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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Restoration: WNP 10 Years On

This issue marks the 10th anniversary of World News and Prophecy. It is hard to believe that we have published 100 issues and that a decade has swept by.

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Will Israel Attack Iran?

Worries about a nuclear-armed Iran are real, and Israel is in the crosshairs. Will the Israelis act, and if so, when?

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Hooking Up and Losing Out

A growing number of American college women are "hooking up" with college men, seeking out sexual encounters with no strings attached. What are they looking for—and what are they getting? They profess a deep spirituality, so why are they rejecting...

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Europe and the Church Part 4: Union of Church and State

Even in this very secular age, many European countries continue a tradition established in the fourth century of a close relationship between church and state. The origins of this system take us back to one of the most significant leaders...

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The Mediterranean Union: Another Roman Empire?

A media circus was in high gear as U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was greeted in the Middle East and Europe as a political superstar in late July 2008. But a potentially far more important development in that part...

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Seeking Security in a Dangerous Age!

Global economic and financial turbulence stalk the world—along with a growing food and energy crisis. Apocalyptic doomsaying is seen in newspapers everywhere. Can you survive whatever perils may come your way? What or who will be your anchor?

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World News and Prophecy: August 2008

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Be Smart About Your Money

In Proverbs 22:7 God spells out a fundamental eternal law of economics: "The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."

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Bucket List

Move in the direction of your dreams and you will live a big and fulfilling life with no regrets.

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Lessons From a Summer Storm

God is with us and sees us through all the turbulent periods of life. He gives us warning to seek shelter. Just as the rainbow is a sign of God's promise to Noah, so also we can claim all He...

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This Is the Way Walk in It: Who Is Worthy?

God wants us to give our attention and allegiance to His heavenly Kingdom, rather than despairing over the world of man. God commands the "eyes of our heart" to focus on Him alone; to look up rather than around.

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Europe and the Church, Part 3: The Early Church

The first Christians expected Jesus Christ to return in their lifetime, bringing an end to the Roman Empire. But the empire was set to continue for many centuries. The relationship between the early Church and the state caused turmoil in...

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The Next Colossal Fulfillment of Prophecy!

Every time I saw them, they asked the same question, "What's going to happen next in prophecy?" But time proved they truly didn't want to know the answer! They wanted only to observe. What about you? Are you a spectator...

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Restoration: Joel and the Start of the Church

The prophecy of Joel is one of the most dire in the entire Bible. The bad news definitely outweighs the good. The book ends on an uncharacteristically blunt note by speaking of the desolation of Egypt and Edom. I have...

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EU Pressures Poland and the Czech Republic

According to The Times, "Fears that Eastern European countries are preparing to follow Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon treaty have increased tensions… The Continent's leaders are refusing to accept that the treaty is dead, despite the dramatic Irish referendum rejection...

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A New Superpower to Emerge

Does Bible prophecy foretell a revival of the Roman Empire? Indeed it does—it is prophesied extensively in Daniel and Revelation, as the following excerpt from our free booklet Are We Living in the Time of the End? shows:

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The EU Versus the Irish Republic: What Does It Mean?

Most Irish citizens simply do not want a European superstate. This is the basic message of Ireland's startling "no" vote on the Lisbon Treaty. But the much more powerful European elites clearly want it very badly! Bible prophecy strongly indicates...

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Armageddon: Countdown to Global Peace

Writings on Armageddon have proliferated in the past 50 years. The term Armageddon has morphed into an end-of-the-world symbol, forecasting a catastrophic image for the future of mankind. In truth, the events attached to and following Armageddon will usher in...

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World News and Prophecy: July 2008

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Remembering Tim Russert

Tim Russert can give us an example from which we can learn.

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