The sky is falling! Darkened suns and falling stars

Pamdemics. Economic collapse. Locust plagues. Murder hornets. Whenever the world goes through a crisis, it’s natural to wonder if we have reached the end of days. “This is it! We’re all going to die!” We turn to social media and YouTube for answers and encounter wacky end time predictions. Some involve spectacular astronomical events, such as blood moons, mysterious constellations, and, most dramatic of all, a darkening sun. But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. (Matt. 24:29) Was Jesus talking about the end of the world? Most pastors would say he was. A 2020 survey by LifeWay Research revealed that 9 out of 10 pastors say current events match those that Jesus said would occur shortly before he returns to Earth. Many think this way because they have bought into doom and gloom predictions about the end of the world that are more informed by Newsweek than Scripture. The Son of God said no one knows the day or hour of his return, but certain preachers know more than [...]