We have not lost agreement about Christ’s return. We have lost sight of what our agreement actually is. I’m not trying to change what the church believes about Christ’s return. I’m trying to make sure we don’t let disagreements about sequence overshadow what we already confess

“Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” — 1 Peter 1:13 The Christian life is not drifting through the world. It is intentional hope. Prepare your mind.

Scripture never rushes the story. God unfolds His purposes patiently. Promise. Waiting. Fulfillment. What feels slow to us is often the very way God builds hope. The Bible is not hurried. Neither is the God who wrote it.

The early creeds confidently affirm Christ’s return, judgment, and an everlasting kingdom—settling the future without dictating every prophetic detail. A timeless reminder: unity in essentials keeps the church focused on the hope that endures. New Essay at johnwiertzema.com/essays/foundat…

Christians disagree about many things. But we share this confession: Jesus Christ will appear in glory. Evil will not endure forever. The kingdom of God will stand. That hope belongs to every believer.

One thing that struck me last week while writing: The early creeds never tried to explain every detail about the end of history. They simply confessed that Christ will come again, the dead will rise, and the world will be judged. That simplicity might actually be one of the

Each Thursday morning I send out a short newsletter - reflections exploring the Bible’s own language about the end—carefully, patiently, and without speculation. They are part of the work I’m doing right now as I continue developing a larger series on this subject, and the

The cruel irony is that those who land the blame on the Jews are unwittingly being influenced by the same fallen divine beings responsible for influencing the crucifying of Jesus. Know your enemy! "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against