CLARIFYING TERMS: Many associate eschatology with a study of last things or the end times, but it more accurately describes Christian beliefs about the consummation of all things, the restoration of the created order, and eternity future. I’m saddened by how often eschatological speculation derails the mission Jesus gave us: to make disciples. In fact, after more than a decade of ministry in the local church and teaching in seminaries and Christian colleges, I’ve yet to identify a single benefit