Monthly Archives: October 2019

“The Kraken 2.0” (On Evil’s Proper End)

Posted on October 31, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Kraken? These days when evil seems to be metastisizing like stage 4 cancer, fattening on power, insolence, and presumption, I am reminded of “The Kraken,” both the sea monster from Scandinavian folklore and Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem … Continue reading →

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Prophecy Patterns, Part 7 of 9–Jesus, Sign, Signal, Savior! Reposted for 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by pbn

Entire series can be accessed here. Updated for 2019. So the reader might wonder, perhaps, after reading through one, two, or all… prophecy charts (or any/all of the reposts so far) that my sister and researcher Claire Gumbs has been … Continue reading →

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Truth from the Inside Out: GUEST POST by Peter Barry Chowka in American Thinker on the Passing of Soviet Dissident Vladimir Bukovsky

Posted on October 28, 2019 by pbn

Posted here with permission from the author.

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(Don’t) Wait for It… On Time, Free Will, and Patience

Posted on October 27, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Time One day each of us will dwell in a kingdom where terms like “past,”present,” “future”–even “one day”–will be moot; where the exoskeleton of time will have fallen away; existence will be the realm of “now” and … Continue reading →

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On Discerning Changes in the Weather and Understanding the Importance of Prophecy

Posted on October 26, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Signs of Changing Weather On days like today when wine-red and rust-colored leaves wink and flutter down shafts of late October light my thoughts turn to the transitioning of the seasons discerned by changes in the weather, … Continue reading →

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Prophecy Patterns, Part 6 of 9–The Fullness of Time: Reposted for 2019

Posted on October 25, 2019 by pbn

There continues to be an uptick in interest in this seris of prophecy charts. Here is a re-post of the next one, # 6 of, now, 9 total. Entire series can be accessed here. Introduction, Part 6 If you have … Continue reading →

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On the Power of Deception–Now, Then, & in Secret Chambers

Posted on October 25, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila (revised) Reflecting more on yesterday’s post, “On Who Fills the Void/the Rainbow Maker,” (a discussion of the power–and purpose–of insatiable need), what came to mind was this famous quote attributed to former CIA Director, William Casey: “We’ll … Continue reading →

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On Who Fills the Void/the Rainbow Maker

Posted on October 24, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man. (Proverbs 27:20, ESV) I was thinking about a conversation in the movie based on the book Girl with a Pearl Earring about the life … Continue reading →

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RUSSIAN/SOVIET-STYLED COLLUSION FOUND!

Posted on October 23, 2019 by pbn

Collusion: “Secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose” (merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion). Star Chamber:”any lawless and oppressive tribunal, especially one that meets in secret.

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On the Father, the Prodigal, and The Other Son (Mostly The Other Son)

Posted on October 22, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Most people know the parable of the “Prodigal Son” whether through Bible studies or as an idiom . But here’s a recap from the NIV:

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