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Three killed by floods and landslides in Andalusia, Spain At least three people have been killed by severe floods and landslides in Spain between December 28–29, 2025. 2025 Is Ending With A Whole Lot Of Bombing This year is certainly ending with a bang.  In recent weeks, the U.S. has bombed targets in Venezuela, the…

Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley forecast to make landfall over the Dampier Peninsula, Australia Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley is forecast to make landfall over the northern Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia, late on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, as a Category 3 system. The cyclone is expected to bring destructive winds, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding across parts…

Strong M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of northern Peru A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Peru late on December 28, which startled residents and prompted some to leave their homes as tremors were felt across the region, according to local reports. Will 2026 Be a Year of War with Iran,…

State of Emergency for New York and New Jersey as winter storm sweeps across Northeast U.S. A powerful winter storm swept through the U.S. Northeast on December 26-27, triggering states of emergency in New Jersey and New York, dropping nearly 30 cm (12 inches) of snow, and leaving over 120,000 customers without power. Strong M6.6…

In Antichrist’s Shadow I must admit up front that I’ve delved into now ancient archives of my own thoughts in writing this week’s column. The things under consideration, however, are more relevant than ever. As a matter of fact, it becomes quite fascinating to look back at earlier times of analyses of issues and events.…

RECOGNIZE THE SEASON How do I become saved? – Rapture Ready Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons In North Texas: Dallas Police arrest Christian Street Preachers for Refusing to “Back Off” While Preaching on Public Property in what many are calling an outright assault on religious liberty and the First Amendment. OU removes trans instructor who…

Meeting Amalek on the Plains of History Benjamin Netanyahu in the last two years has invoked the name of Amalek (a descendant of Esau, and a rabid Jew-hater). The Amalekites were sworn enemies of the Israelites. From the region south of Jerusalem, one of the earliest biblical notes on this tribe comes from Exodus and…

CA Democratic Socialist Mayor Refuses to Resign After Claiming Bondi Beach Terror Attack was an Israeli ‘False Flag’ Operation The mayor of Richmond, California, Eduardo Martinez, was hammered following the Bondi Beach massacre of 15 people, with calls for his immediate resignation after he posted numerous antisemitic social media rants branding the slaughter as an…

Newsom proclaims state of emergency in multiple Southern California counties due to storms California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency in several southern counties on Wednesday, as a powerful winter storm swept through the state. Israeli Foreign Minister Calls on Jews Around the World to Immigrate to Israel Against the backdrop of rising…

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Taiwan A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near Yujing, Taiwan, at 09:47 UTC (17:47 local time) on December 24, 2025. The agency reported a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), while EMSC reported M6.0 at a depth of 12 km (7.4 miles). There…

Pharmakeia: America’s Seniors Are Being Overmedicated Into Oblivion So many seniors that were once so full of life are now just shadows of their former selves.  It can be really easy to assume that they are “just getting old” and that nothing unusual is happening to them.  But the truth is that in so many…

A Christmas Message? A “Bomb Cyclone” That Will Slam Into California On Christmas Eve Will Cause 100 MPH Winds And Up To 120 Inches Of Snow To say that some parts of California are going to experience a “white Christmas” this year would be an enormous understatement. Some of the numbers that I am going…

Europe Caving to Diversity and Islamist Influence, Restricting Christmas and Christianity Governments across the formerly Christian world are yielding to DEI, woke ideology, and pro-Islamist pressure, passing laws and ordinances that restrict outward displays of Christmas and Christian celebrations. How China Attempted to Dismantle a Major Underground Church The Zion Church is one of the largest unofficial…

Travel nightmare unfolds at major East Coast airports as powerful storm unleashes vicious winds, rain Millions of people across much of the East Coast were under High Wind Alerts on Friday, as the final leg of a coast-to-coast storm pounded the entire Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Florida and disrupted the busy holiday travel rush.…

Rapid Response It’s astounding how much Israel has had to adapt to new threats over the last 75-odd years. Constant vigilance. Consistent analysis. Forward thinking. Fluid plans. Thankfully, the country’s military and intelligence capabilities are far beyond what their neighbors can muster. Of course, there are concerns about America now willing to sell advanced fighter…

