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“I Trust in You, O Lord . . . Our Times Are in Your Hands.” Psalm 31:14-15 1

John Lennon would be proud. His one-world system that he imagined in 1971 is rushing into existence. It’s hiding in plain view. Its goals and leaders are not even subtle. They are pushing back against God’s plan for the ages and His globalist endeavor called the Millennium.

The Globalist Set-Back

The global agenda had a curve ball thrown at them on November 8, 2016. They were convinced the arch-globalist Hillary Clinton would win the election. It was a no brainer. But God had other ideas and the globalists had a serious set-back. Donald J. Trump is not one of them.

This summer I made two new DVDs, one of them titled “Hidden in Plain View: The New World Order in Bible Prophecy.” These guys are so proud of themselves that they actually are NOT hiding. They are shameless in their plan to unite the world as one: Single ruler, currency, and more.

Isn’t This Conspiratorial Nonsense?

So the idea of a “new world order” isn’t just conspiracy nonsense. In fact It really exists. But is it a dark cabal of people who are scheming in smoke-filled rooms? Perhaps. One thing is certain: They do not know they are preparing the way for Antichrist’s kingdom. And they do not know they are pushing back against God’s earthly empire known as the Millennium.

This effort goes back to Babylon. Nimrod was the first globalist. They’ve been at it 5,000 years or more.

The Bible Foretells This

Revelation 13 talks about global government. There it states that the Antichrist will have control over every language, and tribe and nation (verses 6-8). Chief globalist David Rockefeller, now deceased, kept talking about

the fact that a crisis will be needed in this system, which will likely be Marxism. The crisis will not be a war or financial collapse. It will be the Rapture.

This DVD talks about the many organizations that have been formed with the intent of creating a one-world system. There are dozens so only some of the more prominent can be featured. It is as though secular mankind is obsessed with this idea.

A few of these include the Knights Templar, the Illuminati, the Freemasons, the Bilderbergers, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission, the League of Nations, the United Nations, the Club of Rome, the environmental

movement, and the European Union. And don’t forget the Vatican. They are the ultimate globalists.

Who Are the Major Players?

Some of the major players include David Rockefeller, Mikhail Gorbachev, Henry Kissinger, George Soros, Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, George H.W. Bush, French President Emmanuel Macron, and hundreds more. Pope Francis has been called “the Vicar of the New World Order.”

Isn’t This a Blessing in Disguise?

Is the idea really all that bad? Won’t it end poverty, injustice, war, hostility, corruption, competition, and pollution? Won’t this usher in nirvana? Not if the root is Socialism or Marxism. It likely would have to be enforced at the barrel of a gun unless the Antichrist has so much charm that the world goes willingly to the slaughter. They may.

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“My People Perish for a Lack of Knowledge.” Hosea 4:62

So Many Antichrists

There are many antichrists out there today and there have been many throughout history! These antichrists attack anything about Jesus Christ: His message, His person, His character. But the real deal is coming and he will blaspheme God (Revelation 13:6). He will demand that he be worshiped (II Thessalonians 2). He will be lawless (Revelation 17). He will abuse his miraculous powers (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12).

He will be the last dictator after centuries of ruthless leaders. No one, not even Hitler, will be able to compare to the Antichrist. He will control the economy (Revelation 13:16-17). He will be a destroyer who will come against Israel and try to wipe her out after first pretending to be their friend. He breaks one treaty after another. His power comes from Satan.

The Resisters

Other than Donald Trump, two more tried to push back the globalists. President John F. Kennedy did not care for them nor their agenda. Rep. Larry McDonald (D-GA) was trying to expose them and his plane was blown out of the sky in 1983. McDonald just called them all evil. He said that David Rockefeller had “incredibly evil intent.”

This globalist agenda is hiding in plain view. You are literally watching it every day. Your favorite politician may be advancing it be they

Democrat, Republican, or Independent.

