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By David Silver May 13th 2026 There is a well known joke here in Israel that when we agree to a cease-fire with our enemies that is forced upon us, generally by the various presidents of the USA, Israel always 'ceases' and the enemy continues to 'fire.' The not so funny thing about that joke is that it is usually true. Surprisingly, after the cease-fire between the US, Iran and unwillingly, Israel, Iran has not directly fired at Israel, but no doubt Iran is encouraging Hezbollah to break the cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, which they have been doing increasingly as the days go on. As much as nearly every Israeli wants to live in peace with our neighbors and the rest of the world, most of us who have seen many such cease-fires, do not like them. If your nation is at war with another nation, and your army gains a clear victory, the other side, when they realise they have no hope, will be looking for a cease-fire, and most normal countries will honour the terms of the agreement. For instance Germany and Japan realized they were totally defeated, and made no plans to violate the armistice. To everyone's relief the war ended, peace was restored, and everyone prospered. However when you are at war with a regime that is under the influence of a demonic ideology, entering into a premature cease-fire before the enemy is crushed beyond any chance of rising up again, is a very foolish and dangerous thing to do, especially when your side has the upper hand in the conflict at the time. I have to admit that every time Israel has been forced to stop fighting a war that was forced upon us by Hamas, Hezbollah or Iran, I was very angry and felt sick in my stomach. Our leaders had been promising us that the IDF and IAF (Israeli Air Force) would not stop until the enemy was destroyed and would never be able to attack us again. Even after the horrors of October 7th, which never could have happened if the USA had not stopped Israel from doing much more damage to Hamas in previous wars, Israel capitulated to the demands of President Trmp, and agreed to a cease-fire leaving Hamas in a place where they can rebuild, and that is exactly what they have been doing - refusing to disarm and increasing control over the people of Gaza. This cease-fire will ultimately fail. Agreeing to a cease-fire in that situation usually has the following result... It takes the pressure off the enemy forces and gives them time to regroup and rearm. It often causes your own forces to lose ground that cost many of your military men's lives. Many times more were wounded, some with life-changing injuries. It makes the huge amount of money and energy that your country spent on getting the upper hand, an almost criminal waste, when you have people living in poverty. It sends the current enemy, and others who are watching, a message that your leaders are soft and do not have the fortitude to fight to the end. This further encourages them to demand ridiculous conditions for the cease-fire to become permanent. You can be sure such an enemy will rebuild and try to destroy your nation at sometime in the future. In the Koran there is a word 'Hudna' which can mean truce or cease-fire, but it can also mean a pause to buy time to rearm and regroup. And that is exactly what Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah are doing with the American leaders who don't seem to understand these things. In His word the Lord shows King Saul through the prophet Samuel how to deal with the enemy 1 Samuel 15:3 Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” In 1939, as Hitler's Nazi Regime was growing in power, against the advice of Winston Churchill, PM Neville Chamberlain went to Germany to meet Hilter. He achieved his goal and returned home with a big smile on his face, waving a sheet of paper in his hand, declaring "peace in our time." The paper was a promise by Hitler to use diplomacy rather than war to settle future disputes, which he soon violated and WW2 broke out. At the end of the war, 6 years later, more than 80 million military people and civilians were dead. When I hear President Trump pushing for a cease-fire with Iran, and forcing Israel to be a part of it I shudder in despair. When he says that he is dealing with a new regime, I know that this is a lie. It is the same regime, with even more evil leaders who have replaced the ones killed by Israeli and US air strikes when the war began. Does he not understand that radical Muslims will never surrender or give up their openly stated goals of destroying the 'big Satan' and the 'little Satan.' ? God forbid, if that were to ever happen, who would save the world from being forced to convert to Sunni Islam or die ? We know from the Bible, that God will not allow that to happen, but if President Trump continues with the 3 cease-fires that are in place at this time with Iran, Hamas and Lebanon, we in Israel know from nearly 80 years of experiences with our Muslim enemies, ending a war with a cease-fire is the most foolish and dangerous thing to do. Unless you finish the war you will have to face that same enemy again sometime in the future. Remember: Ending a war is not the same as finishing a war.

Today, I presented this sermon to the church body where I attend. It took 22 minutes to present, but a lifetime to learn the truth of this message. Fill in gaps as you read, and you can hear God speaking clearly. Introduction - Good morning, everyone. - Today, we gather to celebrate mothers. Something we should probably do every day. - For some, this day is joyful—filled with gratitude, warm memories, and appreciation. - For others, Mother’s Day carries pain and remembrance. Some are grieving mothers who are gone. Some long to become mothers. Some carry wounds from broken relationships. Some mothers feel exhausted, unseen, or inadequate. So let us acknowledge that: Motherhood is sacred, but costly. And yet in measuring the cost, we see something extraordinary: We see reflections of Jesus Christ. Primary Texts: Proverbs 31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: -I JUST RETURNED ON WEDNESDAY FROM MY AUNT’S FUNERAL IN SOUTH DAKOTA. -THREE GRANDKIDS, TWO GREAT GRANDKIDS - FOUR OF TWELVE SIBLINGS PRESENT TO REMEMBER HER. -ALL ATTENDED AND CELEBRATED A LIFE. -MANY WONDERFUL AND TRUE THINGS WERE SAID ABOUT LINDA. BUT WHAT STUCK OUT TO ME WAS THE THEME OF “PRESENCE.” SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE TO ATTEND FAMILY EVENTS, AND SHE WAS ALWAYS PRESENT FOR MY FAMILY AS WELL. WHETHER WE WERE IN THE U.S. OR OVERSEAS, HER CHURCH’S PRAYERS WERE ALWAYS THERE. Now let me be clear: No mother is Jesus. No human perfectly reflects Him. But God, in His wisdom, has woven into motherhood remarkable glimpses of Christ’s character. The comfort.The sacrifice.The nurturing.A fierce desire to protect.The patient correction.The enduring love. The presence. A godly mother often becomes one of the clearest earthly pictures of Christ that many children will ever know. Today I want to focus on one specific truth: A mother’s presence reflects Jesus’ presence in our lives. Because Jesus is not merely a Savior who acts from a distance. He is Emmanuel. God with us. And mothers, in extraordinary ways, embody that same ministry of presence. 1. Jesus Was Present One of the most beautiful truths of the Gospel is that God came near. John 1:14 says: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Jesus did not save humanity remotely. He entered the mess. He walked dusty roads. He sat with the broken. He touched lepers. He held children. He wept at gravesides. He stayed present. That is the heart of Christ. And mothers understand this deeply. A mother’s ministry is not flashy. It is profoundly present. Late nights. Early mornings. Sick beds. School pickups. Quiet prayers. Listening. Holding. Waiting. Showing up. Children may not remember every word their mother said. But they remember HER presence. Because presence communicates: “I am here.” “You matter.” “You are not alone.” Is that not exactly what Jesus says? “I am with you always.” (Matthew 28:20) 2. Mothers Reflect Christ Through Comfort Isaiah 66:13 says: “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.” Think about that. When God wanted to describe His comfort… He used the image of a mother. Because a mom’s comfort is powerful. A child falls and runs to mom. A fever rises, and the child wants mom. Nightmares come—and suddenly only mom will do. Why? Because mothers often become safe places. Jesus is our safe place, too. Psalm 46 says: “God is our refuge and strength.” Jesus comforts the hurting. He calms fears. He steadies anxious hearts. He whispers peace into storms. And mothers often mirror that ministry. Not because they are perfect. But because God designed comfort into motherhood. Some of us can still remember our mother’s voice calming our fears. A hand on the forehead. A blanket tucked in. A whispered prayer beside the bed. That kind of comfort reflects Jesus. 