Headlines From Israel: Iran, Syria and More!

Hi friends!  Though current news has not made a big "splash," there are several headlines from this week that go right along with our study!  We're in the midst of studying Ezekiel 38-39 and the Northern Invasion that will take place in the last days.  Those chapters tell us that Russia and Iran will lead …

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Through the Eyes of an Expert: Key Jihadists and the Rise of ISIS

Welcome back, friends!  Thanks for stopping by. About a week ago I had the privilege of hearing an expert on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism discuss the rise of ISIS and America’s response to it.  Dr Sabastian Gorka is an Associate Professor of War & Conflict at the National Defense University and advises and briefs at the …

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What’s at Stake with ISIS?

A year ago, households were hearing of a "new and improved" al-Qaeda terrorist group called ISIS, and they were beginning their assault on Syria and Iraq.  President Obama dismissed the al-Qaeda offshoot as a "JV team," presenting little threat to the US.  However, less than a month later, al-Qaeda severed ties with ISIS, calling them …

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Report: ISIS Beheads Four Christian Children after Refusal to Renounce Yeshua (Jesus)

According to Canon Andrew White, known as the "Vicar of Baghdad," four Iraqi Christian children under the age of 15 were beheaded by ISIS when they refused to renounce Jesus and convert to Islam.  The story and a recorded interview with Canon Andrew White was reported by the New York Post, though I have found …

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