92. Why Some Christians are excited about the war in Iran and hope for the End Times

The Tim & April Show

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Politics, News, News Commentary, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 80 minutes

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In this episode Tim Whitaker, and April Ajoy explore the intersection of Christian nationalism, eschatology, and foreign policy, focusing on how end-times theology influences political decisions and global conflicts. We also delve into the origins of dispensationalism and its impact on modern evangelical beliefs. Chapters 01:50 The influence of Christian nationalism on foreign policy 09:54 The theological roots of dispensationalism 20:03 Blood moons, bloodshed, and end-times signs 30:11 The political implications of eschatology 50:12 The dangers of end-times theology in geopolitics 01:00:00 Debunking myths: The origins of the rapture 01:18:46 Conclusion and call to action ____________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. This show is produced by Josh Gilbert Media | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshgilbertmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.3	Music Evangelicals production. The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.
0:44.0	Hello, everyone. Welcome into the Tim and April show. I am Tim Whitaker. You are muted.
0:47.0	And I'm April a joy.
0:51.0	We're off to a great start.
0:58.0	I know. I was going to say I finally feel human again after this stupid flu knocked me out for a while. It's a miracle. And then I muted my mic. So that's just great.
1:06.4	You know, usually we don't start off with the super chat, but I think we have to start the show off
1:10.6	on a positive note. Tandyman, thanks with the super chat, but I think we have to start the show off on a positive note.
1:12.2	Tandyman, thanks for the super chat, says, I pledge $1 per minute up to $50 until Tim mentions.
1:20.0	No, say it.
1:20.8	I'm not someone's name starting now.
1:24.3	Let the timer roll, my friend.
1:26.0	We are at three whole minutes so far. So that's $3 in counting.
1:30.4	See who shall not be named. I love it. I love it. Friends, welcome into the show.
1:35.8	April and I are former Christian nationalists. And now we are exposing Christian nationalism,
1:40.7	helping people find a better path forward in faith. So if you're new to the show, welcome in. If you're watching on Substack, hello. If you're watching on YouTube, please make sure to get this video a like and subscribe to the channel. It helps get it into the YouTube algorithm. And I think on Substack, the heart button is how you show the algorithm of Substack that you're enjoying this show. So you can smash it over there as well. Yeah. I love how you always say smash it. I don't know. It's such an aggressive verb. It's a YouTube thing, man. Like all these YouTube live shows are like, smash the like button, you know, smash it. So I just picked up that term. How about gently touch the like button?
2:19.0	How's that? Give it a love pat.
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