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Eve of Destruction?
Baby boomers in particular remember the Barry McGuire tune “Eve of Destruction” which became a theme song of the 1960s and early ’70s. It referenced the anti-Vietnam war demonstrations, the hippie movement against faith-based morality, and the danger of nuclear weapons.
The world wasn’t destroyed two generations ago, but Western civilization arguably began its descent into moral and social disintegration.
Destructive forces have been unleashed this week at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago mirroring the mayhem of 1968. There’s upheaval in the streets and very seductive messaging inside the United Center.
Is the Democratic Party trying to bring back an eve of destruction?
What I Learned From the Paris Olympics
Last week I sent our Faith International University students a discipleship email on the importance of curiosity in our lives. Jesus called it the mentality of “asking, seeking, and knocking” (Matthew 7:7) in order to gain wisdom.
When we stop learning, we stop living. When we cease to grow, we really begin to die.
Here’s what I learned recently from watching the Paris Olympics.
The Prophet Speaks–Again
Much is happening in our world as we pray for the Olympics, watch stock markets tumble, see Kamala Harris pick a radical VP, and intercede against a larger war between Iran and Israel.
My heart has always loved the Jewish prophets for their clarity on good and evil. That national wisdom seems to be carried on in some political commentators such as the late Charles Krauthammer and Dennis Prager.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, spoke truth to a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2024. I have previously shared his prophetic perspective on world events.
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