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Daylight Saving Time resumes in US: Any health risks?

COGwriter Sunday at two a.m., the USA and some other nations change their clocks to go off of Standard Time and back to Daylight Saving Time. At 2 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, March 13, those in the USA and many other nations will need to spring our clocks forward – and losing an [...]

India’s Modi wins: Does this show that persecution trumps problems of cashlessness?

Narendra D. Modi COGwriter India’s Prime Minister won more support today: March 11, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has swept to victory in a key state election with a resounding win that will allow his Bharatiya Janata Party to push forward with its economic reform agenda and enter the national polls in 2019 as favorites. [...]

Sermon: Laying on of Hands and Succession

3rd century portrayal of Samuel anointing David COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel:   1:14:58 Laying on of Hands and Succession The laying on of hands is listed as an elementary principle and doctrine of the Christian church in Hebrews 6:1-2. What is the ‘laying [...]

COGWA’s ‘Five Damaging Beliefs About Jesus Christ’

COGwriter The following article was put out by the Church of God, a Worldwide Association (COGWA): Five Damaging Beliefs About Jesus Christ Could sincerely held but inaccurate beliefs and theological dogmas really be damaging to our understanding and relationship with our Lord and Savior? Damaging Belief 1: Jesus wasn’t sinless. According to research by Barna, more [...]

VOA: Will Dutch Elections Trigger a Populist Domino Effect?

Geert Wilders and Marine Le Pen (photos from Wikipedia) COGwriter Voice of America (VOA) published the following: Will Dutch Elections Trigger a Populist Domino Effect? March 10, 2017 Donald Trump’s surprising victory in last year’s U.S. presidential election signaled a turn to the right. Now Europe is facing three critical elections of its own: next [...]

Feast of Purim 2017: Israelis still have concerns about Persians

Painting of 1625 Titled ‘Feast of Esther’ COGwriter The Jewish Feast of Purim 2017 begins at sunset on Saturday, March 11th (some Jews begin celebrations and preparations earlier) Here is some information which comes from the Book of Esther: 1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, [...]

CG7 on the ‘Integrity of Scripture’

COGwriter In the current (March-April 2017) edition of its Bible Advocate magazine, CG7′s David Ross wrote: A defense Defending the Christian world – view has biblical basis. First Peter 3:15 says, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for [...]

‘Is The Tyranny Of A Cashless Society Coming?’

COGwriter Are we moving towards cashlessness? If so, is that a risk? Via Capt. William E Simpson of Western Journalism.com,: Is The Tyranny Of A Cashless Society Coming? Like many people, I am a careful person when it comes to digital commerce, yet nonetheless I had two of my credit cards hacked (twice in the [...]

Is it appropriate for Christians to observe ‘St. Patrick’s Day’?

Postcard from 1912 for “St. Patrick’s Day” COGwriter March 17th is often observed as St. Patrick’s Day. Is this an appropriate day for real Christians to celebrate? The Protestant Christianity Today seems to think so as an article at its website stated: IrishWatch Get into the Saint Patrick’s Day mood with an eclectic selection of [...]

Crusher of the ‘serpents’ head and what deception is ahead

Statue at Fatima Chapel and Image of What the Children in Fatima Said They Saw COGwriter Mike Gendron had much of the following in his March 2017 newsletter: Who Crushes the Serpent’s Head? by John Fallahee In Genesis 3:15, the Douay-Rheims translation, used by Roman Catholics, reads as follows, “I will put enmities between thee and [...]