The New Jerusalem is the archetypal city of God
This one’s for Dave Benson, who’s always been so curious about heaven. You’ve always been curious about heaven. Like most of us, you’ve snuck glimpses at the back of…
Jeremiah 3.14-17
“Return home, you wayward children,” says the Lord, “for I am your master. I will bring you back to your land— one from this town and two from that family—…
God gave us a garden, but requires from us a City
I wrote this letter for Homer Smith, who helped me develop Telos: the point of life on earth. Like most Christian people, you know you’re supposed to give God…
God’s peace brings unbroken wholeness to Creation
This letter is for Joanne McCracken, who once told me I’d never be able to run her out of Westwinds. I’ve never tried, or even wanted to, but I’ll always…
Philippians 2.5-8
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave…
Our vocation is the cultivation, culture, and civilization of the earth
Patrick Coelho is the former executive pastor at Westwinds. He introduced me to the first academically-credible Pentecostal holy-roller I ever heard. Thanks Pat—this one’s for you. Do you remember…
Imagination involves releasing human potential
This letter is for my friend Greg Gallagher, whose commitment to loving and helping others is unparalleled. You believe in people. You see people and perceive that there is…
Psalm 115.16-18
The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to all humanity. The dead cannot sing praises to the Lord, for they have gone into the silence…
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