The recent cold snap reminds us that summer is over, and winter will soon descend upon us. This is also that time of the church year when scripture readings in many churches remind us that we are in the end times and that the Lord will soon bring this world to an end and return to gather all his believers into his eternal home. The question we may have is, “when is he coming again, when must I prepare for his coming? After all, it’s been almost 2,000 years since Jesus ascended into heaven, promising us he would return again to gather ...