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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America's Astounding Destiny: A Nation Losing Its Way

In parts 1 and 2 of this series we saw the birth and expansion of the United States fulfilling Bible prophecy. We end with a look at America's replacement of Britain as global protector and how a nation's turning its...
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Pathogens, Poisons and Other Weapons of Terror

Just as the United States was recovering from the Sept. 11 attack, a wave of envelopes containing anthrax spread through its mail system—conjuring fears of even direr prospects for the future.
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What Is Repentance?

Most people have only a vague idea of what the word repentance means? What exactly is repentance?
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How to Seek God's Will

Many leaders are imploring us to pray for God's help. Indeed we should. But let's be realistic enough to realize that God will hear us only if we are willing to hear Him.
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The Descriptions of Jesus Christ in Revelation 2 and 3

An interesting collection of names for Jesus Christ
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The World Has Changed Forever

Since September 11 our world has changed dramatically, and the need to proclaim Christ's message of hope has become more urgent.
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What's the Deal Breaker?

Don't let anything limit your commitment to God. Consider the inspiring example of an elderly woman who said, "It's not too hard for me."
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Religion of War or Peace?

We must realize that Islam itself has undergone many changes in modern times-with particular philosophies coming to the fore while others have fallen into disrepute.
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Europe's New Money

The biggest currency experiment in all history starts at the end of the year when the euro becomes the official common currency of 12 European nations. But are the new bills and coins all that are being exchanged?
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This Is the Way, Walk in It: When "The Great Game" Is Over

Nearly 100 years ago, the famous British author Rudyard Kipling wrote of "The Great Game." Kipling, known for many a verse addressed to young people, was alluding to something far more complex than any child's pastime. He was speaking of...
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God's Wake-Up Call

The United States and most other nations are at war against terrorism! In this crisis many people are returning to their churches in search of peace and comfort. Some religious leaders claim that God is displeased with the United States...
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Next on the Agenda: Mideast Peace

Wars change the world-often in unexpected ways. Their consequences can be far reaching, even "to the third and fourth generations" (Exodus 20:5) and beyond.
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Keep Your Eye on Gibraltar!

The Rock is back in the news. But why has this small narrow peninsula been such a bone of contention between Britain and Spain for nearly 300 years? Clearly the current promise of a solution is not good news to...
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The Birth and Spread of Islam

The history of this religion.
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A Different World

The terrible events of Sept. 11 may have forever altered life for much of the world. That day's atrocities underscored the grim reality that the cultural clash between Islamic extremism and the West is a clash of different worlds.
Why Do We Blame God for Catastrophes?
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Why Do We Blame God for Catastrophes?

When an accidental death occurs or a weather disaster or earthquake demolishes buildings and injures or kills people, is it fair to classify such troubling events as deliberate acts of God?
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Where Was God?

If God is all powerful and all knowing, the source of all that is good and kind and right, how could He allow evil human beings to snuff out the lives of people who have done them no harm? Why...
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A Rising Tide of Islamic Fundamentalism

What fuels Islamic fundamentalism? An article in the November-December 1998 issue of Foreign Affairs helps us understand the roots of the motivation that probably lies behind the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.
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What Lies Ahead for America?

The world stood transfixed in the wake of a carefully planned series of hijackings that destroyed the World Trade Center, crippled the Pentagon and took the lives of more than 5,000 men, women and children. On a sunny September morning...
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This is the Way, Walk in It: Running Toward the Flame

The job of a fireman is "to run toward fire, while everyone else is running away."