The Great 1906 Earthquake and How Things Can Sure Change in a Hurry

“‘But of that day and hour no one knows, no, not the angels in Heaven, nor the Son, but the Father. Take heed, watch and pray, for you do not know when the time is.’” (Mark 13:32-33; MKJV) 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY I happened to be listening to a San Francisco radio station the morning of the […]

Where is God When Disaster Strikes?

The Tsunami warning center has revised upward the great Japan earthquake of 2011 to 9.1 magnitude. (The U.S. Geological Survey still has it at 8.9.) It is the largest ever recorded quake to hit the area, tied for 3rd largest in history (Chile-9.5, Alaska-9.2, Sumatra-9.1, Japan-9.1, Russia-9.0). The tsunami waves recorded on video that hit […]

What’s Up With All These Earthquakes? (redux)

A devastating earthquake (6.3 magnitude) has hit Christchurch, New Zealand. The prime minister is calling it his country’s “darkest day.” (To view pictures, click here.) It was only a year ago that similar devastating earthquakes struck both Haiti (7.0 magnitude) and Chile (preliminary magnitude was 8.8). (The Drudge Report headline on the Chilean quake was: […]

What’s Up With All These Earthquakes?

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010. And now a quake 1000 times stronger than that has hit the South American country of Chile (February 27, 2010). (The Drudge Report headline was: “Massive.”) Preliminary measurements set this earthquake at 8.8 in magnitude. It ranks as one of the greatest quakes ever recorded. […]