Even more evidence of the culture of death coming at us. It's virtually nonstop now. We have Soros and his pro-Euthanasia movement, and his followers who want to kill children for their organs. Take their organs before they are dead, from chronically ill children who are not brain-dead, that is. Also Soros was sponsoring a grisly project in New York last year which was painted to sound so nice. Put chronically ill children in hospices designed especially for them, with all nicely colored walls, family near them, etc. Everything but the life support they might need to get through the crisis they are in at the time. This way they die, you see.
We have this kind of thing on the one hand, and the sicko terrorists making beheading movies and now kidnapping children.
Then we have secularism, materialism, sex everywhere you look of course, and all the garden varieties of evil as well. Abortion, and dehydration deaths of the elderly becoming routine in our nursing homes here.
There is no doubt in my mind that this is a critical time, for some reason, for the evil one. Incredible activity levels. Lots of prayer is needed, and very badly. I hope we are up for it.
I am greatly encouraged that our church population has nearly doubled in the last year or so. May all church populations do the same or better.
More hair on end. Not kidding.
All the evil that you list is connected. People who see their lives as a precious gift (and therefore the lives of others as well) to be used for God will refrain from such evil; in fact, such evil will be abhorrent and loathesome.
I am glad to hear of the growth of your church. I hope that all who pray to God continue to do so with deep supplication. And that those who are not habituated to prayer start.