3. Mothers Reflect Christ Through Sacrifice Motherhood is costly. There is physical sacrifice. Emotional and mental sacrifice. Financial sacrifice. Sleep sacrifice. Career sacrifice. Mothers pour themselves out. And this reflects Jesus. Philippians 2 says Christ: “Made himself nothing…” Jesus emptied Himself. He gave. He served. He sacrificed. John 15:13: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Many mothers live this verse in slow motion. Not always dramatic. But daily. Tiny acts of dying to self. Packing lunches. Cleaning messes. Driving everywhere. Staying awake and sometimes crying alongside. Carrying burdens children don’t even know exist. That sacrificial love reflects Christ. And many children never realize until adulthood how much was given for them. Sometimes motherhood means loving when no one says thank you. Serving when nobody notices. Giving when your own tank is empty. And if that describes you— Jesus sees it. Every unseen sacrifice. Every hidden prayer. Every exhausted act of love. 4. Mothers Reflect Christ Through Protection Jesus described Himself as a protector. Luke 13:34: “How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings…” That is protective love. Jesus protects. He shelters. He covers. Mothers understand this instinctively. You threaten a mother’s child, and you awaken something fierce. MAMA BEAR comes to mind. A tenderness can become courage instantly. Why? 1 Corinthians 13 says: “Love always protects…” A mother watches. Discerns danger. Warns. Corrects. Guards hearts. Sets boundaries. Teaches wisdom. Sometimes protection means saying no. Sometimes love looks like and is discipline. Jesus does this, too. Because protection is not merely comfort. It is also correction. 5. Mothers Reflect Christ Through Patience How many times does a mother repeat herself? Brush your teeth. Pick up your shoes. Do your homework. Be kind to your sister. No, not like that. Try again. Again. & Again. & Again. And somehow… patience remains. That patience reflects Christ. How patient has Jesus been with us? How many times has He taught us the same lesson? How many times have we failed and been invited back? Lamentations says: “His mercies are new every morning.” Mothers often live that reality. Yesterday may have been chaos. But today begins with fresh mercy. That sounds like Jesus. 6. Mothers Reflect Christ Through Seeing Potential Jesus saw what others missed. A fisherman became Peter. A tax collector became Matthew. A persecutor became Paul. He saw a future where others only saw failure. Mothers often do this. A child says: “I can’t.” Mother says: “Yes, you can.” A teenager stumbles, but nevertheless - A Mother still sees purpose. A child fails. Mother still sees the possibilities. That reflects Christ. Jesus does not define us by our worst moment. He sees what grace can become. And mothers often carry that same hopeful vision. 7. Mothers Reflect Christ Through Presence at the Cross John 19 tells us something remarkable. While many fled— Mary stayed. John 19:25: “Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother…” Think about that. She could not stop the suffering. She could not change the outcome. She could not remove the pain. But she stayed. That may be one of the most Christlike things a mother can do: Stay present in suffering. When your child hurts. When they fail. When they rebel. When life breaks them. When answers don’t come. A Mother’s Presence matters. Mary’s ministry at the cross was not fixing anything. It was a faithful presence. And Jesus noticed. Even in agony, He cared for her. “Woman, here is your son.” A Mother’s Presence matters. Sometimes mothers carry guilt because they cannot fix everything. But not everything can be fixed. Sometimes the ministry is simply staying. And that reflects Jesus. Because Jesus stays; ever present in times of trouble. 8. Presence Is More Powerful Than Perfection Many mothers feel inadequate. “I lost my temper.” “I should have done more.” “I failed here.” “I wish I could go back.” Hear this clearly: Your children do not need perfection. They need YOU. Jesus is perfect. Parents are not. The goal is not flawless motherhood. The goal is faithful love. Showing up. Apologizing when needed. Loving consistently. Pointing children to Christ. Presence often shapes hearts more than polished performance. 9. Spiritual Motherhood Also Reflects Christ Not every woman is a biological mother. But motherhood is not only biological. Some women nurture spiritually. Mentor. Teach. Disciple. Pray. Encourage. Guide. Paul spoke of spiritual family. The kingdom includes spiritual mothers. Women who pour life into others reflect Christ, too. So if today is painful because of infertility, singleness, loss, or different circumstances— please hear this: Your nurturing presence still matters in God’s kingdom. 10. The Greatest Motherly Reflections Look Beyond Self As beautiful as motherhood is— it is still only a reflection. Every human mother falls short. Even the best mothers are imperfect. Because the purpose of earthly love is to be selfless. To be like and reflect Christ. If your mother loved you well— thank God. She reflected something true. If your mother failed you— Jesus remains what human love could not be. Perfectly present. Perfectly faithful. Perfectly compassionate. Perfectly sacrificial. Human motherhood points us toward divine love. Closing Challenge To mothers: Thank you. For the prayers. For the tears. For the rides. For the meals. For the sacrifice. For the fierce love. For staying. You may feel unnoticed. But heaven sees. And your Christlike presence matters. To children: Honor your mothers. Not because they were perfect. But because love deserves gratitude. Call them. Thank them. Forgive where needed. Bless them. To all of us: Let us become more like Jesus in our presence. Because the world needs more people who show up. More comfort. More sacrifice. More mercy. More faithful love. More forgiveness. Final Illustration MY AUNT LINDA DISPLAYED THESE CHARACTERISTICS TO HER FAMILY. SHE CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME TODAY IN THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST. MY MOM DID THE SAME, REMINDING ME THAT SHE PRAYED FOR ME OFTEN WHEN OVERSEAS AND SHE KNEW I NEEDED PRAYER; BUT DIDN’T KNOW HOW MUCH UNTIL I CAME HOME AND TOLD HER HOW MUCH PRAYER WAS NECESSARY FOR ME TO COME HOME AT ALL. MY BRIDE RAISED TWO AWESOME CHILDREN. SACRIFICING HER CAREER AND COMFORT TO BE PRESENT WHEN I ALL TOO OFTEN COULDN’T. LET US NEVER FORGET THE POWER OF MOTHERS, LET US NEVER FORGET TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WHEN THEIR MOTHERS ARE ABSENT FOR ANY REASON. Imagine a frightened child in a thunderstorm. Lightning cracks. Thunder shakes the walls. The child runs into the parents’ room. The storm outside has not changed. But everything gets better because of a mother’s presence. That is motherhood at its best. And that is Jesus. The storms may still rage. But Christ says: “I am here.” And many of us first learned what that felt like because of the PRESENCE of a mother. Closing Prayer Lord Jesus, Thank You for mothers. Thank You for every act of unseen sacrifice. Thank You for every prayer whispered over sleeping children. Thank You for comfort, protection, patience, and faithful love. For mothers who are weary, strengthen them. For mothers who grieve, comfort them. For those who long to be mothers, meet them with tenderness. For those carrying wounds from motherhood, bring healing. Help us all reflect Your character more faithfully. And may every mother’s love point ultimately to the perfect love found in Jesus Christ. In Your name we pray, Amen.

