Personal Protection Alert
vaccineinfo.net - 17/08/2009

USA - The recent discussion at the state, federal, and even international level about an impending aggressive fall vaccination campaign for H1N1, or swine flu, has many Texas families alarmed that the government may attempt to force them to submit to a vaccine or drug treatment they do not want.

Merkel has Wall Street and the City of London in her sights
Open Europe Press Summary - 17/08/2009

UK - Philip Whyte: Britain could conclude that France and Germany are exploiting the crisis to weaken London as a financial centre.

€4.2 million to be spent on second Irish referendum PR campaign
Open Europe Press Summary - 17/08/2009

IRELAND - Pat Cox attacks EU Commissioner for "sweeping, false and entirely groundless" comments on Lisbon Treaty.

Colonial BancGroup shut
AP - 16/08/2009

WASHINGTON, USA - Regulators on Friday shut down Colonial BancGroup Inc, a big lender in real estate development that marked the biggest US bank failure this year, and a small bank in Pennsylvania. The closures boosted to 74 the number of federally insured banks that have failed in 2009.

Fear for Obama's Safety Grows
abcnews.go.com - 16/08/2009

USA - Experts who track hate groups across the US are growing increasingly concerned over violent rhetoric targeted at President Obama, especially as the debate over health care intensifies and a pattern of threats emerges.

School prayer charges stir protests
washingtontimes.com - 16/08/2009

USA - Students, teachers and local pastors are protesting over a court case involving a northern Florida school principal and an athletic director who are facing criminal charges and up to six months in jail over their offer of a mealtime prayer.

State of emergency declared in California
latimes.com - 16/08/2009

USA - California's acting governor today declared a state of emergency in Santa Cruz County, site of one of two large coastal fires burning out of control and forcing residents to flee their homes.

Nigeria sacks heads of five banks
BBC - 16/08/2009

NIGERIA - The Nigerian central bank has injected 400bn naira ($2.6bn; £1.6bn) into five banks and sacked their managers. The regulator said the banks were undercapitalised and posed a risk to the entire banking system.

Rome to rescue - Christians trapped in the Anglo-Catholic wreckage
telegraph.co.uk - 14/08/2009

UK - A few months ago I witnessed a little miracle: an Anglican friend of mine was received into the Church. It was a miracle because this particular friend had been adamant that he would not become a "Roman", despite his love of traditional Catholic liturgy. There were many factors in his change of heart, but two words explain why he suddenly took the plunge: Pope Benedict.

Islam's Mahdi: Bringer of peace or war?
wnd.com - 14/08/2009

MIDDLE EAST - Imagine for a moment, if you would, that each year the American president, vice president, Congress and the Senate gathered together to strategize with Christian leaders to discuss how to "introduce Jesus Christ to the world and pave the way for his return."

Germany and France in surprise recovery from recession
telegraph.co.uk - 14/08/2009

GERMANY/FRANCE - Europe's largest economy grew by 0.3pc from the first quarter, when it shrank by 3.5pc. Economists had been predicting a 0.2pc decline in Germany. The improvement brings an end to Germany's worst recession since the Second World War.

RBS uber-bear issues fresh alert on global stock markets
telegraph.co.uk - 14/08/2009

UK - Britain's Uber-bear is growling again. After predicting a torrid "relief rally" over the early summer, Bob Janjuah at Royal Bank of Scotland is advising clients to take profits in global equity and commodity markets and prepare for another storm as winter nears.

At least 53 dead in major battle in Philippine south
reuters.com - 14/08/2009

MANILA - A battle pitting Philippine troops against Muslim guerrillas on a remote southern island killed at least 53 people, the military said on Thursday, but analysts said the clash is unlikely to have sidelined the rebels.

US food giants warn of sugar shortage
reuters.com - 14/08/2009

USA - In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack, the companies - including Kraft Foods Inc, General Mills Inc, Hershey Co and Mars Inc - said there could be a severe shortage of sugar used in chocolate bars, breakfast cereal, cookies, chewing gum and thousands of other products, the paper said.

US home foreclosures set another record in July
reuters.com - 14/08/2009

NEW YORK, USA - US home loans failed at a record pace in July despite ongoing federal and state programs to avoid foreclosures, which have severely strained housing and the economy. Foreclosure activity jumped 7 percent in July from June and 32 percent from a year earlier as one in every 355 households with a loan got a foreclosure filing, RealtyTrac said on Thursday.

“Just what is an APOSTLE?”
Just what is an Apostle?

Today we find the Church of God in a “wilderness of religious confusion!”

The confusion is not merely around the Church – within the religions of the world outside – but WITHIN the very heart of The True Church itself!

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Listen to Me, You who know righteousness, You people in whose heart is My Law: …I have put My words in your mouth, I have covered you with the shadow of My hand, That I may plant the heavens, Lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion, “you are My people” (Isaiah 51:7,16)