Why 1948 Isn’t the Fulfillment of Amos 9:15

Why 1948 Isn’t the Fulfillment of Amos 9:15   By Robert E. Cruickshank Jr. (February 24, 2026) [5-Minute Read Time]   “‘I will also plant them on their land, and they will not be uprooted again from their land which I have given them,’ says the Lord your God” (Amos 9:15).   Recently, a reader […]

Pop-Prophecy’s Cartoonish Eschatology

Pop-Prophecy’s Cartoonish Eschatology (5-Minute Read Time) [From my article with Daniel E. Daniel E. Harden  , “The Rapture, It’s No Secret Anymore: So, Who’s Going to Buy the Antichrist’s Lure? (Eric Ogea: Editor), on Cruickshank’s Corner at Burros of Berea and Last Days Past]   In its original form, Dispensationalism taught a “secret rapture” of […]

Pop-Prophecy’s Mashup Methodology

Pop-Prophecy’s Mashup Methodology By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 15,  2026).   [7-Minute Read Time]   In my previous article, I used Billy Joel’s hit  We Didn’t Start the Fire as an analogy for pop-prophecy’s rapid-fire exegesis. After the article was posted, a reader asked if I’d ever heard the bluegrass mashup version of We […]

How Pop-Prophecy Treats the Bible Like a Pop Song

Rapid-Fire Exegesis: How Pop-Prophecy Treats the Bible Like a Pop Song By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 8, 2026).   [7-Minute Read Time]   “Never wanted to be no pop singer, never wanted to write no pop songs” – From Pop Singer, by John Mellencamp[1]   The famous quote, “Any text without a context is […]

The Adventures of Doctor Date Setter

  The Adventures of Doctor Date Setter: Rebooting the Apocalypse, But Never Getting It Right! By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr.   Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 5, 2026) Daniel E. Harden (Editor) Brett Prieto (Proofreader) All Rights Reserved [10-Minute Read Time]     “A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something […]

The Dangers of Doomsday Indoctrination: The Kids Aren’t Alright

The Dangers of Doomsday Indoctrination: The Kids Aren’t Alright[1]   By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 2, 2026) Daniel E. Harden (Editor) All Rights Reserved   [12-Minute Read Time]   “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is better for him […]

Transing “This Generation” in Matthew 24

Transing “This Generation” in Matthew 24: Pop-Prophecy’s “Transgenerational” Approach   By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. with Daniel E. Harden Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (January 26, 2026) Daniel E. Harden (Editor) All Rights Reserved   [10-Minute Read Time]   Prophecy punditry tries hard to complicate simplicity. A recent example is Peter Goeman’s attempt to […]

There’s a Blood Moon on the Rise

There’s a Blood Moon on the Rise: Pop-Prophecy’s Lunar Lunacy   By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (January 20, 2026) Daniel E. Harden and Brett Prieto (Editors) All Rights Reserved   The month of March is historically associated with the Ides of March (March 15), signaling a season of doom […]

666 in 2026: Pop-Prophecy’s “Year of the Beast”

666 in 2026: Pop-Prophecy’s “Year of the Beast”   By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. and Daniel E. Harden Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (January 17, 2026) Daniel E. Harden and Chuck Coty (Editors) All Rights Reserved     The supreme embodiment of hostility to Christians was the emperor Nero. When the finishing touches were […]

This Isn’t the Antichrist You’re Looking For

This Isn’t the Antichrist You’re Looking For…Move Along: The Chaos and Confusion of Pop-Prophecy’s Mind Tricks[1]   By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (January 11, 2026) Daniel E. Harden (Editor) All Rights Reserved     “We’ve been looking for a messiah to bring in the end times,” said a woman […]