What does Tribe teach about end times signs?

At Tribe, the teaching on end times signs starts with a refusal to plant people at either extreme. Brian preached a message called 'Filtering the Future' the Sunday after Easter, using the solar eclipse passing over the country the next day as a live example of how Christians should engage potentially significant world events. His goal was to pull anyone who dismisses all such talk a little closer to paying attention, and to pull anyone already convinced the sky is falling a little closer to taking a breath. The posture he asked people to practice was 'maybe,' holding real tension without collapsing into certainty too quickly in either direction.

Brian grounded the whole conversation in three filters he said must work together: God's word, the voice of the Holy Spirit, and a sound mind. He was direct that none of the three works alone. Scripture without the Spirit can be bent to say almost anything. A personal word from the Spirit should not automatically be pressed onto everyone else. The sound mind includes wise counsel, honest questions, and a look at history. He pointed to 1 Chronicles 12:32 and the tribe of Issachar, people who understood the signs of the times and therefore knew the best course to take, as the model. That kind of informed, grounded wisdom, Brian said, is not optional for anyone who wants to lead a family, a workplace, or anyone else. As he put it, "You don't just get to put your head in the sand and be ignorant and oblivious to the world around you and still get to lead yourself, your family, your coworkers, and the world around you."

The congregation worked through what Scripture actually records about signs in the sky, drawing on Genesis 1, the star of Bethlehem, and the darkness during the crucifixion in Luke 23. The picture that came together was that atmospheric events have a biblical track record of coinciding with significant spiritual moments, which makes them worth noticing. But Brian was careful to keep noticing distinct from knowing. He held up Daniel 12:3 as the target for this kind of engagement: "Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky."

Taught from 1 Chronicles 12:32 · Daniel 12:1-4 · Matthew 24:32-36 · Genesis 1 · Luke 23