August 17

*ABC News - Nepal to cull 500,000 chickens near Kathmandu to combat major Bird Flu outbreak:  Declares emergency zone"

.... It's baaaaaaaaaack!

*Sky News - "Earthquake shakes Mexican capital - measures 5.3 magnitude"

... This area has seen a major uptick in seismic activity recently ...  second 5+ this week ...

*The Blaze - "Gunmen indiscriminately 'massacre' Christians in Syrian village:  Women & children among dead"

.... Our brothers & sisters are not safe anywhere in the middle east right now .....


*The Blaze - "Middle East expert Erick Stakelbeck warns:  'There is a bullseye on the back of every Christian living in Egypt"

.... See what I mean? .......

*Speigel Online - "M, F or blank:  'Third gender' official in Germany from November on"

.... So some kids have no gender? ... Ridiculous! ... and besides, I looked all through the Bible & couldn't find that part! ....

*The Wall Street Journal - "Russian gays look to U.S. for asylum"

...... Great! ... Now we get to 'import' more debauchery! ....

August 18

*The New York Times - "Philadelphia borrows so its schools open on time"

.... We just saw Detroit go belly-up ... Chicago, New York, LA ... the list goes on & on ... & is growing BY THE DAY! ... All are scrambling as they edge closer & closer to the financial precipice ... People? .. We are broke! ...

*Zero Hedge - "Radioactive water leaking from Fukushima:  Millions of lives are at stake"

.... Any idiot could have figured this out at the beginning! ... This idiot did (me) ... been preaching this since the start.
This is truly a 'last days' pestilence developing by the moment! ...

*Voice of America - "Massive record flooding hits Russia's far east"

... I feel so sad for these people! ... It's been a season of increased volcanoes & earthquakes ... now this ... We must pray for them .....

*The Telegraph - "Egyptian bloodbath threatens crucial routes for oil & gas supplies"

... Why is this such a big deal? .. The world's economy is built on sand, and a large oil price increase could push it over the edge. ... So many variables! ....

*Politico - "McCain says U.S. has no credibility in Arab world"

.... Duh!! ... Earth to John! ... We don't have any credibility here at home, let alone anywhere else!

*Drudge Report - Domestic Violence

   -Violence in Oakland forces residents to seek private security ...

   -Baltimore neighborhoods look beyond police for protection ...

   -New Jersey town considers neighborhood watch ...

... and it will spread to most everywhere before it's over .....

August 19

*CNN - "Market Watch:  Is the bond market finally bursting? ... Rates creep up"

... On the surface, all seems well ... but underneath, most everyone in the loop is nervous ....

*The Weather Channel - "Sakurajima volcano erupts in Japan:  Largest eruption in decades"

*The New York Times - "On the air:  Al-Jazeera America"

.. I'm telling you ... the Muslims are on the move in America .....

August 20

*ABC News - "Record rainfall:  More than 60% of Philippine capital under water"

...... more records ....

*Press TV - "TSA to purchase 3.5 million rounds of ammunition"

.... What is extremely interesting about this is that they are usually an 'unarmed' agency ... Man, the entire government seems to have all the ammo! .... I wonder why? ....

*Fox News - "Public school promotes '5 Pillars of Islam' "

Comment from article:  "Parents at a Wichita, Kansas elementary school were shocked to discover a giant wall display inside the building promoting the 'Five Pillars of Islam.' "

.... Can you imagine if it had been a Christian display? ....

*Herald Sun - "Cops:  'Bored' teens killed college baseball player 'for fun of it' "

.... Take a moment and read 2 Timothy 3:1-5 ... it pretty much sums it all up ....

*Associated Press - "Mystery: Aretha 'miraculously' healed"

.... She says the cause was 'faith healing' .... I still believe in that also, Aretha! ... Praise the Lord!

August 21

*Reuters - Opposition says as many as 1300 killed in gas attack near Damascus"

.... This was Obama's supposed 'red line' ... guess he's color-blind .....

*Reuters - "Japan's nuclear plant crisis deepens, China expresses 'shock' "

.... Wormwood! ....

*The Washington Post - "Strong 6.2 earthquake shakes Mexico coast and capital ... some damage"

.... Another one in that area! ...

*Breitbart - "Al-Jazeera America opens with endorsements from McCain, Hillary"

.... How stupid are these people! ... Oh, I forgot .. the Muslim population is rapidly growing .. and they vote!

*Zero Hedge - "European stocks hammered ... Spanish bad loans hit 50-year high"

.... The world-wide crash is coming ... the 'band aids' are running out ...

*Breitbart - "Gallup:  Unemployment rate jumps from 7.7% to 8.9% in 30 days"

... I was wondering how long this inept government could continue to hide the real truth ... and even 8.9% is generous!

August 22

*Drudge Report - "89 year-old World War 2 veteran beaten to death by two black teens"
  
This stuff is simply out of control ... pestilence is now roaming the streets of America .. Just look at this ...

   -Aussie baseball player shooting was 'gang related' ...

   -Racist tweets: 90% of white people are nasty .. # hate them ...

   -Time:  'Don't ignore race' ...

   -Buchanan:  'Interracial violence is overwhelmingly black-on-white' ...

   -Update:  'Homeland Security employee preparing for coming race war' ...

*Arutz-Sheva - "Four rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel"

.... Now another border is involved!

*Fox News - "New Mexico Supreme Court finds refusing to photograph 'gay' wedding illegal"

.... In short, it is now 'against the law' to stand for what you believe in! ... It will be decision time for many professing Christians as we move ever-closer to the end of this age. ... Simply, in NO case can we EVER compromise our Lord's teachings ... Who will stand strong till the end will soon be witnessed .....

August 23

*Associated Press - "Tons of fish die in lake near Rio's Olympic Park"

... The cause? ... raw sewage!

*Drudge Report - 'Recovery' Update

   -Health care premiums climbed $2976 since 2009 ...

   -Incomes drop twice as much during 'recovery' as recession ...

   -New home sales collapse 13.4% in July ...

.... so glad things are improving!

*Joel Rosenberg - "Israeli jets attack target in Lebanon after rocket attacks"

Comment from article:  "Given the tragedies unfolding in Syria & Egypt, please pray that a new front isn't opened."

.... Amen! ....

*World Net Daily - "India's richest man loses $5.6 billion as Rupee stumbles"

Comment from article:  "The nation's currency under pressure as international investors sell emerging market assets."

... What really caused the sell-off? .. The rumor that the Fed will begin to pare back the $85 billion monthly American stimulus ... There it is again! ... Just a glimpse of what is coming when the dollar collapses ....

Well, that's it for another event-filled prophetic news week ... and this race 'thing'! ... There is no question that it has totally accelerated since Obama came into office in 2009. ... How tragic is that?! ... You would think it would be just the opposite with the first black president, but he has played the 'race card' more than any president I can ever recall, and that goes clear back to Harry Truman! ......

We know from studying last-day Scripture that 'pestilence' in many forms will take place, and we are truly seeing this phenomenon unfolding before our very eyes! ... It just means that we need to continue to strengthen our resolve in our faith as we move further into the fray. ... We must pray for one another on a constant basis ... never backing off regardless of our surroundings ....

Know that I am praying for each of you ... and remember, God knows exactly who each of you are ... Hallelujah!

Until next time,

Red