers detonated explosives as rescue efforts were underway after a car bombing in the Sayeda Zeinab district of Damascus, where Syria’s holiest Shi’ite shrine [...]

Iowa, Donald Trump, and Hillary Clinton emails

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump COGwriter Iowa’s caucuses and information about the two front runners for the US presidential nomination are in the news: January 31, 2016 Donald Trump has surged past Ted Cruz in Iowa, while Hillary Clinton is holding a three-point lead over Bernie Sanders, according to the final Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Three trinitarian scriptures?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 19:28 Three trinitarian scriptures? Most who profess Christianity accept the trinitarian explanation of the Godhead. We in the Continuing Church of God believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Are the three passages of [...]

Pio’s ‘relics’ going on display for ‘veneration’ as part of ‘Jubilee Year of Mercy’

Pio displaying his ‘stigmata’ COGwriter The pro-Vatican news agency, Zenit.org reported the following: Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, charged with overseeing this Jubilee Year of Mercy, discussed the Jubilee developments, one by one, noting the program is quite simple. Padre Pio relics On February 3, the Italian [...]

Germany’s Merkel says that refugees must go back after the war is over

Angela Merkel COGwriter German Chancellor Merkel announced today that Germany has no intention of keeping the refugees it has accepted: January 30, 2016 NEUBRANDENBURG, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday tried to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees, insisting that asylum seekers from Syria and Iraq would [...]

Sermon: Proverbs: Accepting God’s Instructions

Scroll of the Book of Proverbs COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:13:45 Proverbs 16-17: Accept God’s Instructions Do you really believe God? Will you accept His instructions? Dr. Thiel goes over some introductory verses in the first chapter of the Book of Proverbs and [...]

Sermon: Proverbs: Accepting God’s Instruction

Scroll of the Book of Proverbs COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:13:45 Proverbs 16-17: Accept God’s Instructions Do you really believe God? Will you accept His instructions? Dr. Thiel goes over some introductory verses in the first chapter of the Book of Proverbs and [...]

‘Pornification’ affecting society

COGwriter The Barna Group just released a study confirming that pornography is becoming a major issue: January 29, 2016 The “pornification” of popular culture means younger generations are coming of age in a hypersexualized cultural ecosystem, a news survey carried out by the Barna Group for the Josh McDowell Ministry has found. It notes, smartphones, [...]

‘Rome’s Anglican leader says Pope Francis is advancing ecumenism in every way’

COGwriter How is Pope Francis advancing the ecumenical agenda?  Well according to Anglican Archbishop Moxon Pope Francis is doing this in every way: January 29, 2016 Rome’s Anglican leader says Pope Francis is advancing ecumenism in every way. In an interview with ZENIT this week in Rome, the director of Rome’s Anglican Centre and the Archbishop of [...]