By Chris Follett2023-09-06T07:39:00
Are recent reports that the Euphrates River is drying up an indicator of end times, or just a result of climate change? And should Christians care either way? Chris Follett explores the evidence
So that was the summer! After a promising spring, a disappointing July was followed by an even more dismal August. In the UK at least, normal service was resumed after the exceptionally hot summer we enjoyed last year. However even a cursory glance at the news headlines over the holiday period would have dispelled any thoughts that the climate crisis had somehow gone away. In southern Europe, temperatures rivalled those in Death Valley at one point, while wildfires, unprecedented in both their ferocity and scale, have ravaged communities across the globe.
Another apparent impact of the warming climate that has drawn some media attention is the deepening drought in the Tigris-Euphrates river basin, which has resulted in the Euphrates actually drying out in places. This particular environmental event has caused some excitement amongst end times enthusiasts, who have been quick to point out that just such an occurrence is prophesied by John in Revelation 16:12.
2023-12-05T17:27:00Z By Holly-Anna Petersen
Christian Climate Action’s protest during a live radio broadcast from Chichester Cathedral has sparked some criticism. Holly Anna Petersen says that far from being unchristian, standing up for the poor is more important than anything
2023-11-20T15:38:00Z By David Instone-Brewer
Christians around the world are praying fervently for peace in the Middle East, yet the fighting continues. Are our prayers being hindered? A peculiar story from the Old Testament may help us understand what’s going on, says David Instone-Brewer
2023-10-13T15:20:00Z By David Hardman
Speaking from Jerusalem, the Methodist minister Rev David Hardman says Christians are called to follow the Prince of Peace
2025-07-09T11:30:00Z By Tim Farron MP
A Parliament without prayer? Be careful what you wish for, says Tim Farron MP. In a Chamber often crammed full of egos, there can be no better antidote than to start your day with prayerful remembrance that God is in control, not you
2025-07-09T10:46:00Z By Lindz West
Online streams of Christian music have increased 60 per cent over the last five years. There’s an open door for the gospel, says evangelist and musician Lindz West. It’s time for Christian artists to walk through it with integrity, creativity and a heart to share the good news with a lost and hurting world
2025-07-09T09:05:00Z By Travis Burleson
Flash floods in Kerr County, Texas have killed at least 104 people, including at least 27 girls and staff from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp that has been running for more than 100 years. A local pastor calls Christians to pray for those affected, and says many are asking why God allows such tragedy to happen
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