Footnotes
Revelation 6.9-17 I wish my Bible had footnotes that matter. For example, I wish my Bible had a footnote that compared the events of the sixth seal to Jesus’ “apocalyptic…
Habits of the Heart Part 1
Christian character is the result of thousands of hours spent practicing the presence of God. It’s the cumulative effect of a million small decisions— not responding out of anger, …
Expectations?
Revelation 6.1-8 Can I ask you something? What do you honestly expect to get out of reading these visions of heavenly seals and apocalyptic horsemen? Are you one of those…
Canada Geese
Flight 1549, a regular U.S. Airways trip from LaGuardia, took off from New York at 3:26 p.m., bound for Charlotte, North Carolina. The captain, Chelsey Sullenberger III, known also as…
What Else Can We Do?
Revelation 5.8-14 What else can we do? In the midst of Revelation chapters’ 4&5 dizzying heavenly diptych, we find ourselves caught up in an intergalactic Woodstock—a worship festival for the…
John Looks for a Lion, But Sees a Lamb Instead
Revelation 5.1-7 This may be the single-biggest mind-job in the Revelation. The One Who Conquers is called the Lion of Judah—an old title for a messianic warrior—but appears instead as…
Live With The End In Mind
Typically people employ one of two tactics for living Christianly. They try to live authentically, or they try to be obedient. Let’s explore each of these in turn. The first…
Suck It, Emperor
Revelation 4.6-11 John’s Revelation was addressed to 7 churches in the Roman Empire. They lived under the authority of Domition, the ‘Lord and God’ of Rome. He ruled from his…
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