The New Axis of Evil “Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked; for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out” (Proverbs 24:19-20, citations from RSV). Four months after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks in the United States, President George W. Bush coined the term “The Axis of Evil” to describe Iran, Iraq, and North Korea due to their pursuit of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, as well […]
Taxes and Tariffs “Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt, valid to this day, that Pharaoh was to have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh’s” (Genesis 47:26, NASB). In their 2016 book, War by Other Means, Robert Blackwill and Jennifer Harris argue that the United States has not historically been as aggressive as many countries in using economic tools to reach its political goals. President Trump has made trade tariffs a key part […]
Flooding in Texas “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will befamines and earthquakes” (Matthew 24:7 NASB). The July 2025 flood in Texas devastated the nation as people saw the names of young victims and witnessed the destruction caused by fierce floodwaters. Questions arose about why adequate warning was not issued to allow victims to escape in time. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the retired Army general who coordinated relief efforts in […]
Death of a Pope “Let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of lawlessness be revealed, the son of perdition, he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called a god or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as a god. Remember ye not that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And […]
Realignment of the Middle East “Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city, and will become a heap of ruins. The cities of Aroer are deserted, they will be for flocks … The fortress will disappear from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria will be like the glory of the children of Israel, says the LORD of hosts” (Isaiah 17:1-3, ESV). The October 7, 2023 surprise attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists killed 1200 and took over […]