When it comes to understanding the darkness of our times, few voices cut through the chaos like Jan Markell. Founder of Olive Tree Ministries, Markell joined Tim Moore and Nathan Jones on the television program Christ in Prophecy to deliver an urgent message: things aren’t falling apart—they’re falling into place.
In her conversation with Moore and Jones, Markell didn’t mince words about the world’s spiritual condition. “What’s wrong with a society that cheers for Hamas?” she asked, referencing the brutal October 7, terrorist attack against Israel. “They torture anything they can get their hands on, and the world has sympathy for them. Is that not… a sad statement of where we are here in the beginning of 2025?”
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During the interview, Markell described those who remain faithful to biblical truth as “remnant believers”—a shrinking yet resolute body of Christians who refuse to compromise on doctrine and prophecy.
“They’re longing for the truth,” she explained. “They’re longing for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. And probably they’re in a church that’s pretty silent about that.”
For these believers, Markell emphasized the importance of viewing current events through a biblical lens.
“The world does make sense when you look at it through a biblical lens,” she said. “And that gives us hope.” That hope, she insisted, is what sustains the faithful remnant in the face of growing hostility from a confused and increasingly godless world.
Much of the conversation centered on a recurring theme: silence in the church. Markell lamented the absence of biblical teaching on prophecy, particularly regarding Israel.
“My church still hasn’t mentioned it,” she quoted one frustrated Christian after the October 7, attack. “My church still hasn’t prayed for Israel.” The problem, she says, lies in bad theology. “There’s a large segment of them who are mishandling the theology as it concerns Israel and Jewish people.”
Markell also warned of the rise in demonic activity, especially through technology like artificial intelligence.
“This artificial intelligence… is going to run the beast system,” she said, referencing the end-times system described in Revelation. “It allows us to see the setup.” She continued, “God gave mankind the ability to pull all that together… but someday it’s going to be used for evil—total evil.”
Despite the sobering realities, Markell’s message was far from hopeless.
“We don’t live in uncertain times,” she quoted a pastor in her book. “These times are as certain as any time in all of human history.” For the remnant believers—those isolated, often ridiculed, yet determined to stay true—Markell urged them not to despair. “Don’t believe that your enthusiasm for the soon return of Christ is misguided,” she said. “Don’t let naysayers discourage you.”
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Her call to action? Get serious. Be bold. Recognize the lateness of the hour. “Look at the headlines,” she said. “They’re staggering… overwhelming… totally depressing. If we can’t be about encouraging one another, that’s pretty disappointing.” And her final charge: “Be about your Father’s business while we have time.”
The world may be descending into spiritual darkness, but as Markell reminded viewers, God’s prophetic word is not gloom and doom—it’s hope and light for those willing to see. The remnant is not alone. They are watchmen on the wall. And the King is coming soon.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
