This column is sent to newspapers on Monday, usually before noon. Since most receiving papers are weekly publications, published on Wednesday or Thursday, and most daily newspapers that share Preacher's Point usually publish the column sometime over the weekend, nearly everyone will read these words after the results of this year's election are known. This … Continue reading Regardless Of Who Wins
Middle East
Saber Rattling
Since the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh last month, the world has been on high alert, anticipating an attack on Israel by Iran. As of the time of this writing, no attack has occurred. My mailbox has received emails asking about the pending invasion by Iran. What will happen to Israel? Is this coming … Continue reading Saber Rattling
What’s Coming
The New Year is upon us! This time of year is when people make resolutions to lose weight, stop undesirable habits, spend more time with family, and many other things they wish to change about life. It is also the time of year when prognosticators predict what is coming for the upcoming year. I am … Continue reading What’s Coming
In The Meantime
For roughly two thousand years, Christians have looked to the skies for the return of Jesus Christ. We started looking the moment Christ ascended into heaven. At the ascension, an angel said to those present, "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you … Continue reading In The Meantime
Does Afghanistan Open The Doors To Biblical Prophecy?
Here are a few facts about Afghanistan. There is no specific Biblical reference to Afghanistan or the Pashtuns (the name of the people of the Afghan area during Biblical times). Afghanistan has spent 30 of the last 42 years fighting the two most powerful armies on earth. Both wars ended in humiliation for the big … Continue reading Does Afghanistan Open The Doors To Biblical Prophecy?
Seventy Weeks
Benjamin Netanyahu was replaced as Israeli Prime Minister by Naftali Bennett yesterday. We will need to wait to see if the move causes any significant changes in Israel, the Middle East, or the world. We Americans, including the American church, tend to think the world revolves around us. The truth is - it does not. … Continue reading Seventy Weeks
Is Psalm 83 Near?
The Bible is full of prophecy, much of it, still unfulfilled. The most talked-about future events in the Bible are the rapture, the tribulation period, and the second coming of Christ. The signs of the second coming are also a hot topic of discussion. Yet, there is one prophecy that rarely gets noticed - the … Continue reading Is Psalm 83 Near?
Syria Is Back In The News
The United States bombed Syria. Opinions are flying around on if we should have or should not have. Still, regardless of personal viewpoint, it is now history, and history marches on. God knows when the civil war in Syria will end and how the geopolitical map will look once all the smoke clears. Will Russia … Continue reading Syria Is Back In The News
Rise Of The Antichrist
Everyone wants to know everything yesterday. We even want to know about tomorrow - yesterday. Questions about the Antichrist fill my mailbox - Is he alive? What is his name? Where will he be born? Is it (fill in the blank with anyone's name)? This column will concentrate on how the Antichrist comes to world … Continue reading Rise Of The Antichrist
Our Own Eyes
Everyone tends to see life through their own eyes. When a baby is born in America, many hospitals, usually though nonprofit organizations, send the baby home with a "care package" of diapers, baby oil, wipes, and the like. Some even provide expensive items like car seats. In Israel, all newborn babies are sent home with … Continue reading Our Own Eyes
Preacher's Point 