In a Telegraph article reminiscent of some of Pat Robertson’s statements, the “Bulgarian church ‘blames’ Madonna concert for boat deaths”. Of course, neither that article or a similar Reuters article, “Bulgarian church condemns Madonna concert”, state whether or not anyone killed in the accident actually attended the concert. Interesting that…
For those in the US, a blessed Veterans Day to you. The sacrifice of people who are willing to die for a cause is similar to the conviction and commitment each and every Christian should have. While a Christian should abhor war, we should respect the commitment of those who…
You have probably already read Robert Thiel’s article on “Vatican Announced Plan for Anglicans to Become Part of the Church of Rome”. Basically, he posts a CNN article that “the number of Anglicans wishing to join the Catholic Church has increased in recent years as the Anglican church has welcomed…
Today must be a current events day! I cannot keep up with it all. Today, the Telegraph reported, “Burma claims it will release Aung San Suu Kyi”. It was stated she could be released in order to “organise her party”. What that means exactly, though, is unclear because there are…
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall yesterday, according to “Berlin Wall anniversary: world leaders to celebrate the night that changed the world”. Guests included Gordon Brown, Hillary Clinton and Dimitry Medvedev of Russia. An 8 foot wall of…
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. ~ Cicero, Pro Plancio, 54 B.C. Last Sabbath we got a good sermonette about thanksgiving. It certainly gave me something to think about. I heard on the radio yesterday a program talking about gratitude, and that…
I have written before about church divisions and why I believe God allowed, or perhaps caused, the splits around 1995. Just to recap, the old WCG often had all the answers, or so we thought. We were often arrogant towards “the world’s churches” and sometimes even others within the Church…
Someone asked me the other day about blessings. I suppose the person still had on their mind the Blessing of the Little Children. God is greater than all of us, and He abundantly blesses us with life and the good things of the earth. It is easy to see how…
Tragedy strikes Ft Hood, one of the largest (if not the largest) Army posts in the US. It is unclear if the gunmen were Army or not. It is one thing to die in battle, but for a soldier to go like this is just senseless. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting;_ylt=Aif4IJyAUzvcAdNepURwRl.s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTMzaThsbmg0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkxMTA1L3VzX2ZvcnRfaG9vZF9zaG9vdGluZwRjcG9zAzEEcG9zAzIEcHQDaG9tZV9jb2tlBHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA2FybXkxMmRpZWluZA–
Dr Robert Thiel, aka “COGWriter”, wrote a truism on his blog, Church of God News recently wrote in relation to false prophet Ronald Weinland: Because of false prophets, people seem less willing to believe the true predictions of God’s word as explained by His servants. But whether people believe the…