Posted on Wed 30 April 2025 in Theology
Back in March, Pastor Jon Hopkins and I were interviewed by Jesse Gillis of NH Peace Action about Christian Zionism. We covered a lot of topics, including the history of Christian Zionism and its roots a dispensational eschatology, a theology coming from a specific strand of American fundamentalism. We talked …
Posted on Thu 02 April 2020 in Theology
Palm tree with dates, Mount of Olives, 2020
In the Gospels, Jesus' followers cut palm branches for his way into Jerusalem. In the Bible, palm branches are associated with the celebration of the Festival of Booths or Sukkot (Lev. 23:40).
But the Festival of Booths is a fall festival …
Posted on Mon 23 March 2020 in Theology
At today's White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, Vice President Mike Pence closed his remarks with the words "heal the land." This phrase has a lot of resonance among charismatic evangelical Christians. I'll explain:
The relevant verse here is 2 Chronicles 7:14, "If my people, which are called by …