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ABOUT JAN MARKELL

Jan Markell is Founder and President of Olive Tree Ministries, helping Christians see current events through the lens of the Bible and encouraging believers to contend for the faith. Jan’s interviews are heard weekly on over 1,000 radio stations nationwide.

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Understanding The Times: with Jan Markell

A compelling look at current events, Bible Prophecy and apologetics with interviews of well-known authors and prominent leaders from around the world.

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ABOUT JAN MARKELL

Jan Markell is Founder and President of Olive Tree Ministries, helping Christians see current events through the lens of the Bible and encouraging believers to contend for the faith. Jan’s interviews are heard weekly on over 1,000 radio stations nationwide.

ABOUT JAN MARKELL

Jan Markell is Founder and President of Olive Tree Ministries, helping Christians see current events through the lens of the Bible and encouraging believers to contend for the faith. Jan’s interviews are heard weekly on over 1,000 radio stations nationwide.

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Understanding The Times: with Jan Markell

A compelling look at current events, Bible Prophecy and apologetics with interviews of well-known authors and prominent leaders from around the world.

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Globalism’s Dark Agenda—The Rise of Pagan Earth Worship

Josh Schwartz and Ken Mikle talk to Alex Newman. Alex recently returned from COP 30 in Brazil. Plans are being strengthened to guide the...

They Opened the Stargate — Will the Beast be Waking Soon?

Pastor Josh Schwartz and Ken Mikle talk to Billy Crone who reveals troubling info about Trump’s Stargate system. Is this the infancy of the...

Roundtable: Antisemitism From Within

How is it that prominent conservatives such as Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and more, cannot understand God’s role for Israel? What blinds them? How...

Don’t Dance with the Devil

This is the season of glorifying witchcraft and even the demonic. Learn of the dangers of that in this short video with Barry Stagner,...

Normal Won’t Return: Jesus Will

This was our Understanding the Times night October 9, 2025 in suburban Minneapolis. Featured guest was Barry Stagner. Jan Markell and Mark Henry were...

When Lawlessness Rules—the World is On Edge — Ken Mikle, Josh Schwartz, And Jan Markell

Josh Schwartz and Ken Mikle talk to Jan Markell for the hour. Political assassinations, lawlessness, and darkness seem to pervade everything. Are we in...

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Understanding The Times: with Jan Markell

A compelling look at current events, Bible Prophecy and apologetics with interviews of well-known authors and prominent leaders from around the world.

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Whether They Listen Or Not, We Must Proclaim The Truth That The King Is Coming Soon

Sadly, some will never accept your warnings. Some choose to remain clueless. Some will cut you off, weary of your mantra. They will face the agonies of the Tribulation, but they were warned. The first warning should be about salvation and eternal life. The second assignment in my world is to get the naysayers to look up and await His return.

Jan Markell: Plunging Into Ministry — Taking A Stand In A World Of Lies Is Worth The Risk

I spoke against the “church growth movement.” I wasn’t fond of The Purpose Driven Life. I publicly questioned Pastor Rick Warren for calling Bible prophecy a waste of time that would distract you from your purpose. I came against contemplative prayer and so-called Christian Yoga. And plenty of people got mad at me! That other network I referenced melted down, probably because I dared to name names.

To The Weary Watchmen: Amid The Unimaginable Violence And Atrocities, Be Assured That Our Rescue Is Coming

Have you had enough yet? Violence and lawlessness seem out of control. Senseless violence. Snipers unleashing bullets carved with evil messages on them! Who thinks this way? The line-up of atrocities never ends. An innocent Ukrainian woman coming home from her pizza job, casually scrolling on her phone on a train in North Carolina, is stabbed to death by a demonized thug. She had left war-torn Ukraine for the supposed safety of America. Yet a monster lurked in the shadows and ended her young life. And it was all captured on camera.

Markell: Denouncing Prayer and Departing From God, Minneapolis Regularly Slips Into Lunacy And Tragedy

I have often apologized that whenever you hear about Minneapolis, it is in conjunction with a tragedy or debauchery. But why? Is it strictly because the Bible says that “In the last days, evil will wax worse and worse”? (II Timothy 3:13). That verse sure comes to my mind almost daily! And without a doubt, it plays a big role.

Intensified Anti-Israel And Antisemitic Activity Worldwide: A Harbinger Of Things To Come?

Twice in May, monsters attacked innocent Jews, driven by the Muslim mantra to “free Palestine.” Many are asking if these events, which were preceded by intensified anti-Israel and antisemitic activity worldwide, are a harbinger of things to come? Will such hate-driven activity, perpetrated by copycats or just plain demented people, continue to proliferate?

The King Is Coming—Whether Or Not It’s ‘Popular’ In Today’s Churches

Sometime in the last 25 – 30 years, the church took its attention off of the incredible message that the King is coming. The days are gone when to be an evangelical Christian was nearly synonymous with being pro-Israel and pro-prophecy. It’s a new day and not a happy one. What incredible times we live in—like no previous generation. The world is heading pell-mell for a conclusion, and today there is a classic yawn within the church.

The Holocaust May Be Perceived As Ancient History — But The Hatred Of Jews Never Dies In A World Without God

Hating Jews is the oldest pastime. It’s the oldest hatred. It not only never dies, it gets worse every year. That is evident from the carnage on October 7, 2023, near Gaza. Not everyone will even finish reading this article. It is just of little interest to many. Or, they have sympathy for Hamas. The Holocaust is ancient history—and yet it keeps resurfacing in different times and places.

However Positive, God’s Golden Age Will Not Come About Through Efforts Made In Washington D.C.

