Blatant deception in our culture seems to be our "new norm." Folks are getting away with saying and doing things that a few years ago would have been inconceivable. We know the root cause to all these lies is mans' sinful condition, but things are going to get much worse. The prophetic Scriptures outline a series of events that systematically unfold in The Tribulation which show that mankind will stoop to levels of deceit that we can hardly imagine - even by today's standards. But God has the final say, and there is an end to all this corruption.

It was startling to me to discern the similarities between the attacks against Daniel as he rose in the leadership of the new Medo-Persian empire, and the attackes on our President today. There are so many ways in which the two circumstances, separated by thousands of years, are alike. In some reflection on the matter, I realized the heart of man has not changed - nor have God's ways. There are some very important takeaways to learn here, and this article seeks to bring those elements to the surface.

A key to grasping the answer to this title's question is understanding God's plan with regards to the worldwide re-gathering of the Jews. The Bible has some very specific things to say about this. If one accepts these things at face value, then they guide conclusions accordingly. The bottom line is there is no way - at least according to the Scriptures - that Israel's national welfare will be severely threatened until a time of God's design. That time is not now, and this article builds on Part 1 to make that point clear.

From political circles to the average person on the street, and from those behind the pulpit to those within the pews, there is a great deal of misperception about Israel these days. This is particularly the case as threats against this tiny Mideast nation mount. Whenever God's Word fails to factor in to the discussion as it ought to, Israel becomes a target. This article is the first of a two-part article that lays out a proper Biblical view of Israel's existence today.

In my life and in my social circles, I run into many people that are rabid about "global warming." They believe anything they hear that supports it. The problem is, they are not accounting for the fuller picture and all the information. Christians too, fall prey to this, and I feel they are just as misled. It's time to look at the facts and to ponder them against the prophetic Scriptures. I think God may have something to say in all the climate change debate too....

I get asked from time to time, "What do you really think the mark of the beast is going to be?" I think most people have not thought much about this matter and the implications of the Scriptures that discuss it. This article seeks to tie together several key passages about the mark of the beast that say much more together than they do individually. I chose an approach that was partly a personal story, partly an assessment of our times, but mostly a frank look at the clear message of the Word of God.

I've been troubled to see the double standards of so many people as our country has transitioned from President Obama to President Trump. I've concluded it's an outward display of an inward problem, and the chaos surrounding current politics is little more than a dress rehearsal for much darker times ahead. This article was one of the hardest I've ever authored, but the exercise helped me process what I'm seeing and feeling.

I'm not sure I know of anyone that has had an easy life. Most of us have endured much more than we care to share. So it was no easy task for me to lay bare in this article a time in my life when it seemed all the adversities and challenges had coalesced into "my perfect storm." It was a very vulnerable point, and I am grateful God brought me through it. It gave me a better understanding of a future moment in time when it will be too late for many.

I am dismayed at the heresies which have invaded the church concerning Israel. It seems to me that relatively few church leaders even bother to read the portions of the Bible which plainly affirm God's continued devotion to the Jews. A specific event in my own life underscored the nature of this problem, and it provided the basis of this article.

It's not unusual for me to hear from Christian leaders within the church that prophetic themes are not important. I feel they are wrong, and I believe the facts of Scripture bear this out. Many congregations suffer because they have not sufficiently emphasized these doctrines which provided a strong foundation to the early church. This article was my attempt to summarize this dilemma.