Delaying “No Nuclear Iran”

We’ve heard for years from President Trump and other presidents’ declarations that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. This objective is the primary reason given for the war waged against the terroristic Iranian regime–in the first attack on Iran’s nuclear centrifuges called Operation Midnight Hammer.

The radical Islamists in control of Iran since the revolution that overthrew the shah in 1979 have proven to never let up on their declaration to destroy all who oppose their version of Islam. The leaders and the people who follow them have screamed their chants for years: “Death to the big Satan—America,” and “Death to the little Satan, Israel.”

These have waged war, usually terroristic, with small groups of militants, or with individuals with bombs strapped to their bodies or the bodies of their children. They strike in the screaming rant that “Allah is great!”

The theological premise used to foment such deadly fanaticism is based upon the Koran and passages declaring that all who are not willing to bow the knee to their version of Islam are infidels, thus are worthy of death.

This fanatical Islamist history of murderous intentions leaves the rational among us realizing that if the Iranian regime ever achieved nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them, they would act on their desire to eliminate the United States and especially Israel. These Islamists hold to the Koranic dogma that by bringing on the final world war, they’re doing the will of Allah, thus they must do whatever possible to bring on that war.

It is a satanic rage from which they suffer, spawned by the hater-in-chief against all humanity, and against God’s chosen people and nation in particular. That hellish rage was made manifest for the world to see on October 7, 2023, when the most wicked atrocities imaginable were carried out with the massacre of men, women, children, and even infants. Hostages were taken, and the current ongoing action grew from that attack.

So, is there any wonder that this president and Israeli’s leadership have declared that this evil regime must not be allowed to achieve deliverable nuclear warheads? 

President Trump has consistently said the nuclear material, now apparently enriched to 60 percent, must be given over, or Iran will face an unthinkable consequence. This continues to be both Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s threat.

Why has this removal not yet been accomplished? Trump has proven time and time again to mean what he says. Yet he keeps moving the dates, etc., choosing to seemingly hope for talks with the Iran fanatics who’ve now become the leadership to be diplomatically successful.

All the while, prices rise worldwide because of the regime’s threatened action against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and other reprisals for American and Israeli military action.

The regime’s leadership, it is conjectured–and I think Trump and Netanyahu believe—will never surrender their nuclear material. Nuclear threat is the only ingredient within their deadly plans that gives them credence on the world stage of geopolitics. If they surrender the nuclear material, they will no longer hold the world in fear of their madness.

At the same time, Mr. Trump and his team of military know the option they have is to destroy the enriched uranium believed to be beneath the Bushehr mountains. As a matter of fact, with today’s sophisticated surveillance capabilities, there is no doubt where that material is located.

America has proven this area could be struck at any time, thus eliminating the threat.

Why has this decision not yet been made?

I believe it’s all part of God’s restraining hand as placed upon prophecy yet future. I’m almost certain that the president, of course, has no understanding of this prophecy. But Mr. Trump does know about the kind of havoc an all-out attack on this nuclear material would cause.

Therefore, this is where I believe Bible prophecy might enter the matters involved.

My friend Bill Salus has written extensively on this prophecy. His book, Nuclear Showdown in Iran: Revealing the Ancient Prophecy of Elam, involves the very region where resides the nuclear material that is at the heart of conflict in Iran.

That Jeremiah 49 prophecy is as follows:

“That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying: Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Behold, I am going to break the bow of Elam, the finest of their might. I will bring upon Elam the four winds from the four ends of heaven, and will scatter them to all these winds; and there will be no nation to which the outcasts of Elam will not go.

“So I will shatter Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their lives; and I will bring calamity upon them, even My fierce anger,’ declares the LORD, ‘And I will send out the sword after them until I have consumed them. Then I will set My throne in Elam and destroy out of it kings and princes,’ declares the LORD. ‘But it will come about in the last days that I will restore the fortunes of Elam,’ declares the LORD” (Jeremiah 49:34-39).

It is true that such destruction might come from a catastrophe such as a massive earthquake rather than as an attack upon Iran’s nuclear material hiding place. This prophecy, however, seems to be in view to those who “watch” as commanded by our Lord. If President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu determine that this regime of Islamist fanatics will in no case surrender this enriched nuclear stockpile, an attack to obliterate that stockpile might likely be launched.

