Should We Still Be Watching? By Jonathan C. Brentner Most people disdain the whole idea; many Christians regard it as an out of date belief. “Who really believes this anyway?” some ask. "Why should I put my hope in something that no one believed until the nineteenth century? Why would…
Rapture References, Part 3...Conclusion By Jack Kelley This is the final installment of our three part series on rapture references in the Bible. We concluded part two with Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians. Written about 20 years after the cross, they were the first definitive teaching on the rapture given…
Rapture References - Part 2 By Jack Kelley In part one of this series we explored some of the clearest hints from the Old Testament that the Lord has always intended to rapture the Church before the End Times judgments begin. This time we’ll continue with a two part survey…
Rapture References - Part 1 By Jack Kelley Recently I was challenged to make a list of all the passages in the Bible that hint of a pre-trib rapture. As you may know I believe Paul was the first person on Earth to present a clear pre-trib teaching, about 20…
The Rapture, What’s to Fear? Part 4: The Comfort By Jonathan C. Brentner Do you know that Satan attacked the doctrine of the rapture almost as soon as the ink was dry on Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians? In 1 Thessalonians 4 and 5, the apostle wrote about the…
The Rapture, What’s to Fear? Part 3: The Joy of Jesus' Return By Jonathan C. Brentner When I was a pastor, I loved performing weddings. I remember seeing the joy on everyone’s face when the big day arrived. Now, and I hesitantly admit this, I enjoy watching romantic movies on…
The Rapture, What’s to Fear? - Part 2 By Jonathan C. Brentner While in college at John Brown University, I read Hal Lindsey's book The Late Great Planet Earth. His book greatly heightened my interest in prophecy to the point where I expected the rapture to occur at any moment,…
The Rapture, What's to Fear? Part 1 By Jonathan c. Brentner As his wife and those closest to him gathered around his bedside one evening, they believed this would be the last time they would see him in this life. Louis Talbot, the longtime president of Biola University and driving…
A Date To Remember By Grant Phillips On our calendars here at the house and on your calendars also are listed specific dates: birthdays, anniversaries, doctor appointments, holidays, etc., but there is coming a date on all calendars that will change the world forever as we know it. In our…
The Feast of Rapture By Pete Garcia On April 25th, 2017, San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral sacrilegiously conducted what I believe to be a dangerous new precedent for our post-Christian nation, the Beyoncé Mass. This blending of Christianity with pop entertainment, attempts to connect both the social-justice flavor of the week,…