Rapture Fervor: Why Are We Still Here?

Understanding the Times

Pastor Josh Schwartz and Ken Mikle

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Pastor Josh Schwartz and Ken Mikle first talk to Pastor Barry Stagner. We are in the “times of the signs” prior to the Tribulation. How should followers of Jesus deal with Rapture fervor, Rapture disappointment, and Rapture fatigue? Much of this is spurred on by false date-setting? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/407/29

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0:00.0	Why are we still here?
0:02.0	Rapture fervor has overtaken social media platforms.
0:06.0	But yet again, Jesus has not called the church to meet him in the clouds.
0:11.0	How must we press on?
0:13.0	We will talk about it.
0:15.0	Will the rapture happen on September 23rd?
0:19.0	Well, this concept has become viral all of a sudden, and here are just a few
0:24.2	clips of what's happening online. Is the rapture really now in September? That's what a lot of people
0:30.5	have been saying. You may have seen many videos, TikToks, or comments claiming the rapture is coming
0:35.9	in September. This is during the Jewish feast of
0:39.0	trumpets. But then I saw a TikTok of a guy saying he was selling his house in all of his
0:43.7	cars and he was getting himself ready for the rapture happening on September 23rd. And I realized
0:48.9	people actually think the rapture's happening September 23rd. Welcome to Understanding the Times Radio with Pastor Josh Schwartz and Ken Michael.
0:59.3	Radio for the Remnant, brought to you by Olive Tree Ministries, ministry founded by Jan Markell.
1:05.4	In our program, Pastor Josh and Ken talked to Pastor Barry Stagner of Calvary Chapel, Central Orange County in Costa Mesa, California.
1:15.6	Are we still in the times of the signs before the tribulation?
1:20.5	In the extended version, Pastor Josh and Ken talked with Mando Gonzalez of prophecy watchers.
1:26.8	Rapture disappointment and fatigue are real issues.
1:30.4	How must the believer fight against them? You can find the extended version on our website,
1:36.3	olive tree views.org, or on our YouTube and Rumble channels.
1:43.3	Now, time is a limited commodity I think we need to recognize, and time and eternity are
1:49.0	mutually exclusive.
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