Monday, February 27, 2017

New TBN Show Reveals How 'Miracle Nation' of Israel Impacts the Course of World History - LIBERTY COUNSEL PRESS RELEASE

Scene from trailer of TBN's new series "Why Israel Matters" (YouTube)


New TBN Show Reveals How 'Miracle Nation' of Israel Impacts the Course of World History

Standing With Israel
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will partner with two national grass-roots organizations—Christians in Defense of Israel (CIDI) and Liberty Counsel—in the premiere of an exclusive 13-part original series, Why Israel Matters, designed to demonstrate in a powerful way the crucial importance of the Jewish state of Israel to Christians, to America and to the world. For over 40 years, faith-and-family television leader TBN has been a steadfast champion of the nation and of the people of Israel.
"From the moment TBN first went on the air back in 1973, we've taken seriously the scriptural promise that God will bless those who bless Israel," said TBN Chairman Matt Crouch. "Whether it's the scores of Holy Land tours we've guided over the years that have introduced countless thousands of people to the land of the Bible, or TBN's very own state-of-the-art studio in the heart of Jerusalem, we've always prioritized blessing and standing with Israel. Now we're proud to team up with CIDI and Liberty Counsel for an exciting new weekly show that will give viewers an up-close look at this nation and the people so close to the heart of God."
"There has never been a more important time for Christians and others of good will across America and around the world to stand in solidarity with the nation and people of Israel," said Mat Staver, chairman of Christians in Defense of Israel and Liberty Counsel. "Why Israel Matters is designed to help viewers grow in their understanding of the strong bond each of us shares with Israel through our faith, our heritage and our worldview. Every viewer will be inspired and empowered to be thoughtful, compelling participants in the global conversation about Israel," said Staver.
Filmed on location and with many fascinating guests, Why Israel Matters explores the awe-inspiring wonder of this tiny miracle nation from its biblical roots and its heartbreaking history as a scattered people, to its tenacious re-emergence as an independent nation and its role today as a model of courage, perseverance and hope that can inspire people throughout the world.
Each week, host Mati Shoshani will guide viewers through the fascinating elements of Israel's still-unfolding narrative. The beginning weekly episodes include:
Homecoming - unforgettable stories of aliyah, the unique and often difficult journey taken by Jews who have chosen to return to their promised homeland—Israel!
Neighbors - the compelling account of how Israel has survived and thrived as an island of stability and beacon of hope and prosperity in the Middle East—a region torn by perpetual war, conflict and chaos.
Miracles - a look at the remarkable and world-changing advances Israel has made in the areas of technology, agriculture and military security.
Survivors - a look at how Israel's challenging past gives its present-day citizens courage and perseverance to thrive and prosper in today's often hostile world.
Tune in Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT for the premiere of Why Israel Matters—only on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
Air times include:
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. PT
Wednesdays, March 1 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, and thereafter at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT
Fridays, 4:30 a.m. ET / 1:30 a.m. PT
Trinity Broadcasting Network is the world's largest and most watched faith-and-family broadcaster, reaching over 175 nations across the earth with inspirational and entertaining programming 24 hours a day in 14 languages and on 30 global networks. As the world's most influential nonprofit religious broadcaster, TBN has led the way in expanding the impact of faith-based television across the earth through the creation of innovative content designed to reach every viewer demographic with the life-changing message of hope and grace. To find out more about the Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks, visit us at tbn.org.
With over 300,000 members and participants across America, Christians in Defense of Israel is one of the nation's foremost grass-roots activist organizations committed to standing strong for Israel and the Jewish people. Find out more at cidisrael.org.
Liberty Counsel is an international litigation, education and policy organization. Liberty Counsel has a number of affiliated ministries, including Christians in Defense of Israel and Covenant Journey, a program that provides a life-changing experience in Israel for Christian college-age students who have leadership potential. Find out more at lc.org and covenantjourney.org. For more information, visit the websites for CIDI and TBN.
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Retail Apocalypse Gains Momentum As David Stockman Warns ‘Everything Will Grind To A Halt’ After March - Michael Snyder THE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE BLOG

Retail Apocalypse 2017 - Public Domain

Posted: 26 Feb 2017   Michael Snyder  THE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE BLOG

J.C. Penney and Family Christian Stores are the latest retail giants to announce widespread store closings. As you will see below, J.C. Penney plans to close between 130 and 140 stores, and Family Christian is closing all of their 240 stores. In recent months the stock market has been absolutely soaring, and so most people have simply assumed that the “real economy” must be doing well. But that is not the case at all. In fact, the retail apocalypse that I have been documenting for quite some time appears to be gaining momentum.

