I am neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet. I am, however, a student of history. Based on where we were as a people five years ago and where we are now, here are ten things I suspect we will see in the coming year.
1. A stampede among powerful and influential “evangelicals” to affirm homosexual affections. We have seen already a trickle but I believe the dam will burst this year. If there is one thing we evangelicals cannot stand it is being considered unsophisticated by the sophisticated. We, corporately, will cross this line in the sand in large numbers. Complete and abject surrender, however, is still a few years off.
2. A Trump victory and a strong Republican majority in both houses. The increasing democratization of media has given a strong leg up to the young, restless and unabashedly socialist. Someone of that ilk will get the democratic presidential nomination. That, along with the impeachment sham will drive every centrist to turn red. Not saying this is what should happen, just my best guess as to what will happen.
3. Kyle Howard will take offense.
4. Awards shows will continue to slowly go the way of variety shows. The proliferation of outlets for media make the awards themselves increasingly insignificant. And the persistent political posturing and virtue signaling by presenters and winners make them increasingly unwatchable.
5. The Pittsburgh Steelers will enjoy a bye the first week of the playoffs, and in 2021 will win their seventh Super Bowl.
6. The SBC will grow increasingly polarized, specifically on the issue of what women may and may not do in church. Alliances will be formed and battle lines drawn. Most on both sides will long for the good old days when they used to bicker over Calvinism.
7. The Jeffrey Epstein story will die, and no one will be able to say how.
8. After the election many evangelicals will turn on Trump like the Pharisees turned on Judas. They will stump for him, vote for him and cheer on his victory. Once he’s in office, however, there will be nothing to gain and popularity to lose with the popular crowd if they don’t denounce him.
9. Some young discernment blogger, podcast host, self-promoter will have some scandalous sin exposed.
10. Snowflakes of all sorts will continue to melt into puddles when confronted with basic logic and a profound indifference to their feelings of being unsafe. Like Frosty the Snowman, however, they’ll be back next year.
Whatever happens in the coming year, however, is known for certain by the Lord. He wrote the story. He is the hero of the story. And He is in absolute control of everything, down to the tiniest detail, of every event in the story. Which is why every believer is called to be at peace, to rejoice in all things and to praise His name with a glad heart. May He bless us with the wisdom and power to rest in Him.