Prophecy Update: American Syria Withdrawal and Virgin Birth Deniers. Dec 21, 2018. Andy Woods and Jim McGowan bring folks up to speed concerning the prophetic significance of America’s recent decision to withdraw from Syria and Trump’s imminent Middle East peace plan. Then, we spend the bulk of our time covering attempts by recent evangelical leaders Brian McLaren and Andy Stanley to either deny or marginalize the doctrine of the Virgin Birth of Christ and why this doctrine is an essential one, which should never be compromised.