The Ultimate Goal of the One-Worlders

Their real goal is to subvert and destroy God’s Millennial Kingdom during which time Satan is bound! The globalist plan is a counterfeit kingdom. God laughs at them! (Psalm 2) That doesn’t mean they don’t have some temporary power. Satan is driven to near madness when he ponders that God’s Kingdom will reign forever and forever! (Revelation 11:15)

The Church Must Disappear

The counterfeit kingdom cannot blossom until the Church is removed in the Rapture. But we’re watching it gear up as though it could manifest tomorrow. And maybe it will.

Conclusion

Gary Kah, well-known globalist watcher for thirty years, writes in his print summer newsletter (shortened here due to space limitations): “Most

of Washington’s bureaucrats and opposition leaders are people of depraved minds, no longer knowing right from wrong. They’ve become conduits for evil and are defiant toward the Lord God.”

Gary continues, “As much as we dislike their wicked

agenda and see them as enemies, we must genuinely pray for their salvation. We should not wish eternal damnation on anyone, but should pray even for those who hate and persecute us, that they would be broken and come to Christ.

“Meanwhile, Christians must use this temporary reprieve from a Deep State regime to get their houses in order. Wise individuals see a storm coming and prepare for it. (Proverbs 22:3) God, in His mercy, is giving us more time--but we don’t know how much.”

I hope you will consider viewing this new DVD and consider showing it to some who are clueless about this end-time plan that will fully manifest when the Church is gone. It is hidden in plain view as it reveals itself more each day.

Things are not falling apart. They are falling into place.

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3“I Trust in You, O Lord . . . Our Times Are in Your Hands.” Psalm 31:14-15

Presented by Jan Markell and Olive Tree Ministries

Understanding the Times 2017 Conference

UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES 2017Saturday, October 7

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Guest Speakers for 2017

2016 CONFERENCE

AMIR TSARFATI Amir is an international Bible prophecy teacher residing in Israel. He found the Lord through the “Jesus” film in Israel. He heads the ministry “Behold Israel.” He is also a tour guide in

Israel. Learn more at www.beholdisrael.org.

MICHELE BACHMANN Michele is a watchwoman on the wall with insights into current events from a biblical perspective. She served in Congress as a Representative to Minnesota’s 6th District from

2006 to 2015. She also ran for President of the United States in 2012. She has traveled the world and met with world leaders in dozens of countries and has special insight for Middle East issues.

PASTOR J.D. FARAGPastor Farag heads Calvary Chapel Kaneohe, Hawaii. His parents are Arabs from the Mideast but J.D. has a strong love for Israel and the Jewish people. He is well known from his

weekly prophecy updates on YouTube where he reveals cutting-edge biblical insights as to the lateness of the hour.

DR. MARK HITCHCOCK Mark pastors Faith Bible Church in Edmond, OK and has authored over 20 books on Bible prophecy. Mark also teaches at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has been at a number of our

annual events.

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This past summer Jan Markell had a study every Sunday night in a Minneapolis suburb looking at how current events link to Bible prophecy. Rep. Michele Bachmann shared a few programs with Jan. The event drew an average of 500 people each Sunday, some driving over two hours to get cutting-edge information that their churches avoid.

The eleven-sessions are available on CD for $100. These include the audio of the 2 DVDs made.

Topics include President Trump’s efforts at obtaining ‘peace and security’ in Israel (I Thessalonians 5:3), the Temple Mount in Prophecy, Emmanuel Macron: An Apocalyptic Player?, Hidden in Plain View: The New World Order in Bible Prophecy, Perversion at Play: The Return of the Days of Noah, The Resistance (against Trump) Goes Live Fire, The Rapture of the Church Is the Only Good News, Q & A with Michele Bachmann, Michele Bachmann report from Israel, How the Blessed Hope Became the Blasted Hope: The Attack on Bible Prophecy, and more. Dozens of issues were addressed.

In the Q & A with Bachmann, Michele reported on the Evangelical Advisory Initiative—a group of evangelicals advising President Trump and the influence they hope to have on policy.

Two DVDs were made, “Hidden in Plain View: The New World Order in Bible Prophecy”, and “How the Blessed Hope Became the Blasted Hope: The Attack

on Bible Prophecy.” You can order those on page 18 of this newsletter. You get the audio only on the set of CDs.