By Robert Anthony Apr 7 th , 2026 Nations go to war only after all else fails.  After years and even decades of diplomacy, negotiations, and often compromise, at times the chasm that is disagreement grows wide and the parties start to lose hope that bridging it is possible.  When hope in finding a solution that can be mutually agreed upon is lost, especially after decades of efforts to span across those differences for a resolution, war becomes inevitable.  War does not start publicly at first but in the hearts and minds of men.  There remains a certain competition among the nations; that competition is for money, power, the influence of ideas and vision for tomorrow and everyone involved is rather convinced that they are right .  And I should note here that this more modern era in which we are living, although it seems evolved and having grown past the constant conflict that raged throughout the ancient world, has merely better marketing and propaganda than did its predecessors – the nations are entirely capable and willing to enter into the same kind of “war to end all wars” way of believing, as ever.  The only way this competitiveness seems to remain more benign is when all the major players perceive that they are winning – and winning usually means making enough  money. And this power struggle is explicitly linked to money, and lots of it.  Some want money to feel safe at night, as if money can solve their every trouble, some want all this money to fund their crusade and next adventure, some have grand ideals and are convinced that only a vast fortune can facilitate, some are far less complex seeing money as a zero-sum-game and only want to win, at all costs – whatever lurks within the hearts of powerful men it almost doesn’t matter, their lust is inextricably married to riches, and lots of it! Everyone knows that war is bad for business but not for everyone.  Some bankers, corporate elite and immensely powerful men have war-gamed out that mutually assured destruction could actually benefit them in the long run – sort of a “last man standing” strategy wherein those who survive achieve greater power and rule.  It sends a chill down my spine to consider that these archaic and anarchic strategies have actually been prescribed by the leaders of our world, even by those have who fought in World Wars and seen the horrors of battle with their own eyes!   Oh, what a mess of things does even a little fear, once crept into the heart. -------------------------------------------- The world is already at war – but the war first begins within the nations, within our politics and domestic strife.  Peace has been taken from the earth and the overwhelming majority are content to duke it out .  In our own America, it’s not merely the Republicans and Democrats at each other’s throats anymore, now Republicans go to war with their own party even against their own President, and the Democrats are not entirely so different.  What happened to us?  How did we end up here and is there a way back? Force and dominance seem to be ruling the hour.  The charm offensive has been completely replaced by the numbers: who has the numbers to win.  Morale?  High Hopes?  A Sense of the Common Good?  These altruistic matters of the heart will not have much of a say in a world a war, wherein only the strongest will survive.  (Some will say I am naïve, perhaps.)  And who can stand against this new and prevailing wind? Our nation has severe and end-of-days type threats facing her – and chief among them is our national debt crisis.  And yet where is everybody!?  I fear we are at war, every man against his own countryman – and each year it seems to get worse.  What if the prescribed power of the day simply isn’t working?  What if business as usual won’t save us from this mess that we are in?  Then what?  What other tools do we have in the tool belt!?  I fear the heart and morale of our America has been denigrated and even warred against for so long that we have forgotten any other way to be. We have a city called, “Philadelphia” the “City of Brotherly Love”.  I would like to think that there was a time wherein we genuinely loved each other in this nation, but I think that nostalgia is too often untrue and we have to see the past with more sober eyes.  Perhaps it has never been better than this?  It is truly possible that this is the best it has ever been in our nation –  we must consider this and maybe even forget about the past.  If we are to ever come close to realizing this “Philadelphia” in reality, we must not look to the past to find hope. My fellow American’s, we either learn to love each other, even in our differences, or else it seems that all will be lost.  Unless something dramatically changes, and fast, the politics will soon gridlock, the rulers already at war will inadvertently tear this nation apart – and our enemies will salivate as they watch us weaken and turn sickly. And then who will come to our aide? It is a desperate hour.  Washington DC and our state capitals do not need another political ruler or power broker.  The hour calls for someone more like a preacher or maybe even a Chaplain!  A voice provoking the hearts and minds of the nation to “Philadelphia” to a place of concern one for another and to brotherly love.  But who would elevate voices such as these?  In a world at war, in a nation at war, how would something so reasonable end up receiving a platform and a position? Pray, brothers and sisters.  We have only a little time for the miracle to happen.  Soon there will be no going back, soon we will be past a certain threshold and all will be lost.  Do you think I exaggerate?  Open your eyes to the truth, see the desperation of the hour.  The nation must rally together, in love and for the cause that is America – or else it will all be over.  Should it end, the world will be remade by several of our competitors and trust me, they do not share allegiance to these ideas of diversity, equity and inclusion.   The world is a harsh and brutal place which has been held together for about a century by American, Judeo-Christian ideals.  We have restrained, kept at bay, a myriad of evils from flooding the world with corruption, servitude and the worst dystopian nightmare ever before realized in the history of the earth – and it is all at the very door.  A new generation must arise, a new people with a new vision for the future must refuse to enable the status quo, no, not for another day – and they must become something new, something better, a people filled with faith, and hope, and love, unwavering in their pursuit.  There is no other way. I would be remiss except I mention now that all true  love comes from above.  The Spirit that God alone gives to us has the power to make these sweeping changes and reforms that we so desperately need.  Man simply doesn’t have it in him, not without God.  The life-saving injection of faith, hope and love that we are starving for, comes only from above.  And we can ask for it and He will give it to us.  And we can be saved. Do you want to start over?  Do you want to start from the beginning and build something new, something sacred and something set apart?  This is what it looks like, receiving this Spirit of love from God, and being made new.  Then and only then will our families be made new, our homes and schools, and churches, and governments, having received this love, everything will be made new.   And our nation will be saved. There is no other way. This is our only Hope .

A top-level analysis of strategic possibilities regarding the fallout of Epic Fury. High risk, high reward. This analysis assumes Iran's dictatorship is fully defeated. There are several things to highlight when it comes to the situation in Iran and Israel right now. These talking points are designed to highlight some of the likely global effects worth being aware of, to track how they unfold in real time, and to anticipate the future. It is not intended to be exhaustive, as that could fill a book. This should also spark a healthy debate, because that means people are thinking about these possibilities and others and accounting for them in what I always call “The Global Game of Thrones.” CHINA : In less than 60 days, the two primary oil suppliers to China have been taken out. Iran and Venezuela are critical to China’s energy needs. RUSSIA : Iran supplied Russia with cheap, expendable drones and other weaponry, which allowed Russia to maintain a large part of its operations in Ukraine. Iran was also a key nation of influence in the regions that Russia maintained ties with to ensure their Southern borders were not overrun by Islamists, while content to let the Islamists in Iran focus on the United States. CHINA and RUSSIA : With China losing its two main suppliers of oil, it will have to explore alternative sources. The allied relationship between China and Russia is still relatively new, given the many decades during which they were adversaries. China might look to Eastern Siberia as a source of energy. Still, the question is whether it will seek a trading partner in Russia or turn Russia back into an adversary and consider a military move into Siberia? NORTH KOREA : China sustains North Korea. If China’s ailing economy suffers devastating consequences, North Korea could either become more militaristic, seeking appeasement from nations around the world, or collapse under its own weight UNITED STATES, CHINA, RUSSIA : Whether by plan or by accident, severing the relationship between China and Russia could occur or at least accelerate because of Operation Epic Fury. If this happens, China would lose a potential energy trading partner, and a turn toward Europe by Russia could allow for the rebuilding of positive relations and more open trade when the Ukraine war ends. SAUDI ARABIA: The Saudis and Iranians have maintained an adversarial relationship for a long time. This is not only geopolitical, but also religious. Saudi Arabia is Sunni Muslim, and Iran is Shia. Saudi Arabia will support America’s operations in Iran because it sees an opportunity to grow to a level of hegemony in the Middle East and Central Asia. IRAN NOW: Iran is further isolating itself from Gulf Cooperation Council nations as it attacks nations in the region. Those not currently signatories to the Abraham Accords could soon desire to sign on. IRAN THEN: Iran could return to being a regional ally of the U.S. in time. The days and months ahead will be challenging and ugly if internal conflicts and power struggles occur and turn violent. If Iran can peacefully transition to a government structure that enables it to prosper and remain generally free, this will positively affect global security. Even if something short of a democratic government takes over, if they do cease to be regionally belligerent, this is still a net gain. In an ideal situation, I can see Iran changing its name back to Persia. HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, HOUTHIS: By losing Iranian support, they would become ineffective. TURKEY, IRAQ, THE KURDS: As the Kurdish population is in Iraq, Iran, and Turkey, they could see an opportunity in Iran to establish a separate state for their own people. This would concern Turkey and Iraq if the Kurds sought a greater Kurdistan encompassing the areas where they already live, with Erbil, Iraq, as its capital. AFGHANISTAN: Iranian diplomatic vehicles are already arriving in Herat, Afghanistan, as they escape Iran. Iran and Afghanistan have been at odds over water access, and Iran’s distraction could provide the Taliban an opportunity to seize more control over precious water supplies and cause greater future potential conflict with a new Iranian government. How aggressively the Taliban could move depends on whether the Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict grows or calms down. TURKEMENISTAN AND PIPELINES: Personnel from the Trans Adriatic Pipeline have shut down the project and returned home. This is one indicator of potential energy conflicts across the region. There are other pipelines and conflicts possible, but there are too many to put here. Such as the BTK.

