With the wealth of information at our fingertips, it is sometimes hard to see the ''forest for the trees''. In Volume 2 of this Strategic 2009 Briefing we will give you a current perspective on trends that shape our world and their relevance to Biblical Prophecy. Now, more than ever, we need to stay informed about what is really going on. As we look eastward, the prophetic skyline is taking on the tones of the fiery end-times scenario predicted in God's Inspired Word.