If you are ordering by mail, please add $5 for shipping and handling.

A summer study attendee writes, “Your Sunday night prophecy class meant so much to me. It’s been the best summer of my life.”—Joanne, Minneapolis

Another class attendee writes, “Thank you for preparing us for what is to come. These sessions were so God-inspired. My heart aches for the darkness, but I left with the anticipation of His return. Thanks to you and your staff for bringing us all together this summer.”—Linda, Minneapolis

SUMMER STUDY AVAILABLE ON CD

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How the Blessed Hope Became the Blasted Hope

The Attack on Bible ProphecyBy Jan Markell

I have previously written in both a print and e-newsletter that there is an attack on Bible prophecy. I stated that when I began in ministry, the topics of eschatology, current events, Israel in prophecy, Christ in the Passover, and more, were in real demand! Today the church has decided they don’t wish to deal with such issues. A few remnant churches will but very few.

Hal Lindsey’s “Late-Great Planet Earth” ignited a generation in the 1970s and 1980s. Israel’s wars in 1967 and 1973 sparked new interest. But today the response is only ho-hum. We can’t fill our pews or offering plates with such issues. Our people care less that you say the King is coming. We’ve heard that forever.

In my second DVD made this summer, I take a close look at this. I name the names of some prominent leaders who are saying, “Not so fast. We think there is an unbalanced approach being taken. We think the Church is the new Israel (Replacement Theology). You can tell us that the King is coming but that is not our agenda and it won’t fly in this church.”

Churches also report that “We think this could be doom and gloom news. We’ve got a mortgage to pay and salaries and we can’t do that effectively without soft issues

that are not offensive.”

Another huge issue is “social justice.” It is the new Pied Piper in the church. The passion that the Palestinians are being mistreated, even though not true, weighs far heavier on people’s minds and hearts than how Israel is playing out in prophecy. The Tony Campolo’s, Jim Wallis’s and Shane Claiborne’s have done excellent work with misinformation.

Also Dispensationalism has declined and bad theologies have taken prominence

such as “Kingdom Now/Dominionism” and Amillennialism.

Prominent leaders are causing people to go astray. Pastors Bill and Lynne Hybels, Pastor John Piper and Hank Hanegraaff are strong in their Replacement Theology. They are also dearly loved and admired. Even Pastor Rick Warren says prophecy will distract us from our “purpose.”

Put all this together and the stew that’s been made is pretty rancid.

Find the DVD on page 18. Consider showing it to a class or group in your world and try to open their eyes. The DVD is in high-definition and is one hour long. We cannot ship this product until late September. Thanks for your patience.


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Haunting Prophetic ProspectsBy Terry James

The hour is late in human history. Strange thing are manifesting, with frequency and intensity.

We’ve often discussed the birth pang-like convulsions prophesied by Jesus in His Olivet Discourse. They are front and center today on an hourly basis, and reported in a steady stream throughout the alternate cyberspace news outlets.

Wars, rumors of wars, deceivers and deception, signs in the sun, moon, and stars, famines, pestilence, earthquakes in many places, the seas of both oceanic and human sorts roaring—for the student who observes the times from a Bible prophecy, futurist perspective, the signs are all there. We are nearing the moment of Christ’s return.

We are given very strong hints that something wicked this way will come as the end of the age approaches. Paul the apostle said, “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived” (2 Timothy 3:13).

Jesus told the priests and others who came to seize him for His crucifixion that the time was their “hour, and power of darkness” (Luke 22:53b). At that moment the mystery of iniquity—of lawlessness—had arisen to the point that absolute evil looked as if it would overcome absolute goodness. The world would put Christ to death. The occult powers of Satan’s realm were intent on forever erasing the name of Jesus from human history.

Supernatural powers of darkness have arisen at various times down through the eons of earthly time. The crucifixion, the demonically inspired crusades undertaken in the name of Christ, the inquisitions, the Nazis and Communists…the dark powers perennially assault the only goodness to be found in this fallen world. Satan wars against God’s creation, man.

