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On Jan. 26, 1788, nearly 850 English convicts arrived at Botany Bay, New South Wales. The goal was to establish a home for England’s criminals. But over the ensuing years and decades, and without much forethought and detailed planning, England’s colony in Australia transformed from a fledgling penal colony into a first-rate power and key asset of the globe-girdling British Empire. In today’s program, Trumpet writer Brad Macdonald explains the biblical promise underpinning Australia’s remarkable transformation.

Today’s leaders talk about peace but gloss over the insoluble problems of this world. Man has been trying to attain peace throughout history but has never discovered a way to achieve it. Strong nations once fought to establish peace and order, but today most leaders choose to simply talk about peace, assuming the problems will take care of themselves. The Bible says that near the end of this age people will say, “Peace, peace; when there is no peace” (Jeremiah 6:14). One translation of that verse reads, “You can’t heal a wound by saying it’s not there!” On today’s program, Stephen Flurry discusses, from the pages of the Bible, the only path that will lead to true, long-lasting peace.

In 1992, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry used biblical prophecy to make a bold prediction that was well ahead of its time. “The king of the south could rule Iraq or Iran or both countries. But it is looking more now like Iran may produce this king,” he wrote. Over the next quarter-century, events in the Middle East backed up this dramatic prophecy as Iran quickly progressed toward becoming the most powerful nation in the region. Then on January 16 of this year, Iran’s position as king in the Middle East was finalized. Iran’s ascent to dominance was forecast within the pages of your Bible and loudly proclaimed by the Trumpet—long before current events proved it to be true. On today’s program, Stephen Flurry looks back at the amazing history and prophecy that has led up to Iran being crowned king in the Middle East.

United States Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview yesterday that he believes some of Iran’s unfrozen money from sanctions “will end up in the hands of the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps].” As Iran begins to budget its new sanctions-relief money for terrorism, France is extending its nationwide state of emergency so it can keep fighting the Islamic State terror group. And, as if the region isn’t chaotic enough, the nation now calling the shots in the Middle East—Russia—is led by a man whom Britain believes personally approved the murder of an ex-Russian spy living on British soil. Stephen Flurry covers all these topics and more on today’s Trumpet Daily Radio Show.

On today’s show, Stephen Flurry takes a glance at the pre-World War ii economic scene and explains the similarities to today’s financial woes. Despite the warning signs, people, businesses and nations continue to spend as though everything is fine. Where are these dangerous trends leading?

Today's show also further explains how Europe's refugee crisis is stirring Germans to demand change in their political system.

Three Americans were kidnapped in Baghdad the day the nuclear deal with Iran was made official. America’s embassy in Iraq confirmed the kidnapping, and the only question remaining was who was behind it? One week before the Americans were captured, the United States embassy in Iraq received a tip-off that an Iran-backed Shiite militia group was planning to kidnap the Americans. U.S. officials, leery of how the plot would affect the implementation of the nuclear deal, thought Iran would call off the attack. But it didn’t. Has Iran really changed for the better after the nuclear deal, or is it just continuing business as usual? This time, with a nice $100 billion allowance. On today’s show, Stephen Flurry looks into Iran’s latest act of belligerence and asks why the United States is allowing it to happen.

British Members of Parliament spent three hours yesterday debating whether or not Donald Trump should be banned from the United Kingdom. It was a symbolic debate, as Britain’s government has already decided it will not ban Trump. But, in a world filled with crises, and plenty of evil leaders who have not been banned from Britain, was it really appropriate for British MPs to spend this much time debating about a few words spoken by an America businessman? Why all the attention about what Donald Trump said, while little attention is paid to the dangerous things some men in power have done? Find out more on today’s Trumpet Daily Radio Show with host Stephen Flurry.

United States President Barack Obama hailed the Iran nuclear deal a victory for diplomacy—and for peace. With the implementation of this deal, “the region, the United States and the world will be more secure,” he said. The opposite is true, however. Since the early '90s, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry has written about Iran being the prophesied “king of the south.” Since that time, Iran has risen to power at an alarming rate, and on January 16, the United States officially crowned it king in the Middle East. Find out about the dramatic, though widely unknown, events that led up to Iran’s prophesied ascension on today’s Trumpet Daily Radio Show.

Mr. Armstrong’s life as a servant of God spanned about 60 years. Throughout this period, you see a man who dedicated himself to the work of God. The things he most often thought about and discussed revolved around God’s great purpose for man and the work He was performing here on Earth. Mr. Armstrong’s life is filled with lessons and principles that will help you grow spiritually and develop a stronger relationship with God the Father. On today’s show, Stephen Flurry goes through some of the big principles of life learned by those who worked closely with Mr. Armstrong.

United States President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union address last evening sounding confident as ever in America’s future. He spoke strongly about the U.S. military and America’s foreign policy, saying that claims about America getting weaker and our enemies getting stronger were just “hot air.” “No nation dares to attack us or our allies because they know that’s the path to ruin,” he said. On today’s show, Stephen Flurry takes a brief look at America’s standing in the world to show that its current status doesn’t exactly square up with the president’s latest remarks.

Also on today’s show, was Angela Merkel’s decision to open Germany’s borders legal?