Faith over Fear: Stop Predicting, Start Proclaiming.

Editor’s Note: This letter was written in 2025 in response to certain predictions that Jesus would return during the Feast of Trumpets, September 22–24, 2025. My purpose is not to shame or condemn, but to lovingly point people back to the truth of Scripture: that no one knows the day or the hour of Christ’s return. I wrote this to confront the dangers of fear-driven prophecy, to call the church to live in daily readiness, and to remind us that true love compels us to share the gospel with every person we can.

To those who have spoken of dates and times concerning the Lord’s return, I write to you out of love and concern. Some have been declaring that Jesus will return during the Feast of Trumpets, which falls on September 22–24, 2025. The Feast of Trumpets has come and gone, and Jesus has not returned yet. Brothers and sisters, this is not what our focus should be on. Jesus Himself said, “No one knows the day or the hour—not the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (Matthew 24:36). To claim otherwise is to speak where God has chosen to remain silent.

Here is the danger: when we set dates, we weaken faith instead of building it. When those dates pass, many grow discouraged, disillusioned, and even question the truth of the gospel. Others are stirred by fear into a false sense of urgency, saying, “Get ready before it’s too late.” But fear is not the foundation of true faith. The love of Christ is what leads us to repentance.

We need to shift from “get ready” to “be ready.” Readiness is not about a calendar—it’s about a life surrendered to Christ every day. To be 'ready' means to walk in holiness, to love others, to serve faithfully, and to keep our eyes on the hope of Jesus. Whether He returns today, tomorrow, or a thousand years from now, let Him find us living ready.

But let us also remember this: readiness is not meant to be kept to ourselves. If we truly believe Jesus is coming again, then love compels us to share Him with everyone. If I had the cure for cancer and knew that you had cancer, would it be loving to stay silent? No! And in the same way, if we know Christ—the cure for sin and death—then it is the most unloving thing in the world to keep Him to ourselves. Every breath we take is another opportunity to share the hope we have in Jesus with someone else.

So I urge you, stop spreading dates that stir up fear. Instead, let’s spread the gospel with passion, kindness, and truth. Let’s lead people not by panic, but by love. Let us be urgent, not in speculation, but in mission (and anticipation)—sharing Christ with every life that has breath in its lungs. For this is the loving thing to do.

May the Lord make us a people who live ready, and who help others be ready too, until the day He truly returns.

In Christ,