News and Prophecy Blog

Race Riots in Ferguson

by Erik Jones
August 15, 2014 • 4 minute read

Racial tensions have once again arisen in America, this time in Ferguson, Missouri. How will these tensions finally be solved? Ferguson, Missouri, a city that is a short distance northwest...

Route of Contention

by Neal Hogberg
August 11, 2014 • 9 minute read

Rising nationalism, mutual suspicion and unsettled scores provide the backdrop to a series of territorial disputes between China and its neighbors. While the eyes of the world have been...

The World vs. the State of Israel

by Tim Groves
August 7, 2014 • 5 minute read

Images of Palestinians suffering from Israeli bombardment are contributing to anti-Israel sentiment around the world. What is behind the conflict? The latest Middle East conflict between...

World War I Lessons: War Is Hell

by Joshua Travers
August 4, 2014 • 3 minute read

One lesson from World War I that mankind has learned over and over—and yet still doesn’t seem to understand: War is awful.

World War I Lessons: The Danger of Greed

by Joshua Travers
July 28, 2014 • 4 minute read

Greed helped to drive Europe—and the world—to war 100 years ago. What is it driving us to today? What does the Bible say about greed? (Part 3 in a series.)

World War I Lessons: The Value of Human Life

by Joshua Travers
July 21, 2014 • 4 minute read

God has blessed us with the gift of life. Studying World War I can help us see how little value men have placed on that precious gift. (Part 2 in a series.)

I Really Hate Days Like This

by David Treybig
July 18, 2014 • 4 minute read

Tensions in the world have greatly escalated in the wake of the downing of a passenger jet over Ukraine and an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza. Thursday of this week was a bad day on several...

Rockets and Reprisals: Will the Cycle Ever End?

by John Fox
July 17, 2014 • 3 minute read

The Palestinians of Gaza and the Israelis are fighting again. With bombs flying and cease-fires failing, is there any hope for peace to come in this region? Once again, bloodshed and death...

World War I Lessons: The Importance of History

by Joshua Travers
July 14, 2014 • 4 minute read

One of the most destructive wars in human history started 100 years ago. What have we learned—or failed to learn—since “the war to end all wars”?

A World Without America?

by Tim Groves
July 9, 2014 • 4 minute read

A new documentary movie, America: Imagine the World Without Her, addresses reasons America could cease to exist. Does the Bible prophesy a world without America? Over 35 years ago Dinesh...

Hobby Lobby Case: Will You Obey God or Men?

by Tim Groves
July 3, 2014 • 4 minute read

Hobby Lobby and other corporations stood on their convictions and won a U.S. Supreme Court victory. When your beliefs are challenged, what do you do? Since the Affordable Care Act...

The War That Could Not End All Wars

by Neal Hogberg
June 27, 2014 • 9 minute read

One hundred years ago an assassination in Europe sparked World War I and began a seismic shift in human history. The parallels with today are chilling. When will war end? European nations...