Rock 'N Blogroll

As we continue to lay the foundation for this ministry moving forward and work our way to the important stuff, I thought it might be helpful if I introduced you all to the other websites and online ministries listed on our Blogroll to the left.

I call it "Rock 'N Blogroll" and I'll be sure to introduce any new addition to that list in this forum in the future. Look Up Fellowship is humbled (and hesitant) to include them here only because these are the best-of-the-best of those who are reaching the prophetically lost with the truth, and with such clarity, and insightfulness too I might add!

Here's what we have so far...

A Little Leaven
A self-proclaimed "Museum of Idolatry," this is what happens when the Church fails to remain faithful to the correct preaching and teaching of God's Word. If you had any doubts about how close we are to the end times look no further then within the confines of our own comfortable society and how we seem to be obsessed with selling anything spiritual and/or marketing it in such a way that is borderline blasphemous in an attempt to make money off of our Maker.

Britt Gillette
A Christian examination of bible prophecy and emerging technology, Britt is an avid student of bible prophecy since he first read the Bible as a teenager. His interest in the trajectory of future technologies is long-running as well. Those two seemingly divergent interests merged together when he realized that many of the biblical prophecies of the Great Tribulation seem to mirror many of the imminent real-life scenarios forecast for the Singularity and the development of molecular manufacturing. The web is afloat with commentary on both biblical prophecy and these emerging technologies, but Britt failed to find a single resource attempting to examine links between the two. As a result, he decided to create this site with the hope of educating the public on the implications of both bible prophecy and future technological development. Simply put, this site will clearly show how the technological advances of today can lead to the prophesied events of tomorrow. That's a first in all of recorded human history!

Fulfilled Prophecy
Created by the late Herb Peters, this online ministry was instrumental in helping me to realize that the Bible was in fact true and that there was much more to this whole prophecy thing than I ever imagined! They report on recent events that have occurred in Europe and the Mediterranean that appear to be fulfillments of ancient Bible prophecies — events that have gone unnoticed by most Christians. These events include the rise of a 10-nation military alliance, the creation of a powerful office that appears to match the office of the Antichrist, and the strengthening of a covenant between many nations for a period of 7 years. Even if it turns out these are not the final 7 years of human history, they believe that, as Christians, they’re obeying Jesus’ commands to watch for the signs of His Second Coming and to be ready for His return (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21) — teachings that are neglected by much of the church today.

Jubilee on Earth
This blog is authored by a new friend and Sister in Christ. The early parts of her blog are just the musings of an average, 30-something girl's thoughts, opinions and dreams. She wrote about her new hubby, about her home, about friends and family, about love and the ups/downs of life. She wrote poetry, reviewed movies and discovered new restaurants. But then something changed - she became a Christian! It's funny how it happened so quickly and so drastically, but once the Lord takes a hold of your life nothing is ever the same! One month she was an atheist (and before that she was a Muslim), debating with her husband on how science made sense over God. The next month, she was on her knees in prayer, asking God for forgiveness and accepting the grace of salvation of Jesus Christ. It was very humbling. Right now, she is here to show the world that salvation exists in one form and one form only - believing in Jesus Christ. If you died tomorrow or, if the world ended next week, what is waiting for you upon your death? Are you holding a one-way ticket to the Kingdom of Heaven? If you don't believe that you need forgiveness or that Jesus Christ saved you from those sins, then you don't have that ticket. If that's the case, stick around. Hopefully she'll still have enough time to change your destination.

Olive Tree Ministries
Another powerful online ministry that exposes the state of the world for what it really is - in hopeless need of a Lord and Savior in Jesus Christ! This site was also instrumental in helping me see the light during my early walk with the Lord. "Understanding the Times" is their mission statement, and it’s the time about which the Bible speaks more than any other. The last generation that might witness the Church caught triumphantly up in the air to “meet Him in the clouds” at the time of the Rapture. What a privilege yet what a responsibility to be born “for such a time as this.” Even as more turmoil surrounds us, we do not faint with fear but rather we “Look up, knowing our Redeemer draws nigh” (Luke 21:28). While they like to tell people He shall soon appear in His glory, they also urge them to not focus on the day or hour of the Lord’s return, but to be about evangelizing the lost while there is still time. That is the central message of an “end-time” ministry or else it places its focus on the wrong emphasis. They encourage you to watch and pray that no one deceive you; to be counted worthy to escape the coming Tribulation, and to be ready in faith. They want you to look up in hope and to be rooted in the grace of God through a personal relationship with Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah, our only hope and strength.

