Is History Bound to Repeat Itself?

In January 1933, the world watched a maniac assume power in Germany.  At the time, there were roughly 9 million Jews living in Europe.  By 1945, Nazi Germany occupied almost every one of those European countries and 2/3 of European Jews were killed.  They died, not as casualties of World War II which ravaged Europe, but …

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Lessons Learned in God’s Instructions to Israel

Good Bible students know that one of the foundational principles of Bible study is to identify the audience to whom the author is addressing.  For example, the Apostle Paul wrote the books of Thessalonians to new believers.   Matthew’s gospel was written to the Jews, while Luke’s gospel was written to the Greeks.  The prophets Isaiah …

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A Caliphate to Match ISIS?

While the world's attention turns to ISIS in their tromp through Syria and Iraq, a mirror-like image is tromping through Nigeria almosts undetected.  The Sunni terrorist group has links to al Qaeda and has declared a new West African caliphate.  Similar to ISIS, Boko Haram has imposed Shariah law on approximately 3 million citizens, while …

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69th Session of the UN: What’s on the Agenda?

The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting cooler.  Fall must be on the way!  With it comes the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, where the world’s leaders get together to “maintain international peace and security...develop friendly relations among nations...achieve international co-operation in solving international problems.”  (According to the …

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