Visiting Israel is a life-changing experience, no matter how many times a person goes there. Beyond the Biblical relevance so easily seen throughout the land, Israel’s geopolitical history is also on display. Is it any wonder Scripture identifies Jerusalem as the center of the world? (Ezekiel 5:5, Ezekiel 38:12) Of course, Israel also holds the …
Continue reading Focus on Israel: Lessons from the Mount of Olives
When I consider all I see in our world today, I am continually drawn to 2 Thessalonians 2, where the first 12 verses carry the theme of lawlessness, delusion and deception inspired and perpetrated by the lawless one. Who is the lawless one? Ultimately, the Antichrist (empowered by Satan himself) will arrive on the scene, …
Deception and delusion are key signs of the last days. The apostle Paul states it most clearly in 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12: 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they …
Continue reading The War Against Children – Born and Pre-born
Apart from the faithful promises of the Lord, life on our planet would be disconcerting and perhaps scary! For those tuned into world events, it is clear the world we live in is not the one in which we grew up. Political turmoil, crashing economies, looming wars and escalating natural disasters greet us each waking …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 