John 19:30, Jesus cried out, “It Is Finished!” Many of us have heard these words, but what do these words really mean? What was finished ? The Greek word is “tetelestai,” which stands for completed, accomplished, paid in full. What was completed? What was accomplished? Do we understand the scale of what just happened? We often do not. Let me provide a few examples of key biblical events and describe them in different ways. Why? Because God often understates the magnitude of what He does, maybe because to Him, it’s not a big deal – there’s nothing He can’t do easily. Creation At first, there was no horizon—only a depth so complete it felt like silence had weight. Then, without warning, a voice—not heard with ears but felt through everything—spoke. It did not echo; it became . Light tore open the void. Not a flicker, not a glow—an eruption. It surged outward like a living thing, pushing back the darkness as if it had authority over it. YOU felt it before seeing it, warmth rushing into nothingness, definition forming where there had been none we could understand. The darkness recoiled, not destroyed but divided—held in its place. Time itself seemed to take its first breath. Again, the voice moved, and the formless deep trembled. Vast waters gathered, rising and separating, as if guided by invisible hands. Space stretched above, depths sank below. Order unfolded in layers—sky, sea, boundary, purpose. Then the ground emerged, breaking through the waters like a revelation. It was raw, new, trembling with potential. At another word, green life burst forth—sudden, unstoppable—color spreading across the newborn earth. Nothing felt accidental. Every moment carried intention, as if the universe itself were being spoken into meaning—and YOU were there, watching existence awaken. The Flood The air changed first, heavy, swollen, as if the sky itself struggled to breathe. Then the horizon vanished. A wall of clouds rolled over everything, swallowing light, and the first drop struck like a warning. Another. Then a continuous roar. Rain did not fall—it attacked. Sheets of water hammered the earth until the ground liquefied. The rivers crested their banks in a single violent breath, tearing trees from their roots, dragging stones like pebbles. Entire sections of the earth were shattered, cracked open, and the waters of the deep burst forth. A single landmass split into many, while continent-sized plates turned upside down. People shouted, animals screamed, and then were silenced by the rising chaos. Water from above, water from below—until there was no boundary left, no land, no refuge. Only waves. YOU see the ark—vast, immovable—its doors sealed. Those seeking escape pound, begging, clawing at its sides, but it did not answer. And still, the rain did not stop. Nothing survives but a tiny remnant. The Plagues The river turned first. YOU stood on its banks at dawn, expecting the shimmer of life—but the Nile ran thick and red, stinking of death. Fish floated belly-up. The air soured. Fear grasped those present. Then came frogs everywhere. In ovens, in beds, beneath your feet. When they died, their bodies rotted in heaps, and the stench clung like a curse. The dust rose next—alive. It bit and crawled, covering skin and eyes. Livestock collapsed in the fields, their breath gone without warning. Boils followed, swelling and bursting; even the priests could not stand. Thunder cracked from a cloudless sky. Hail fell like stones of fire, shredding crops, splintering trees. What survived was devoured by locusts—a living storm that left the land stripped bare. Then darkness. Not night—but something heavier. It pressed against the chest, swallowed light, silenced voices. For three days, nobody moved. And then…the final night. A stillness deeper than death itself. By morning, every house wailed. Not one firstborn of Egypt was spared. Pharaoh’s strength broke. This was not natural, but divine judgment. Parting The Red Sea The wind came first—howling, unnatural, as if the breath of God Himself tore across the sea. You stood trembling on the shore, the thunder of chariots behind you; death is closing in. Then Moses lifted his staff. And the sea… obeyed. Before your eyes, the waters rose—walls of black, towering deep on either side, writhing as though alive. The seabed lay bare, glistening under a pale, fearful light—a path where none had ever been. “Go!” someone cried. YOU ran. Children clutched their mothers. Old men stumbled forward. YOU dared to look—fish thrashed within the walls, suspended, watching us pass through what once was only their world. The wind never ceased, roaring in your ears, urging you onward. Then—screams. The Egyptians had followed. YOU reach the far shore just as Moses turns. His arm falls. The sea collapses on itself. A thunder beyond thunder. Walls shatter, crashing down with furious might. Chariots vanish. Horses scream—and are silenced. Water swallows everything. And then… stillness.   These are descriptions only. Yet, despite these examples of the glory and power of God put on display, His greatest work was yet to come. A work that would surpass all others in magnitude and importance. A work that could save each person alive, then and into the future, should they choose to be saved. And So, It Begins The sky dimmed to darkness, though it was still day, as if creation itself could not bear to look. You stand among the crowd, pressed shoulder to shoulder, the air thick with dust and anger and something far heavier—grief undefinable. The hammer strikes, each blow echoing like thunder in your chest, seeming to echo across the land. Some jeered. Others wept. Most simply watched, unable to turn away from the horror of the spectacle.   He did not curse them.   Blood ran down the wood, dark against the splintered beam. His body trembled with each breath, each one a battle. Yet his eyes—God, his eyes—held no hatred, only a sorrow so deep it seemed to swallow the world.   “Father, forgive them,” he said, and I felt those words pierce deeper than the nails ever could. “Forgive me? I don’t deserve this sacrifice on my behalf.”   The wind rises suddenly—the ground beneath shudders. A cry lets loose from him—not of defeat, but of something fulfilled, something completed far beyond our understanding.   And then, with a final breath that seemed to carry the weight of all mankind, he said it, he yelled it to the heavens, and all creation heard the same. IT Is Finished. This isn’t a cry of defeat—it’s a universe-piercing celebration of victory. -        When creation was finished, it was good. Perfect. -        When the flood came, it finished one thing and started something new. -        When the plagues came, the Israelites' time in slavery was finished. -        When Joshua entered Canaan, the victory was already won – finished.     So -- What – what exactly was “finished,” this time? The greatest act in all recorded history, until the time of Revelation, is revealed. That’s what was finished, and every atom in the never-ending universe heard it. It means He:     1. Completed the work of redemption and fulfilled all of scripture. In the ancient world, tetelestai  was written on receipts to indicate a bill had been settled in full. Jesus completed the mission he came to do—teaching truth, revealing God’s character, and ultimately offering Himself as a sacrifice for the sin of the entire world—had reached its intended conclusion. Jesus was declaring that the cost of humanity’s sin had been completely covered—no further payment required. Nothing prophesied concerning him in the Old Testament remained undone. 2. Removed the need for the Old Testament sacrificial system The temple sacrifices pointed forward to this moment. With Christ’s death, the need for repeated sacrifices to cover sin ended—He became the final, perfect offering. 3. Perfectly obeyed the Will of God Even through suffering, abandonment, and death, He had carried out the Father’s plan perfectly. Why it matters “It is finished” means salvation isn’t something you earn—it’s something Christ has already accomplished, and you only need to accept it. Your response must be to act in faith, not to strive or work to earn something He paid in full, once for all, for you. “It is finished” is not an ending filled with despair—it is the greatest turning point in history – that of redemption. What looked like the end to many was, in truth, the beginning of a restored relationship between God and humanity. He paid the price. What will YOU do?

