>> UPDATE: Bernanke warns lawmakers country headed for ‘massive fiscal cliff’

Just how much danger is America in economically and spiritually? Are we facing decline, or outright collapse? Can we turn our ship of state around before we hit the icebergs ahead, or are we on the Titanic and going full steam ahead? On June 12th, my new non-fiction book releases nationwide. It’s titled, Implosion: Can America Recover From Its Economic And Spiritual Challenges In Time? On Saturday, June 16th, we’ll host a live nationwide simulcast to discuss these urgent questions, consider the research in Implosion, explore the history of the Great Awakening and the Second Great Awakening that saved America from disaster in the 18th and 19th centuries, and discuss the possibility of a Third Great Awakening. I hope you and your church will register for this national simulcast, but since the issues are so important and the stakes are so high I don’t want to wait until June to draw attention to them. So from time to time I’m going to post “Implosion Updates” with links to news stories I think you should be aware of. Some will be stories about the threats. Some will be stories that offer positive stories and signs of encouragment. My hope is that you will not only read these updates, but share them with others. May they motivate you and your family and friends to pray and fast for the Lord to have mercy on America and to unleash the magnitude of spiritual and moral revivals we need from coast to coast to save our nation and protect us from disaster. “If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

• Cleveland Plain Dealer: 5 students shot at Ohio school; at least 1 dead
• Washington Times: Violent crime in D.C. surges in 2012 — up 40%
• FBI: Violent crime rates high — more than 1.2 million violent crimes a year in the U.S. — but dropping
• Gallup: Most Americans believe violent crime is rising
• USA Today: 3 Doomsaying Experts Who Foresee Economic Devastation Ahead
• ABC News: Obama’s Budget Forecasts $1.3 Trillion Deficit
• UPI: Gas prices to top $5 per gallon in some areas
• Reuters: Analysis: Oil price rise raises specter of global recession
• ‘The Vow’ Tops Times Best-Seller List; Joins Three Other Faith-based Books
• New York Post: ‘The Vow’s’ real-life couple laments lack of Christian references in film
• Readers Digest: The True Story Behind ‘The Vow’

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UPDATE: Iran ready to wipe Israel off the map — Tehran’s deputy defense minister warns Jerusalem against strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, says ‘any action by Zionist regime will bring about its destruction’