Your Life and What Comes After

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Greetings, and thank you for taking a look at the Bible Rebel blog and newsletter. We hope you continue to find our content informative and that it inspires your curious, fearless faith.

May/June Highlights

Is That Thief In Heaven?

Prophecy Junkies

They Said It: Four Quotes On The Book Of Ezekiel

Video Mini Message: God Rumbles

Ten-episode Bible 101 Video Series

Watchdog Alert: Nihilism, Atheism, Churchianity

The Most Misunderstood Book In The Bible

Coming in June/July

Wars And Rumors Of Wars.

“Your Life and What Comes After” book available.

More in-depth content on deeper biblical studies and theological issues.

More Video Mini Messages like this – Why Did God…

You can find all of the current Bible 101 episodes and One-Minute Mini Messages here on our YouTube Channel, and you can subscribe to our YouTube channel here.

We’ll also be continuing our regular features, guest articles, and series:

  • More Armchair Apocalypse
  • They Said It: Poignant quotes on a variety of topics
  • Guest articles
  • And more…

Watchdogs

As always, we’ll be keeping a watchdogs eye on all of the latest political, religious, biblical archaeology, and cultural news and events from around the world and bringing to you in bite-size chunks to keep you informed.

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God’s Big Picture In Clear, Everyday Language

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If you’re looking for a straightforward explanation of God’s grand plan and your role in it, my book Your Life and What Comes After might be just right for you.

This book isn’t written for scholars or theologians. It’s written for ordinary people who are curious about life, about God, and about what the Bible actually says about the future.

You don’t need a religious background or special training to follow along. The goal here is simple: to walk through the Bible’s big story in clear, everyday language.

The book is divided into three parts.

Part One explains the big picture of God’s plan and how people throughout the Bible connected their lives to that plan.

Part Two explores what the Bible says about heaven, hell, the end of the world, and what comes after this life.

Part Three focuses on the most practical question of all: how do you and I plug into God’s forever plan right now in everyday life?

Get your copy in paperback or e-book format on Amazon.

Saturday Watchdog Alert: Nihilism, Atheism, Churchianity

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Three recent headlines point to the same uncomfortable truth.

Atheism is quietly growing in America. – Medium

Researchers are tracking a rise in nihilistic, grievance-driven extremism among young people. – American University

And new data shows America’s religious landscape is shifting rapidly in conflicting directions. – WiFiTalents

At first glance, these stories seem unrelated. They’re not.

When people lose confidence that life has a Creator, a purpose, and a moral foundation, they don’t stop searching for meaning. They simply start looking elsewhere. Some chase politics. Some chase pleasure. Some chase outrage. And some eventually conclude that nothing really matters at all.

That’s the dark promise of nihilism: if there is no ultimate truth, there is no ultimate purpose. But the human heart was never built to live on a diet of meaninglessness. It’s like trying to run a pickup truck on maple syrup. Creative? Yes. Effective? Not so much.

Scripture offers a very different vision:

“For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36)

The Bible says your life is not an accident. You were created on purpose, for a purpose, by a God who knows your name. The growing confusion around us isn’t ultimately a political crisis or a cultural crisis. It’s a meaning crisis.

Take ten minutes today and write down your answer to this question: What am I living for? Then compare your answer to Romans 11:36 and see where the two differ.

Make sure you’re not putting maple syrup in your tank.

Saturday Watchdog Alert: The Soul of America Is Still Searching

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America is weird right now.

One headline says more Americans are becoming “spiritual” again. Another says traditional faith keeps declining while younger generations experiment with everything from astrology to paganism to “manifesting the universe.” Translation? People are starving for meaning but trying to fill the God-shaped hole with crystals, TikTok gurus, and “energy cleansing.” That’s like trying to fix a flat tire with whipped cream.

Meanwhile, Pew data shows religious “nones” remain historically high, even while some Gen Z young adults are suddenly curious about faith again after years of nihilism and anxiety. Turns out endless scrolling, hookup culture, and worshiping yourself doesn’t actually heal the human soul. Shocking. – FAITHWIRE

The Bible already explained this thousands of years ago:

“They exchanged the truth of God for a lie…” — Romans 1:25

When a culture removes God, something else always rushes in to take His place. Politics. Pleasure. Identity. Occult spirituality. Rage. Self-worship. But none of them can carry the weight of eternity.

Here’s the good news: people searching for meaning are closer to the truth than people pretending life has no meaning at all. The hunger itself points to God.

Take 20 minutes and read from the Book of Matthew today. Look specifically for what it says about God’s mission statement for His people and His Creation.

I dare you.