This could result in just the kind of chaos and scattering the prophet Jeremiah warned about.

This potential nuclear disaster for the Iranian people is why, I believe, every effort at diplomacy is being employed at present. These administrations–American and Israeli—want to make it clear that this was the only option in the final analysis, if indeed the attack is launched.

This is a time for all Christians who believe Bible prophecy is truth from God’s Word to be watchful.

We at RaptureReady.com certainly intend to continue to view all that is happening under the light of God’s prophetic Word.

All of God’s Word, of course, speaks to the soon return of the Lord Jesus Christ. The first phase of that return will be the Rapture of the Church–the taking of all believers into the clouds of Glory and safety from all that will then transpire on this judgment-bound planet.

Here is how to make sure you are called by Christ to that safety at the Rapture:

“That if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and will believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10).

—Terry

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A Prelude to Revelation Days

How much closer can we get? I’ve been asking myself that question for the past several years. It seems as though the seal judgments of Revelation 6 should’ve kickstarted long ago. Everywhere we look, we see the stage setting for much of what the apocalypse reveals will happen after our departure.

The continuing release of the UFO files by the U.S. government is yet another indication that we live in the last days of human history as we know it. I suspect the disclosures will convince many that the sightings confirm the existence of alien life. The revelations are already deceiving some, as Congressman Eric Burlison recently stated that the disclosures have “challenged his faith in God.”

Really? I see the alien files as yet another validation of prophetic messages contained in the book of Revelation, a prelude to the time of judgment described on its pages.

Deception

The intensifying interest in UFOs and alien life is symptomatic of Satan’s efforts to deceive people during these last days. With the advent of AI, the potential for deception has greatly increased. With these tools, people can create or alter videos and voice recordings so as to make what’s completely false appear genuine. The amount of fake information on social media is staggering. Although I have learned to be exceedingly cautious, I have still fallen for more bogus posts than I care to admit.

The bad news for the world is that the deception of our day will get even worse once the Tribulation starts. When we turn to Revelation 13, we see that the devil dramatically ups his game at deceiving people. When I read this chapter in light of AI’s abilities to deceive people and how demons are already leading people astray with UFO sightings, I’m amazed that new ways still remain for antichrist to deceive and subjugate humanity. What we see today will surely get significantly worse after the Rapture.

Those who deny the prophetic message of the apocalypse claim that Revelation 13 represents Satan’s attempts to deceive “God’s people” throughout human history. Although highly popular in churches, the denial of a future “beast,” or antichrist, leads believers away from the truth of what God’s Word says about today versus the upcoming Tribulation. It not only deceives believers into thinking that this is a time just like any other in history, but it also closes their eyes to the multitude of other signs signifying that we are ever so close to meeting Jesus in the air.

Two Paths

The media hype regarding the release of previously classified information concerning the UFOs confirms another theme that we see in the book of Revelation. It highlights the differing paths of belief and unbelief that will become even more pronounced during the days of the judgments recorded in the book of Revelation.

After the Rapture, most people will believe the lies told to them regarding our disappearance. It seems likely that the ruse of alien abduction will be a highly popular explanation put forward by world leaders. In the aftermath of the most stunning event in human history resulting in multitudes of missing people, most people will eagerly believe the false explanation for it. Paul wrote about the deception that will lead many astray after our departure in 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12:

“Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”

When we turn to Revelation, we see the sad results of those who reject the truth and, as a result, fall for increasing levels of deception. After the trumpet judgments, the text says this about the dire state of those who continue to reject the truth and remain deceived:

“The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk, nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts” (Revelation 9:20-21).

Although given the chance to turn to the Lord amid the Tribulation horrors, people will cling to their evil behavior rather than turn to the Savior. They will be the ones who willingly worship the beast and take his mark so as to preserve their ability to buy and sell.

We also see another path in the book of Revelation, one that a great many people will choose after Jesus takes us home to Heaven to be with Him. John wrote the following about this group that he saw in heaven:

“After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’” (Revelation 7:9-10).