AS WE SEE THE DAY APPROACHING Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons Pope Leo appoints bishop who celebrated LGBT Mass with drag queen speaker. Bishop Ramón Bejarano was the celebrant of a Mass this summer that was organized by St. John’s “LGBTQ Ministry,” with full backing of the Diocese of San Diego under Bishop Michael Pham,…

Author’s note: Christmas 2025 is upon us. This article, now slightly updated, was first posted/published December 25, 2006. I thought it still most relevant at this moment–perhaps more so than ever before. The Visitation One solitary birth is the basis upon which the future hangs for every person ever to enter this mortal realm we…

Coast-to-coast storm with 232 km/h (144 mph) gusts leaves 1 dead, 2 injured across Northwest and Rockies A powerful windstorm with gusts reaching 232 km/h (144 mph) battered parts of the Pacific Northwest and Rockies this week, leaving one dead, two injured, and hundreds of thousands without power by December 18, 2025. The deep low-pressure…

West Coast Being Pummeled By Trillions of Gallons of Rain, Wind Speeds Up to 144 MPH, and Flooding That Will Close Roads for Months The slow-motion disaster we are witnessing on the West Coast is unlike anything we have ever seen before.  A series of atmospheric rivers has already dumped trillions of gallons of water…

Where Did Global Warming Go? US East Sees Snowiest Start in Nearly Two Decades The so-called “climate crisis” narrative was built on a house of cards and has been unraveling ever since Bill Gates acknowledged the risks were overstated, and a major study long used to project climate catastrophe was recently retracted. 67% of Canadians…

Record snow, winds, and blizzards leave over 35,000 homes without power in Hokkaido Record snow and winds struck Hokkaido, Japan, overnight November 14–15, 2025, and left tens of thousands without power. A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system brought heavy snow and strong winds, creating blizzard-like conditions in Hokkaido on Monday. Trump orders blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers,…

‘Folks are scared’: Historic flooding grips Washington, putting entire towns underwater Washington remains under a state of emergency as days of torrential downpours have pushed rivers to levels never seen before, triggering destructive and historic flooding across the region. Earthquake swarm in San Ramon continues with multiple events on December 15, California An earthquake swarm that…

Extreme cold warnings in effect across parts of Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia Arctic air driven by the polar vortex has prompted extreme cold warnings across parts of Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia on December 14, 2025. Wind chills between −21°C (−6°F) and −30°C (−22°F) are producing dangerous conditions capable of causing frostbite on exposed…

Record rainfall brings ancient Lake Manly back to life in Death Valley Record-breaking rainfall in Death Valley, California, has brought the ancient lake to life, according to satellite images issued by NASA on December 12, 2025. Flash floods in Iraq leave 3 dead, damage over 2,600 homes Deadly flash floods on December 9, 2025, killed…

Tunnel Vision The “Chunnel,” an underground tunnel connected England with France, opened in 1994. The total time it takes to go from one point to another is about 35 minutes. I thought about this week as I considered the fact that, in my view, we are traveling through a Tunnel of Apostasy. We’re probably in…

Prophetic Stage-setting Continues Stage-setting for the fulfillment of Bible prophecy continues through the acceleration of news, which I hope to show here. A Catholic Church proclamation again has insinuated its centuries-old self-acclaimed replacement of Israel in usurping promises made to the chosen people—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Pope Leo XVI has weighed in with remarks, suggesting…

SO MUCH TREACHERY; SO LITTLE TIME TO TURN THE TIDE Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons Good! Despite Being an Atheistic Stronghold, France Experiences ‘Quiet Surge’ of Evangelicals. “Every ten days, a new evangelical church opens its doors.” This movement is not happening from most of the long-established churches. [No surprise, considering the apostasy in those.]…

Shallow M6.7 aftershock hits off the coast of Honshu, Japan A strong and shallow 6.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Honshu, Japan, on December 12 – an aftershock from the 7.6 earthquake on Monday that injured at least 20 people and caused the evacuation of 900,000 people in tsunami zones. Officials had said on…

As Indonesia faces ‘second tsunami’ after Sumatra floods, is Jakarta’s response enough? Indonesia is confronting its deadliest natural disaster in more than two decades as floods and landslides ravage Sumatra, overwhelming local authorities and prompting scrutiny of how President Prabowo Subianto’s administration is managing the crisis. Why Is Europe Feverishly Preparing For World War III? If there…

