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Is it the End of the World?

There are several amazing prophecies in the Bible’s book of Zechariah. At the very end of the book, we see a scenario in which the nations of the world come against “Jerusalem.” Why? I submit that this occurs for one reason: the Jews control the Holy City, today. For thousands of years, no one came…

On our recent trip to Israel, Jonathan took note of a hilarious oddity we saw as we emerged from the shopping bazaars of Jerusalem’s Old City. Fastened overhead was a sign that one might hardly take notice of in, say, Mobile, Alabama. The nod to Dixie is something we are familiar with, those of us…

For a long time, there has been a controversy in the Christian world about Jews, and their place in God’s economy. While I think His obvious love for them is plainly eternal and has never been revoked, there are many in the Church today (particularly in America) who embrace what has been called “Replacement Theology.”…

The Bible is filled with lots and lots of marvelous prophecies. It is almost a shame that we focus mostly on a few of them (the rise of the antichrist in the last days, etc.). One of my favorites is found in Jeremiah 29:13: “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall…

David Mamet, the playwright, has written a wonderful book, The Secret Knowledge, in which he traces his personal journey from liberalism to, well, something to the right of that. At one point, he writes the following: “The elections of 2008 were characterized by vicious, indeed vitriolic, feelings and expressions of rage on either side, each…

Just one of the fascinating characteristics of Bible prophecy is its proximity to reality. Many don’t think of it that way, but I do. Bible prophecy is not some esoteric nonsense. I was reminded of this today after reading that former Vice President Dick Cheney urged President Bush to bomb a nuclear reactor in Syria…

People everywhere are unnerved by daily events: Wall St., hurricanes, brain-eating amoeba. Earthquakes. With recent news of earthquakes in such odd places as Colorado and Washington D.C., I was reminded of the famous pronouncement by Jesus that earthquakes in “diverse” places would be one of the hallmarks of the last days. The Gospels contain this…

Fairly often, I hear people debate whether the Bible can be proven to be true (or not true). By that, I mean arguments on both sides suggest, strongly, that the Bible’s history and science is either right or wrong. I’m sort of used to that from secular (or agnostic/atheist) sources. What surprised me recently was…

A constant theme in both biblical and secular history is the devilish propensity for many to hate and do harm to Jews. This morning is the latest sorry reminder. At least six Jews were killed near the Sinai, in an area that is a hotbed of violence from jihadists. Buses were sprayed with bullets, mortars…

Headlines that we saw this morning are becoming the norm: •Morgan Stanley warns of recession •Dow drops 3.6 percent •Brain-eating amoeba claims three victims •Six killed near Sinai This is what passes for a routine day in our world now. It has been that way for some time. I believe, from my conversations with people…
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