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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Iran's Nuclear Threat-How Real Is It?

Preventing Iran from producing nuclear weapons is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. America's President Bush bluntly denounced Iran's sponsorship of terror in his State of the Union address, encouraging the Iranian people to "stand for...
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami: Foretaste of Things to Come?

Where do major catastrophes like the Indian Ocean tsunami fit in the long train of prophetic events?
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Wars: The Chief Man-made Disaster

Man-made catastrophes are a little easier to explain because we can identify the cause.
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The Perfect Prophetic Storm

The Bible prophesies a time when two earthshaking events will combine to overwhelm humanity. What are these events—these prophetic storms?
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Fence Mending That Will Last

Recent efforts to mend the fences that divide world leaders are encouraging. But will all of this apparent goodwill last?
Why Prophecy?
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Why Prophecy?

Some people spend lots of time digging into Bible prophecy, at times becoming unbalanced. Others say the biblical images of beasts, horsemen and great empires rising and falling has little or nothing to do with the practical side of life...
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Grasscatcher February 21-28

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The Man Who Would Be Pope

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Germany's Record Unemployment and Ultra-right Politics

Throughout much of Europe unemployment is a nettlesome problem. Germany is one of at least four countries in which employment has exceeded the 10% rate
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The South Asian Tsunami: Foretaste of Things to Come?

Where do major catastrophes like the South Asian tsunami fit in the long train of prophetic events?
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Do We Recognize the Signs of Our Time?

Every year, as the calendar year turns over, we see the usual reviews of the past year and projections for what will come for the next. At this time of year I always read a magazine published by The Economist...
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2004: The Year of Natural Disasters

The year 2004 has witnessed a stunning succession of killer disasters, taking multiple thousands of lives and leaving in their wake massive devastation, homelessness and heartache. What the world needs now is the spiritual insight to grasp the signs of...
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The US and the EU

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Photo On this week's EU menu: Turkey

For those living beyond the borders of Europe, the question of Turkish membership in the EU may seem a distant and trivial issue. But Bible prophecy suggests that it could be the first step in changing radically Europe's present relationship...
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Anti-Semitism and A Sober Warning

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Grasscatcher

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World News and Trends: Will this world ever see peace?

The 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza said, "Peace is not an absence of war" (1670).
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Is Economic Power Shifting to Europe?

At the birth of the euro a few years ago, the British news magazine The Economist reminded readers that one of the great lessons of history is that all paper money eventually fails. At the time, nobody expected the US...
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Jesus for President?

Another American election is now history. As results from the national polls are analyzed, let's pose a challenging question. If His earthly ministry had occurred in our lifetime on the streets of the United States, how would Jesus have fit...
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Is Iraq the Key to Peace in the Middle East?

The hope that a democratic Iraq will exert a powerfully stabilizing influence throughout the Middle East seems to be one of the driving motivations behind current U. S. policy. But the most persistent tinderbox in the Middle East is not...