The Extraordinary Message of Handel’s Messiah
Have you ever stopped to think about the meaning of this famous oratorio?
Britain’s Red-Carpet Rollout for Germany
This post was originally published on here Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife arrived in Britain this morning for the first state visit from a German president in 27 years. It reflects ardent English outreach to its World War ii adversary and brings to mind an alarming biblical prophecy of where this effort will lead. Over…
Pope Leo’s Prophetic Middle East Tour
This post was originally published on here Several signs during Pope Leo xiv’s six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon indicate that the Vatican is becoming more involved in Lebanon and the Middle East. This is a major development that falls in line with a pillar biblical prophecy. In his address on Sunday, the pope called…
Christians Should Keep the Sabbath
True or false?
Beware of Satan’s Devices
The evil spirit realm has a visible impact on our physical world today.
Spectator Laments Marriage Being ‘On the Way Out’
This post was originally published on here “Is marriage on the way out, after all these generations and centuries?” That is the introduction to Herbert W. Armstrong’s booklet Why Marriage—Soon Obsolete? “Is the home, and family life, to disappear from human society?” Nearly 60 years after that was first published, last weekend’s Spectator gave a…
‘The New German War Machine’
This post was originally published on here With this headline, the Atlantic has joined the growing number of publications astonished by Germany’s drastic military transformation. Previous headlines include: “Germany’s Army Is Rebuilding. What Could Go Wrong?” (Politico, August 29) “Germany Is Arming Itself to the Teeth to Transform Europe Again” (Telegraph, November 2) “Germany’s Rearmament…
China Navigates Its Way to Naval Dominance
This post was originally published on here Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping commissioned China’s third aircraft carrier into service last month, marking the latest sign of the nation’s rapidly expanding naval power. The Fujian CV-18 is China’s most advanced carrier to date. Dubbed China’s “crown jewel,” it can carry 60 aircraft, including the nation’s latest…
Lebanon’s Lion Has Roared
Can Pope Leo solve Lebanon’s problems?
Pope Leo’s Olive Branch to Estranged Churches
This post was originally published on here Pope Leo xiv made a historic concession when he joined Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Protestant leaders in Iznik, Turkey, on November 28. The meeting commemorated the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council, the momentous meeting in A.D. 325 that established governmental involvement in Christian doctrine and changed…