Understanding the Times 2013
Saturday, October 5, 2013 Grace Church Eden Prairie, MN SW suburb of Minneapolis
One day only.
See a quick review of Understanding the Times 2012
We had nearly 7,000 in attendance over two days.
No cost and no registration necessary.
Baymont Inn & Suites
7740 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-942-9000
Ask for the Olive Tree Ministries special group rate of $74/night
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A NEW book by Walid Shoebat & Ben Barrack
This book, written by a former PLO terrorist Walid Shoebat, is an insightful presentation of the changes that have been taking place in America's culture since 9/11, but most especially recent events that are "transforming" America so as to make it almost unrecognizable.
Walid writes about news no one is reporting: Obama's heritage and Islamic leanings; the Ground Zero Mosque; the troubling Hillary Clinton/Huma Abedin connection; Benghazi and the Internet video debacle; and Hillary Clinton's January 2013 testimony about Benghazi. One of the most insightful sections of his book are the chapters that look at Islamic infiltration into the church.
NOTE: Walid talks about these and other issues this weekend on "Understanding the Times" radio.On Saturday, go to RADIO, then LISTEN NOW or COMPLETE ARCHIVES.
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Heidi Swander
Heidi is Jan Markell's executive assistant. She joined Olive Tree Ministries in August 2007.
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2013 or 1984?
by Heidi Swander June 7, 2013
Have you checked out the news, lately? Do you keep up? No, I don't mean your local news, I mean planet-wide news. If you don't, you should. Yes, it's dire, and yes, it's getting worse day by day. But if you are a child of the King, each dire report resonates one glorious message:
The King is Coming!
Jan began posting Headlines on our Web site again a number of months ago. We wanted to take this opportunity to let all of our readers know about this. She scans the headlines over a score of different Web sites and hand picks articles that she knows are relevant to us not only from a personal, financial or, possibly, political standpoint but, more critically, from an eschatological (end-times) standpoint. So if you visit www.olivetreeviews.org each weekday morning you can take advantage of the time she spends researching all of this for you. And, to make it even handier, you can subscribe to our Headlines RSS Feed!

Check out headlines just from this morning that she posted to share. They tell a story:
Obama Administration defends 2nd mass surveillance project
A Washington Post report detailed another government program that scours major Internet companies, including Google and Facebook, for data. A former senior NSA official confirmed to Fox News that the program was started in 2007 by the FBI and NSA and allows them to tap into top U.S. Internet companies to pull audio, video and other data. (There's a great 5-minute Fox News clip if you follow Jan's like to the source page, Fox News.)
Evangelical leaders says we need family planning to help fight climate change
Richard Cizik was a key leader of an evangelical Christian movement calling for climate action and "creation care" a few years ago, when he was vice president of governmental affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals. Although forced out of his position in 2008, Cizik bounced back by founding the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good, which advocates for social-justice causes including human rights, health-care access, and an end to war.
Note: This ministry has spoken against "evangelical climate initiatives" because their hidden agenda is Socialism and population control.
Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) has authored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act due to over fears within The House Armed Services Committee that the military is punishing soldiers for expressing their religious faith.
Massive flooding in Europe: At least 10 dead as cities are submerged in water
A slide show is available at the source page, graphically portraying the situation. Why so many crises of biblical proportion?
Christian colleges and churches experience "pagan craze"
By now you've probably seen the viral "Harlem Shake" videos that are sweeping the nation with new versions uploaded to YouTube daily. If you haven't, here's how they work: First you see a subdued, well-behaved group or crowd. Suddenly you hear music audio declaring, "Con Los Terroristas!" A sole individual is then seen dancing while wearing a helmet or mask, while the others seem oblivious to the gyrations in their midst. Everyone's doing it, including Christian colleges, and church youth groups. Christian News Network has uploaded online footage of youth from a variety of well-known institutions breaking out dancing - sometimes with sensual and suggestive moves, and little clothing.
Obama's war on Christians
The mother of all Obama scandals - indeed, the root of all the rest - receives little attention from the press. In fact, most Americans have never even heard an explicit reference to the primary scandal of the Obama administration. The hard truth is: Barack Obama considers traditional, freedom-loving, center-right Christian America to be his biggest enemy, his greatest obstacle to fundamentally transforming America.
Rumors of war
We believe that there are yet still four major conflicts that the Bible states must happen. These are: Psalm 83, Isaiah 17, Ezekiel 38-39, and Revelation 19 (Armageddon). With the exception of Armageddon, we aren't sure when these events will happen, or in what order they will happen. All we know, is that the prophetic stage has been set and the actors are all waiting in queue. As Gavrilo Princip was the spark for World War I (and subsequent events), all we are waiting for now is for that prophetic spark to get these last-days chain of events in motion.
The Left's War on Father's Day
Studies back up the link between the explosive growth in government welfare - begun in the '60s - and the increase of out-of-wedlock births. In 1960, 5 percent of America's children entered the world without a mother and father married to each other. By 1980 it was 18 percent, and by 2000 it had risen to 33 percent. Today, the number is 41 percent. Where have all the fathers gone?
It doesn't paint a pretty picture if all we see is the-here-and-now, but if we keep before us that God said these things would happen ( II Tim. 3:1-4; Matt. 24:6-8; I Tim. 4:1; I Pet. 4:12-16) we can take heart because we know everything is continuing according to our Father's divine plan. And as our friend Jack Kinsella always used to remind us from God's Word, "When these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near," ( Luke 21:28). I encourage you to make a point of checking out the news stories Jan works so hard to find and post. She's done all the work for you! All you have to do is hit our Web site and spend a few minutes becoming informed about current events -- and then a few moments in prayer committing all of it to our God who knows the end from the beginning and remains in control!
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UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES RADIO
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Always looking up!
Heidi Swander Executive Assistant to Jan Markell
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