I believe the UFO craze of our day is preparing vast numbers of people to accept alien abduction as a plausible explanation for our disappearance. Based on the verses above, however, we know that a “great multitude” of those left behind will reject the world’s explanations for the Rapture and turn to Jesus in saving faith. Rather than believe the prevailing lie of their day, they will see it as an unmistakable confirmation of the truth of God’s Word.

We live in a day when a great many people have already rejected the Gospel and traveled down the Romans 1 road to a “reprobate” or “debased mind.” They are the ones who will eagerly embrace the lies of the devil regarding the reason(s) for our disappearance. This may very well begin with their acceptance of the current revelations regarding alien life.

-Jonathan

Donation Drive May to July

Over the past quarter, we have continued to build on the strong foundation that has made Rapture Ready the leading site in Bible prophecy. Once again, it is time to reflect on what we’ve accomplished and ask for your continued support.

Rapture Ready remains the top-ranked site in its field. One factor helping to sustain this position is the steady decline in fellow prophecy websites. As other sites disappear, more people are turning to Rapture Ready as a trusted source for insight and information.

At the same time, we are clearly living in the age of artificial intelligence—a technology that is rapidly reshaping nearly every aspect of life. Entire job categories may vanish, while new ones emerge. With the creation of software that can mimic aspects of human thinking, we are entering a period of profound transformation.

However, this advancement also raises serious concerns. Because AI is developed and directed by humans, it inevitably reflects our sinful nature. For that reason, the long-term outlook may not be as promising as it first appears.

Major technology companies have already invested over $1 trillion in data infrastructure and AI development. Progress is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, with some systems advancing through multiple generations in just months—largely because AI itself is being used to improve the next wave of AI tools.

I recently created accounts with ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini to experiment with their graphic capabilities. Terry recently needed a good photo for a podcast interview, so I used Gemini to enhance an older picture of him. The picture was fine, but I needed to edit out a book he was holding.

That same day, I generated an image of a friend in Iowa who was standing on his front lawn with the King of Rock ’n’ Roll himself, Elvis Presley. My mother never owned a gun in her life, so it was both surprising and humorous to create a picture of her sitting at the kitchen table, proudly holding an AK-47 rifle.

AI is an incredible resource, yet it can produce outputs that are peculiar, unsettling, and often deeply concerning. Unfortunately, those with malicious intent have discovered ways to exploit it for their criminal activities.

Recently, a woman contacted me saying she received a call from a number displaying my name. The caller asked for her personal financial information, which was clearly a scam, as we don’t make such calls. I received a call claiming my electric bill was past due and threatening to shut off my power unless I made an immediate payment. The call mentioned Entergy as the power supplier, but our city of Benton, Arkansas, operates its own utility.

A couple of weeks ago, I asked an AI program what the top names in Bible prophecy are in America. The Search result helped explain why prophecy ministries have suddenly become so unpopular. It gave the names of three ministries that are connected to cults. It also listed Jack Impe and Hal Lindsey. These two men have passed away.

Since Rapture Ready was nowhere on their list. I asked ChatGTP and Gemini where our site is ranked. The response was a revelation in how these sneaky programs have marginalized us. It said, “Rapture Ready is considered a premier online resource for eschatology (the study of the end times) within conservative Christian circles.” It noted that RR often “refers to itself as the most visited prophecy site on the web.”

AI admits that RR is highly influential in the digital sphere for prophecy, but we are pigeon-holed as an independent, web-based ministry. RR is a “Top-tier site,” but only on a historical basis. It’s reminiscent of how Billie Holiday was a great jazz musician — for a woman of color. Similarly, Albert Einstein was pretty smart — for a Jewish guy.

We are either a top-visited site, or we are not. Since Google is the King of traffic ranking and popularity, they should know exactly where we stand. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon, stepping onto the surface on July 20, 1969. If Mr. Google suddenly claimed otherwise, it would raise serious questions. Pure logic doesn’t apply to sites like RR because the god of this world has no love for us.

Several years ago, all search engines consistently ranked us at or near the top across many key categories. While our overall traffic hasn’t changed dramatically, the landscape around us has shifted. The agenda of social media platforms and search engines has evolved rapidly, and that shift is becoming impossible to ignore.

