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Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns: “I am in a strange and alien land” 2010 General Assembly Speech

Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns: “I am in a strange and alien land” 2010 General Assembly Speech   Brock Stamps => Cheryl Bridges Johns [July 30, 2010] The line of your speech that leveled the heaviest blow, “I am in a strange and alien land.” Powerful words…spoken with grace and grit. First seen ON #ourCOG Dr Cheryl Bridges Johns’ speech on the Assembly Floor ... »

Former General Overseer Paul L. Walker Passes Away

Former General Overseer Paul L. Walker Passes Away

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Why We Are Still Church of God: The General Assembly

As I sit on the floor watching the business of General Council, I feel many different emotions. I feel confused because of the theological and ministerial weight carried by many of the issues considered. I feel embarrassed because many of the statements that have been made on both sides of various issues. I feel frustrated [...] »

PANDEMIC Forces Cancellation of General Assembly

PANDEMIC Forces Cancellation of General Assembly

Church of God General Assembly was cancelled due to a Virus Pandemic. That is exactly what happened to with the Church of God in 1918-1920 during the Influenza. In 1918, a Spanish flu pandemic infected an estimated 500 million people (about one-fifth of the world population) and killed an estimated 20 to 50 million world-wide. In the U.S., there were drastic emergency quarantines; schools, theater... »