As we have looked at many times, Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus tells us: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12). It seems that the more these forces of darkness intrude into the lateness of the age, the more humankind looks at them with increased fascination, as if mesmerized. It must have been like that when the first woman, Eve, gazed upon the serpent and wanted to know more.

Considering the successes of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Steven King’s Carrie, as well as myriad other beastly tomes such as JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series, the evidence appears to prove that there is an insatiable lust for things conjured from the evil fountains of the fallen mind. Zombies seem to be the latest from the dark muses that inhabit the minds of certain writers of fiction.

At this late hour on God’s prophetic timeline, it becomes increasingly obvious that the dark minions are in the process of breaking out of the fiction inhabiting the writers’ and readers’ psyches. The goblins and ghouls are presenting live–or would that be dead—presentations in which humans are active participants.

But more disturbing than the conjuring of fictional minions of the nether world is the satanic rage ignited by the 2016 presidential election. It is a hellish insanity that seems to have engulfed America, with mainstream media fanning the flames like a blacksmith’s bellows.

Again, the lateness of the prophetic hour means that the time is very near when the Holy Spirit’s restraining influence will remove the church from this rebellious world (2 Thessalonians 2:7). The vileness that will pour through that portal is something you don’t want to experience. Nor will you, if you know Christ for salvation (Romans 10: 9-10).

(Terry James is co-editor of the Rapture Ready website ministry. Learn more at www.raptureready.com.)


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In the Last Days Evil Will Wax Worse and WorseBy Jan Markell

The Bible predicts an upside down culture at the very end. There is talk of lawlessness, evil waxing worse, the love of many growing cold, and the times growing perilous. Some of this begins in the Church Age, thus we are seeing signs of this now.

This past summer I got an email a d v e r t i s e m e n t with a subject line reading “Being Evil Never Looked So Good.” It came from Disney but it advertised items that were labeled, “Making Bad Look Good”. I kid you not. Besides, this is nothing to take lightly. The goal is the demonic seduction of children.

The products also offer pre-teens and young teens something spellbinding for school.

Scripture is clear on the abuse of children: “It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.” (Luke 17:2)

It is even hard to pray for mercy on those who feel kids are but a marketing target whose dollars they covet.

Pray that children and their parents would have the

sense to avoid these Disney products—or ANY product that glorifies the dark world when we are called to be children of the light.

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In my last print newsletter, as well as in my e-newsletter, online articles and at my Sunday night prophecy class in Minneapolis, I have tried to document the incredible rise of European superstar Emmanuel Macron. He is the new President of France.

Macron is the ultimate globalist. He is such a one-worlder that he has stated, “The French culture simply does not exist.” Clearly he wants it to blend into global government.

We are not permitted to see into the future. We do not have the privilege of knowing or even suggesting who the Antichrist will be. The Church will be gone during the Tribulation so it is worthless speculation anyway.

But it is notable that over the summer, the European magazine The Economist featured a picture of Macron walking on water, under the headline asking if Macon was “Europe’s Saviour”?

Also over the summer, Macron hailed his own “peace plan” he would propose in

the Mideast. He seems to have formed a special relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Antichrist will come out of Europe which is foreshadowed in Daniel 9:27. The power that came against Jerusalem and

the Temple in 70 AD will be revived and that is where Antichrist will hail from. This “lawless one” will be Israel’s friend in the first half of the Tribulation, but then turn on her.

It is likely that Macron is just another “type” of the Antichrist. But if we are to discern the times, it does not hurt to watch certain end-time players. Emmanuel Macron is certainly one of them. He will surely rise to prominence in politics

in Europe and perhaps the world. He is 39 years old and is showing cunning and skill beyond his years. After just a few months in office, he is now considered the most powerful leader in Europe.

Emmanuel Macron UpdateBy Jan Markell

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The Bible In The NewsMinistry Takes Back ‘God’s Rainbow,’ Despite LGBT ThreatsThe man behind the world-famous Ark Encounter has decided to reclaim “God’s rainbow”—announcing the massive ark exhibit will be permanently bathed in rainbow lights.

