The Ordinary Unfamiliar
Revelation 4.1-6 John has a knack for making the ordinary unfamiliar. A throne…that shoots lightning. A sea…of crystal, or glass. Seven lampstands…that are spirits, and—earlier—churches. But this is a good…
We Have To Change
My grandmother’s friend Alice was a sour, cantankerous woman who complained about everything. One fateful Sunday after church, as Alice was complaining about the preaching, the music, the government, and…
Recommended Reading on Revelation: Reversed Thunder
If you’re looking for something to help make Revelation a little more personal, Reversed Thunderby Eugene Peterson is a great place to start. Peterson digs through Revelation from beginning to…
Love Service, Patient Faith
Revelation 2.18-29 That’s the connection that Scottish theologian William Barclay makes here, based on the words in 2.19: “I know your love, your faith, your service and your patience.” Barclay—who…
Recommended Reading: Revelation For Everyone
N.T. Wright is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading biblical scholars. Revelation for Everyone is the last in his series of guides to the books of the New…
Gathering Up Praises
The story of the Bible, according to biblical scholar N.T. Wright, is the plotline in which “obedient humans following the Obedient Human act as stewards over creation, bringing new creation…
Playing Lego
My eight-year-old son Jacob loves to play Lego. Whenever we buy him a new set, he always builds that set precisely to the specifications. However, I would rather have him…
God’s Wants
Our culture simply cannot see the sense in following God: Let’s not wait for a solid relationship to grow. Let’s have sex now! Why get married? Let’s just live together….
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