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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The Good News Beyond the Bad

World peace. For centuries, philosophers and poets have dared to dream the impossible dream, asking, "What if ...?" Yet peace on even a small scale has been so elusive and seemed so hopeless. Yet people have always hoped.
The Diets of the Millennium Should Be the Diets of Today
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The Diets of the Millennium Should Be the Diets of Today

After the second coming, Jesus will not only heal people, but teach the world how to build and maintain good health. This is one of the lessons of the Feast of Tabernacles.
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World News and Trends: Significant crime hike in England and Wales

A rash of newspaper articles in July reported that England and Wales top the Western world's crime tables.
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World News and Trends: Nuclear conflict would derail anti-terror war

Concerns are growing about the inevitability of a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan.
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World News and Trends- Southern Africa: Hunger may affect millions

The following summary was included in a report from Maseru, Lesotho, to The Independent on Sunday: "The World Food Programme is warning that it may soon have to feed up to 8 million people in Southern Africa as famine stalks...
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World News and Trends: Russia becomes NATO partner

Not many years ago it would have been unthinkable, but now it's happened: Russia has become a NATO partner.
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World News and Trends: Right-wing movement sweeps Europe

The winds of political change are blowing across Europe, including upheavals in the Netherlands and France.
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World News and Trends: National malaise grips France

A Sunday Times feature article contained an element of surprise.
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World News and Trends: Outside powers to occupy Middle East?

Writing in the British Independent newspaper, diplomatic correspondent Robert Fisk commented on the continuing Mideast conflict, which has contributed to the division between the United States and the European Union.
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The Feast of Tabernacles Forecasts Better Days Ahead

In the shadow of 9/11, who doesn't look forward to better days? They are coming. God guarantees the world many centuries of better days ahead through the fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles.
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Relating the Bible to Life

In this month's issue of Virtual Christian Magazine, a series of articles have been compiled which we hope will help you relate the Bible with everyday life. After all, if we don't understand how to relate God's Word to life...
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America's Values War

The war on terrorism, uncertainty in the economy, worries over unemployment. Every day it’s more bad news. In recent months people have begun to reconsider some of the values they thought archaic not that long ago—values like courage and personal...
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The Middle East: Worlds Colliding

Why does the Middle East so often dominate our headlines?
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This Is the Way, Walk in It: Getting Underneath the Skin

So many people today have had "life's air" knocked out of their existence. It takes someone very special to move beyond the hectic moments of life and make the proper decision regarding who needs help first and foremost.
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In Brief... New Archbishop Amid Controversy

Recently Queen Elizabeth II, supreme governor of the Church of England, formally approved the nomination of Rowan Williams, age 52, as the new archbishop of Canterbury after a meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair. When he is enthroned (probably early...
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In Brief... Fears That Saudi Arabia Could Fall to al Qaeda

Saudi Arabia may be dangerously close to collapse, fueling concerns of an extremist takeover of one of the West's key allies in the war on terror. Antigovernment demonstrations have swept the desert kingdom in the past months in protest of...
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In Brief... Blair Pushes for a European Superpower

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has challenged Europe to stop complaining about the United States and instead bring together its military resources to become a superpower on the same level with America.
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When Is Enough...Enough?

Speculation rises about when, not if, America will invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein's repressive regime. But what will be the consequences of such an invasion? Experts are divided as the time for action draws closer. Is America asking the...
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Money Won't Solve These Problems

The recent International AIDS Conference in Barcelona called on rich nations to spend still more money on AIDS. Governments spending more money won't solve this or any other problem.
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Restoration...Hope Beyond the Headlines

What a summer when it comes to headlines! Just like the stock market, our hearts, hopes and dreams have gone up and down on an incredible roller coaster ride of news events. Many have affected us personally and others have...