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Avatars to Change Behaviors?If you have ever watched the movie Revelation you will find this sci-fi article on avatars extremely interesting. I am no real movie buff, so I did not care to watch the movie Avatar. It is interesting though, that the word avatar comes right out of the Hindu religion. The word means many incarnations. For example, Vishnu, a Hindu god, is best... [Read more]
NETANYAHU GIVES OBAMA “ESTHER” SCROLL: Biblical story tells of a Persian tyrant who wanted to “annihilate” the Jews.
That said, the most interesting moment of the day to me was when Netanyahu gave a gift to Obama, a decorated scroll telling the biblical story of the Book of Esther. The story from the Old Testament will be read this week at Jewish services commemorating Purim all over the world. The story focuses on Persian king... [Read more]
Iran ‘May have Tested Nukes in N. Korea in 2010′
The Sunday morning edition of Germany’s Die Welt, quoted by leading journalist David Goldman inPajamas Media, reports that Western intelligence agencies detected two nuclear weapons tests in North Korea in 2010, and that one or both of them might have been conducted for Iran. The author is the respected German analyst and former top officialHans... [Read more]
Iran set to expand nuclear activity in underground facility, sources say
Haaretz reports: “Iran is believed to be carrying out preparations to expand nuclear activity deep inside a mountain, diplomats say, in a further sign of defiance in the face of intensifying Western pressure to curb its sensitive uranium enrichment drive. Increased capacity at the Fordo underground site would probably heighten Western suspicion... [Read more]
Thank God for Small Miracles: Obama announces change in birth control coverage rule after outcry
FoxNews: Obama announces change in birth control coverage rule after outcry President Obama on Friday backed off a plan requiring religious organizations to provide free contraceptive coverage, shifting the responsibility to insurers in a move he claimed would preserve religious liberty as well as "basic fairness" for women... [Read more]
Food Crisis: Extreme heat hurts wheat yields as world warms
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a U.S.-led study shows, underscoring the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population as the world warms. Scientists and farmers have long known that high heat can hurt some crops and the Stanford University-led study, released on Monday, revealed how... [Read more]
Newsmax: Fed Plans More Easing, Possibly Costing $1 Trillion
According to Newsmax, there is a growing "consensus" among economist that the Fed is about to drop a mega dose of "quantitative easing" to prevent further contraction in the economy. I am not sure how the Fed could possibly think a 1 trillion dollar pile of fresh paper money could fix the American economy. God is the only... [Read more]
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CBS News: White House mum on Sarkozy and Obama chat about Netanyahu
The White House on Tuesday declined to comment on reports President Obama and French President Nicholas Sarkozy spoke candidly of their mutual frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while the two leaders were in Cannes last week for the G20 summit. “I don’t have any comment on the reported conversation that took place... [Read more]
Winter 2012 Issue of Your Appointed Time Update Now Available
This month's issue of Your Appointed Time Update is now available online. You may view online by clicking here, this month's newsletter. This month, in Worship that Cost You Something, compare how far we have drifted away today from the costly worship that the wise men showed us. Wise men not seek but worship Jesus. Another important topic... [Read more]