Kirk Cameron’s Left Behind Left Behind

Has Kirk Cameron left behind "Left Behind?" We consider a recent interview clip featuring Kirk, in the wake of another film episode of Left Behind ("The Rise of the Antichrist"). Does a certain eschatology require a pessimistic view of the church? What about polishing the brass on a sinking ship? How did short-term evangelism take the place of digging in for longer-term discipleship? Amid the apocalyptic fervor of the last 200 years, did we just lose 200 years of serious discipleship?