Pandemic. Shutdowns. Riots. Political unrest. Vaccinations. The Mark of the Beast. The sleeping Church.How are all these things connected?The modern world has seen unparalleled challenges, circumstances, and travesties. Between the global pandemic of COVID-19, ensuing shutdowns, riots, economic strains, unprecedented political upset, and even cosmic disturbances and natural disasters, some with a biblical worldview cite prophetic implications as the source of current difficulties, while others stated that 2020 was a uniquely difficult year. However, are greater strands at work beneath the surface of the population’s difficulty? Are these hardships all components within a larger, satanic plot? If so, surely the Church will identify this malevolence and intervene on behalf of humanity, right?Won’t they?