Only yesterday I was reading your excellent article “Almighty God Controls the Weather” (November-December 2016). Coincidentally, at my church on Sunday the “Gospel Reading” was Luke 21:5–19. The very next day, two minutes after midnight, New Zealand is struck with massive earthquakes. Liberalism has been so destructive to society and our young people and has violently rocked the very cradle of civilization.
G.B., e-mail from New Zealand

What’s wrong with seemingly innocent words like “gosh” or “gee”?

It is coming. It is coming soon. Your Bible clearly indicates that a wave of false prophets will rise up at the end of this age!

Growing up in the state of Texas, mountains were not really a big part of my visual vocabulary. I had seen them in books, photos, paintings and movies, but I had never seen one with my own eyes until I was in my early thirties. However, when I did finally lay eyes on one—driving into the famous Rocky Mountains of Colorado—I realized I would never be quite the same again.

One of my favorite memories as a guitarist in a band is looking out at a crowded dance floor while playing an upbeat tune. I vividly remember the euphoric feeling of oneness with everyone in the room, many of them complete strangers, united by the rhythm and energy of the songs we were playing. This is one example of the power of music.