Understanding Standing Have you ever considered the many ways we use the word stand? Stand up, stand down, stand out, stand for, stand against, stand on…. With all these English meanings and uses of stand, how can we know what stand means in the Bible? My hope is that understanding standing will help us to […]
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The Persecuted Church If you want to know what the future will look like for the Church in America, look to China. While they have their millions in “State Approved” institutional churches, they have their tens of millions in unauthorized house churches. In China countless Christians have to endure the consequences of their convictions. This
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War in the Middle East This isn’t a shocker—a war in the Middle East. Of course, there would be war in the Middle East. When has there not been war in the Middle East, right? Yes, this is the modus operandi of the area, but Scripture details a future war between modern-day Iran and modern-day
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Future Headlines Don’t tell anyone, but one of my favorite movie franchises is Back to the Future. Of course, that’s fitting for a foil-hat-wearing-prophecy guy. I’ve seen the movies several times, well except for the third movie—I’m not necessarily a fan. When I think of the remarkableness of Bible prophecy, I’m often taken to Back
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Rescue from? Not too long ago, I was reading in Isaiah and 1 Thessalonians on the same day. In Isaiah I read about how God rescued the Southern Tribe from the wrath of Assyria. Then I read in my old 1984 NIV that Jesus will rescue us from the coming wrath. I looked it up
For Uncertain Times – Check Your Ticket It’s important we have a Biblical foundation of prophecy, but I believe the greatest benefit of diving into end of the age prophecy is that it helps us navigate all challenges to our faith both now and in the future. Faithfully navigating these times is the heart behind
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What’s My Hashtag? If I were to hashtag a couple of phrases that identify the ministry of Jake McCandless, they would be #spiritualprepper and #standfirm. And since they are not copyrighted, I am tempted to apply them to my own ministry. That is just one small indication that Jake and I are like-minded when it
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Parents, We Have a Map Don’t you wish your kids came with an owner’s manual? Well, they did. Actually, it’s not a manual for your children as much as a manual of the reality of the world. I’m sure you picked up my drift and know where I’m going with this. You may even roll your eyes
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Jerusalem Without Walls When Nehemiah heard that the walls had been broken down and the gates had been burned in Jerusalem, he wept and mourned. Why such a grievous reaction? It wasn’t the inner city or The Temple itself, so why such grief? Nehemiah could see the bigger picture and the far-reaching implications. The walls
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Six End Times Instructions for Today You’re probably familiar with the Olivet Discourse. Peter, James, John and Andrew, privately asked Jesus about the signs of His return. Jesus replied with six very significant end of the world instructions that we need to heed today. But before I get into the instructions, note that the disciples
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