Why Prophecy Matters By: Pete Garcia Why study Bible prophecy? Well, I could start this article off by saying that around 27% percent of your Bible is prophetic. Or I could start off by saying that almost every book in the Bible contains prophecy. Or I could start by saying…
Mock of Ages By: Wendy Wippel Last Sunday morning, several hundred congregants in Los Angeles christened a brand new church by gathering, singing songs, passing the plate, and listening to an inspiring message. Sounds familiar, right? But this wasn't a new Baptist or Methodist church. It was a new Atheist…
Sinai, South of the Border By: Wendy Wippel Any trivia buffs out there? Name two significant historical events that occurred in 1492. The first is obvious: Columbus discovers the New World. The second? The Spanish Edict of Expulsion. Intriguingly, the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabel were responsible for both, funding…
Sins of Omission By: Wendy Wippel Hezekiah, ruler of the southern kingdom (Judah) when the Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom (Israel), avoided Israel's fate by a little fortuitous engineering and a lot of faith. The so-called "scholars" question the Biblical account, though in essence it's confirmed by Judah's enemy. But…
Of Barracks and Bigots By: Wendy Wippel The Southern Poverty Law Center (according to its website) fights hate and bigotry by tracking and exposing hate groups. It's a big job, since (by their numbers) hate groups have grown more than 1000% percent since 2008. And that was before yesterday, when…
Alas, Babylon By: Wendy Wippel The ancient city of Babylon casts a long shadow on the Bible. Once eminently fashionable and incredibly powerful, Babylon (according to historian Herodotus) "surpassed in splendor any city in the known world." It's not powerful now. It's a big ant hill. But those ignorant of…
A Divine Dissolution By: Wendy Wippel Today's topic: science. Specifically, "decoupling", a word that according to Webster means to separate or detach. You'll find the word "separate" 53 times in the Bible (NASV). And one of those times is nothing less than slam-dunk proof that the Scriptures had one supernatural…
Faith Anchored By: Wendy Wippel Bob Cornuke began as a police investigator in Costa Mesa, California, but in between swat-team missions his career took an unexpected turn. Now Bob uses the investigative skills learned from the FBI to verify the locations of biblical events. His method is kind of novel…
Destiny in Damascus By: Wendy Wippel A Mother Jones article, "Oh Magog! Why End-Times Buffs are Freaking Out About Syria", recently explained the prophesied destruction of Damascus for the Biblically illiterate (i.e, their audience). The article (shocker!) mocked those who might believe that Isaiah's prophecy is unfolding. I don't think…
Dance Like David Danced By: Wendy Wippel Ever feel like God isn't listening? You pray. (Nothing happens) Cry out to Him. (Still nothing.) Maybe, like Jacob, purpose "not to let go until You bless me". (Nada again). And then, suddenly and inexplicably, the seas part and His favor, seemingly, returns.…