Becoming Priestly
Pontifex is a Latin word that means bridge-builder and the origin of our English word priest. A priest connects men to God, mediating the divine. As Christians, part of our…
A Long Time Ago…
Revelation 10.1-11 Does anyone remember what this part of Revelation is about? Chapters 1-3 concern the seven churches directly. Chapters 4-5 give us a vision of the heavenly throne room…
Virtuous Circle
There are five primary means through which we reclaim our royal identity in simple, practical terms, all of which concern ‘renewing our minds.’ “Be transformed by the renewing of your…
Not Enough
Revelation 9.13-21 Is it juvenile for me to want the Revelation made into a movie? I know that any film in which these images were depicted as they appear on…
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…
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