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Did early Christians observe ‘Ash Wednesday’?

Cross of Ashes (Wikipedia) COGwriter On March 5, 2025, many around the world will observe Ash Wednesday and start Lent. Lent is considered to be a time of self-imposed abstinence by millions. But they did not get these observances from the Bible. Nor did early Christians observe anything like Ash Wednesday. Time reported the following: […]

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The ‘woke’ do not realize that replacing the word ‘mother’ with ‘inseminated person’ contradicts their abortion position

(Public Domain Pictures) COGwriter By now, you may have heard that the proposed budget for the US State of Wisconsin has suggested changing the English language. Some of the ‘woke’ terms are mentioned below: Former Green Bay Packers star Brett Favre offered a short response on social media to the proposal from Wisconsin’s Democratic governor […]

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Europe essentially says Ukraine needs Donald Trump

(White House photo via Wikipedia) COGwriter On February 23, 2025, several days before US President Donald Trump and Vice President met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 28, 2025, I posted the following: Based on various statements and actions of his, I believe that Donald Trump believes that: Ukraine was involved in actions that […]

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Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday

New Orleans Mardi Gras (Infrogmation) COGwriter In 2025, March 4th is known in some places as Mardi Gras (French for “Fat Tuesday”) and is called Shrove Tuesday in parts of the UK. In Brazil, they also use the same date. Voice of America reported the following: Fat Tuesday, which literally translates to “Mardi Gras.” For […]

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Chuuk Islands of Micronesia considering leaving the USA

Chuuk Islands (Aotearoa at pl.wikipedia) COGwriter It is reported that a portion of Micronesia would like to be sovereign and break from the United States: Micronesia: Activists push for Chuuk islands’ independence The US’ new and seemingly erratic foreign policy has sent out waves across the Pacific Ocean — to the Chuuk islands in Micronesia, […]

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Elon Musk wants USA out of NATO, Europeans meet related to Donald Trump and Ukraine, & ‘Europe’s Nightmare?’

Flags of NATO nations (Pixabay) COGwriter RT reported the following: Could election change protection US offers Europe? 2 March 2025 Billionaire Elon Musk has publicly endorsed the idea of the US withdrawing from both the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Responding to a social media post advocating such a move on Sunday, […]

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BibleNewsProphecy: Anger and Rebellion

(Image from Pixabay) COGwriter Science Alert posted the following: Venting Doesn’t Reduce Anger, But Something Else Does, Study Says August 6, 2024 Venting when angry seems sensible. Conventional wisdom suggests expressing anger can help us quell it, like releasing steam from a pressure cooker. But this common metaphor is misleading, according to a recent meta-analytic […]

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The European Digital Identity Wallet a Soon Coming ‘666’ Prelude?

(Unslash photo) COGwriter Notice the following: ‘The free world needs a new leader’, EU foreign chief warns after explosive row between Trump and Zelensky 1 March 2025 “The free world needs a new leader”, the EU’s foreign policy chief has warned, hitting back at Donald Trump after his explosive Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky. […]

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MG on ‘Divine Justice’ at the ‘Great White Throne judgment,’ but what about James 2:13?

COGwriter In his newsletter today, former Roman Catholic, now evangelical Protestant, Mike Gendron had the following: How Can Sinners Escape Divine Justice? Divine justice is a central theme in the Bible because it reflects God’s holy and righteous character and His commitment to uphold moral order. Justice is a foundational characteristic of God’s relationship with […]

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Sermon: Mysteries: Is God Omnipotent, Omnipresent, and Omniscient?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:11:09 Mysteries: Is God Omnipotent, Omnipresent, and Omniscient? This is the first part of a multi-part sermon series covering ‘Mysteries of God.’ What is God? What did Jesus teach? Is God omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient? What does the Bible […]

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