Large Fireball Seen Across Texas sky, and 5 other states. Witnesses reported the fireball was exceptionally bright and fast and was a glowing blue-green-white.  Bright fireball streaks across the sky over Brazil’s Northeast region. The object entered the atmosphere at a speed of around 180,000 km/h (112,000 mph). These events coincide with the active Geminid…

JMA issues advisory of elevated megathrust earthquake risk along Japan Trench after December 8 M7.6 Sanriku quake Following the M7.6 Sanriku offshore earthquake on December 8, 2025, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned that the likelihood of a new large-scale earthquake of Mw8 or higher occurring along the Japan Trench–Kuril Trench has increased relative to…

At least 23 people injured after rare 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan A powerful 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan on Dec. 9, triggering tsunami warnings and prompting evacuation of around 90,000 residents. 23 people were injured, including one seriously. Although all tsunami advisories have now been lifted, officials cautioned that strong aftershocks may continue for a week…

11 Signs That Our World Is Rapidly Becoming A Lot More Orwellian All over the globe, the digital control grid that we are all living in just continues to get even tighter. They are using facial recognition technology to scan our faces, they are using license plate readers to track where we travel, they are…

Very strong M7.0 earthquake hits near Yakutat, Alaska A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.0 struck near Yakutat, Alaska, at 20:41 UTC on December 6, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 10 km. According to the National…

The whirlpool and the vortex We are in a new season, aren’t we? I find myself reminiscing these days. Back to the “glory days” of Bible prophecy teaching and learning. I am privileged to have seen the 1970s and 1980s, when it was all so exciting. We—I—came to believe a certain set of circumstances would…

Arctic blast brings record lows to the Midwest, below freezing Friday for the Northeast The first of multiple Arctic blasts expected this month brought record-low temperatures across the Midwest on Thursday, December 4, 2025, with reports of over 40 record lows for the day. More record lows are expected as the Arctic wave moves through…

Shallow M5.8 earthquake hits NW China, Yellow alert for economic losses issued A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.8 struck southern Xinjiang, China at 07:44 UTC (13:44 local time) on December 4, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities…

Severe nationwide floods in Israel as dozens rescued, security fence section collapses Amid reports of severe nationwide flooding due to heavy rainfall overnight into Tuesday morning, first responders have rescued dozens of people across the country. ‘It’s Not About Science’: Journalist David Krayden on Canada’s Ostrich Cull, Covid-Style Tyranny, and the New Samizdat When Canadian…

Tropical Cyclone Senyar leaves over 1,000 dead, millions affected across Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia Over 1,000 people have died and hundreds remain missing on Tuesday, DeTropical Cyclone Senyar leaves over 1 000 dead, millions affected across Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysiacember 2, 2025, after rare Tropical Cyclone Senyar brought severe flooding and landslides across Indonesia, Thailand,…

Emergency declared in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah leaves at least 355 dead and 366 missing At least 355 people were confirmed dead, and 366 remain missing as of December 1, 2025, after Cyclone Ditwah brought days of intense rainfall across Sri Lanka, producing severe flooding and landslides in multiple districts. 11 US warships and…

Iranian dam effectively shut down due to ongoing drought Iran’s Amir Kabir Dam, commonly known as the Karaj Dam, has reached its dead storage level, leaving no safe capacity for further water extraction, according to a report by Tasnim on November 19. Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after floods and mudslides The death toll from devastating…

Clueless in Washington Well, Steve Witkoff said this week that he was TOLD by Hamas that they would disarm, and because they haven’t, he’s bewildered. The level of stupidity and gullibility in our nation’s leadership is staggering. The Democrats might be duplicitous, but are Republicans really that stupid? Not allowing Israel to finish the job…

Roaring, Distress, and Perplexity We continue to watch developments that we believe mark this time as the one Jesus spoke of when addressing His immediate disciples on the Mount of Olives. We are indeed “nearing midnight,” the time near the very end of the Church Age (Age of Grace) and the beginning of history’s darkest era, the Tribulation (Daniel’s…

THEY HAVE NO DISCERNMENT; THEY’RE DELUDED Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons Almost half of the countries in the world ban or restrict the Holy Bible. The organization Open Doors revealed that the Bible is banned or restricted in 88 of 195 countries. Among the most serious cases is China, where—despite its image of economic openness—state…