J.C. Penney is not in as rough shape as Sears is just yet, but it is definitely on a similar trajectory. In the end, they are both headed for bankruptcy. That is why it wasn’t too much of a surprise when J.C. Penney announced that they are getting rid of about 6,000 workers and closing at least 130 stores
J.C. Penney (JCP) plans to close 130 to 140 stores and offer buyouts to 6,000 workers as the department-store industry sags in competition with online sellers and nimble niche retailers.
The company said Friday that it would shutter 13% to 14% of its locations and introduce new goods and services aimed at the shifting preferences of its customer base.
Meanwhile, many observers were quite surprised when Family Christian Stores decided to fold up shop for good. They were known as the largest Christian retailer on the entire planet, but now after 85 years they are going out of business forever
Family Christian, which bills itself as the “world’s largest retailer of Christian-themed merchandise,” announced Thursday it is closing after 85 years.
The non-profit company, employing more than 3,000 people in 240 stores in 36 states, said in a brief statement that the retailer had been facing declining sales since filing for bankruptcy protection in 2015 and had no choice but to shut down.
These two announcements are part of larger trend that we have been witnessing all over the country. As I have documented previously, Macy’s announced that it would be closing 100 stores earlier this year, and about the same time Sears said that it would be closing another 150 stores.

Back in 2010, Sears had a staggering 3,555 stores.

Before their recent announcement, Sears was down to 1,503 stores, and now this latest round of cuts will leave them with somewhere around 1,350.

Of course it won’t be too long before Sears has zero stores, and my regular readers know that I have been talking about the demise of Sears for a very long time.

The cold, hard truth of the matter is that the “real economy” is a total mess, and that is one of the primary reasons why these ridiculous stock market valuations that we are seeing right now are not sustainable.

One expert that agrees with my assessment is former Reagan Administration White House Budget Director David Stockman. In a recent interview, he explained why he believes that “everything will grind to a halt” after March 15th
Stockman, who wrote a book titled “Trumped” predicting a Trump victory in 2016, says, “I don’t think there is a snowball’s chance in the hot place that’s going to happen. This is delusional. This is the greatest suckers’ rally of all time. It is based on pure hopium and not any analysis at all as what it will take to push through a big tax cut. Donald Trump is in a trap. Today the debt is $20 trillion. It’s 106% of GDP. . . .Trump is inheriting a built-in deficit of $10 trillion over the next decade under current policies that are built in. Yet, he wants more defense spending, not less. He wants drastic sweeping tax cuts for corporations and individuals. He wants to spend more money on border security and law enforcement. He’s going to do more for the veterans. He wants this big trillion dollar infrastructure program. You put all that together and it’s madness. It doesn’t even begin to add up, and it won’t happen when you are struggling with the $10 trillion of debt that’s coming down the pike and the $20 trillion that’s already on the books.”
Then, Stockman drops this bomb and says:
“I think what people are missing is this date, March 15th 2017. That’s the day that this debt ceiling holiday that Obama and Boehner put together right before the last election in October of 2015. That holiday expires. The debt ceiling will freeze in at $20 trillion. It will then be law. It will be a hard stop. The Treasury will have roughly $200 billion in cash. We are burning cash at a $75 billion a month rate. By summer, they will be out of cash. Then we will be in the mother of all debt ceiling crises. Everything will grind to a halt. I think we will have a government shutdown. There will not be Obama Care repeal and replace. There will be no tax cut. There will be no infrastructure stimulus. There will be just one giant fiscal bloodbath over a debt ceiling that has to be increased and no one wants to vote for.”
In that same interview, Stockman also predicted that “markets will easily correct by 20% and probably a lot more“, and he noted the glaring disconnect between current stock prices and how the U.S. economy is actually performing
“The S&P 500 has been trading at 26 times earnings while earnings have been dropping for the past six or seven quarters. There is no booming recovery coming. There is going to be a recession and there will be no stimulus baton to bail it out. That is the new fact that neither Trump nor the Wall Street gamblers remotely understand.”
It is very difficult to argue with Stockman on this.

There are some people out there that seem to think that Donald Trump can miraculously turn the U.S. economy around just because he is Donald Trump.

It doesn’t work that way.

We are 20 trillion dollars in debt, and we are currently adding about a trillion dollars a year to that total. There is no possible way that Trump can cut taxes, increase military spending, build a border wall, spend much more on veterans and spend an extra trillion dollars on rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure.

We are flat broke as a nation and there simply is not money available to do everything that Donald Trump wants to do.

So we shall see what happens after March 15th.  Unfortunately, I happen to agree with Stockman that economic reality is about to come knocking and Trump and his supporters are about to get a very rude wake up call.

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ISRAEL BUILDS A BRIDGE DOWN UNDER

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DISABLED ISRAELI VET TEACHES OTHER DISABLED SOLDIERS HOW TO SKI ...AND LIVE

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It's time for a mid-morning break in Jerusalem ... Israel Today

It's time for a mid-morning break in Jerusalem ...

Monday, February 27, 2017 |  Israel Today Staff
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