James 4:1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? See All... asks, "Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?"
While authorities have long known of foreign attempts to hack into our systems with the potential of bringing down all or part of the electrical grid, this is but one threat that could cripple the nation's ability to function in the modern world.
If you go to Jerusalem as a tourist today, you can visit the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and other sites throughout the city virtually unencumbered.
I find it a paradox that in our globally connected, social Web world, we can know what happens in virtually any part of the world, yet we are not able to understand what it all means and what it tells us about our future.
Could it be that Peter's reference to Joel's prophecies was in part a signal that though the task before believers would be challenging, there would always be the constant aid and comfort of God's power through His Holy Spirit?
I would bet the news of the Christmas day attack on the Northwest Airlines jet bound for Detroit took some time to register and sink in with most people.
Iran is getting closer to having a viable nuclear weapon capable of reaching Israel and Western nations. The nation of Israel knows that when this day arrives, their existence is in grave danger.
Events this month remind us of Christ's warning to "discern this time" (Luke 12:56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? See All...). Our world is rapidly changing, and there is no guarantee things will continue as they are at present.
No system created by man has brought about the utopian world promised by God through the prophets of the Bible. These images of a world at peace have inspired the ages.
Hollywood continues to cash in on the end of the world. This November in the movie 2012 the world will come apart in fulfillment of an ancient prophecy.
any lament the lack of values and adherence to a Judeo-Christian religious ethic that puts the Ten Commandments squarely in the center of a moral life.
I hear the conservative pundits defend the free market and deride the socialist trends of the new administration. I understand both the arguments. But they miss the larger point of the times and what is happening to us as a people.
It was evident from the setting that the new American president will take a different approach to the "special relationship" between America and Britain.
We have the Internet and cable news programs giving us news "as it happens" even if those reporting do not understand the "what" and the "why" behind the events. I carry with me a smart phone that alerts me to breaking news wherever I might be. Sometimes I do ask myself whether I really need to be that connected and informed!
America's military, economic and political power is a wonder of the modern world. Like that punching bag toy I used to play with, America keeps bouncing back.
No one knew the day or hour when terrorists would strike at the heart of America. Christ, the revelator, is telling us no one will know the exact time of His return.
Bible prophecy shows us a European power will intervene in the region, and Libya is specifically referenced.
There is hope for Egypt in a better world to come beyond today—the world foretold in the prophecies—the time of the Kingdom of God.
Seeing the scenes of destruction and the graves of the fallen reminds us that no war has brought lasting peace.
Halloween is this weekend, in case you haven't noticed.
James 4:1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
See All... asks, "Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?"
While authorities have long known of foreign attempts to hack into our systems with the potential of bringing down all or part of the electrical grid, this is but one threat that could cripple the nation's ability to function in the modern world.
It's summertime. Get reading and catch up on what might be piling up on your nightstand or tabletop.
Where is a beacon of hope for the future? Where do we turn to find the way forward through the daily grind?
Will it ever be possible for humans to master the forces of nature?
rayer to God is a way forward through the fear of the moment.
If you go to Jerusalem as a tourist today, you can visit the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and other sites throughout the city virtually unencumbered.
I find it a paradox that in our globally connected, social Web world, we can know what happens in virtually any part of the world, yet we are not able to understand what it all means and what it tells us about our future.
Could it be that Peter's reference to Joel's prophecies was in part a signal that though the task before believers would be challenging, there would always be the constant aid and comfort of God's power through His Holy Spirit?
Europe will go through many more changes before its "dream" and destiny will appear.
Good personal relationships. Working through sincere differences of opinion. This is what life is all about.
I would bet the news of the Christmas day attack on the Northwest Airlines jet bound for Detroit took some time to register and sink in with most people.
Christmas is many things in this modern world, and many things it is not.
Iran is getting closer to having a viable nuclear weapon capable of reaching Israel and Western nations. The nation of Israel knows that when this day arrives, their existence is in grave danger.
It is difficult today for us to imagine moving to another land, away from all that is familiar, to seek religious freedom. But that is what they did.
As the gospel goes to the world, God will add whom He wills to the Body of Christ.
Events this month remind us of Christ's warning to "discern this time" (Luke 12:56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
See All...). Our world is rapidly changing, and there is no guarantee things will continue as they are at present.
He saved more lives than any human who ever lived. Yet you probably do not know his name. Some say he was the "person of the 20th century."
No system created by man has brought about the utopian world promised by God through the prophets of the Bible. These images of a world at peace have inspired the ages.
Schools are back in session in America and with these openings come renewed fears about swine flu.
Hollywood continues to cash in on the end of the world. This November in the movie 2012 the world will come apart in fulfillment of an ancient prophecy.
How about you? What are you facing right now that seems like a crushing defeat from which there is no deliverance?
There are times when headlines and articles leap right out of the Bible. This week saw such a headline.
Another leading American politician goes up in flames. How sad, how tragic and how unnecessary.
It's interesting that while the United States moves to the left, Europe is moving decidedly to the right of the political spectrum.
any lament the lack of values and adherence to a Judeo-Christian religious ethic that puts the Ten Commandments squarely in the center of a moral life.
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Today’s headlines point to spiritual realities. Learn that lesson and you can understand how the world works.
I hear the conservative pundits defend the free market and deride the socialist trends of the new administration. I understand both the arguments. But they miss the larger point of the times and what is happening to us as a people.
I am learning to discern between good and evil. Are you?
It was evident from the setting that the new American president will take a different approach to the "special relationship" between America and Britain.
Watching today's news is a scary experience!
This letter is respite from the constant bad news about our global financial recession. Go with me and consider something better.
We have the Internet and cable news programs giving us news "as it happens" even if those reporting do not understand the "what" and the "why" behind the events. I carry with me a smart phone that alerts me to breaking news wherever I might be. Sometimes I do ask myself whether I really need to be that connected and informed!
We pray for the people of Haiti in their present suffering. May God speed the day of His intervention and the coming of the Kingdom of God.
2009 is upon us, and the news is not encouraging.
There are times in world events when God waves His hand over history, and events take place that confound the wise.
Is it possible we will one day see a return to godly financial principles in the world's financial capitals?
The time is coming when the law of Jubilee will be at the heart of God's economic system for the world.
America's military, economic and political power is a wonder of the modern world. Like that punching bag toy I used to play with, America keeps bouncing back.
Are you "Joe the Plumber"?
For America, the handwriting is on the wall. It may soon no longer be the leader of the global economy that it has been since the end of World War II.
It is a long and complicated trail backwards to understand the source and cause of this present crisis.
No one knew the day or hour when terrorists would strike at the heart of America. Christ, the revelator, is telling us no one will know the exact time of His return.
It takes vision to see beyond the moment and focus clearly on the promise of the future.