By Robert Anthony March 25 th  2026   I think we have been duped.  We have been convinced that the end of all things is a loss.  We read all the worst parts of the Bible and we are missing the Huge Glaring Good News staring us right in the face!!  It’s all over!  The suffering is over.  The pain is over.  The unfairness, the injustice, the sickness and disease, the sadness and sorrow: it’s all over.   We, even as Christians, tend to read the worst parts of the Bible and fear the things that are to come rather than celebrating that we are finally about to be restored, face to face with our God and Father, and Savior!   For years, I have been watching my fellow believers coming up with all these strategies for survival: buying gold and silver, building shelters, storing up food and supplies for the terrible times to come, etc.  I have been watching about 15-20 years of this.  I can tell you about friends who sold all their real estate for millions and bought ranches and are at present, building their end-times-survival-ranch or farm.   First of all, none of those things will work. Reread large swaths of scripture that explain to us very clearly, the last days will reach everywhere, every nation, every city and town and people group.  And none will escape these times of trial and temptation. (Amos 5:18-20). So on the one hand it’s pointless to try and create our own end times survival strategies.   On the other hand, God promises to get us thru!  Whatever you believe about the rapture and tribulation it really doesn’t matter, whether you are pre-trib, mid-trib or post-trib, God still gets His children thru to the end.  Jesus said, “Unless those days be shortened no flesh would be saved…” God is telling us, “I shortened those days so that My Children (those Elect) would make it to the end!”   We fear death.  We shouldn’t be we do.  What an incredible time to be martyred, at the end!  The days leading up to the coming of Christ, and we could be the preachers of righteousness!?  Reread the Bible, the martyrs of Christ get special accolades in eternity!!  But we, even as Christians, live so afraid.   I keep reading Psalm 37.  I think it’s been my favorite scripture for a few years now.  I’ve probably read it to my kids a dozen times (I’ll probably read it again to them tonight).  The scriptures have tremendous promises for us! But we, even as Christians, hardly believe it.  I will admit it’s hard to watch the world pass us by at times, but at times, that’s exactly what we must do… let it all pass us by, and rest.   Read Hebrews 3 and 4.  Another life scripture.  The writer of Hebrews in no uncertain words implores us, he practically commands us, to Rest .  And then there’s a warning, if we refuse His rest.  There’s a wonderful promise, “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.”  (Hebrews 4:9). But also a warning, “Let us therefore labour to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.”   Friends, we have been living in these last days for a little while now.  And there is a great temptation to fear.  Look at Revelation 3:10, “I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation.”  It’s a great temptation to want to take matters into our own hands, leave that place of rest in our God and try to create our own Last-Days-Survival-Guide.   There is a rest for the people of God.  Have you ever seen an animal during a great storm?  What do they do?  I’ll tell you what they don’t do, they don’t run around crazy, shouting and yelling, frantically trying to save themselves. (I’m playing around some with you all.) I watched two rabbits and some birds not so long ago in a storm as it was passing thru.  They simply hid out under a large tree and watched the storm passing them by.   We have a shelter from the storm, also, just like those bunnies and birds.  We have a mighty fortress and a strong tower!  We have a hiding place, a secret place, a place hidden away from the troubles of this world.  Oh! How I pray we would all trust Him and run to Him in the next storm!  He is our secret place, our shelter from the storm, our strong tower, our defense – He is our hiding place.  We can rest.   So of us will make it to the end.  The Bible is very clear on this subject.  Whether we make it to rapture, or to the day the sky departs like a scroll and we see heaven opened and the Son of Man coming with power, with an army and Great Glory, there will be children of God who make it to the end.  He doesn’t have any burdens to give to us, brothers and sisters.  Quite the contrary, He will lead us to rest – His yoke is easy and His burden is…. Light!    You want to serve Him, mightily in these last days!?  So do I!  Let’s enter into His rest and let Him bring forth great and powerful works out from our lives!  You want to please Him?  So do I!!  Let’s trust Him with that also.  Let’s learn to abide in Him, to rest, to trust Him, to cease from our own dead works and let Him bring us to life, and life more abundantly.   I think we have been led astray – myself included.  There is a rest for the people of God.  They rested in Acts.  That’s the first thing Jesus told them to do, “Wait…” (Acts 1:4). How many times does Jesus tell us, in the end of days, “Watch and Pray, lest you enter into temptation”.  There is that word again, temptation .  He tells us over and over and over, “Rest. Watch. Wait. Pray. Let me do the heavy lifting.  You are my children.  I am the Big Father, God.”   I love Him.  He is so good.  I am broken but that’s Ok, He still loves me.  And I can relax because He loves me, I can trust Him and breath, and enjoy, and love, and enter into His rest, because He loves me, even here at the end of all things.   I hope this blesses you, Brothers and Sisters. We are so very loved.   You are so very very loved… It’s what He always wanted for us since the beginning…

By Robert Anthony March 24, 2026 Let’s imagine that we are all incredibly intelligent. Let’s also pretend that we have very high-level contacts and very, very gifted and capable people who work for us, by the thousands. Now let’s try to imagine that we are in our late seventies and that we have been students of American and geopolitical affairs for some 50-plus years. Let’s throw into the mix that we have had close, intimate friendships with dozens—if not hundreds—of world leaders and people who lead our own U.S.of A. Now we are starting to get a picture of the position in which President Trump sits. But not only does the President have every advantage to see America for what it is, he also loves this nation—quite genuinely, I might add—and he can see what will become of the world should we lose our leadership on the international stage. Perhaps—and I say this tongue-in-cheek—the President knows exactly what he is doing. We could take a whole article comparing him with the congressmen and senators who are even within his own party, ridiculing him, warring against his agenda, etc., but to save us some time, let’s not. We could write an entire article about how these congressmen and senators really don’t have the résumé, experience, or understanding to adequately rebuke the President with their public chastisement, votes or lack of support. We could write an entire article correcting these wayward souls, who seem to be more so grandstanding without any real plan to Save America, exposing themselves for who they really are and their agenda… but that’s not the article I am writing. There could be as many as one hundred reasons why this conflict with Iran is intelligent. First, and most obvious, President Trump commands the moral high ground. We have been attacked by Iran, directly or indirectly, so many times since 1979 that we have all lost count. Why we have allowed this regime to give us such a beating over the decades, remains a shock and a horror to this writer. The things the Ayatollah and his radical clerics have done to the people of the Middle East and beyond are astounding—it’s only just that he would pay for such crimes against humanity. To the America First crowd, I would like to write the following admonishment: America has run the world, without question, since the end of World War II. And let us not kid ourselves—someone will run the world. If we, as a movement, want our nation to isolate, draw back, and allow some other nation or power to take the reins of the world’s leadership, then we would witness a global, one-world ideology spread throughout the nations overnight, bringing about the worst of the prophecies of God’s Holy Bible. The America First battle is, unfortunately, a global and political struggle at its core – whether we like it or not, that’s just the way it is. Let me repeat that again for those of you who didn’t hear it loudly enough the first time: “The MAGA agenda, the road that leads to President Trump’s promise of Saving America, is undoubtedly an international and geopolitical struggle.” President Trump’s plan in Iran is probably the very best strategy for the saving of America and the free world that anyone, anywhere could have come up with. Remember—our enemies had and have plans to topple our currency. Iran is a part of an axis of world powers that is positioned directly against America and the whole of the Christian (or somewhat Christian) West. I agree wholeheartedly with the President’s strategy and much smarter people than me, do also. I find his decisions bold and highly intelligent, well thought out and guided with the utmost wisdom and precision . I am grieving while watching him give his whole heart to the saving of our nation because so many confused and corrupted souls, even within his own party, remain against him. I, for one, do not want to lose this nation. I could pile up its problems in an article and write about all the reasons there are to let the United States of America go the way of so many world powers before it—but I am alive and raising children and would rather fight to save the last best hope among the nations: our own America. It’s impossible to sit idly by and watch it all crumble and fail, falling further into debt and divisions. I would agree with the Steve Bannons, Tucker Carlsons, Elon Musks and other critics of the nation and the President that there are real problems we are facing—problems that must be solved immediately. I would agree with the critics that some of these problems seem insurmountable and maybe even unsolvable. However, these critics are not very serious people to me, they take themselves out of a position to invoke change as they devolve into criticisms and backbiting. The accomplishment for all their efforts: causing division and disunity, provoking weak minds to rise up against our nation’s Champion and ensure nothing is getting done. Whether they like it or not, this Champion of ours was chosen by God, or fate, or the American people—but chosen nonetheless – it’s time to rally behind him and get back to work, saving this nation! The truth is, he has a wonderful plan —a wonderful plan that really could work! But these critics seem to have little in their hearts desire to be a part of something good; instead they are warring for their own power, accolades, and attention – and in doing so, helping our enemies to tear our nation apart. President Trump was righteous and right in his approach to tariffs. Countless nations tariffed our goods and services and we did not reciprocate, for decades even! Iran is a perfect strategic move on the world stage: for America to lead, for President Trump to demand freedom and justice among the nations of the world. But this plan to confront Iran is also a plan to Save America—it’s totally MAGA!  