Pointer!
Revelation 9.1-12 My dog, Flash, is fun but dumb. Whenever I try and get him to fetch, I point at the ball. But Flash won’t look at the ball–he only…
What are Kings Supposed to Do?
The biblical understanding of kingship as dominion, justice, and service leads us to ask an intensely practical question: What are kings supposed to do? And, more poignantly, what are we…
Collision of Truth
Revelation 8.6-13 Two truths collide in this passage. First, God will judge. Second, the means by which God will judge have been here described figuratively. These trumpets, and their destructive…
Royal Priesthood?
What does it mean to be a part of the royal priesthood? For starters, it means Jesus is our king, and we are united under his lordship. Our royal identity…
Therapy
Revelation 8.1-5 Sometimes when I pray I feel like I’m just talking to myself and calling it “prayer” to avoid therapy. But the truth is, our prayers are never wasted….
Joint Heirs
The New Testament presents us as joint heirs with Jesus (Romans 8.17), having a share in the dominion of God (1 Corinthians 6.2-3), and promises we will one day rule…
Corpse to Conqueror
Revelation 7.9-17 The most miserable experience of my life was running the Chicago marathon. I’m not a runner, but my friend Randy asked me to do run and he was…
Recommended Reading for Revelation: Comfort and Protest
Written during the height of the apartheid struggles in South Africa, Comfort and Protest by Allan Boesak gives us a study of Revelation in light of oppression and suffering. Looking…
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