In Pixar’s Onward, brothers Ian and Barley go on a great adventure, crossing rivers and mountains, facing obstacles and battles as they follow a treasure map. They finally make it to where X marks the spot, only to discover they’re back in their own town, right where the adventure started.As the fir
You’ve likely heard of the Upside Down. It is the dark parallel dimension affecting the real-world in the SyFy mega hit, Stranger Things.In Ezekiel 28 God shows us the unseen realm and how it affects the nations of the earth.The chapter divides like this:The Prince of Tyre, historically Ethbaal III,
We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.We don’t hear about it very often, but there are geographical changes happening right now in Israel that are in accordance with unfulfilled prophecies. For example, in the book of Ezekiel, we read,Ezk 47
In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to establish himself as the new authority in France. He staged a coup within a coup, arriving in the legislature surrounded by soldiers.In his address to the Council of Elders he said, “No attempt should be made to look in the past for examples of what is happening
Last year, a woman in the Czech Republic went for a stroll outside her little town of 22,000 people. That day she stumbled upon a ceramic pot. Inside were more than 2,000 silver coins that had been hidden in that spot for 900 years. It’s been dubbed one of the greatest finds of the last decade.[1]We
Pixar’s classic movie The Incredibles is not really about super powers or saving the world. It’s about one man’s realization that the greatest adventure of his life is not the bad guys he overpowers or any of his feats of strength. It is his family relationships that matter most – the love he has fo
If you are still up in the air regarding your vacation plans, you might want to ask your travel agent about shopping destinations.A shopping vacation is a trip taken primarily for the purpose of (you guessed it) shopping. It’s a real thing. Rather than sightseeing, relaxing, or visiting cultural sit
We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.Biometrics, Artificial Intelligence, cashless commerce, the manipulation of human DNA, global government, instantaneous global communication, and the movement to rebuild a Temple on the Temple Mount in J
In 2013, The Mark restaurant in Bakersfield was host to a gathering of civic leaders. At one table sat an assemblywoman, a state senator, and Pauline Larwood and her husband. For years Pauline had been a governmental relations consultant and was appointed to the Board of Governors of the California
Have you ever stopped to consider how many hand gestures we use on a daily basis?Thumbs up/Thumbs down… Ok… Peace… Rock On (horns)… Come here… Stay back… Hold position… Power to _______ … Fingers crossed… Hang loose… Or telephone… Shhh… Lips zipped/sealed… Live long & prosper…Depending on when & whe
We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.Biometrics, Artificial Intelligence, cashless commerce, the manipulation of human DNA, global government, instantaneous global communication, and the movement to rebuild a Temple on the Temple Mount in J
What do you do when someone shows up claiming to be God? A fellow came here once and after we talked for awhile he let me know that he was both Elijah and Jesus Himself. I wasn’t too concerned – I was confident Jesus wouldn’t be actively smoking meth the way this guy was.Recently, a church in Indian
Certain songs take on new life when another artist covers them. Aretha Franklin’s Respect. Johnny Cash’s Hurt. Jimi Hendrix’s All Along The Watchtower. Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You. Ray Charles’ Georgia On My Mind. All covers.Psalm 57 is a cover in more ways than one. In the superscript
“Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” “Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”“
We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.Biometrics, Artificial Intelligence, cashless commerce, the manipulation of human DNA, global government, instantaneous global communication, and the movement to rebuild a Temple on the Temple Mount in J
In 1904, Russia was at war with Japan. That October, Russia’s Baltic Fleet set sail for the far east. The warships didn’t even make it out of European waters before making a terrible mistake. In the distance, they sighted what they thought were Japanese torpedo boats. They were, in fact, simply Brit
John Bunyan left nothing to guess work in his classic book, whose full title is, The Pilgrim’s Progress From This World to That Which Is to Come.Character’s names include Christian & Christiana, Obstinate, Evangelist, Hypocrisy & Charity.The pilgrimage follows the main character, Christian, travelin
We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.We are futurists. We interpret all unfulfilled prophetic passages as future events that will occur in a literal, physical, apocalyptic, and global context.Biometrics, Artificial Intelligence, cashless co
What’s the longest shift you ever worked? Whatever it was, I’ll be Ludwig Van Isterdael has you beat. In 2023, the Flemish bartender served customers for 120 hours straight through, with little breaks here and there, and set a world record for longest shift tending bar.[1]Mark is showing us a day-in
If you know me at all, you know how much I enjoy doing maintenance around the house. If you don’t believe me, stop by some time and I’ll show you. In just about every room, as well as in the yard, you’ll see all manner of deferred maintenance.I am so good at it that I’m considering retiring as a Def
We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.We are futurists. We interpret all unfulfilled prophetic passages as future events that will occur in a literal, physical, apocalyptic, and global context.Biometrics, Artificial Intelligence, cashless co
Sometimes celebrities go viral after sharing their daily routines. Mark Wahlberg got a lot of attention a few years ago after sharing his typical daily schedule, which he claims starts at 2:30am with prayer, breakfast and then “Workout A” from 3:40am to 5:30am.Orlando Bloom also went viral after sha
In the AD 1295, Marco Polo returned to Venice with his father Nicolo and his uncle Maffeo. Gone for 24 years, their family had long given them up for dead. In fact, the 3 Polos weren’t recognized at first when they arrived at the Polo estate. But, once they were cleaned up and identified by relative
You could probably name at least five famous swords.Excalibur is the traditional “Sword in the Stone.”The Wallace Sword belonged to the beloved Scottish patriot, Mel Gibson.J.R.R. Tolkien presents a grip of swords: Glamdring, Orcrist, Sting, and Narsil, which would be reforged as Andúril – Flame of
