The book of Revelation presents the mark of the beast as the last drama in an epic battle between Christ and Satan. If we want to avoid the beast’s mark, we need to understand this ancient controversy. The conflict has waged throughout history, with Satan contesting at every step. The story can be found throughout […]
What is the mark of the beast? Is it a tattoo, credit card, microchip, or genetic material inserted by a vaccine? The speculations on this topic are endless, but they mainly stem from one passage in the Bible: “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a […]
Based on Luke 14:14–24 “A certain man,” Christ said, “made a great supper, and bade many.” When the time of the feast arrived, the host sent his servant to the expected guests with a second message, “Come; for all things are now ready.” But a strange indifference was shown. “All with one consent began to […]
According to the Bible, things are only going to get worse on this planet before Jesus returns. But did you know that cities will be the focal point of this trouble? In speaking of the end times, the Bible uses three cities as illustrations of what will happen and how people should respond. As we […]
“The cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the Word, and it becomes unfruitful.” Mark 4:19 In His parable of the sower, Christ specified the things that are dangerous to the soul. As recorded by Mark, He mentions the cares of this world, the deceitfulness […]
Why should I live on less than what I make? Why should I keep a budget when I’m doing fine? Why should I save more money than I’m already saving? Why deprive myself when I can afford to live a little? These are all good questions. After all, what’s the point of “saving the crumbs”1 if […]
Confusion about what happens to a soul at the time of death has led many sincere Christians to believe they can assist their departed loved ones towards a happier and holier state in the next life through prayer, almsgiving, and mass. Some religions teach that most people don’t finish getting ready for heaven in this […]
In 2007, the story of 17-year-old Francesca Zackey, a South African girl who claimed to have had a series of encounters with Mary, the mother of Jesus, made international news. Francesca described her first encounter to reporters: “I smelt the strongest fumes of roses and it just hit me, and I fell to my knees […]
A Buddhist form of meditation called “mindfulness meditation” has taken the mental health field by storm. It has produced many well-documented positive effects and has been basically touted as a panacea for most psychological ills. In terms of popularity and buzz, mindfulness is to mental health what organic coconut water is to physical health—a somewhat […]
My husband learned to love the game of curling as a young boy when his father would flood an ice rink in their Manitoba backyard and create “rocks” by freezing water in old jam cans. Curling teams would be organized in the neighborhood, and my husband’s father was the self-appointed skip (captain) of the family […]