Joel Richardson

Antecessor Training Opportunity

In May 2018, Antecessor, one of our key strategic ministry partners, will be conducting a three-week intensive training program called Operation Rugged Cross (ORC) for individuals who want to be specially trained for disaster response in international crisis and conflict zones. ORC, which will be conducted in the mountains of Tennessee is unique, intense, professional, […]

Why the Rapture Will Not be on September 23rd 2017

In the following podcast with Pastor Dan Catlin of Messiah’s Branch Radio, I briefly discuss some of the interpretive problems with the so-called “Great Sign of September 23rd, 2017” and why this date will not produce the rapture.

Bone Boxes: A Historical Novel, by Skip Ball

I want to give all of my regular readers the opportunity to get a copy of a great just-released book. Bone Boxes by my friend, Skip Ball is a super engaging historical novel that touches on many important Christian themes such of the resurrection of Christ and Christian martyrdom. Here is a brief summary from the […]

The Death of the Turkish Republic, the Rebirth of the Turkish Caliphate

by Joel Richardson In 2004 when I wrote my book Islamic Antichrist, the nation of Turkey was still viewed by virtually all western political analysts as the model government to be replicated throughout the Muslim world. The AKP party, led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was looked to as proof positive that moderate Islamist governments were […]

Better Friends Than Mountains II

This follow-up to FAI’s 2015 field documentary explores the opportunities for a tangible witness of Jesus and the work of FAI Relief before, during, and after the campaign to liberate Mosul from the clutches of ISIS. Follow our team and get a first-hand look at what is means to give an incarnate witness of the Incarnate […]

Lions and Tigers and… Pagan Symbols, Oh My!

I recently received the following inquiry, and I thought it would be good to respond, as this is a somewhat common question. The following was sent to me from a Joy Bosworth: Why do you use a masons, Jesuit, and pagan symbol with your sight? The square within a square and the egyptian sun disc […]

Gog Rising?

In 1706, in his now classic Bible commentary, Matthew Henry referenced the variety of opinion that existed among biblical scholars concerning what nations Ezekiel the Prophet was referring to when he spoke of the great end time enemies of Israel known as, “Gog and Magog.” According to Henry, some scholars, “think they find them afar […]

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