There is a very select group of end-time believers who face discrimination. For example, I recently looked up one of the groups connected to Seventh-day Adventists. What stood out was the complete absence of any critical perspective. There was no mention of their repeated predictions about the end of the world, nor any acknowledgment that most Christians dispute their end-time teachings.

This kind of imbalance highlights how information is increasingly filtered or framed in a way that leaves out important context. It’s not always about what is said—but what is no longer being said.

A key reason Rapture Ready greatly needs your financial support is that many services which were once free now come with a price. For example, we now have to pay for an option just to track the site’s traffic—something that used to be included with basic hosting packages. New tools, like our new voice program and other software, also come with ongoing annual costs.

In addition, there are numerous plugins and services required to keep the site running smoothly—some essential, others less clear, but all adding to the overall expense. If web hosting were an airplane, you would have to swipe your credit card just to get the airbag to pop out in case of an emergency.

Although costs continue to escalate, I refuse to let the burden of these expenses or their inherent unfairness weigh me down. We are living in a time of rapid change, and I believe the end of all things is drawing very near. The increasing instability we see in the world only reinforces that belief.

That’s why your support matters now more than ever. If you’ve found value in Rapture Ready, I encourage you to consider making a donation. Your help allows us to continue sharing information during what I believe are the final days of this age.

There are three ways you can contribute to RR: Send a financial gift via our PO box address; make a one-time donation; or make monthly donations. If you’re interested in signing up, find the links on the Donation Depot page. Donations can be sent to our PO Box at:

Rapture Ready
P.O. Box 969
Benton, AR 72018

–Todd

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Debunking Islamophobia

It is one of the key components of attack by the Ephesians 6:12 cabal of minions, both demonic and human, in these last of the last days.

The accusation that reviling the people of the world who are of Islamic faith is an evil practice is particularly leveled at American patriots today. Google, the prime search engine in cyberspace, states the following, in brief, as its first definition of the term “Islamophobia”: “dislike of or prejudice against Islam or Muslims, especially as a political force:

The immediate follow-up in the biased Google’s definition is the declaration: “there is no place for Islamophobia in our communities.”

Mainstream media and the so-called progressive political world paint any of us who speak in any way against Islam as being hate-filled against the darker-skinned people of the world. Racial bigotry is thus proclaimed by supporters of anti-Semitism to be a legitimate reason fanatics within Islam have the right to use terrorism and to war against Israel in the fight to be accepted as members of non-Muslim communities in America and other nations. While this might not always be said directly, this tenet within such journalistic shaming is inevitably there.

Those who practice Islam, therefore, we’re supposed to believe, just want to live and let live. It is a religion of peace that will, if left to its practitioners’ way of worship, make any neighborhood, community, state, or nation a more pleasant environment–a better place to live in this world.

Here I will say that Muslims who genuinely keep their (unacceptable to the rest of us) restrictive religious practices to themselves–and there are in this nation and elsewhere who do—should be welcomed and treated with the same dignity and respect as I and my family should be treated.

But this is not the norm today.

A broad swath within Islam who dogmatically hold to their Muslim faith as presented in the Koran believe, and fanatically so, that all peoples of the world must submit to Islam and to Allah or be…well…eliminated.

Here is Google’s meaning of the word “Islam”: “submission to the will of God [by which they mean their god Allah]”; adherents of Islam are called Muslims. The fundamental belief of Islam is “There is only one God, and Muhammad is his prophet.”

Throughout the centuries, those who truly adhere to the Koran’s tenets have taken the religion’s purpose to the limits of murderous intent. These have slaughtered peoples of the world who will not submit to Allah. While many within Islam never engage in such atrocity, those who are at the top of the Islamic parapet believe it is their mission under Mohammed’s instruction to, if necessary, force every last person on the planet to submit or else be eliminated as an opposing resistant entity.

And this is the answer to our friends in mainstream media and the political progressive left who declare Islam is a peaceful religion no different than Christianity. As a matter of fact, these, as often as not, find ways to accuse Christians of being at the center of troublemaking throughout the world because we are, they accuse, most often homophobic, or Islamophobic, and full of other white supremacist-type bigotries. (Ignored is the fact that Islam is homophobic to the extent that true practitioners believe it’s righteous to murder homosexuals.)

