AD70.Net In Ashes

Back in July 2010 I wrote an article about AD70.net (Preterist Radio) failing -- source. At the time, AD70.net founder, Michael Loomis ridiculed my assessment, all the while begging for money to keep himself afloat.  AD70.net continued to flounder since the writing of that article and Loomis continued to beg for support. (ref).  In case someone thinks I'm just making this sound worse than it is, read what Loomis himself says:

"I would like to think that Preterist Radio will be around for quite some time. However, reality is staring me in the face.  I’m broke. When Susan [Loomis' wife] left 6 months ago her income went with her and so the time has come where I must say that I no longer have the ability to sustain Preterist Radio.

I have invested the last 3 years of my life into Preterist Radio along with approximately $30,000 of my own money to keep it up and running. And I’m more than happy to continue on serving the preterist community but I can’t on my own.

I’m all tapped out." -- source

So, as you can see as I wrote in 2010, indeed AD70.net was/is failing.  However, I must commend Loomis for something.  As he has nothing to lose, he has become brave and restarted his podcasts with "Rivers-Of-Eden" (ROE) -- perhaps the most consistent preterist I've met.  ROE is an unassuming fellow who isn't trying to promote a website or write books or get donations.  He has repeatedly asked to debate Don Preston, yet Preston will not engage him.

Now, partly because Loomis restored to podcasts with ROE, AD70.net is losing even more support.  Loomis even says so:

"At this point in time I am doubting and questioning just about everything. I no longer believe that we are doing ourselves any favors by excluding anyone’s unique preterist views from our conversations. Since I made that announcement a number of people that don’t agree with me have withdrawn their financial support, making the future of Preterist Radio even more dim." --  source

Further, a rash of alternate Preterist Internet "radio" stations have begun popping up. It appears that some of the former AD70.net programs have moved to these other "stations".

So, while I might applaud Loomis for FINALLY getting real, no more FAKE "Antithesis Hours" with FAKE "elders", this doesn't change the reality that as I said in 2010, AD70.net was/is failing.  But who knows, maybe it will rebound with its now more honest, less money driven programming.  However, since there are not too many brave people in the world...not even among the so called "pioneers" within Preterism, it is more likely that AD70.net's support will continue to dwindle until Loomis must close shop.

AD70.Net is Done?

Back in December 2010 this site considered that the hyperpreterist Internet "radio" station, AD70.net was failing. (source) The funding was sporadic and the idea that the station "owner", Mike Loomis could maintain the "station" while OBVIOUSLY neglecting his family...because of the time he was putting into it -- made the prediction that AD70.net would fail.  It is a noble thing to try to follow through with a noble dream and obviously will require some sacrifice -- for that I do not begrudge Loomis, although promoting hyperpreterism isn't noble. He was certainly following a dream, one that he had told us had been inspired by a man named Phil Naessens.  We have seen that Naessens has been destructive to other individuals (source), so that Loomis' misguided dream was inspired by Naessens is no small point.

But now Loomis has announced that he has lost everything over his misguided dream.  Loomis lost his finances and his wife. (source)  He says in his announcement:

"And quite frankly guys...I'm glad I'm at the end of my rope. And I'm not going to ask you guys for anything more. You've all done great helping keep P.R. on the air this long."

All my years in opposition to men like Loomis hasn't been so I could pat myself on the back or boast in proving them wrong.  It is sad to see things come to this end.  Maybe had men like Naessens spent less time validating Loomis, the misguided dream that destroyed Loomis' life would not have been "on the air this long".  I hold men like Naessens, Ken Talbot and other such compromisers and enablers directly responsible for the destruction of people's lives.  They toy with them as much as if they were toying with a drug addict instead of actually helping them.

AD70.net Calls In Don Preston to Shill For Money

After many times begging people to send him money, Mike Loomis the hyperpreterist owner of the hyperpreterist podcast network, AD70.net finally called in the movement's resident "used carsalesman-like" Don Preston. In a 9 minute video; Don Preston urged people to stop supporting "futurist" ministries and churches and instead start sending their money to Loomis.





In the video, Preston claims that the idea that the hyperpreterist movement isn't growing isn't true. This directly contradicts the recent former hyperpreterist teacher, Sam Frost who says the movement ISN'T growing.

FROST QUOTE:

"This is the big deception. It's not "growing". Oh, sure, one here, and one there. And, "Preterism" is not "Full Preterism". Two different systems entirely. Preterism is entirely orthodox. Full Preterism goes way off the reservation. Most church folks have never even heard of Full Preterism. Conduct your own poll." 3/7/2011 (facebook)

Which is it?

That Loomis had to bring out the big gun shows that Loomis is getting desperate. He has openly said he has sunk over $10,000.00 into his hyperpreterist podcast network; all the while not having a day job. His family has to be feeling the squeeze. Loomis is otherwise unemployed. If he can't get his fellow hyperpreterists to support him, his venture will probably go the way of "preterist churches" (as Frost's and Preston's "churches" failed to grow -- ref, hear Preston in his own words).

Assessing the Jason and Sam Show

Jason Bradfield and Sam Frost, long time hyperpreterists have claimed to recanted the heresy but many doubt that at least Frost has really left the movement. What follows is the first podcast done by Jason and Sam AFTER they supposedly gave up "full preterism". I assess what they ACTUALLY say on the podcast and have ACTUALLY said in the past. Listen to this 40 minute podcast here:



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AD70.net And Preterist Hypocrisy

The 3rd in a series of podcasts with Hyper/Full Preterist 'Rivers of Eden' often, reluctantly considered the most consistent advocate of the Hyper/Full Preterist view. Rivers of Eden (ROE), discusses how the hyperpreterist movement, and especially AD70.net has hypocritically taken actions to silence his input into the community.

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REFERENCES

Other Podcasts in this series

1. The Consistent Conclusions of Full/Hyperpreterism
2. The Martin Luther of Hyperpreterism: Rivers Responds

Mike Loomis quotes:

"Over the last number of months I personally came very close to embracing this position. I didn’t just flirt with it…I quite literally put it on to see if it would fit. I was even beginning to tell people that I was sure it was right...Seriously…I was ready to call myself a Hyper-Preteristi. Everything fit in the box very well. No more questions unanswered. But then the questions began to arise as I started considering the implications of this position. And then there is the question of what the universal Church has been doing for the last 2000 years. Have we been worshiping a god that has no interest outside the tribes of Israel?...If anyone wants to pursue HP that is fine. But it scared the hell out of me....If it’s true…No matter how much good has come from 2000 years of Church history…It’s all been based on a false premise. ROE is a good friend. I’ve learned a lot from him. However…I think he has gone too far." -- source

"What he is suggesting might not be an easy pill to swallow and it might not even be the right one…But that doesn’t change the fact that he has been and continues to allow the Word to direct him wherever the truth might lead.

And the one thing I appreciate the most about him is that his posts are supported solely by scripture. No tradition…No creeds…Just the scriptures interpreting themselves and utilizing the original languages in support of his views...I want to follow the Truth wherever it may lead me. I want to test all things. Whether the journey is comfortable or not…The Truth has nothing to fear from honest investigation." -- source