Happy 2024! In this post, I would like to share the projects I am working on in order to update my readers and seek support. My goal is to get to 50 members (monthly supporters) on Buy Me a Coffee, in order to enable me to keep moving forward on my projects. May 2024 update: my ministry can now be supported with tax-deductible donations through Truth Only Bible Ministries, a sponsored project of the New Horizons Foundation.

In 2023, my blog received 85,140 views and 63,867 visitors. Below are images of the most popular posts in 2023 and all-time, along with statistics about referrers.

The projects I am seeking support for are:

1. I am writing what I believe is a groundbreaking commentary on the book of Revelation, which I intend to make available for free download. See this information sheet and these sample draft chapters: Introduction, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Excursus on Babylon the Great, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. I have seen an increasing need for teaching on biblical prophecy and would like to focus more of my time and energy on this subject. My article on Babylon the Great is currently getting more than 3,000 views per month, mainly from Google searches. People are coming to the conclusion on their own that the United States is Babylon the Great, and are searching Google for more information, since they don’t get help from their pastors or study Bibles or commentaries. People also have a sense that events in Israel and Ukraine are somehow related to biblical prophecy, and that God is somehow at work, and that His plan is in the process of being fulfilled, but they are not sure how to connect the dots.
2. I would like to continue publishing revised editions and Spanish translations of my 8-volume Interpretive Guide to the Bible, which was originally published in 2014 and is available for free download. The first two volumes have been revised and translated into Spanish. April 2024 update: a revision of the third volume (Job-Song of Songs) has been published (Amazon; pdf) along with a Spanish translation.
3. Because of the need for biblical teaching on prophecy at this critical time, I would like to not only publish a written commentary, but also write more blog articles, such as on the relevance of prophecy to current events in Israel and Ukraine, and the relationship of digital currency to the mark of the beast. To reach a wider audience, I would eventually like to begin publishing videos, on platforms such as YouTube, Rumble, and/or Telegram. (YouTube is by far the most popular, but has a history of restricting Christian content.) Some topics for my videos could include the identification of Babylon the Great with the United States, the identification of Darius the Mede, the origin of languages according to the Bible, and general Bible teaching (sermons). I could also potentially do livestreams on YouTube or Telegram to respond to questions.
4. I do a lot of volunteer or low-pay ministry work. This includes teaching and preaching in churches, in both Spanish and English; academic presentations, including a presentation on Biblical Aramaic that I am preparing for this year’s translation consultant seminar at Bibles International; responding as I am able to comments on my blog and direct messages regarding various biblical and theological issues; and keeping certain blog posts regularly updated, such as my posts on Darius the Mede and Resources for Biblical Aramaic. I also recently did an interview for Daily Dose of Aramaic that is available on YouTube and Vimeo.

The main platform I have been using to receive donations is Buy Me a Coffee. One-time donations are much appreciated, but monthly memberships give me more consistent financial support and allow me to better plan large projects. My current goal is to get 50 monthly supporters or to raise monthly support of $1,000, which based on my current monthly expenses would allow me to dedicate about half of my time to volunteer projects. I can also receive contributions via PayPal, and I have an Amazon wish list.

Many thanks to all who donate, and to those who have donated in the past. All the work that I do is not just my work, but is a team effort, and my supporters are part of my team, for the glory of God! I receive messages on a weekly basis from people who say they have been helped by my materials; the books and articles on my blog, website, and Academia.edu page together receive well over 1,000 views per week. I hope that all of my supporters will feel that they are an integral part of this ministry.