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Sermon: Melito’s sermon on the Passover

Ruins of Ancient Sardis (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce its suggested sermon: Melito’s Homily on the Passover, which is at its ContinuingCOG channel. 1:24:49 Melito’s Homily on the Passover Melito of Sardis was a second century Church of God leader who lived in Sardis in Asia [...]

Indiana Governor Pence attempts to restore some religious rights

Mike Pence  COGwriter The State of Indiana has taken a step to try to restore some religious rights: March 27, 2015 INDIANAPOLIS –  Indiana Gov. Mike Pence vigorously defended the state religious objections bill that he signed into law Thursday as businesses and organizations including the NCAA pressed concerns that it could open the door [...]

Scholars realize that Christians kept Passover on the 14th: do you?

COGwriter This time of year, those faithful in the Churches of God have been following Paul’s admonition to examine themselves prior to the start of the Passover and other Spring Holy Days (1 Corinthians 11:27-32) (see also the video Preparing for Passover). Jesus, of course, kept the Passover and told His followers to follow practices [...]

US reveals Israeli nuclear weapons information; INN asks, ‘Obama’s revenge’?

COGwriter A reader sent me links to the following two items today: March 25, 2015 US Declassifies Document Revealing Israel’s Nuclear Program Obama revenge for Netanyahu’s Congress talk? 1987 report on Israel’s top secret nuclear program released in unprecedented move. In a development that has largely been missed by mainstream media, the Pentagon early last [...]

Germanwings’ suicide murder

Germanwings’ D-AIPX Aircraft (SEBASTIEN MORTIER) COGwriter It has been reported that the copilot of a Germanwings’ flight intentionally crashed the aircraft killing about 150 people: March 26, 2015 (Reuters) – A young German co-pilot locked himself alone in the cockpit of a Germanwings airliner and flew it into a mountain with what appears to have [...]

Britain sends more military to Falklands as Russia blasts UK inconsistency

Argentina now features the Falkland Islands on its 50 Peso notes COGwriter A reader tipped me off about the following: March 25, 2015 The U.K. has sent extra military support to one of its overseas colonies at the bottom of the world, the Falkland Islands, amid concerns that it is facing increased risk of attack [...]

2nd anniversary of the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’

Non-GMO and GMO-Breeding for Plants COGwriter Today marks the two-year anniversary of H.R. 933, which critics have called the ‘Monsanto Protection Act.’ Here is some information reported about it near that time: Critics slam Obama for “protecting” Monsanto There’s no love lost between Washington and the American public, it seems, five days after Congress for [...]

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 latest items we received today: Netanyahu determined to warn of Iranian nuclear threat Netanyahu determinado a advertir de amenaza nuclear iraní http://www.cdlidd.es/netanyahu-determ... Calculated or observed calendar? ¿Calendario observado o calculado? http://www.cdlidd.es/calendario-obser... TPM, Jews, and [...]

Large Hadron Collider has plans once it restarts

Large Hadron Collider Dipole Magnets.jpg (alpinethread) COGwriter The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is planning on more experiments, after it restarts: March 25, 2015 The restart of the Large Hadron Collider, after it has been turned off for two years, has been delayed by a short circuit in in one of its electromagnets. The full delay [...]

Julius Czar Putin?

Bust of Vladimir Putin (DIE WELT) and Julius Caesar (Wikia) COGwriter Russian President Vladimir Putin is being portrayed as a modern Julius Caesar.  The first article has been machined translated from German and after the original German, is followed by an article in English: March 24, 2015  New statue celebrates Putin as Roman Imperator Cast [...]