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## "Why bother if it's all going to burn up anyway?"

October 26, 2026   
 Bill Fullilove

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A culturally engaged Christian often lives with a nagging question: If the Bible says everything will someday end in fire, then why bother? Why pour our daily lives into business, the arts, government, and all the other areas where we invest our resources and effort? Join us for an examination of what the biblical book of 2 Peter really teaches about the end — one that helps us see why our daily work and efforts do have eternal value.

_The Rev. Dr. William Fullilove is the Executive Pastor at McLean Presbyterian Church in McLean, VA, where he also serves as the Principal and Senior Fellow of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and Culture. He also serves as the Professor of Old Testament and Dean of Students at Reformed Theological Seminary, New York City and as a Senior Fellow with the Institute for Marketplace Transformation. He is the Old Testament General Editor of the forthcoming 60-volume Reformed Exegetical and Theological Commentary on Scripture series to be published by Crossway. He has earned a Ph.D. in Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures at The Catholic University of America, an M.A. from The Catholic University of America, an M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and an A.B. from Princeton University. Before entering ministry as a vocation, Dr. Fullilove was a Senior Associate at Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman and Company), helping direct large domestic and international strategy consulting projects. Dr. Fullilove is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America and a member of the Board of Christianity Explored USA. _

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