“We now have new permanent rainbow lights at the Ark Encounter so all can see that it is God’s rainbow, and He determines its meaning in Genesis 6,” Answers in Genesis founder Ken Ham announced on Facebook.

“The rainbow is a reminder God will never

again judge the wickedness of man with a global flood. Next time the world will be judged by fire,” he said.

No, We Don’t Have to Put Up with Satanic Monuments By Brian Fischer

The city fathers of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, are doing their best to prevent satanists from erecting the first monument to the Prince of Darkness on public land, ever.

What would have been utterly unthinkable to the Founders, and should be utterly unthinkable today in an enlightened America, is now thinkable.

The bullies from the Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts, have gone halfway across the country to make trouble for a peaceful community of 6,700 people and impose their own benighted views on people who have no interest in those views and have flatly rejected them. In Veteran’s Park, next to the erection of a small monument depicting a soldier kneeling in prayer before the cross, Satanists want to place a black cube with pentagrams inscribed on every visible surface. The city council doesn’t want it there.

In a country where we believe in local control and believe that those who have to live with the consequences of decisions should be the ones to make them, this is not only un-American, it is anti-American.

It is a further expression of the prudish and Pharisaical busy-bodiness of the Left, who live life in mortal fear that someone, somewhere, is enjoying religious liberty. They are so maniacally and demonically opposed to the Christianity that founded this country that they will travel 1500 miles to stick their nose

in places where it does not belong.

The city’s leaders, flailing about to keep Satan from being giving an honored place in their community, are now considering eliminating any symbols of any religious significance at all, which would be a reprehensible victory for the voices of darkness and ignorance.

…next to the erection of a small monument depicting a soldier kneeling in prayer before the cross, Satanists want to place a black cube

with pentagrams…

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10 “My People Perish for a Lack of Knowledge.” Hosea 4:6

The Bible In The NewsMicro-chipping Humans Right Out of Revelation

It’s been making big headlines: The first American workers are getting injected with microchips. The Wisconsin company that’s doing it says it’s the future, and it’s all about convenience. But the idea is sparking opposition from both religious and secular circles, from biblical end time concerns, to privacy rights.

Pastor Dave Doyle from Hope Christian Fellowship Church in Iowa says the microchips make him think about the “mark of the Beast” from Revelation 13:16, according to KCRG in Cedar Rapids.

“I take micro-chipping as a form of the mark.” Doyle is referring to the news story about a company called Three Square Market that is giving their employees the option to get a microchip implanted in their hand. Employees can use these chips to enter their work building, login to a computer, or buy things from the company vending machine.

But Pastor Doyle thinks this type of technology could eventually be used by governments to abuse people’s rights. He believes the chips are something that will one day be forced on people.

Founder’s Family Asks “Bible Answer Man” to Step DownOver the summer, the family of Dr. Walter Martin asked Hank Hanegraaff to consider resigning due to his decision to become a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church. They argue in a statement it is “fundamentally dishonest” for Hanegraaff on Christian Research Institute’s call-in radio show to try to reconcile Protestant doctrinal principles such as “sola scriptura”—the Bible is the sole rule of faith and practice—with the Eastern Orthodox belief in the on-going, Spirit-led authority of church tradition.

Jill Martin Rische, a daughter of the late CRI founder—renowned cult expert Walter Martin—was one of five family members

to sign a statement urging Hanegraaff to resign. Hanegraaff has led CRI since 1989,

when Martin, who founded the organization in 1960, died at the age of 60.

Rische, who is a part of Olive Tree Ministries, told WND she’s in no position to judge Hanegraaff’s faith but

contends he can no longer promote the mission established by her father

with integrity.

Hanegraaff attacked Olive Tree Ministries and Jan Markell on air in February calling founder Jan Markell “reprehensible” and a “blight on our times.” Hanegraaff is now ill with a form of blood cancer.

Hank Hanegraaff is “crismated” into the

Eastern Orthodox Church.

