Context Is Crucial
Every Bible reader acknowledges (at least in theory) that context is crucial for understanding the scriptures. If you want to make sure you've properly understood a verse, you need to…
The Seed of the Church
Our study of Revelation 11:1-13 is now complete. How can we apply what we've learned? How is this strange passage relevant to Christians living in the 21st century? There's a…
God’s Mystery
We're building up to Revelation 11, arguably the most puzzling chapter in the Bible. Chapter 11 will reveal the contents of the scroll which we first encountered in the right…
The New Exodus
Holy week is already upon us since Easter comes relatively early this year. The method used to calculate Easter Sunday is quite confusing: it's the Sunday following the first full…
The World Reborn
This Sunday is Easter, the most important day of the Christian calendar. However, it seems that many Christians don't fully understand the importance of Easter. If you ask churchgoers to…
Rapture Versus Redemption
The last two blogs have explored the fascinating topic of the rapture. There are basically two passages of scripture which have been used to support the rapture: I Thessalonians 4:16-17…
People From the Earth, For the Earth
Last week we turned page on 2022 and ushered in the new year. The new year can certainly be a time of hope. But it won't be long before folks…
He Who Is Coming
Dwight Moody was one of the great evangelists of the 19th century. Born in 1837 in Northfield, Massachusetts, Moody left the family farm at 17 years of age and began…
Going the Wrong Way
One of my all-time favorite movies is Planes, Trains and Automobiles. This 1987 comedy follows the adventures of two businessmen trying to get home to Chicago for the Thanksgiving holiday.…
The Coming Kingdom of God
The book of Revelation is the last book in the Bible. But we might also say that Revelation is 'last' in the sense of being the least understood part of…