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Was Nicholas of ‘Santa Claus’ fame fat or jolly?

Russian Iconic Portrayal of Nicholas of Myra COGwriter December 6 is the Greco-Roman Feast for Nicholas. Greg Williams, president of Grace Communion International (the group that was part of the changed Worldwide Church of God) had the following in its December 2021 newsletter: Believe it or not, even Santa can be saved! Far from being […]

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USA Today: Could 2024 election cause society to collapse? Some preppers think so — and they’re ready. COGwriter: The Bible suggests they are not as ready as they may think

COGWriter A reader sent me a link to the following: A second Trump term ‘poses a threat to the existence of America as we know it,’ says The Atlantic’s top editor December 5, 2023 Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, refuses to go gently into that good night. “We can’t participate in the normalization […]

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‘California to Mandate Gender Neutral Sections in Stores Selling Children’s Items’ ‘Woke Disney’s New Kids’ Christmas Film Features Homosexual Parents, Sexually Charged Dialogue’

Disney Press Release photo of ‘The Naughty Nine’ COGWriter The State of California now is telling larger clothing and toy stores that they must have a “gender neutral” display of items: California to Mandate Gender Neutral Sections in Stores Selling Children’s Items December 5, 2023 A new California law, set to take effect on January […]

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As predicted, gold hits an all-time high against the USA dollar

Gold bullion COGwriter As mentioned in the Letter to the Brethren of July 27, 2023 (see Letter to the Brethren: July 27, 2023), we received and mailed out the print edition of the book, Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America? […]

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AI Deepfakes, KISS, and Teenage Girls

(Unsplash photo) COGwriter The BBC reported the following: Kiss to become ‘immortal’ thanks to Abba’s avatar technology 4 December 2023 When rock band Kiss played their final farewell concert in New York this weekend, they ended with a gesture that will ensure their digital immortality. As they left the stage at Madison Square Garden, the […]

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AP: US is running out of money for Ukraine and that could hinder fight against Russia, White House warns; BBC: Outnumbered and outgunned, one front-line soldier has given a sobering account of Ukraine’s struggle to cling on to its foothold

Ukraine and Russian-occupied/annexed territories as of 3 December 2023 (From Viewsridge via Wikipedia) COGwriter The fighting in Ukraine grinds on. Here are two reports related to the politics and the conflict: US is running out of money for Ukraine and that could hinder fight against Russia, White House warns December 4, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — […]

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Many non-biblical holidays are observed in December

COGWriter December has several non-biblical observances that many observe. For example, December 6th is observed by some to honor saint Nicholas. And various ones celebrate something called Krampus. On December 8th is observed by Roman, as opposed to Eastern Orthodox, Catholics as the ‘Feast of the Immaculate Conception.’ It is an official holiday for certain […]

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Guardian says that the UK will go back on Brexit to rejoin European Union like Ursula von der Leyen suggested

COGwriter Many in the United Kingdom are, according to polls, regretting the decision to leave the European Union, known as Brexit (BRitish EXIT from the EU) (see ‘Number of Britons regretting Brexit hits new record high: Survey’). The UK Guardian put out the following. No 10 daren’t admit it, but Ursula von der Leyen is […]

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VP Kamala Harris says USA will not tolerate besiegement of Gaza; Israel says Gaza must be surrounded

Asked by @nanditab1 whether the U.S. would support a buffer zone between Gaza and Israel, @VP said: “We have not weighed in on that.” pic.twitter.com/3ayuncZFjg — Akayla Gardner (@gardnerakayla) December 2, 2023 COGwriter Voice of America published the following: VP Harris Sketches Out US Vision of Post-Conflict Gaza December 3, 2023 U.S. Vice President Kamala […]

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BibleNewsProphecy: Proclaiming the Gospel in 1000+ Languages

` COGwriter The Continuing Church of God has been receiving more and more translations of its English language booklet titled The Gospel of the Kingdom of God. Related to that. the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) is pleased to suggest the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 15:07 Proclaiming the Gospel in […]

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