Stress or Rest All the preparation for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday gave me a serious case of stress. I even had some stress induced dreams the other night. As I sat down to write …

Hope (Part 2) There are three aspects of hope as it is used in the New Testament that we will consider in this article. They deal with hope as an anchor, as a source of …

Hope (Part 1) This week I had a very interesting conversation with a dear Christian brother concerning Christian terminology in a post-Christian culture. In particular we discussed the use of the word, hope. What thought …

Thoughts On Revelation (17) Revelation should be viewed more as a book of clarification than one of speculation. Interpreters and scholars have disagreed on images and time frames mentioned in the Revelation, but still the …

Thoughts On Revelation (16) In the fourth chapter of Revelation we are told that John hears a voice from heaven saying, “…Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after …

Thoughts On Revelation (15) The most recent article I wrote on Revelation concluded with the thought that this final book of the Bible gives sure hope for how it will be when all things are …

Thoughts On Revelation (14) The thought of judgment is indeed a sobering thought. In our study of Revelation we have seen the judgment of God tempered with mercy. This intriguing book of the Bible clearly …

Thoughts On Revelation (13) Following the dreadful beginning of judgments unfolding in chapter six of Revelation, there is an interlude. Chapter seven begins with John’ vision of four angels at the four corners of the …

Thoughts On Revelation (12) The seven churches in Asia Minor were the first to read John’s apocalyptic letter concerning things that would come to pass in the future. In addition to the message specific to …

Thoughts On Revelation (11) In chapter five John recounts the second part of his magnificent vision of the throne room of heaven. He sees God seated on the throne with a scroll in His right …