World News and Prophecy

World News and Prophecy was published from 1998 to 2011 by the United Church of God. It was created to look at world events from a Biblical perspective and give insight on what is happening in the world. If you're interested in these back issues, you should also check out the World News and Prophecy section of the Beyond Today magazine.

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This Is the Way Walk in It: A 45-Year-Old Dream With Shades of Eternity

Forty-five years ago this past August, a relatively young man stood before an audience of a quarter of a million people gathered in the National Mall between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. There he shared a dream with...

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Waves of Destruction

Not long ago, a newscaster commented on the financial struggles facing the United States in the wake of yet another venerable financial institution failing. He said, "Just when we think we've recovered from the storm, another wave comes and knocks...

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The "Christian Caesar"

"In AD 800, Charlemagne (Charles the Great), a zealous Roman Catholic, was crowned Imperator Romanorum (Emperor of the Romans) by Pope Leo III..."

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The Making of Emperor and Empire

"On November 24, 800, Charlemagne entered the ancient capital in state; on December 1 an assembly of Franks and Romans agreed to drop the charges against Leo if he would deny them on solemn oath; he did; and the way...

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Europe and the Church, Part 7: Charlemagne, Father of Modern Europe

Over three centuries after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Charlemagne, king of the Franks, was crowned by the pope in the year 800. The second mountain "on which the woman sits" (Revelation 17:9) was set to inspire Europeans...

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The Euro Celebrates Its 10th Birthday

The world's most ambitious currency union in modern times has reached a milestone some critics predicted would never happen.

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Restoration: Prayer for Success

Bible prophecy shows us the world is moving toward the fulfillment of several key events mentioned in Scripture. While we watch the horizon, we also keep our feet firmly planted in today's world, knowing that God expects His Church to...

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What Will the Next President Face? (Part 3)

The servants God sent to the kings of Israel and Judah had difficult roles. Their message was not popular, and they were often rejected as irrelevant to those who held power. Only a few of the kings of Judah listened...

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World News and Prophecy: January 2009

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Peering Into the Future

There are times in world events when God waves His hand over history, and events take place that confound the wise.

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Wall Street's Year of Release?

Is it possible we will one day see a return to godly financial principles in the world's financial capitals?

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This Is the Way Walk in It: The Two Witnesses and You

Students of prophecy have long been intrigued by the subject of the two witnesses.

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Syria, Small but Significant

Why should we be concerned with this small Middle Eastern nation? A prophecy in the small biblical book of Amos answers that question!

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Will New Leadership at Home and Abroad Bring Israel Unacceptable Security Risks?

Not long after U.S. President-elect Obama assumes office, the Israeli nation will choose a new prime minister. The stark choice is very likely to be between Tzipi Livni and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Provisional American plans for the road...

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What Will the Next President Face? (Part 2)

In the days of biblical Israel a king had a unique type of adviser in his court to counsel him how to run the nation based on the Word of God. Samuel guided Saul. Nathan counseled David. The prophet Isaiah...

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World News and Prophecy: December 2008

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God's Solution to Economic Crisis

The time is coming when the law of Jubilee will be at the heart of God's economic system for the world.

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The Wealth of a Nation

America's military, economic and political power is a wonder of the modern world. Like that punching bag toy I used to play with, America keeps bouncing back.

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This Is the Way Walk in It: "In God We Trust"

Like many Americans, almost all of my life I have carried coins in my pocket. These small pieces of metal make a statement about trust.

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The Rapture Is Wrong: The Saints Don't Rise to Run Away

The Bible says the saints rise to meet Christ at His return. But they aren't snatched away to heaven. They rise in the air to perform a fitting salute to the King of Kings and then join Him, not in...

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