We handed them out as people left church that Palm Sunday– the Branches, that is; long, narrow, Palm Branches. I had just finished preaching from John 12:12-19, a text familiar to most Christians. The text paints the picture of an expectant and exuberant crowd, most of them waving Palm Branches, as Jesus enters Jerusalem seated upon [...]
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Palm Sunday – Why Wave the Palms?
March 23, 2012Muslim Council in Egypt Evicts 8 Christian Families, Seizes Their Property
February 10, 2012Assyrian International News, February 9, 2012, reports an example of the continuing plight of Christians living in Muslim-majority populated countries. In this case, Egypt’s new “democracy,” led by Islamists from the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis, are evicting families because of a Copt (Christian), alleged to have taken a picture on his cell phone of a [...]
Is the Pope the Antichrist?
February 8, 2012This question originates from the website for my book, www.whenthepiecesfit.org. A recent visitor asked the question, “Is the Pope the Antichrist?” The short answer is “No!” The long answer is found in my book, particularly chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5. Rather than respond directly to the questioner, I decided to post an answer on the blog. 1. [...]
Persecution of Christians in Muslim Countries – Relevance in the End-Times?
February 6, 2012The persecution of Christians (and Jews) by Muslims has filled recent news accounts. Some recent persecutions have been “seasonal” in nature; that is, December, the month Christians celebrate the incarnation of God in human flesh (the birth of Jesus Christ, John 1:1-3, 14), has historically been filled with such persecutions. This past December, persecutions were reported in Egypt, Pakistan, Malaysia, Iran, [...]
Kuwait: The prince’s mysterious conversion – Vatican Insider
January 21, 2012The Scripture says, “. . . Salvation is from the Lord.” Jonah 2:9. In the 8th century B. C., a Jewish man named “Jonah” obeyed God by proclaiming a message of repentance and salvation to his enemy, the Ninevites. In Jonah’s action, the truth of Scripture is affirmed. Salvation is truly from God. It is His invention! If [...]
The Christmas Bombings in Nigeria
December 30, 2011December 26, 2011 by Paul Marshall On Christmas Day, churches were bombed in five Nigerian cities — Madalla, Jos, Kano, Damaturu, and Gadaka — leaving dozens, perhaps hundreds, dead or wounded. The killings were apparently the latest handiwork of the violent Islamist group Boko Haram, and they show an increased level not only of violence but also [...]
PAKISTAN Christmas in prison for Asia Bibi, sentenced to death for blasphemy – Asia News
December 23, 2011By Jack Smith This story breaks your heart. It demonstrates the root of Islam — subjugation, not freedom, in spite of the Qur’an’s insistence, “…there is no compulsion in religion…” (Qur’an 2:256). “Compulsion in religion” occurs not only when you force religion upon someone, but also, when one is prohibited from freely exercising their views — positive [...]
