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Jordan again bombs Islamic State

Jordanian F-16 Fighter Jets COGwriter Jordan has taken more military steps against the Islamic State: February 7, 2015 Jordanian fighter jets struck Islamic State targets for a third straight day Saturday, as the militants’ claim that a Jordanian airstrike killed an American hostage remained unconfirmed. Jordan launched the raids to avenge the killing of a [...]

Cartwright’s Journal Out: UCG’s Beyond Today, Valentine’s, Famine, and Evangelism in the 21st Century

COGwriter The latest issue (says #169 January 31, 2015) of The Journal was sent out electronically and just received.  This particular issue was shorter than usual in terms of numbers of pages. The United Church of God’s (UCG) media change was on the front page: For several reasons The Good News, published by the United [...]

Sermon: Valentine’s Day, Christianity, and Islam

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel:   1:11:11 Valentine’s Day, Christianity, and Islam What are the origins of Valentine’s Day? Are the origins Christian? Should Christians celebrate Valentine’s Day? Why February 14? What are the connections to Lupercalia and Juno, the Queen of Heaven? What [...]

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 some of recent news items and articles that were received here today: VOA: ‘Israel, Hezbollah Violence Flares in Golan Heights’ VOA: ‘Israel, llamas de Violencia Hezbollah en las alturas del Golan’ http://www.cdlidd.es/voa-israel-llama... ‘Doomsday Clock’ moves [...]

Europeans to propose ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine to Russia: Could the Baltics be attacked?

Baltic Sea and Surrounding Nations (Norman Einstein) COGwriter The heads of Germany and France are in Russia: February 6, 2015 The leaders of Germany and France are due in Moscow Friday to present a new peace proposal aimed at ending an escalation in fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, near the [...]

Jordan vows to eradicate the Islamic State; what’s ahead for Jordan?

Jordan’s King Abdullah II COGwriter Jordan has taken steps against the Islamic State and vows to eradicate it: February 6, 2015 Jordan says recent airstrikes against Islamic State targets are only the beginning of its retaliation for the gruesome murder of a Jordanian military pilot captured in Syria in December. Jordanian warplanes launched dozens of [...]

Obama condemns the Crusades and Inquisition possibly to excuse Islamic terrorism

Barack Obama Official Whitehouse Photograph COGwriter In a possible attempt to get people to overlook the connection between Islam and terrorism, Barack Obama compared Islamic terrorism to the Inquisition and Crusades: Obama FINALLY acknowledges ISIS is linked to ‘Islam’ – then compares it to the Crusades, the Spanish inquisition and American slavery February 5, 2015 [...]

Rick Warren endorses ecumenical agenda, including Marian veneration

Rick Warren COGwriter A reader sent me information on the following today which was reported by the Catholic News Service: February 4, 2015 Rick Warren: Protestants, Catholics Must Unite to Defend Life, Sex, Marriage – ‘We’re on the Same Team’ Evangelical pastor Rick Warren, who leads the eighth largest church in America, Saddleback Church, and [...]

NATO, Europe, Ukraine, and USA concerned about Russia: A secret plan?

NATO in Green, Russia in Orange (Crimea should also be orange–Ukraine is one of the grey countries between NATO and Russia) COGwriter NATO met today to announce it plans to increase its strength because of Russia: February 5, 2015 BRUSSELS— NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance was set Thursday to strengthen its defenses near [...]

Dear Abby: My boyfriend will not buy me anything for Valentine’s Day

Valentine Postcard (1910) COGwriter Some time back, a reader sent the following: February 10, 2014 DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 1/2 years, living together for two. He says Valentine’s Day is a made-up holiday to get people to spend money. I told him every holiday is geared toward people [...]