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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Hungary Looks West-Again

What may expansion of the European Union portend? What impact could it have on the prophesied formation of a European superpower? What part will Hungary play in an expanded Europe?
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Has the Third World War Already Begun?

A provocative new book by a French journalist says today's clash of civilizations constitutes the opening phases of a devastating global conflict.
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Who Will Lead the New Europe?

Few qualities in human affairs are more important than competent, capable leadership. With 10 nations joining the European Union (EU) on May 1, which nation or nations will exercise the most control, for good or bad? And even more importantly...
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Could The Passion of the Christ Lead to Religious Revival?

Whatever you think of the movie, Mel Gibson's film on the last 12 hours of Christ's life is having a universal impact. Many people in today's world have little knowledge of the Bible. Could this movie help fill the gap...
Red horse of war described in Revelation 6.
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The Horsemen of Revelation: The Red Horse of War

Approximately 180 million men, women and children were slaughtered in 20th-century wars. The new millennium has continued the trend, with the addition of mass-murder terrorism. What do history and the Bible tell us about the second horseman of Revelation? We...
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Without Blood on my Hands

Last month's New York Times carries a story from Erez, in the Gaza Strip. It tells the tragic story of a Palestinian mother who blew herself up at an Israeli inspection site killing four security personnel and wounding seven others...
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This is the Way Walk in It: A Cure for Code Orange

"Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them... LORD...open [their] eyes that [they] may see."
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Ready to Ride?

An editorial note from Scott Ashley
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Treasure Digest: Our Final Hour?

"The odds are no better than fifty-fifty that our present civilization on Earth will survive to the end of the present century."
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World News and Trends: The knowledge explosion

According to the August issue of Discover magazine: "In the 1990s some library scientists concluded that our stockpile of information doubles every seven or eight years.
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Heaven on Earth?

An editorial note from Scott Ashley
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Removal of Ten Commandments Monument Symbolic of Rejecting God

When the removal of a Ten Commandments monument took place did God notice?
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Connecting the Dots in a Disconnected World

Remember the puzzles we played where you connect the dots to reveal a picture of an object or a person? I have been thinking recently about this game and applying it to our current world. A new image is appearing...
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Middle East Amnesty Produces Chaos

Many observers applaud a move to release Palestinian criminals from Israeli jails. Contrasting this with an October 2002 release of prisoners in Iraq exposes fatal flaws in the U.S.-sponsored road map to peace. What is the biblical answer?
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The Coming European Superpower

The dream of a united Europe—dating back to the Roman Empire—seems closer to fulfillment than ever. Bible prophecy reveals what will happen next.
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What's Behind the Troubling Rise in Anti-Semitism

Today in Europe we are seeing a resurgence of anti-Semitism. In the two years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, anti-Semitism has been on the increase in Europe...
Blue wooden door.
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This Is the Way Walk in It: A Knock at the Door

Coming to grips with the reality of death is a staggering part of life.
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Alarming Increase of Anti-Americanism in Latin America

The war in faraway Iraq has fueled rising resentment against the United States much closer to home.
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Making Sense of a Fragmenting World

Terrorist alerts...war with Iraq...the "axis of evil." How can we make sense of it all?
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Lessons From Babylon: God's Still in Charge

The ancient city of Babylon provides a reminder that men's flawed systems and governments will give way to God's mastery of world events.