I spend a lot of time examining the world’s three major religions, and I noticed that there’s something subtle happening in modern Christianity that most people don’t even realize. We’ve become incredibly good at hearing the Bible, and incredibly dependent on someone else to explain it. Sermons. Podcasts. Devotionals. Social media clips. We consume more … More Stop Being Spoon-Fed Scripture
At the beginning of every seminary class, there was always a moment where the professor would go around the room and ask the same question: “What are you planning to do with your degree when you graduate?” One by one, the answers came. “Pastor.” “Missionary.” “Counselor.” “Church planting.” Clear paths. Defined roles. Recognizable callings. And … More The Pulpit I Never Saw Coming
Most people don’t actually understand what the Bible means when it says: “As far as the east is from the west…” – Psalm 103:12 We read it like it’s just another way of saying “really far.” A poetic exaggeration. A comforting phrase. But it’s not. It’s precise. And if people truly understood it, they would … More East of Your Past
From the beginning of this series, we have followed a pattern, one that unfolds in what can best be described as concentric circles. The story began with Israel’s immediate neighbors. It expanded to regional destabilization.Then to international alliances. Then to global systems of power and influence. Now, in the final stage of the prophetic narrative, … More Watching the Nations – Part 7: A0rmageddon: The Final Alignment of East and West
There is a kind of love people rarely talk about. It isn’t the beginning of a relationship.It isn’t the joy of connection. And it isn’t the anger that follows betrayal. It is the kind of love that remains… even when the relationship cannot. Love and Access Are Not the Same Thing One of the most … More Love Is Offered, Relationship Is Chosen
As the prophetic narrative continues, the focus shifts once again, from regional conflict, to international alliances, to something far more complex: a global system of power, wealth, and influence. The book of Revelation introduces this system under a mysterious name: Babylon the Great. Unlike previous passages that describe specific regions or coalitions, Revelation presents Babylon … More Watching the Nations – Part 6: Mystery Babylon, The Collapse of the Western System
Throughout the history of Israel, the Temple in Jerusalem has stood as the spiritual center of the Jewish people. It was the place where heaven and earth symbolically met, where sacrifices were offered, and where the presence of God was believed to dwell among His people. The First Temple, built by Solomon, stood for nearly … More Watching the Nations – Part 5: The Third Temple: When the World Changes Enough to Rebuild
In the previous parts of this series, we examined the inner circle of nations surrounding Israel and the potential destabilizing role of Damascus in the region. As the prophetic narrative unfolds, the scope of conflict expands beyond Israel’s immediate neighbors and begins to involve a broader coalition of powers. This transition appears most clearly in … More Watching the Nations – Part 4: Gog, Magog, and the Northern Alliance
In Part 2 of this series, we examined Psalm 83 and the coalition of nations surrounding Israel. The psalm focuses entirely on the territories closest to Israel’s borders, what we described as the inner circle of regional pressure. But biblical prophecy does not stop with this inner ring. As we move further into the prophetic … More Watching the Nations – Part 3;The Damascus Trigger: A Prophecy That Changes the Region
This is the beginning of a new 6 part series called: Watching the Nations: A Biblical and Strategic Look at the Prophetic LandscapeWhy theologians miss the geopolitics and analysts miss the scriptures. For most of modern history, two groups have attempted to interpret the future of the world: geopolitical analysts and theologians. Each group studies … More Watching the Nations – Part 1: When Analysts Ignore Scripture and Theologians Ignore Strategy
Troy P Zehnder 