End Times

"Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, 'Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?'" (Matthew 24:3).

The end times mark not the end of the world, but the end of an age—and the beginning of a far better one. Find out what that means for you by checking out the material below.

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Berlin Europe's Future Political Capital

British correspondent Gerhard Marx visited the German capital in mid-June. Here is his timely historical and prophetic analysis.
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60 Years After World War II: What Have We Learned?

Do you ever wonder what prevents evil from triumphing? This year marks the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. Looking at these related issues should make us think about the deep currents of good and evil that...
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What next for Britain, Europe and the world?

In the wake of the horrific bombings on the London underground transport system, where do we stand in the year 2005—the first decade of the 21st century? From what perspective should we view the time in which we live?
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Why Understanding World News Is So Important!

Never before have we had such a dire need to truly grasp the meaning of today's world events—at the very time when normal news outlets are in obvious decline. In this connection the Bible itself explains how we can face...
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Does God Matter to You?

Does the Creator matter in your life in any significant way? Or do you ignore what He tells you in His Word while possibly simultaneously giving Him lip service?
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Is the EU becoming an "iron" and "clay" union?

Have the recent "no" votes against the new EU Constitution shed a prophetic light on a "partly strong and partly fragile" future configuration of Europe? Most likely!
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Where Do the French and Dutch "No" Votes Leave the EU?

The recent rejection of the proposed EU constitution by French and Dutch voters has caused a major stir in Europe, where it is seen as a serious blow to European unity. Is there any prophetic significance to this latest development?
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Two Elizabeths A Study in Contrasts

How times have changed! Queen Elizabeth I reigned over one of Britain’s greatest periods of growth and increasing power. The reign of Queen Elizabeth II has seen the disintegration of the British Empire and the considerable decline of Britain as...
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Thousand-Year-Old Lessons From the Crusades for Today

Kingdom of Heaven is a movie about the Crusades, a clash of civilizations between Islam and Christianity that lasted two centuries. Could a similar clash of civilizations lie ahead?
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Treasure Digest: Beginning of Birth Pangs

With the recent tsunami, the terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center and the war on terrorism, our attention is drawn to the prophecy in Matthew 24. Jesus said, "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And...
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Where Is the Europe-U.S. Divide Leading?

Much of Europe has long chafed at the United States' global preeminence. In recent decades Europe has dreamed of a European superpower to challenge U.S. dominance—now coming to fruition in the European Union. Three recent books help explain European thinking...
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Ending Sexual Abuse of Children

As a resident of the state of Florida, it was distressing for me and many of my fellow Floridians to learn this past weekend of more cases of sexual battery being committed against children. Reports of sexual abuse of children...
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Going.Going.Gone?

Europeans, as we think of them, are slowly melting away before our eyes.
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Calling for European and World Unity

On a visit to Spain in 1982, the pontiff called for the unity of the whole of Europe.
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A Celebrity Pope

Hundreds of millions of people around the world kept a daily vigil as the pope lay on his deathbed. Even more tuned in by television to watch his funeral. No funeral in the history of the world was seen by...
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Challenges Facing Pope Benedict XVI

Bavarian Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected the 265th supreme pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. His chosen name, Benedict XVI, has caused many to speculate on the form and shape his reign may take.
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Facing the "Global South"

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Are We Living in the Time of the End?

A Newsweek report notes that more scholarship has been devoted to the study of end-time biblical prophecies in the past 30 years than in the previous 300. A series of novels based on biblical end-time prophecies have sold more than...
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Saint's Prophecy: Only Two Popes Remain

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National Deliverance from Egyptian Slavery

Moses leading Israel out of Egypt prefigured the Christian's redemption from sin.