But those who truly believe God’s Word, the Bible, have no history of slaughtering those who will not bend the knee.

“But wait!” I hear you. “What about the Crusades? What was that but a horrific campaign to force all to bow to the Christian faith?”

My answer is this was done by those who didn’t truly hold to the truth God put in His love letter to humankind. The Crusaders wanted all to bow to basically the Catholic faith, and to a perverted version even of that religious dogma. It started in 1095 with Pope Urban II declaring a holy war to take back the Holy Land from Muslims. (i.e., although God obviously wanted the land given to Abraham’s seed removed from Islamic rule, this movement with murderous slaughter at its center was not condoned by the God of Heaven. The Crusades were, in many cases, a fanaticism that committed evil atrocities as wicked as has Islam throughout the millennia.

Today, it isn’t Islamophobia when we fearfully and with justifiable concern watch the spread of Islam’s deadly fanaticism throughout our beloved America. And its spread throughout the rest of the world is also a concerning matter.

Rapture Ready News presented stories on one recent news day the threat that confronts us.

EXPOSED: Hamas -Linked CAIR intends to use subversive tactics to transform Oklahoma by deploying a deliberate, multi-pronged campaign: 1.) Expand Muslim Political Influence Through Organizing and Coalitions, 2.) Enforce ‘Social Justice’ Norms via Education and Redefinition of Community, and 3.) Reduce Traditional Conservative Power Through Legal and Political Pressure.

MI Dems Nominate Hezbollah-Praising, Pro-Palestinian Lawyer For Powerful University Post 
A Michigan Muslim Democrat who is a civil rights attorney has secured the nomination for a powerful University of Michigan Board of Regents seat over a Jewish incumbent. Antisemitic, pro-Hezbollah Amir Makled is a cohort of Abdul El-Sayed and is part of the red-green alliance in Michigan, which is rising.

America is Being Conquered Without Firing a Shot: Paterson Raises Jordanian Flag While Celebrating Islamic Caliphates & Quran Verses
While the city’s official press release painted the April 16 event as a harmless celebration of “heritage and community contributions,” the reality unfolding at Paterson City Hall was far more revealing. Speakers openly invoked Islamic greetings, Quranic symbolism, Palestinian solidarity, and future expansion plans, all while raising the flag of another Islamic nation over US soil.

War Plan Exposed: Muslim Brotherhood’s Secret Blueprint – ‘The Project’ to Capture America – Operates Untouched Inside Their Virginia Command Center
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Secret Blueprint, “The Project,” (to capture America) lays out a patient, multi-generational roadmap for advancing Islam in America and worldwide. It serves as the operational manual that has guided Muslim Brotherhood networks for over four decades. (Raptureready.com News, April 21, 2026)

Islam has established a solid foothold in America. It is not Islamophobia to recognize and report that we are being assaulted by a crusade to bring sharia law to increasingly expanding areas of our nation. The aim of Islamic law that enslaves women, making them equal or less than livestock in that culture, is to do the same here. The minions–the powers and principalities—of Ephesians 6:12 intend to bring all under sharia, no matter how long it takes.

As I write this, in Iran, eight young women who protested the Iranian regime of terror, some as young as 16, were scheduled to be executed for peacefully protesting that government’s deadly oppression. Reportedly, the women were to be raped before their executions, thus defiled under sharia law, so as to not be allowed into Islamic heaven.

President Trump asked that they be spared, and, thankfully, apparently, the girls and young women have been removed from the execution list as part of the regime’s negotiating tactics.

The thrust of this worldwide movement is to replace the God of Heaven with the God of this world. It is not an irrational fear–that is, it is not Islamophobic–to stand against this attempt while we move toward the end of the age and the most terrible time of all human history, the Tribulation (Daniel’s seventieth week).

Islam is at the heart of savagery against and hatred for Israel. It is such satanic rage that will be instrumental in bringing the world’s armies to battle against the returning Lord and King Jesus Christ at Armageddon.