Jan Markell traveled to Dr. Dave Reagan’s ministry in Dallas in June. Two TV programs were taped. One will air November 12 and the second will air November 26. All programming is archived online at www.lamblion.com. Check your local listings for airing times or lamblion.com.

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This Is My Father’s WorldBy Jim Fletcher

I’m in a philosophical mood again. For several reasons.

This week’s installment will not be exclusively about Israel, but the genesis for it came from a conversation a few days ago with a dear friend who is a leading Bible prophecy teacher. He told me that the winds are shifting out there, and fewer people all the time are interested in Israel. Increasingly, folks want to hear about Nephilim, aliens, do pets go to heaven, and blood moons.

So many reasons for this: the Church-Growth Movement; the dissipation of real Bible study in churches and homes; the cult of evangelical celebrity.

I am also dismayed, and not a little annoyed, by the infighting among apologists, discernment ministries, Bible prophecy ministries, and individuals. It is ridiculous and counter-productive to fight over niche views of Dispensationalism, for example. This nonsense is at a fever pitch right now.

However, let me give you some encouragement.

In the past few years, my life has changed dramatically. For decades, I did the same thing every day; continuity was my life-blood. Then it all changed.

Quickly, transitions in my life were dramatic. I was in a sense forced to rely on God in ways I had not experienced before. To be more precise, in ways I had not previously

been willing to go along with.

No life is without challenges; mine are not remotely as serious as many, many people.

Yet at the same time these personal transformations were going on, the world continued to spin faster geopolitically. Then things got really weird in about 2008, when an unknown Illinois senator got a chance to change the country he hated.

For those of you of a certain age, remember how in what I call the Late, Great Planet Earth days we contentedly talked about the Rapture on the horizon? Nixon and then Reagan were in the White House. Ed Sullivan was on TV. Dean Martin was on turntables.

But, from our perspective, the Lord tarried. Some lost interest in waiting for our Blessed Hope. Into this environment parachuted the grotesque Church-Growth/Seeker-Driven models for “doing church.”

In the past two decades, the Evangelical community in America has been changed forever, and not in a good way.

Yet what I’ve learned in my life is the same many others caught on to long before I was aware: this is my Father’s world, and He is completely in charge. People like this do not bend to today’s topic, or prophecy Flavor of the Month.

Some are unplugging from social media

This is my Father’s world:Oh, let me ne’er forget

That though the wrong seems oft so strong,God is the ruler yet.

This is my Father’s world,The battle is not done:

Jesus who died shall be satisfied,And earth and Heav’n be one.


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and the news. Others monitor those areas 24/7. I think there is a healthy balance.

The main thing I want to impart today is that each of us has a role in making disciples. Being willing to “play” your role is key. A very few have large platforms. Most of us are worker bees for the Kingdom. And above all else, we do this in My Father’s World.

Many of you who read this column each week are really up against it: financially, health-wise, relationships. I used to deal with these personal issues by grinding through work and grinding through my own limited strategies for coping. Those included, I’m sad to say for too long in my life, flashes of talking to God.

Now, I talk to Him every day. I read His Word. One of my priorities is putting into practice Paul’s example of being content in every area, in every season.

I keep my eyes focused on what I call Big Picture Prophecy. If today Israel is making alliances around the world in unprecedented fashion, the day will come when she will be abandoned and many prophecies related to that will come to fruition. If today Russia is ascending, tomorrow she might shrink back into the shadows for a period of time. Things change. The truth is, we cannot project-out too far with our interpretations of Bible prophecy. We can’t read a five-column-inch story in a newspaper and

then determine that Ezekiel 38-39 will be fulfilled in three weeks. Our obsessions with whether Jesus will come back in September are embarrassing and a waste of time.

I am done with a few Bible prophecy “experts” who constantly send out email alerts about Gog, or how Iran’s nuclear ambitions are actually mentioned in the Bible, or whether the Ark of the Covenant is in a Louisiana swamp with the Confederate treasury.