Everything the President is doing is single-minded, laser-focused, and entirely planned out with the goal to save this precious USA of ours. He’s not a king—and he knows it. He has no delusions or desires to destroy the Constitution that he is fighting to save. He is simply a highly gifted man, in the twilight of his life, doing everything he can for his family, for his friends, and for his nation—to save us from total collapse and what could very likely end up as our demise. Reread the article I wrote about our debt . Truly consider the forces of the world that we are facing—China, Russia, and many globalist, socialist, antichrist leaders throughout the world—and try to forecast what would become of the world should America lose its global hegemony. And we are very close—extremely close—to losing our position, our power, and our leadership throughout the world. It’s time to put your own pride, politicking, and lust for power and position aside, bite your tongue, and do something good with your life, Congressman. It’s time to rally behind the cause that is America and allow the President’s plan to unfold, Mr. Senator. Like it or not, destiny did not choose you to be at the helm when our nation so desperately needed saving—but you could do so much good if only you would become a part of the solution, unifying the nation behind the man chosen for the hour and bring your advice and opinions with honor and professionalism, instead of this public spectacle that so many of you insist upon. The hour is incredibly late. (I wish I could do more to help!) Hopefully, the people reading this are reinvigorated. And hopefully, this message spreads far and wide. Hopefully, many other influencers, authors, and commentators will repeat the things I am saying… If there ever was a rally-behind-America-and-our-President moment, It’s now. Praying almost daily for your success, Mr. President, Many of us are behind you. Sincerely yours,   Robert Anthony Michigan, USA

by Robert Anthony March 4th 2026 It’s amazing, you guys. Amazing. Let’s call him Gary because I don’t want his personal information out there online. But Gary is responding so incredibly to this B17 treatment (B17 is a naturally occurring B-vitamin derived from Apricot Seeds)! This is the first time I have been around anyone who is going through this B17 treatment for a prolonged period of time. I have referred several of my friends to the Mexico B17 cancer clinics over the years, and for those who follow the diet and vitamin prescriptions after they leave the 30 days in Mexico, the treatment works amazingly. I have personally seen a 50% success rate over the years of people being entirely healed of their (often late-stage) cancers after going to these Mexico clinics. The people I have been coaching over the years who succumbed to their cancers did not stick to the protocols. Either they added to the protocol and mixed other untested modalities in with their B17 treatment, or they went back to their old, poor diets, stopped taking the vitamins, etc. But those who stuck to the treatment plan and follow it religiously, were healed, all of them. One of the most troubling stories I experienced was last year with my dear friend Arthur. Arthur was diagnosed with late-stage (stage 4) lymph cancer. What was amazing was how few side effects he had. We tried to connect him with all the experts and get him into treatment, even at home initially, because he didn’t want to spend the money. He had equity in his house but didn’t want to spend the money and go down to Mexico or to one of the other B17 clinics. He would go back and forth—from listening to us and following the B17 protocols to listening to the conventional doctors and allowing them to frighten him into submission. In the end, Arthur went into the hospital on a Sunday because his stomach was hurting - and it’s important you understand that this was his only symptom - he was able to use the restroom just fine, he was a little constipated but it wasn’t prohibiting him from using the restroom (and that was really his only adverse symptom). Well, I didn’t hear from Arthur for a few days, and I kept calling him daily. Finally, on that Thursday, he called me back to tell me he had been admitted to the hospital. I was going to see him on Friday, but again he didn’t answer his phone. I thought he wanted space from me and didn’t want me to bother him. Maybe, I thought, he had become distant because he wasn’t following the B17 protocols much at all. I called him Saturday morning, hoping to go see him but his niece answered his phone. She was distraught. She told me that Arthur had died early that morning! Arthur went into the hospital with hardly any symptoms only six days earlier. What on earth happened to him at that hospital? If you saw Arthur—especially before being admitted—you would have been so surprised that he even had cancer at all. His eyes were bright and shiny. He was strong enough to move around. He would get a little tired toward the end of the day but Arthur was in his 60s, many people in their 60s get tired at the end of the day. I couldn't believe he was dead. Arthur’s death continues to disturb me to this day. It's as if the hospital killed him. In the end, they pumped him full of very strong pain medication, pain medication that is known to shut down the stomach (and Arthur was already having problems with his stomach! Maybe they should have considered that!?). After he took that very strong pain medication, he plummeted downhill. The hospital didn't know what else to do so they put him on "Compassion Care" or whatever they call it? Which is basically the hospitals way of killing a person with morphine and pain med's. Arthur should have lived. I greatly regret him not listening to me but he's with Jesus now!! Arthur has no more pain, no more cancer, no more grief... at least he's home now. I'm not as upset with the hospital as you might think. It's just that's all they know. They quite literally have No Training whatsoever in natural health, vitamins, minerals, etc. Follow this Link to Purchase B17 15% off at RNC Store! My dear friend Jonathan, his wife was healed at one of the Mexico B17 cancer clinics. She had stage three lung cancer (the hospital was ready to remove one of her lungs). That was more than ten years ago. She has never had an issue with cancer ever since. It was a four-to-six month healing process. My dear friend Tom was initially healing from his time in Mexico but then, for whatever the reason, decided to go and that human stem cell treatment. I really did not think he should do it, but he wanted to speed up the B17 healing process. There is no judgment of my dear friend Tom, but I wish he hadn’t tried what I called the “Hail Mary.” In the days following his stem cell treatment, his stomach shut down entirely. He was admitted to the hospital and died soon thereafter. I loved Tom. He was an amazing man of God. But he’s in heaven now with Jesus and Arthur, and they are so happy. He’ll never have cancer again! He’ll never be sick again. He’ll never know pain or suffering or sin ever again. (Love you, Tom. Love you, Arthur.) I’m watching Gary heal now. He is strictly adhering to the protocols (well, somewhat strictly - he needs to follow the diet a little better, Hahaha). He is up to 9 grams a day of vitamin B17. The medical industry has gone on public record saying, “The cyanide in the seeds of fruits can kill you!” (Mind you, they know full well B12 contains cyanide, but for whatever reason they don’t criticize B12's cyanide-compound?) I have personally taken as much as 2,000 milligrams of B17 in pill form without any side effects whatsoever. Gary is now up to 9 grams a day. The medical establishment has gone on record before saying as little as 10 milligrams could kill you. And yet Gary is healing from his cancer while taking 900 times what that medical establishment in the 1970s said would kill a person. I will say here that some people have reported adverse side effects from taking large amounts of B17 orally. But not everyone has experienced these adverse effects. It is commonly said, “Don’t take more than 2,000 milligrams in one sitting, and don’t take more than 4,000 milligrams a day.” There is even evidence that your body can only digest about 2,000 milligrams of B17 a day through the stomach. (You can read about all this in several books written on the subject. My favorite is Dr. John Richardson’s Laetrile Case Histories. ) Gary weighed 122 lbs. when he started the B17 treatment two weeks ago. He weighs more than 128 today. A 6-lb. weight gain in two weeks with late-stage (stage 4) cancer is a remarkable sign that the treatment is working. I will write more as time passes. This natural health treatment works entirely differently from how the medical establishment views cancer treatment. Big Medicine goes after the tumor and targets the tumor almost entirely. They treat the tumor as the problem, when in fact the problem may be more like an imbalance in the whole health of the person. The B17 approach is really a whole-health or metabolic approach to cancer—boosting the body’s natural healing systems as opposed to merely attacking the tumor. This whole-health or metabolic approach includes B17 and B15, but also enzymes, vitamins, and minerals. It includes a very strict diet and lots of rest—time away from the television, time away from stress and the smartphone, time away in general—time to heal and give your body everything it needs to fight off cancer utilizing its own healing and energy systems. The tumor, these natural health doctors teach us, is the body’s natural way to quarantine cancer cells from doing further damage. So, in a way, the tumor is actually good. There is plenty of evidence that has convinced many of us that biopsies can release cancer cells back into the body and enable the cancer to spread, and sometimes horribly! This is what happened with my friend Gary. He had one tumor on his neck until after the doctors talked him into a biopsy . After the biopsy, the cancer spread throughout much of his body, and he now has as many as eight tumors of varying sizes. We who have been involved with this B17 natural health movement for some time believe this is often the case—it's very common to see cancer spreading after a biopsy. The natural health way of viewing life and death, disease and healing, is as different and opposing to Big Medicine as can be communicated. Just ask the doctors in Mexico who have been using natural remedies to treat cancer for decades. They regularly report 60–70% success rates in healing cancer. This is taken right off Google’s AI: It does seem chemotherapy has a much better success rate if the cancer is found early enough, but even then it is only around a 30–40% success rate—and not for all cancers. And those numbers say nothing of cancers recurrence in those patients. On the other hand, the natural health B17 doctors report regularly seeing above 60%, even as high as 70%, success rates of complete healing. I will write more about Gary in time. It has been amazing these past couple of weeks watching him heal. Please pray for my dear, dear friend Gary. He’s only in his 60s. He and his wife finally retired and are hoping to enjoy these golden years together—and I believe they will!! I will share more of Gary’s story as the healing continues... God bless! Purchase B17 Products Here for 15% Off!

