Pharmacist-Turned-Theologian Randy Skirvin Publishes ‘The Return of Christ,’ a Study of End-Times Prophecy

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Randy Skirvin has published a new book, "The Return of Christ," a 220-page study of biblical prophecy surrounding the Second Coming, through Christian Faith Publishing. The book was released September 25, 2026.

Skirvin earned his pharmaceutical doctorate from the University of Arizona and maintained a pharmacy practice across multiple states over the course of his career. He is also active in ministry at Tri County Calvary Chapel in Oregon, where he has spent years studying Scripture and eschatology, the branch of theology concerned with end-times prophecy. The book joins a long tradition of Christian writing on the subject, a field that includes works like Thomas Ice and Timothy Demy’s "The Return," with its foreword by theologian Charles Ryrie, and G.C. Berkouwer’s 1972 "The Return of Christ," both of which took up similar territory from different theological vantage points.

According to the publisher’s description, Skirvin’s book examines the Jewish lunar calendar, sacred feasts, and wedding customs of the first century, arguing that these carry prophetic significance tied to the Second Coming. The book also addresses a specific element of the Book of Daniel: a mathematical problem the publisher describes as being presented to the prophet by an archangel, which Skirvin works through as part of his framework for the timing of Christ’s return. The publisher’s materials frame the book as addressing why centuries of predictions about Christ’s return have gone unfulfilled, and whether believers today might expect to see it occur in their own lifetimes.

"The evidence for Christ’s return is woven throughout Scripture, and when we examine the Jewish customs and prophetic timelines carefully, we discover patterns that point unmistakably toward his coming," Skirvin said in a statement accompanying the release. "My prayer is that readers will not only understand when Christ might return, but will be spiritually awakened to prepare their hearts for that glorious day."

"The Return of Christ" is available in bookstores and through major online retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and the Apple iTunes Store.

Studio CarryOnHarry notes that end-times prophecy remains one of the most heavily revisited subjects in religious publishing, and what distinguishes entries in the genre is usually the specific interpretive method an author brings to the text — in Skirvin’s case, a scientific background applied to calendar and numerical analysis in Daniel.

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