In biblical prophecy the end of this age is called “the great and terrible day of The Lord.” How is it both “great” and “terrible”? It will be great for some and terrible for others. One of the purposes for these Briefs is so that we can be sure to be on the “great” side. However, this implies that it will be either, with no in-between. There is no middle ground in the ultimate battle between good and evil. We will all choose which side we are on. 

         Biblical prophecy has proven sure and accurate, and it...

         It is America’s nature and calling to be a healing nation. This is why Americans are usually the first to respond with aid after a disaster anywhere in the world. After World War II, instead of subjecting our enemies to servitude and harsh reparations, America helped to rebuild and restore them. Can anything like this be found with any other nation in history? 

         As a South American leader once said, “The fastest way for any country to prosper is to go to war with America, surrender quickly, and then wait for...

         There are civilizations, cultures, philosophies, religions, and economies that have been juxtaposed as opposites. Much of human history is about the conflicts between these opposites. To live during one of the great battles of such ultimate powers is to have a seat in one of the great classrooms of human knowledge and for understanding human nature. We are in perhaps the greatest of all such classrooms now.  

         This is not to imply that we are here just to be observers. If we are the salt and light we are called to be we will make...

         Jesus spoke of what is now happening in America when He was asked about the signs of the end of this age. He began His answer with: “Do not let anyone deceive you” (see Matthew 24:4). By this He was indicating that one of the most basic signs of the end of the age would be deception. So, how do we not become deceived?

         In II Thessalonians 2:10 it speaks of: “those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.” It is not just the lack...

         With the surfacing divisions in America as they are now, there is one major positive fruit—CLARITY. The divisions are there and have been growing for a long time. Now that they are in the open, we can deal with them. The ultimate result will be an even greater unity. It may look like the opposite for a while, but wait and see. 

         As unlikely as such unity may seem with the present divisions, the fact that they are deeper than we’ve ever experienced makes an even deeper unity possible. This unprecedented...