Raiders News Network (RNN)
Millions of people each month count on RNN's gutsy approach to the news, returning day after day for the no-nonsense, cut through the middle, edgy reporting and newslinks style. Raiders News Network's Award Winning Website is currently rated #12 of the 865,000 News sites by Google. CEO Thomas Horn also runs Anomalos Publishing House, a new publishing house venture that's taken off by storm. Officially launched in 2006, Anomalos is on a mission. Horn became aware more than a decade ago of a gap in the publishing trade that allows great, but unknown authors to fall through the cracks and never be discovered. He has set out to change all of that. After one visit, you'll be hooked on the type of news stories and commentaries you'll find (a majority of them relevant to prophecy and these last days) because you can't find them anywhere else in the mainstream press. (FULL DISCLOSURE: I am a Guest Columnist for RNN and typically submit 1-3 new articles per month)

Rapture Alert
Michael G. Mickey has been using this ministry to sound the alert that Jesus Christ is coming soon! He site is extremely well written, up-to-date with posts almost daily, and extremely valuable for those seeking an interpretation of world events as they pertain to biblical prophecy. Plus, his commentaries are usually very detailed, thorough, and supported with numerous facts for the thinking mind.

Rapture Ready
Todd Strandberg is the fearless leader and founder of Rapture Ready and none other than Terry James (of the "Left Behind" series fame) is the "general" editor. As a gifted speaker, Terry does most of the site's media interviews. Together, they have created an extremely valuable resource for those seeking answers firmly based in truth. The site is dedicated to prophecy (specifically the Rapture) and is a community and resource for those who want to not only learn more, but also help other loved ones and strangers find salvation before it's too late. There's even a section where you can print out a "Left Behind Letter" for those who will be left behind after the Rapture to help explain to them what's going on in the world and what it means for them going forward. Over the years, the ministry has grown to also become a valuable resource on many Religious/Christian topics that are important to people.

Red Letter Lessons
This is the other online ministry I author and it's a Religious Q&A. It's my search for answers to life's common questions and concerns as they relate to this whole God, Jesus, and Christianity thing and I'm always in pursuit of irrefutable evidence for the thinking mind! I'm only attempting to share the Gospel with others - that's my primary focus - by getting others to make not only an intellectual conversion (through facts and evidence) on their own accord, but more importantly a heart conversion (through facts, evidence, and personal experience) on their own accord.

Slice of Laodicea
Presents news and commentary on the contemporary church. It's a non-interactive news and commentary site regarding the state of the contemporary evangelical church. It is published by Ingrid Schlueter, producer and talk show host of the Crosstalk Radio Talk Show.

The Omega Letter
Another valuable ministry critical to my decision for Christ and one I just recently learned has it's author also based in Buffalo, NY! Perhaps I'll get to correspond with and/or meet the man (and shake his hand to say thanks) one day. The Omega Letter is written and published by Jack Kinsella. Jack Kinsella was the former head writer for the television program “This Week In Bible Prophecy” before joining Hal Lindsey Ministries in 1994. Jack is also the author of more than three dozen television documentaries, including “Peace In Our Time”(1993 TWIBP); “Front Row Seats” (1993 TWIBP); “Mark of the Beast” (1994TWIBP); “Left Behind” (1995TWIBP); “1998 - Countdown To Armageddon” (International Intelligence Briefing-TBN), “1948, the Year The End Began”; “Jerusalem, The Final Battle” and “The Late Great 20th Century” and “Where is America in Prophecy?” The Omega Letter focuses on news related to five major themes of Bible prophecy; Israel/Middle East, Globalism/Ecumenism, Terrorism/Islam, Signs, and articles useful to Christians as witnessing tools.

The Prophetic Years
The Prophetic Years presents world and church trends and bible prophecy trends in the world and the Church in these last days. Don Koenig founded this online ministry in 1999 after about 30 years of study on Bible prophecy. More recently, Don wrote a free Revelation commentary ebook named “The Revelation of Jesus Christ Through The Ages”. This ministry was created to inform people of current news and commentary related to Bible prophecy and this increasingly demented, but interesting world.