But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, And a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, But that all should reach repentance. 2 Peter 3:8–9

“And this gospel OF THE KINGDOM will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14 (emphasis added)

Part 1: The Authority of Scripture

You won’t remember this. You may never have heard about it. But on March 20, 1981, as I took a seat on my yellow school bus for my ride home from Highland Park Elementary, I learned that about an hour and a half earlier, President Reagan had been shot while leaving a speaking engagement. That part I clearly remember and of that event you may be aware. But it’s what unfolded behind the scenes that I’ve since found fascinating.