We are all thankful for the many actions of the new administration to rein in evil, waste and corruption! But even better news than this is that God has given us a wonderful promise: Jesus is preparing a place for us and will take us there to be with him forever.

Pursuing A Godless One-World System: The Agenda Behind Globalism Is Far From Innocent

In reality, globalism is about powerful leaders and organizations making decisions about how they believe the world should be run. They use their authority and resources to implement ideas and programs that supposedly are for the good of all, but ultimately, call for forced compliance or undermine human autonomy and freedom. And whether these power brokers know it or not, ultimately, they are paving the way for the future antichrist.

‘Kingdom Now?’: Today’s Self-Appointed Prophets And Apostles Need A Reality Check

The world is a sinking Titanic ripe for judgment, not Garden of Eden perfection. Jesus will take dominion over the cleansed earth. For men to speak of doing that before the judgment of this earth is spiritually arrogant and ignorant.

Damascus, Drones, And Scandal: An End Of The Year No One Could Have Anticipated

As we head into the new year, several stories transpired at the end of 2024 that we weren’t expecting. The world watched in disbelief as the regime of Bashar al-Assad, which had ruled Syria for over five decades, collapsed in a shockingly rapid and dramatic turn of events.

Markell: 2025 Could See A Stunning Convergence Of Bible Prophecy

Millions of people have been falsely influenced by the soothsayers and nutty prophets who claim to know what’s coming. I’ve got news for them—only the Bible has the scoop. I think 2025 could see the most stunning line-up of fulfilled Bible prophecy—ever. When looking at what’s lining up, how can one come to any other conclusion?

Markell: How Hal Lindsey Encouraged Me To Prepare Others For The Trumpet To Sound

I’m not waiting for the Antichrist. I’m waiting for Jesus Christ. And that is due, in part, to the ministry of Hal Lindsey. His books and television program carefully outlined Dispensational Theology, also called left behind theology—named after the famous book series. 

God’s Intervention And The Sprint Towards The Antichrist — Top Ten Bible Prophecy Stories of 2024

They took giant leaps forward with their September Pact for the Future but were dealt a setback with the election of Donald Trump. Yuval Noah Harari called Trump's victory a "death blow" to the new global order. He warned that Trump's nationalism poses an existential threat to globalism. Their heads are spinning and exploding! Which is it? Nothing can stop the sprint towards Revelation 13.

Why Are Many Jews Loyal To A Party That Has Long Been Against Israel?

Many Jews just lack a loyalty to Judaism and Israel. They actually have MORE loyalty to liberalism than to the Jewish State or their heritage. Secularism leads to terrible choices!

The Secular World Is Cheering For The Arrival Of The ‘Man Of Lawlessness’

We are in an all-out war. A spiritual war. Christians are fair game. Islam, Mohammed, and the Koran are not. But even nonChristians could not help but comment on the fact that rituals and ceremonies were suspiciously dark and even Satanic. It wasn’t subtle. It was blatant— in your face. It isn’t enough for people to just revel in the darkness, they want to showcase it on the world’s stage and celebrate it.

Jan Markell: What Happened To My Church?

All of this was slow and subtle, but over twenty years, the destruction in today’s church is so grievous that many write this ministry and say they have given up on church. While we don’t recommend that, it should be obvious that things are not what they used to be, and those disillusioned with church should not be casually dismissed.

Jan Markell: The World Is Living On Borrowed Time

When 2024 dawned, now so many months ago, very few could have seen the turmoil that lay ahead. It’s just as well. Only God can handle foreknowledge, and since He knows the end from the beginning, nothing catches Him by surprise. He doesn’t orchestrate chaos, but He allows it so that we can have wake-up calls and keep eternity in perspective.

Trusted Ministries Warn Pulpits, ‘America Is Doomed Unless The Church Wakes Up And Steps Up’

"The demise of America will be by the hands, or the lack thereof, of the church," Hibbs challenged. "It is the hour of the pastor to stand up and proclaim the truth without apology. Unless pastors wake up and do it now, then we are going to catapult this nation into a pit of darkness that is going to be unlike anything this nation has ever seen—and it will be something that it cannot recover from."

Netanyahu Knows Israel Is Marginalized Under Biden, But Has No Choice Other Than To Say ‘Thank You’

"90% of us know that's almost laughable. But remember, America still gives Israel $3 billion dollars," Markell noted. "What are you going to say to the President of the country that gives that little nation $3 billion dollars? You're going to say, 'Thank you.'"

Jan Markell: Do We Have Time To Make America Great Again?

For now, the whole country has dodged a bullet. God surely had mercy. But will He allow time to make America great again? It's a catchy campaign slogan, but is it reality in light of God's end-time planned scenario?

The Church Age Is Winding Down—And The World Is Running Out Of Time

I have been watching the so-called signs of the times for a few decades. Nothing compares to the last five to ten years. Events have been stunning and game-changing.

Indifference Toward Israel And Bible Prophecy Wields Dangerous Ramifications

How convenient of the enemy to blur the sound theology behind true Dispensationalist teaching and get people wondering if all prophecy is history, the Church is Israel, and we are deluded if we think our “purpose” is to believe sound prophecy teaching when that is but a diversion.

Slumbering Preachers Need To Wake Up To The Reality That The King Is Coming

Bible prophecy is given as a light shining in a dark place (2 Peter 1:19). Talking about it should not instill fear in the Christian; rather, provide confirmation that the “blessed hope” is ever nearer and the time ever shorter to snatch people from the fire.

Are The Jewish People Being Set Up For The Ultimate Betrayal?

This is the classic set-up right now! A charismatic man is waiting in the wings. He will seduce the “left behind” world, but he will mesmerize many Jews because they are being primed to be told that a benevolent dictator is their best friend and will never betray them--ever.

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