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Evangelist Raymnd McNair: Why fiery trials are necessary

COGwriter Many of God’s people are enduring severe and/or numerous trials and difficulties. Here is something that the late Church of God evangelist Raymond McNair wrote about difficulties for Christians in the July 1967 edition of the old Good News magazine: You Need To Know Why – Fiery Trials are Necessary Throughout its history, God’s […]

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Sermon: Seeing ‘Christianity’ Through Islamic Eyes

(Pixabay photo of woman wearing a hijab-style veil) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God put together this sermon on its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:18:26 Seeing Christianity Through Islamic Eyes Many who do not live in Islamic countries know little about Islam and even less about how Muslims view the West and what they see of those who profess Christianity. Back in […]

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‘Cut off from the West, Putin says almost 40% of Russian trade turnover is now in rubles’

 #Zakharova: Russia is highly interested in developing mutually beneficial trade and economic relations with African countries 🤝 We are ready to work together with African partners to improve sustainability, predictability and security of mutual trade exchanges#RussiaAfrica pic.twitter.com/NZviAgbdaL — MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) June 7, 2024 COGwriter CNBC reported the following: Cut off from the West, […]

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CBS: Southern Baptists poised to ban congregations with women pastors

First Baptist Church, Charleston (photo by Warren LeMay) COGwriter Should women be able to preach sermons in church services? Well, biblically, the answer is no. Yet, mainly in Protestant churches, many do. This is concerning to many and the Southern Baptist Convention may finally take stronger actions to prevent churches to be part of it […]

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Many COGs do not understand the identity of the ‘man of sin’–do you?

The Sea Monster and the Beast with the Lamb’s Horn. 15th century woodcut by Albrecht Dürer COGwriter This Spring the United Church of God posted an article that pointed to the man of sin being a pope. Years ago (in its 3/8/19 newsletter), after making attacks against me (but without mentioning my name) CEG (Church […]

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What was the original name of the old Worldwide Church of God? Radio?

(photo from hwalibrary.com) COGwriter Craig White sent out the following in an email on June 6, 2024 in Australia, related to church history in the 1930s and 1940s:  I discovered on an Oregon government website that the Radio Church of God (name changed to Worldwide Church of God in 1968) was an unincorporated voluntary association […]

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‘EU elections: Netherlands kicks off 4-day parliamentary vote’ ‘Germany begins a dance?’

Logo of the European Parliament COGwriter While many, particularly in North America, are focused on the USA Presidential election, a significant election is to take place during June in Europe–its parliamentary election. Voting has started in the Netherlands: EU elections: Netherlands kicks off 4-day parliamentary vote 6 June 2024 The Netherlands has begun voting in […]

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80th anniversary of ‘D-Day’ and God’s plan

Cemetery in Estonia COGwriter Today is the 80th anniversary of an invasion called D-Day–thousands were killed: It was the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 brave young soldiers from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada stormed the beaches of Normandy, France in a bold […]

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King Charles III banknotes released weeks after odd ‘official portrait’ released

Banknotes bearing portrait of King Charles III start to be rolled out https://t.co/XLdKgUg2bh — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) June 5, 2024 COGwriter UK banknotes featuring King Charles III were released today: UK: King Charles banknotes enter circulation 5 June 2024 Banknotes bearing a portrait of King Charles entered circulation in Britain on Wednesday, almost two years after […]

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Joining BRICS+ ‘good alternative’ to EU: Turkiye?

Recep Tayyip Erdogan COGwriter Turkey is looking at BRICS+ instead of the European Union: Joining BRICS+ ‘good alternative’ to EU: Turkiye June 4, 2024 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on 4 June during a trip to China that his country is interested in joining the BRICS+ group of emerging economies. “Certainly, we would like to become […]

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