The people of God must reserve their spiritual energies, their willingness to be unpopular when principle demands it, for issues identified by the inspired pen as normative, as opposed to the fleeting diversions of man-made piety, culture, and politics, whatever label they happen to wear.

Misguided optimism may prove to be the biggest casualty of the war now raging in eastern Europe.

The anchor of faith represented by this prophecy has held repeatedly. And it will do so again.