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‘Fatima statue’ to bring peace to Syria next month?

Fatima Statue and ‘the Lady’ the Children Saw in Fatima COGwriter The rector of Fatima announced that the statue in the Fatima chapel in Portugal is to be brought to Syria in an effort to bring peace to that nation: August 17, 2015 The pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima will make its way [...]

Mark, Venice, and ‘apostolic succession’

The Casket Claimed to be that of Mark of Alexandria in Venice (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter My wife Joyce and I have gotten to visit St. Mark’s Square and the related church in Venice, Italy on several occasions. People in Venice actually have been told, and often believe, that they have the body of [...]

Former WCG member shares his additional clues about the French-Reuben connection

Reuben Was in Palestine Until Deportation COGwriter Former WCG member Bert Otten of the Netherlands sent me a paper which included the following (the first five clues were in an earlier post: Looking at the ‘prophetic clues’, one has to conclude that a core of the tribe of Reuben once found its way to the [...]

BBC claims Greece cannot pay debt back and the Euro will fail

Artist depiction of the Beasts of Daniel 7 COGwriter An opinion piece in BBC claims Greece the Euro will fail: August 16, 2015 Game theory can’t explain the Greek crisis – the entire euro project is now in the hands of fate, writes philosopher John Gray. After much drama, a third bailout has been announced [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Cashless society in 2016?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel: 19:41 Cashless society in 2016? Is the world moving towards a cashless society? What are some of the advantages and some of the problems associated with a cashless society? Are there governments planning on implementing [...]

Should Christians smoke?

(Photo by Geierunited) COGwriter Should Christians smoke? Does smoking show love to self or neighbor? Tobacco use is believed to kill about six million people each year. Smoking is dangerous and hurts the smoker and those around the smoker. Can or should smokers quit? Here is information about his own smoking and views on it [...]

Pope Francis, the Assumption of Mary, and the Assumption of Diana

The ‘Mary’ in the Basilica of Mary Major That Pope Francis Prays Before (Photo by Joyce Thiel, June 2013) COGWriter August 15th is a holiday known as the Assumption of Mary.  It is not a day that the early Christian church observed. Today, Pope Francis observed it: August 15, 2015 (Vatican Radio) On Saturday, Pope [...]

John 16-18: Truth, Trinity, and Pontius Pilate

Fragment from the Gospel Written by John (Ryland’s Papyrus c. 125 A.D.) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:05:39 John 16-18: Truth, Trinity, and Pontius Pilate In John 16-18 Jesus frequently mentions truth. He also gives information that demonstrates that the normal trinitarian and unitarian [...]

Former WCG member ties ‘lost tribe’ of Reuben in with France

Reuben Was in Palestine Until Deportation COGwriter Former WCG member Bert Otten of the Netherlands sent me a paper which included the following: Looking at the ‘prophetic clues’, one has to conclude that a core of the tribe of Reuben once found its way to the two northern thirds of (Celtic) France. This core passed [...]

Expert’s expect major disruption of food supply, but not as soon as Bible indicates

Dust Bowl Dallas, South Dakota 1936 COGwriter Certain experts expect major food disruption: August 14, 2015 Researchers say extreme weather events that impact food production could be happening in seven years out of ten by the end of this century. The authors argue that an over reliance on global trade may make these production shocks [...]