Europe is locked in a desperate struggle against growing national debt problems and financial contagion.  Nations from Spain to Italy to France are freezing spending, cutting salaries, reducing welfare programs and cutting operating costs (Reuters, “Austerity measures around the Eurozone,” June 8, 2010).  With all that Europe has to worry about, it may be surprising that polygamy may be contributing to Europe’s fiscal woes. Read More »

Are you a gambler? “No!” most people would say: “I don’t go to casinos or play the lottery, or bet the horses.” This is a good thing, since common sense tells you that the house always wins. Read More »

British citizens, Paul and Rachel Chandler have been held hostage in Somalia for more than seven months.  They have endured beatings and solitary confinement for periods of up to 100 days.  Recently, a local Somali journalist was able to interview them for ITN.  Read More »

Why is it that we human beings, created in the image of God, generally ignore our Creator until some tragedy or calamity strikes? Is it because many of us by nature are procrastinators? Historically, the servants of God have always urged the human family to seek God NOW—not wait for a so-called deathbed repentance. Read More »

It was a gray, chilly morning with soft, intermittent rain falling, which cleared to a blustery, cold, sunny afternoon as we visited the ancient walled city of Chester in England. This place was settled by the Romans over 2000 years ago as an outpost in the British Isles. Read More »

You will soon become familiar with Tirhakah.  He was a mighty Egyptian pharaoh – a historic King of the South embroiled in incessant war with a historic King of the North.  Tirhakah will again become famous largely because Will Smith (of “Men in Black”,  “Ali” and “Hitch” fame) intends to star in a movie “of epic proportions” about him.  But students of prophecy should be interested in Tirhakah for other reasons. Read More »