Traveling the Road to Nakba - what do we make of the Gaza protests? When I was a kid my parents would watch the "Road" movies. These were light-hearted comedy romances (some claim they were satirical) starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. Examples of the title included: Road to Zanzibar; Road to Hong … [Read more...]
More Rapture Musings
Here are some more rapture musings. I'm reacting to assorted online accusations aimed at pretribulationism. A constant theme I see is that pretribbers don't diligently study their Bibles. Someone told them what to believe. Hence they've allowed themselves to be deceived. These critics often operate on the idea that … [Read more...]
Are You a Red Letter Christian?
What do Red Letter Christians exactly mean by that term anyway? How do they see themselves? Should we all follow their examples? You can read a self-description HERE: Staying true to the foundation of combining Jesus and justice, Red Letter Christians mobilizes individuals into a movement of believers who live out … [Read more...]
Social Justice Warriors, Israel and Prophecy
The words Social Justice Warriors, Israel and Prophecy should be clues that this column will contain the assorted rant and sarcasm. So what's new? God please forgive me. Recently I came across part of a review of a book A Land Full of God: Christian Perspectives on the Holy Land edited by Mae Elise Cannon. I … [Read more...]
A Cosmic Battle for Jerusalem
The destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple occurred way back in 70 AD. Yet the desire for Zion has continuously burned in the hearts of the Jews throughout the centuries in exile. One might even say that Jerusalem is written in their DNA. Though Jerusalem was rebuilt as a Roman city in 135 AD - and except … [Read more...]
Looking for a Future God-Man
The world is looking for a future god-man. It wants to beat death. Can science eventually make this realization possible? Should we place our faith in scientists? What about God? Is He still relevant? We're told that the Bible - specifically Genesis - isn't a science text book. Theologians who assert this … [Read more...]
Why does the Church need Eschatology?
This question was posed in a recent article by Michael Vlach from The master's Seminary. I'll be riding on his coat tails for much of this column, and adding my own thoughts to his. In other words I'm stealing his ideas. I've mentioned once before that my introduction to eschatology occurred at around age six while … [Read more...]
Iran and Those Civil Protests
What's going on with Iran and those civil protests? The recent Iranian civil unrest has drawn some interesting predictions and analyses from the pundits. This is one of those frequent times I'd profit from input from Omega Letter founder Jack Kinsella. One problem is that there are so many variables and twists and … [Read more...]
Gospel of Grace Fellowship Eschatology Series
The Gospel of Grace Fellowship Eschatology Series and some miscellaneous thoughts about rapture timing division. Back in 2010 Eric Douma conducted a series on eschatology. Much of the series' focus was on rapture timing. I'd already become familiar with many of the sources Douma drew from, and had reached somewhat … [Read more...]
President Trump Recognizes Israel’s Biblical Capital
President Trump Recognizes Israel's Biblical Capital. And the world rejoices for Israel at this momentous occasion. If you've only just arrived from Pluto (or woken from a coma) you'd be forgiven for not hearing the BIG news. By the time anyone reads this column it will have been a week since President Trump … [Read more...]
