Breaking the Cycle of Pop-Prophecy
Breaking the Cycle of Pop-Prophecy By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (March 7, 2026) Edited by Daniel E. Harden, Reviewed by Brett Prieto [10-Minute Read Time] According to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, “One third of Americans answer yes” to the question: “Do you believe the world will […]
Isaiah 65-66 (Prequel): Context and Background
Isaiah 65-66 (Prequel): Context and Background By Daniel E. Harden with Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. God is a God who has not given up on His people. If He wanted to give up, He would have given up back in the Garden of Eden. -Kirk Cameron In our series of articles dealing with […]
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 […]
Literal History and Prophetic Poetry: Striking the Balance
Literal History and Prophetic Poetry: Striking the Balance By Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr. (February 22, 2026) [4 ½ -Minute Read Time] In the language of the Biblical prophets, the original creation narrative (Genesis 1) becomes a template for framing their own narratives of judgment and restoration. “In the beginning” (Gen. 1:1), God brought order […]
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 […]