By Robert Anthony and Ivan Koval March 4th 2026 Because so many of you were following the story on our contributing author, Ivan Koval, I thought to tell you what has become of him!  It’s a great and amazing story.  So, you might remember how Ivan escaped from Ukraine, in a paraglider with a motor on it..? (They call it para-motoring, I guess?).  Well, he already had a US Visa because he had come here so many times in the past for business and ministry purposes.  So it was rather easy for him to get here. Hearing all the horrors on the (far left leaning) news, I was a little worried that Ivan might have trouble getting into the country.  Wouldn’t you know it!?  Ivan said, “I never had an easier time ever, entering the United States of America.”  He flew into Seattle to be with some of his family and he has been safe ever since, in our still set apart, city-on-a-hill of a nation.  Ivan has only wonderful things to say thus far about immigration, his treatment by the government as an asylum seeker etc.    He has already had his first meeting with USCIS, which normally takes months to get (under Biden this first part of the process was taking up to 6 months), Ivan got within a couple weeks!  Already we notice that President Trump has done something amazing to have fixed immigration, LEGAL Immigration I should say.  So it is really only good news!  America, under President Trump, is truly that light and hope of the world kind of a nation, or at least we have the momentum to become that!   Here is a little message from Ivan in his own words: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Thank you so much for your prayers, your kindness, and your support. From the depths of my heart, I am grateful to the Lord for placing such loving people in my life. My story of escape from Ukraine is truly amazing — not because of me, but because our Lord is amazing . Every step of that journey reminded me that God watches over His children even in the darkest moments. There were days when I had to hide in the woods, in open fields, and even among the tall cattails along the banks of the local river. In those moments I often thought about the story of Elijah in the wilderness , when God cared for His servant in a place of danger and uncertainty. I felt that same protection. Many times I did not know what would happen next, but the Lord provided what I needed at the right moment — strength, guidance, and protection. Looking back, I can see His hand in every step. There were moments when danger seemed very close, yet somehow the Lord closed the eyes of those who might have seen me and opened the path before me. I know with all my heart that it was God’s mercy and protection that carried me through. Today I am thankful to be here among you. I can breathe freely, attend church, and serve others through volunteer work. I can enjoy life again — although my heart still carries some sadness because my family is not yet with me. I continue to pray that God will reunite us soon. I believe that every child of God has at least one story of a miracle the Lord has done in their life. My story may be unique because of the circumstances, but the truth behind it is simple and eternal: There is nothing impossible for God. “Soli Deo Gloria” — To God alone be the glory! My story is truly God’s story written in my life . And I pray that each of you will also see His hand working in your own life. Look for Him. Seek Him. Draw near to Him, because He is closer than we often realize. He hears prayers. He guides our steps. He protects us in ways we may not even understand at the moment. Trust Him with all your heart. Rely on Him in every circumstance. I am also deeply thankful to you and to this great country that has become a shelter for me. Your kindness and welcome mean more than words can express. Please continue to pray for me as I go through the legal process of asylum. It is a long journey, but I trust that God will lead it to the right outcome in His perfect time. And I believe that one day we will have even more stories to share about how great God is and the wonders He has done in our lives! With gratitude and faith, Ivan Koval. Soli Deo Gloria!

by Robert Anthony March 3rd 2026 I really am a happy person, for all of you who don’t know me. It's not like a want to write about these things. I am married and we have five children. We play a lot together; we laugh and have a very lively, joyful family! And yet my family and I are living in times such as these. It’s hard for me to remain quiet, especially when it’s so obvious what is happening in our nation. And let me remind my readers: America continues to keep much of the evil at bay in our world. Look to Iran even now—where is a “coalition of the willing” as Trump takes on the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism? Far too often throughout the past eighty-plus years, our nation has stood alone—except this time we have Israel. On February 20th, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled against the President and his power to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This gets quite a bit into legalese, but it seems to me that the argument is over whether or not this time in our nation can be categorized as an emergency. Well, let me ask the High Court: “Do you all think it’s an emergency to have $38 trillion in debt that is growing by the minute? Do you think it's an emergency to have a countless many nations ripping us off and for decades!?” Would you like to see something sobering? Follow this link for yourself to see how our national debt is growing—not merely minute by minute, but moment by moment, second by second: (I took this screenshot Tuesday, March 3rd, at 9:58 a.m.) https://www.pgpf.org/national-debt-clock/ I just want to ask the Court, “Why are so many of you who are running our country right now so content to watch America go the way of Greece and Rome and so many other nations before us—drowning themselves in debt, currency devaluation, inflation, and an all-around defunct economic system?” America is bankrupt. We have this very narrow window (under Trump and hopefully under his successor) to solve this problem. President Trump has a plan to bring us out of bankruptcy, and yet not only the Supreme Court, not only the Democrats, but even members of his own party fight against him in this noble effort. Insanity! These are the key Republicans in opposition to the President’s tariffs: Senators Rand Paul (Ky.), Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Susan Collins (Maine), and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska). In the House, Rep. Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.) and a bipartisan group of six Republicans voted in February 2026 to overturn Canada-related tariffs. You see that I am only mentioning the Republicans who have been fighting against the President in his plan to Save America. In the end, it was politics that brought down Ancient Greece. Sure, Rome sent in an army later, but Rome would not have prospered had the Greeks not had so much infighting. And Rome followed suit. Rome had grown so powerful that no nation could stand against them. They had to destroy themselves from within. Greece and Rome were so powerful at their heights that no empire on earth could defeat either of them, much like us today. We are living in historic times. Immediately, the powers of our nation must rally together, or else this nation will soon be lost—gone the way of Greeks and Romans before us. The Bankers, Wall Street, Big Tech, the Hedge Fund Titans, the State Governments, and Washington, D.C.—everyone must hurry up and rally behind the leader the American people chose to be our Champion (obviously our President, Donald J. Trump). We don’t rally around a man because he is without flaw, but because he is the man of the hour—the man who seems to be chosen by God, predestined for this moment to lead. And his vision is good. What I would like to say to all these Republicans and others fighting against his vision to Save America is: “You are in a position to lay aside your own hubris for once and rally behind your President and his truly incredible vision! You could support him and do your best to Save America, or you can fight against the people's champion and contribute more disunity and fuel to the fire that is burning our nation down, even as I write to you.” The powers that be know that nearly every President since our nation’s founding has used tariffs. Biden and Obama used tariffs. In fact, Biden even kept in place many of the tariffs President Trump put in place during his first term. The arguments against President Trump and his tariffs are thus far not valid or reasonable. Since the beginning—even under our nation’s very first President—we have been using tariffs. The politics destroyed the great empires who came before us, and it's politics that will destroy our precious and set-apart United States of America. I can only pray I don’t live to see it.

