News and Trends

What prophetic trends should we watch for in 2013?

3 Trends to Watch in 2013

by Mike Bennett
January 4, 2013 • 6 minute read

In this unstable world, news events and trends seem increasingly unpredictable. But Bible prophecy can give us clarity—and hope—if we know where to look. Jesus Christ warned of...

Top 12 News and Prophecy Blog Posts of 2012

End of the World: Do You Believe It Is Near?

by Tom Moffitt
December 18, 2012 • 4 minute read

The world won’t end Dec. 21, no matter what some think the Mayan calendar tells us. But what does Jesus Christ tell us about the end of the world? In a poll taken Dec. 5 through 9, six...

We all need a message of hope after the violence of last week.

A Message of Hope After a Week of Violence

by Erik Jones
December 18, 2012 • 4 minute read

The world is still in shock from the events of last week. As we try to make sense of several horrendous tragedies, what hope does our world need to hear? Last week began with three dead at...

A memorial to the victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. (Wikimedia Commons photo)

Sandy Hook: Making Sense of a Senseless Tragedy

by Tim Groves
December 17, 2012 • 5 minute read

In the aftermath of Friday’s tragic killing of 28 young children and adults, many are asking, “Why?” The Bible gives us the answer—and hope! Early last Friday...

Mass murder and glorification of violence

Mass Murder: Why So Much Violence in America?

by Erik Jones
December 14, 2012 • 6 minute read

The week began with Jacob Roberts’ shooting rampage at a crowded mall in Oregon and ended with mass murder at a Connecticut elementary school. Why? We check the news, perhaps on our...

Is there a war on Christmas? What would Christ think of all this?

The War on Christmas

by John Foster
December 12, 2012 • 5 minute read

Christians are distressed that secular progressives and atheists have succeeded in removing God’s name from schools, and now Christmas is under attack. Recently there has been a...

Which alternative world will we really see?

Alternative Worlds

by Mike Bennett
December 11, 2012 • 4 minute read

A new report by the U.S. intelligence community looks at global trends through 2030. But have they missed the alternative world that will really come? Every four years the U.S. National...

Waterfall representing United States rushing toward the fiscal cliff.

U.S. Fiscal Cliff: The World Watches

by Larry Murray
December 9, 2012 • 6 minute read

The world is watching as the United States approaches its fiscal cliff. How much longer will unsustainable solutions work to avert global disaster? The United States remains a key pillar of...

Fiscal Cliff: Sign of Deeper Troubles?

by Tim Groves
December 4, 2012 • 5 minute read

In less than a month the United States could go over the so-called “fiscal cliff.” How concerned should we be? Is it a sign of something worse? Come midnight Dec. 31, many tax...

Post-U.S. World?

by Mike Bennett
December 3, 2012 • 4 minute read

The U.S. has long been the world’s most powerful nation. But its influence has been dwindling, and some are declaring the start of a world that can ignore the U.S. An Asia Times...

UN Overwhelmingly Supports Palestinian Status Upgrade

by Mike Bennett
November 29, 2012 • 2 minute read

On the 65th anniversary of the UN vote to partition British Palestine, the General Assembly recognized Palestine as a nonmember observer state like the Vatican. At a time when the...

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