I blog a little and watch things. I pet my dog in the evenings, as we watch the sun go down. I concentrate on really talking to God. I read sublime devotional thoughts on Facebook from friends like Clara Hinton. Thankfulness is a theme. I even now bird watch, and if you’d told me five years ago I’d ever do that, I would have laughed.

Don’t misunderstand me. I think we have to also maintain a certain fighting spirit. I’m not going to watch Bill Hybels and Andy Stanley take the Evangelical Church down without opposing them with my limited resources. The Emergent Church won’t get a pass from me.

But this is my Father’s world. I will thank Him and grow closer to Him as I run and finish my race.

Oh, let me ne’er forget.

Jim Fletcher is an online writer and respected author.

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“I Trust in You, O Lord . . . Our Times Are in Your Hands.” Psalm 31:14-15 15

Tune in to Jan Markell’s radio program featuring international leaders, authors, and commentary.

The Bible tells us to “begin at Jerusalem” and this ministry’s Jerusalem is Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN where we headquarter.

• We use the mobile app from One Place. Find info at www.oneplace.com. Use them for your iPhone, Android, iPad, and iPod.

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RADIO NEWS

AM1280 The Patriot WWTC(Simulcast with AM980 KKMS) Saturday, 9 – 10 AM CST Sunday rebroadcast, 8 – 9 AM CST

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN + 60 miles.Saturday, 9 – 10 AM CST

Sunday rebroadcast, Noon – 1 PM CST

AM1030 WCTSThe radio voice of Fourth Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN

Airing Saturday and Sunday at 9 AM CST50,000 watts beaming from Minneapolis to Rochester, Hutchinson,

Alexandria, Mankato, St. Cloud, Hinckley and beyond! (consider using this station if your AM980 KKMS and AM1280

The Patriot signal is weak!)Listen live at www.wctsradio.com

FM88.1 WAJCThe station remembering the legacy of Dr. Walter Martin, the original “Bible Answer Man”

Airing Friday and Saturday at 8 AM CST

“UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES” HOME STATIONS

We now air on over 800 radio outlets across America

Now called The Mission

The Life FM NetworkSunday airings

7 stationsMonroeville, AL, Chattanooga, TN & more

www.thelifefm.com

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OFFICERSJan Markell Founder/President

Sam Madrid Chairman of the Board

John Wicklund Vice Chairman of the Board

Angie Nelson Secretary of the Board

Board MembersDave BergoAnnette LaPlantDan PetersonLinda PfeiferDavid SaariKerry SmithBarbara Wells

Board AdvisorsEric Barger Larry Kutzler Jill Rische

Radio Co-HostsEric Barger Jill Martin Rische

Administrative Assistants Gail Rubenstein Joy Gerber

Radio ProductionLarry Kutzler – City Sites Media

Radio AnnouncersSteve Krumlauf Paulette Kutzler

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• The best way to contact us is through the website. We read all e-mail. Thanks for all encouraging correspondence sent in any form! Every letter or e-mail is read by our staff.

THE OLIVE TREE IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST TREES . . .

When the dove returned to Noah after the deluge, it carried an olive branch. The olive tree was the first to flourish! Ever since, it has been a symbol

of enduring life and health.

In Romans 9 - 11 the olive tree is the symbol of the spiritual heritage of Israel and the Jewish

people. By God’s grace, other peoples now share equal participation in His promises of

eternal life and blessing.

CONTACT


Resources by Olive Tree Ministries

U.S. Presidents & Israel: A Blessing or a Cursing?$10 – DVD – 60 minutes

Jan Markell traces the activity of recent U.S. Presidents and how they blessed or cursed Israel and the Jewish people (Genesis 12:3). She begins with Woodrow Wilson, as he was in office during the Balfour Declaration, and ends with Barack Obama. The Obama administration has been the worst persecutor of Israel in its 68 year history. Is this one reason why America is experiencing unsolvable problems? All Presidents

between these two are considered in this helpful historical lesson with end-time significance.

