While the great falling away is bad enough in itself, we see from 2 Thessalonians that it is a precursor to something even worse: the rise of the “man of sin”—the Antichrist. Still, wouldn’t the church be enough of an...
Scripture says that as we approach the last days, we can expect to see more and more people falling away from the faith. Many who claim to be Christians and love God will deny Him and withdraw from all kingdom...
The world witnessed a momentous event in 2020 in the form of a global pandemic as governments around the world enacted strict measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Here in America, citizens found themselves grappling with the delicate balance...
Fear of what the future holds in store begins in childhood; we discover that our parents and friends may disappoint us or even reject us; we learn that illness or accident may happen suddenly and that people we love die;...
It’s midnight in America! The church is asleep and slumbering in the night. Like Samson, we haven’t realized that the power has departed, and like those who sleep, we are unaware of what is happening around us. We cling to...
The community of the followers of Yeshua experienced a shocking transformation at the time of Yeshua’s death and resurrection. For forty days after the Passover and before Pentecost (Shavuot), during the “counting of the Omer” (Leviticus 23), Yeshua gave instructions...
What do the modern church, “natural” (unconverted) humanity, and the devil have in common? I believe there are three things they share. First, they all had a good beginning. Think of the wonderful beginning of the church, with the resurrection...
Everything starts with God’s heart as a Father and His love for us. He wanted to create a family with real children made in His image (Genesis 1:26). There had to be a divine pattern for human beings in the...
I had only been in Los Angeles for a short time, and I was already witnessing another beating, this one in a back parking lot of my apartment building. Five gang members were mercilessly beating a young man, reinforcing the...