But take heart, believers! Like all other assaults against God’s truth, Islam and sharia law will be dealt with ultimately by Heaven’s Supreme Court!

“Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him” (Psalm 2:6-12).

—Terry

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From Tears to Eternity

On May 1-2, I attended the Worldview Matters Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin, hosted by the David Fiorazo Ministries. As I listened to the excellent speakers David assembled for the conference, I marveled at how their varied life experiences led to their current ministries and passions. Among those who shared their past, no two stories were remotely similar.

One of the speakers grew up in a Muslim home in Baghdad, Iraq, and as a result, his past uniquely equipped him to share his faith in Jesus with Muslims and provide the body of Christ with an in-depth understanding of Islam. The spark for Scott Schara’s ministry came via the tragic death of his daughter due to a fatal dose of medicine administered during her hospital stay. Gary Kah’s career as a Europe and Middle East Trade Specialist exposed him to the inner workings of those promoting a one-world government, which now enables him to expose their evil agenda.

By comparison, my early years seem rather bland. I grew up in a Christian home and received solid biblical teaching at both college and seminary. I absolutely loved being a pastor as well as preaching about the Rapture and other topics of Bible prophecy.

However, it took years of calamitous events, some of them caused by my own naivety and pride, for me to fully understand the precious value of my hope in Jesus’ appearing and how that brings abundant comfort amid the sorrows of this life.

Tumultuous Years

In my book, The Triumph of the Redeemed, I briefly summarize the traumatic events that led to years of despair. I also write about how the Lord, over time, delivered me from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I do not wish to recount any part of my past in what follows, but rather share how it shaped my current ministry.

First, it taught me the importance of clinging tightly to the words of Scripture. During one of the darker times of my life, I lived in Psalm 27. I memorized its words, read it each morning before work, and put verses from it on sticky notes at my cubicle. The words of this Psalm, other Psalms, and other biblical promises became my lifeline as I learned to rely more and more on the Lord Jesus.

How does that relate to Bible prophecy? It impressed upon me the surpassing value of the words of Scripture. The words that sustained me during this time come from the same One who promised to prepare a place for me in Heaven and someday take me there (John 14:2-3). Words matter.

Second, my past led to a greater dependence on the comforting value of our hope for what lies ahead in eternity. When all my dreams and aspirations turned to dust, and my future looked bleak at best, I learned to focus on the Lord’s promises for me in eternity. His imminent appearing became much more than just a matter of sound theology, but rather an ever-present source of encouragement.

Third, my past prepared me for the mocking I have encountered from pastors and fellow believers as a result of my defense of the pre-Tribulation Rapture and Jesus’ thousand-year reign over a kingdom that includes a gloriously restored Israel. One of the songs I listened to soon after my life fell apart was “Faithful Forever” by Michael Omarian. The line that resonated with me at the time was something to the effect that the Lord was “teaching me to stand on my own,” and He was. One of the many benefits of my past was learning to stand firm in my defense of God’s Word.

My writing ministry didn’t just pop up overnight. I began writing adult Sunday school lessons for David C. Cook in the summer of 1984, while I was still a pastor. That not only kept me studying Scripture and writing about it from that summer through the end of 2021, but it also prepared me for the Lord’s leading in 2016 to retire early and trust the Lord to provide through my writing ministry.

My Passion

The years of hardship not only prepared me for today but also fueled my passion to defend what the Bible says about future things.

As I have watched the Satan-inspired antisemitism grow exponentially since October 7, 2023, my passion to defend what the Bible says about Israel’s future also intensified. In my next book (not yet published), Irrevocable, I seek to defend the truths of Scripture regarding Israel’s future place in Jesus’ kingdom. Those who say the church is the new Israel are not only sorely mistaken, but also align themselves with a teaching that has a long history of spawning violent and even deadly antisemitism.

One of the amazing aspects of the body of Christ is how the Lord blends a multitude of diverse backgrounds with various levels of gifting and talents into the promotion of the Gospel and His kingdom. At the conference this past weekend, I found myself wishing I could preach and teach like some of the speakers. But then the Lord quietly reminded me that He has called me to a writing ministry so as to point others to the amazing encouragement that comes from resting in His precious promises of eternity.

-Jonathan