Very Sad Days in America…Are We Inching toward Implosion?

Over the past two days the US Supreme Court (by refusing to hear cases, thereby shirking their duty to settle issues of national importance) and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (by totally disregarding the voice of voters) have seemingly paved the way for same sex marriage.  As a nation, America is spiraling out of …

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Brief Thoughts about Netanyahu-Obama Meeting

As scheduled, President Obama hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting today in the Oval Office.  According to reports, the two discussed Iran's nuclear ambitions, strategy in the battle with ISIS, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and settlements in east Jerusalem.  So far, I have not seen much substantive news regarding that two-hour meeting. …

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Prayer Alert: Obama and Netanyahu to Meet Tomorrow in Washington

Christian friends, I encourage you to pray for our president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  They are scheduled to meet tomorrow (Wednesday, 10/1/14) to discuss many important foreign policy matters.  Though America has stood as Israel's closest ally since the birth of Israel in 1948, we have seen a definite shift in American policy …

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Who is the ISIS Leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?

In early-July, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first appearance to the world as the newly declared caliph (Islamic leader) of ISIS, now known as the Islamic State (or simply “IS”).  According to IS spokesman, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, “The Islamic State decided to establish an Islamic caliphate and to designate a caliph for the state of …

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