News and Prophecy

Wars, politics, crimes- it seems like all the news is bad news. When times are turbulent, we can remember our hope and anchor is the good news of the Kingdom of God.

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Ground Zero Jerusalem

The conflict between Israelis and Arabs is profoundly affecting your daily life. As world history heads towards a crisis point at Ground Zero Jerusalem, what should our focus be?
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The Boston Marathon Bombing Opens a Window on All Time

The cold-blooded attack on innocent bystanders at the Boston Marathon didn't come out of nowhere. It's one of many tragedies that should give us pause and cause us to contemplate several lessons about life.
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The Glorious Fourth

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson dying on the 4th of July 1826, fifty years to the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is one of the interesting quirks of history.
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Hate Speech

Does mentioning nations and religions in the context of Bible prophecy qualify as hate speech?
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Current Events & Trends: Christianity on the wane in America

Whatever the direction of the nation as a whole, you individually can live a lawful life filled with hope.
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Current Events & Trends: Nation-states struggle with immigration

Week-long nighttime rioting in Stockholm, Sweden, and a surrounding suburb plunged Scandinavia into the chaotic social unrest that has already afflicted a number of other European regions, including France and Greece.
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Current Events & Trends: Jihadist rhetoric and reality

As this report indicates, Western nations accept immigrants who can turn against them.
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Current Events & Trends: Israel seriously impacted

It is time to remind ourselves of just who remains ultimately in control over all these frightening world events.
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Current Events & Trends: Syria's civil war spills over its borders

Successful containment of any major difficulty normally means a much better chance of concluding it.
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The Humiliation of America and what it means for you

DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional; Bible Ignorance Runs Rampant
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DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional; Bible Ignorance Runs Rampant

Here we are at last: The Supreme Court of America has ruled that the law that defined marriage as between one man and one woman (the Defense of Marriage Act, aka DOMA) is unconstitutional. The Court also declined to rule...
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Discern the Times

As interesting as the NSA spying issue is, a deeper threat is coming from China.
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Thoughts About Omaha Beach

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Pope Francis Meets Angela Merkel

What significance is the recent meeting between these two world leaders?
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Current Events & Trends: China's worrying military ambitions

Are we going to see a new, updated version of World War II's old Axis Powers, with China in the role of principal Asian foe rather than an "Americanized" Japan?
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Current Events & Trends: Fifty years of North Korean threats

Threats of nuclear and conventional strikes on one's territory and its allies can be every bit as important as economies going awry in Europe, if not much more so.
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Current Events & Trends: Cyprus crisis' impact on Europe

How could a small island nation with a population accounting for barely a fifth of one percent of the eurozone nations possibly be at the vortex of a pan-European crisis that, according to Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in The Daily Telegraph, even...
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Current Events & Trends: Global scope of crises leading toward prophesied "Beast"

When news breaks today of a crisis condition in some part of the world, it often turns out that a number of nations are affected.
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Current Events & Trends: Margaret Thatcher: Giant in an era of decline

One of the great leaders of modern times died on April 8, 2013.
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Current Events & Trends: The stark reemergence of German power

In several past issues we have noted a number of times in this feature how Germany has gained more power among the European nations over the past several decades.