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WITH all of the last days' economic, political, and military convergences. With all of the prophetic signs flooding our newspapers and newsfeeds on an hourly basis. With the impending collapse of Western Civilization being a mere cataclysm away from happening. With everything prophetic happening everywhere, all at once going on, the one nagging question that keeps rolling around in the back of my brain is, who is going to take care of my dogs when we go up? Seriously. I think about this. I'm not a dog person, and yet we have eight. I guess you can say my wife...

As I understand it, Jesus taught that there will be a generation that sees all the signs beginning to come to pass (Luke 21:28). He was saying the generation that sees everything shaping up is to know that their redemption (deliverance; the completion of God’s plan) is drawing near. Many prophecy teachers agree that the terminal generation signs are appearing like never before. The following reports appear to back that up. As you read these reports, realize that: Never before have I heard of the IRS advertising for armed agents that are willing to kill U.S. citizens. Never before has...

Back in 2016, an unconventional and forward-thinking, new Army Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley, began a riveting series of speaking engagements within the D.C. Beltway to both the academic and defense crowds using the unofficial title, "Miserable, Disobedient, and Victorious." The entire premise of the speaking tour was to highlight the rapidly changing nature of the battlefield, and the need for the US Military to lean into and embrace it. Most notably, In 1914, “nations and empires marched off to their destruction, blind, blind to the changes in war,” said Milley. “Let us commit to not march into that...

If you've followed my writings over the years, you know I have never gotten overly excited about any (if ever) of the numerous Rapture theories floating across the Internet. That means I intentionally missed out on the: 2011 Craze (2018 - 7 years), 2012 Mayan Calendar hysteria, 2014-16 Blood Moon hype, 2017's September 23rd Revelation 12 frenzy, et cetera. Maybe I'm just jaded like that, but when one holds to a doctrine of imminence (as I do) I've learned early on not to get swept up with the latest and greatest hysteria that comes and goes with increasing frequency. But...

Recently, a reader named Kim sent me an email in which she speculated about the possibility of the Jewish day of mourning known as Tisha B'Av (the Ninth of Av) being connected with the Rapture. She seemed pretty excited about the idea, and she just wanted to get my response. Although I had seen mention of the Ninth of Av in regard to the First and Second Temples before, I confess that I was only marginally aware of the significance of the date to the Jewish people and the gravity with which it is observed. And needless to say, I...

One of my favorite non-religious fiction books of all time is World War Z (An Oral History of the Zombie War) by author Max Brooks (the son of Mel Brooks). Despite its ominous title, the book isn’t so much about zombies and gore, as it is about human behavior and what people do when a crisis happens. What was more fascinating, was the way the book was formatted. It was written in such a way as to chronicle the global crisis after the fact, as the main character was tasked by the United Nations with documenting the viral outbreak from...

I went to see Top Gun: Maverick this weekend, and even as an old Army helicopter guy, I had to admit it was a great movie. I didn't realize the movie was actually finished in 2020 but was kept from release until movie theaters were back to normal (or as normal as they would ever get). Thus far it appears to be heading towards blockbuster status, and I think, aside from the fact the movie was exceptionally well-done, the reason for its success is its a) lack of wokeness, and b) plays on American nostalgia to see ourselves as a...

This is kind of weird… The aircraft was in Uvalde for the first time this year during the shooting. The plane landed 3 minutes before the shooter crashed his vehicle. The plane then left 2 minutes before the shooter was killed. Why was this aircraft in Uvalde for the first time in 2022 at the exact moment that one of the deadliest US shootings was unfolding? Again, the plane landed 3 minutes before the shooter crashed his vehicle. The plane then left 2 minutes before the shooter was killed. The plane left Ft. Hood and it went straight to Uvalde....

On Apr. 25, 2022, All News Pipeline (ANP) posted an article by Stefan Stanford about the string of fires at U.S. food processing facilities. Stanford believes these fires will add to food shortages in the U.S. He said, “We’re running out of time to prep as we’re still, fortunately, able to do now.” I agree with what Stanford said, but here are some of my thoughts when I read it: Christians are running out of time to get the gospel out, reach lost loved ones, give, serve, lay-up treasure in heaven, etc. Cold and lukewarm Church members are running out...

Concerning the coming New World Order (world government): on Mar. 31, 2022, Klaus Schwab, head of the World Economic Forum (WEF), said, “We do not yet know the full extent and the actual changes which will happen; however, we do know the global energy systems, food systems, and supply chains will be deeply affected.” Globalists don’t know the full impact of what they are doing, but they are planning to drastically change the world, including our energy, food, and supply chain systems. Jesus called what they are doing “the Great Tribulation” and “the tribulation of those days” (Matt. 24:21, 29)....

Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that former President Donald Trump knew he was breaking the law in his actions leading to the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol. Cheney said, “We have not made a decision about referrals on the committee. I think it is absolutely the case. It’s absolutely clear that what President Trump was doing, what a number of people around him were doing, that they knew it was unlawful. They did it anyway. I think you certainly saw that in the decision issued by Judge Carter a few weeks...

On Mar. 21, 2022, White House Press Sec. Jen Psaki said the White House is expecting food shortages in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, but not the U.S. On Mar. 23, 2022, Glen Beck said, “One-third of the world’s wheat comes from Russia and Ukraine…. The next thing you need to understand is … the supply chain (for food) is 90 days…. If it stops, let’s say for some reason, stop all farming, we would have 90 days left of food worldwide… (because of the price and availability of fertilizer and fuel). Farmers all around the world are...

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation...

There has been a lot of discussion over the past couple of years regarding not just the fate of America in the last days, but Christians in America. From a biblically prophetic standpoint, there is no mention in scripture of a nation like the United States of America in the last day’s geopolitical panorama. Adding credence to this rather profound argument from silence is the seemingly ever-increasing list of existential problems currently facing our nation: the plandemic, the government’s unconstitutional handling of said crisis, the intentional stoking of racial tensions, the southern border crisis, insurmountable national debt, military, and diplomatic...

Again, the commentary is presented from an Amero-centric perspective because, indeed, at this particular time in history, America is at the heart of the geopolitical milieu. Much of what has been happening has been influenced by the actions of those in control of the government of the United States. For example, when Donald Trump was president, Russian leader Vladimir Putin held in check his aggressive nature—or at least the Restrainer, the Holy Spirit, did so. At any rate, Putin threatened Ukraine because of its leaders talking about joining NATO on occasion. Mr. Trump is said to have let it be...

It is blatantly apparent that the world is embracing the sexual immorality down-slide. It is said that we must keep up with the trends of history, so many major corporations are eager to recognize claims of transgender activists and promoters. It has established the greatest confusion among people that the world has ever seen. The demands of the so-called LBGTQ+ movement are put in first place as if any other response would be worse than death itself. Yet, that part of our population is less than ten percent. Why is this happening? One of the major happenings that signal the...

As I understand the future sequence of events, there will be the Rapture of the Church (I Thess. 4:13-18), the 7-year Tribulation Period (Dan. 9:24-27), the Second Coming of Jesus (Jn. 14:1-6; Acts 1:10-11), the 1,000-year reign of Jesus on earth (Dan. 2:35; Zech. 14:9; Matt. 25:31; Rev. 5:10; Rev. 20:1-6), Satan will be released on earth for an unspecified length of time (Rev. 20:7-8), and eventually there will be a new heaven and new earth (Psa. 102:25-26; Isa. 65:17; 66:22; Matt. 24:35; II Per. 3:13; Rev. 20:11; Rev. 21:1-2). Having said this, Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky recently said, “The end...

Several years ago, motivational speaker and author Simon Sinek came out with a book titled, Start With Why. It not only heralds the qualities of what makes a good leader, good but also why some businesses in the same market succeed, while others fail. He likens a lot of his philosophy to the more primal response of our nature to know why things are, rather than just what they are or what they do. In his famous golden circle diagram (imagine a bullseye with why at the center, and how, and what in the outer concentric rings), he shows you,...

At a recent press conference, White House Press Secretary, Jan Psaki, was asked about the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on prices in America. Psaki responded, “Standing up for our values is not without cost.” U.S. citizens need to realize that Biden’s values are not traditional Bible-based Christian values. Biden supports the UN Sustainable Development goals (abortion, the LGBTQ agenda, wealth redistribution, government control of production, UN control of schools, etc.). His nomination of pro-abortion Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court reveals his position on abortion. His State of the Union speech reveals his position on...

I am not a prophet, but as of Feb. 28, 2022, here are a few of my opinions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Implications Globally The global birth pains are increasing in frequency and intensity. The price of oil and natural gas is increasing. Inflation will continue to increase, making global hyperinflation and an economic collapse more likely. Inflation will increase food prices, causing famine to spread in Ukraine and other parts of the world. The supply-chain crisis will grow worse, making shortages worse. Western weakness will embolden China, Iran, Turkey, and others, making wars and rumors of wars...