The connection between Hebrews 6:1 and Hebrews 12:1 (Sermon delivered January 25, 2026) DeepAI.org This is the latest message I delivered at First Baptist Church of Montana. It is part of a series based on Hebrews 10:23 and focuses on the “Let us” verses throughout the book. In 10:23, it is written, “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”   As promised, I will post the notes from each message I preach in my church, normally on the last Sunday of each month. [I will put extra notes in brackets to help explain things where needed, since I usually just glance at the notes and fill in the gaps]   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////   January 25, 2026   Connecting Hebrews 6:1 and Hebrews 12:1   Hebrews is a book one can study and be either a mile wide and a foot deep or a foot wide and a mile deep.   There is a rhythm in the book—a pattern that leads from the Old Testament satisfactory to the New Testament superior, from growing up to going out, from learning the basics to living out our faith and hope, from foundations to finish lines.   Two verses perfectly capture this simple, yet profound, depth:   Hebrews 6:1 — “Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,.”   Hebrews 12:1 — “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,”   These are not two separate commands.   Together, they focus on keeping us moving forward.   You grow and train so you can cross the finish line of your race.   ABCs – Reading [we learn the ABCs so we can read and learn more]. Multiplication tables – the language of math, science, and more. Understanding the created universe. [We learn the basics of math so we can study and learn much more about our Universe and gain a glimpse into the mind of God, using numbers, the universal language]   Mastering Fundamentals – gaining expertise.   Training – developing endurance.   Professionals always practice; they remain focused on fundamentals – but never stop there. We must never be content to remain where we are. KEEP MOVING FORWARD.   1. Hebrews 6:1 — God Calls Us to Grow Up   The writer of Hebrews admonishes believers who have been in the faith long enough to be teachers, yet still need milk – the basics. And he says:   “It’s time to move forward. It’s time to grow up (MATURE).”   Not in shame.   Not in condemnation.   But as an invitation to each of us, like a teacher pushing a student or a coach pushing an athlete to achieve more.   There is, though, a hint of disappointment. [Like any parent who wants more for their children]   Why does God call us to maturity?   Spiritual infancy cannot carry us forward to a better understanding of and relationship with God. The more we mature, the more we should be amazed at what God has already done and will do. THEN WE CAN SHARE.   Because the battles ahead require more than the basics. Use the fundamentals to grow, then keep growing. [Our nation’s greatest storm is not a snow storm, it’s the storm that follows the path of the same evils nations in history have suffered through - communism, socialism, naziism, hedonism, paganism, and so many more]   Because God has more for you than the foundation you started on.   A foundation is essential—but no one builds a foundation to admire it.   A foundation exists for something greater. Imagine putting down a cornerstone and stopping.   West Yellowstone. [In West Yellowstone, there is a 20-year old foundation that sits there and degrades; it was meant for so much more.]   Hebrews 6:1 is God saying:   “I built you for more than the starting line.”   2. Hebrews 12:1 — God Calls Us to Run   -The writer moves from the classroom to the track.   From instruction to action. Knowledge is not enough; we need to apply what we know of God to life. We must move.   Act on faith -Learn the colors of your parachutes!!!! ---- Be willing to be looked at as crazy because we are living out a radical faith. [My bride and I got used to jumping off cliffs in faith; we view it as constantly looking up to see what color parachute God is providing each time we jump. Over the course of a military career and 31 years of marriage, we've grown used to it and tend to jump a lot faster.]   “Let us run with perseverance the race set before us.”   -Not a casual jog.   -Not a sprint of excitement with a fast burnout.   -This is a race of endurance. Imagine a cross-country race that lasts a lifetime.   What keeps us from running well and to our maximum potential?   -Weights that slow us.   -Sin that entangles us.   (Promised Land – Physical, Unbelief – Spiritual) [Just as the Israelites sinned and could not enter a physical promised land of Canaan for 40 years, when we commit the sin of unbelief, we suffer the spiritual consequences by failing to reach maturity - our potential.]   -Voices that discourage us.   -Wounds that distract us.   -Getting stuck in tradition (aka tribal lore). As if they have spiritual value.   -Turning churches into mausoleums, museums, or monuments. When they should act like God’s word in action (sharper than any two edged sword) Hebrews 4   Lay them aside. Not because God is angry—but because they are slowing you down. You are meant for so much more.   Take off the training weights. (Wrists, Ankles, Bats, etc.)   God is not trying to restrict us.   He is trying to release us.   He is like a parent who wants to see a child succeed.   3. The Connection?? — You Can’t Run Without Growing first.   Hebrews 6:1 and Hebrews 12:1 are two sides of the same coin, or both wings of the same bird.   Hebrews 6:1 — Preparation   Grow. Mature. Strengthen your faith. Classroom of Life.   Build spiritual muscle. Church gym time. (Bible, Prayer, Study, Life experience [parachutes practice leading to endurance])   Hebrews 12:1 — Live life   Run. Endure. Persevere.   Live in obedience, keep moving forward. Footsteps in the sand.   Maturity equips you for endurance.   You don’t train for the sake of training.   You train so you can endure - crawl, walk, run – even be carried.   The world is full of people who start.   God is raising up people who finish.   Picture the movie “Facing the Giants” and a coach who pushes a player beyond what they know they can accomplish. Take off the blindfold and run YOUR race with faith in your heavenly coach.     4. The Focus — Fix Your Eyes on Jesus. Head up, not down. [In the video he is down and blindfolded for a purpose. We need to stand and fix on Christ with eyes wide open.]   Both passages ultimately point to the same anchor: Jesus Christ.   He is the foundation of Hebrews 6.   He is the finish line of Hebrews 12.   He is there, not to see IF we win, but to celebrate with us WHEN we win.   We are assured of victory when we are in Christ. Run the race knowing this is a fact. Confident and bold.   Don’t look left or right and compare your life to anybody else’s. RUN YOUR RACE ONLY. [We each must follow God’s will and not look at the circumstances of others’ lives. Being rich or poor, healthy or wealthy means nothing. Being poor is not a punishment from God any more then being rich is necessarily a blessing. Follow God, whether in rags or riches]   Jesus is the One who:   Grows you   Strengthens you   Leads you   Runs with you   Encourages you   Disciplines you   Waits for you   We don’t mature by trying harder.   We mature by drawing nearer, as Hebrews reads, we have direct access, we don’t need to pray to anybody but CHRIST alone. [No sinful man can hear our sins and do anything about them, no fellow sinful can forgive us. Read Hebrews and know this is a major point of the entire book.]   We don’t endure by just gritting our teeth.   We endure by fixing our gaze on CHRIST, knowing the victory is won.   This finish line isn’t one we seek to cross first, but simply to cross one day when God calls us home. We are all winners; we all get the ultimate trophy. All guaranteed by Christ’s work on the Cross.   If you don’t know Jesus Christ though……….this victory is one you will not experience. Seek Christ, reach out to a friend if you have questions - do it now.   5. What are we to do?   God is telling us to-----   Grow up.   Run with perseverance.   Run with focus.   Run with Jesus.   The world doesn’t need more Christians who merely begin.   The world needs believers who finish.   He is calling us into maturity—so we can run with endurance—and finish the race marked out for us. And hear those most precious of words: “Well done, good and faithful servant.”   Closing Prayer   “Lord, move us beyond the basics and into maturity. Strengthen our hearts for the race ahead. Help us to fix our eyes on you—our foundation and our finisher. Let US – fear not, and have great courage. And by Your Spirit, help us run with perseverance until the day we see You face to face. Amen.”

by Robert Anthony March 2nd 2026 There are a very few Biblical events, specifically foretold in scripture, proceeding the coming of the Jesus back to the earth.  Many will talk about the antichrist, the mark of the beast and all these things prophesied throughout scripture but the Bible is very clear about a very few events that will more or less begin the end of days… and one of those events could very well be unfolding right now in Iran!  I will explain.   Reading the book of Daniel, we see a series of prophesies about the end of this age.  One of those very important prophecies pertains to what was the ancient Persian Empire.  At that time in history the Persians had captured the prize city of Babylon and they were ruling basically what was known world: from Iran to Egypt up to Turkey thru Syria and back over to Iran (the whole of ancient history took place out of this land). In Daniel Chapter eight, Daniel records that he was taken into a vision by a Persian (Iranian) river named Ulai, what is today called the Karun River, and he was shown events leading up to the end of the world (as we know it).  After Daniel sees the vision, the vision about what is to come to pass in Persia (Iran) near the end, he has a hard time understanding it – so God sends Daniel an angel named Gabriel to explain the meaning of it to him.  Gabriel explains that a great war will break out between Greece and Persia in the last days and this war will be a sort of “beginning of the end” as the last days unfold.   What will come to pass after this war between Greece and Persia will lead to the rise of the famed Antichrist, this figure mentioned all throughout the book of Daniel and later described even in greater detail by John, in his Revelation.  And all these things are coming to pass now, exactly as they were described by the Jewish/Israeli prophets of old.  It is amazing in fact the accuracy of these more than 2,000-year-old prophecies which are many happening right now, before our very eyes!   As Daniel prophesies, in the end Persia practically ceases from being a power altogether.  But their demise makes way for the coming of this foretold antichrist, who eventually convinces the whole world to follow him and, in the end, he gathers the armies of the world to march against Jerusalem, to battle the Almighty God and wipe His holy people, Israel, from off the face of the earth forever.    Could President Trump be quite directly fulfilling Biblical prophecy, what was foretold some 2,500 years ago by the angel to Daniel!?   We will watch and see.More to come on this!