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As many of you know, I have been out of the country for most of the last ten months. I began a much-needed sabbatical last fall to recover from surgeries and also to be involved in some missionary work in…
As many of you know, I have been out of the country for most of the last ten months. I began a much-needed sabbatical last fall to recover from surgeries and also to be involved in some missionary work in…
In early March, US President Barack Obama and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for extensive talks at the White House. Although their time together was a bit more cordial than during Netanyahu’s previous visit three years ago when Obama…
Posted on September 27, 2011 On August 23, the east coast of the United States was shaken by a sizeable 5.9 earthquake. Although the quake was centered near Richmond, Virginia, it left its most significant mark on our nation’s capitol…
Written the week of July 4, 2011 Posted on July 22, 2011 On the morning of June 25, I had a very disturbing and vivid dream. In this full-color dream I was standing on our driveway with close friends when…
Three years ago, oil prices started escalating at a steady rate. By summer 2008, $4/gallon gas prices had begun tipping the scales of American households, forcing the housing bubble to burst. Families that were already stretched couldn’t afford the extra…
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples privately approached him wanting to know when his return and the end of the world would take place. Jesus answered, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many…
As we venture into a new year, our nation and world are continuing to spiral downward in almost every area of significance. Whether on the economic, political, or religious front, there seems to be a mounting tidal wave of bad…
Last November (2009) I attended several days of meetings in St. Charles, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. What I witnessed had such a profound impact on my life that I haven’t been the same since. I prayerfully considered writing…
By now many of you have seen the October 14th speech given by Lord Richard (Christopher) Monckton, the former science advisor to British PM Margaret Thatcher, excerpts of which appear on YouTube (). In it he warns Americans about the…
Since President Obama took office in January, international efforts to push the United States into a new world economic/political system have greatly accelerated. And since the G20 Summit in early April, events have moved forward with such rapidity, it is…