Trapped in Hitler’s Hell: A Young Jewish Girl Discovers the Messiah’s Faithfulness in the Midst of the Holocaust”By Anita Dittman and Jan Markell

Book: $11 – 206 pages – softboundJan’s classic book, now celebrating 35 years of making a difference. The remarkable story of Anita Dittman and her miraculous survival during the Hitler years. The story spans 12 riveting years of

deprivation, captivity, escape, and walking across Europe to find her mother in a concentration camp. It is inspirational and puts trials in perspective. It demonstrates that with God, all things are possible. He truly never leaves or forsakes us.

“I read ‘Trapped in Hitler’s Hell’ and loved it. It was mesmerizing, fascinating, inspirational, and God-exalting. And it was a masterpiece of writing!” – Dr. Dave Reagan, Lamb Lion Ministries

DVD: $16 – 75 minutes, full color, produced by George Escobar

Brilliant. Gripping. A touch of cinematic expertise seldom seen. This drama was carried right to the heart of the viewer—me. I trust this dual production of film and book will be like an emotional hypodermic needle for America to awaken to the fact that the present leadership has placed the Western world on the cusp of the whole thing being repeated.—Merv Watson, Israel

Sons from Afar$10 – 173 pages – softbound

This book by Jan Markell is a re-do of her classic Gone the Golden Dream. It is the true story of Joe Lessin and his sons. Joe’s Judaism leaves him empty and he has a God-shaped vacuum in his heart. After he finds the real Messiah, Jesus Christ, he must win his family to Christ. His sons rebel for years, but then as it is promised in Isaiah 60:4, his sons come from afar and commit their lives to the true Messiah. Witness the power of a simple Gideon Bible hidden in a hotel drawer.

“This book is a powerful tribute to God’s Word and the keeping of His promises. A double wow after reading it. For those struggling with unsaved loved ones, they need this awesome book!”—Dennis Rattenbury, MN

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Are We Living in the Last Days? Study GuideWritten and designed by Olive Tree Ministries

$9 for one booklet – 10 for $60 Have you always wanted to study prophecy-related topics but lacked the resource? Olive Tree Ministries has designed a study guide for you that is easy to understand and comprehensive at the same time. Covering one topic per week, it can be completed in 12 weeks.

Topics include Israel, Daniel, what Jesus says about prophecy, the Rapture, the Antichrist, issues in Revelation, the Second Coming, the Millennium, and more. You don’t have to be an expert to lead this study. It is self-contained. Discussion questions are in the study guide.

One who has read this writes, “I commend you for providing such an excellent tool to help in better understanding the times in which we live. Materials this comprehensive, and this well done, will surely enhance the reach of your ministry. It is so very important that in these times that we take the word of the Lord to the people. Much like the prophets of old, we are to deliver the message of God’s plan.”—Steve

We are only responsible to replace orders for 30 days. We will consider your order successfully received if we are not notified in that 30 day period.

We will not replace after this 30 day time period.

ARE WE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS?

A Bible Study to Help You Understand the Times

Presented by Olive Tree Ministries

Eunice WoldWith

Jan Markell

How the Blessed Hope Became the Blasted Hope: The Attack on Bible ProphecyBy Jan Markell

$14 – DVD – 60 minutes

Today Bible prophecy is scorned by even many evangelicals. Many who love the news that the King is coming are marginalized. Jan Markell explains why and how this happened. She names the names of the major players who have steered people away from the greatest news there is in dark times. The presentation will still encourage you to look up even as headlines are worsening. Jesus is coming again, and soon, whether the church is excited about that or not.

We cannot ship this product until late September. Thanks for your patience.

Hidden in Plain View: The New World Order in Prophecy By Jan Markell

$14 – DVD – 60 minutes

John Lennon “imagined” a coming one-world system. He had no idea this was an appeal for Antichrist’s kingdom. How is that manifesting today? Who are the major players and organizations throughout history who have promoted this? This is not silly conspiracy talk. Dark forces today wish to insert their kingdom on earth to stop God’s coming Kingdom. The schemers of this plan think it will bring about world harmony. They cannot see it will be an Orwellian nightmare that is forming even

now. We are to “watch and pray” as end-time issues develop daily and be salt and light to delay the decay.

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