Foretelling, Forth-Telling, and the Call to Repentance When most people think about the book of Revelation, they jump to predictions—apocalyptic imagery, end-times timelines, and speculation about global events. But while Revelation certainly contains elements of foretelling (predicting future events), its dominant purpose is often overlooked. Much of the prophecy in Revelation is not about what… Continue reading Revelation’s Prophetic Voice
Why Israel Needed a King — and Why Only Jesus Truly Fits the Throne If you’ve read through the Old Testament, especially books like Judges and 1 Samuel, you might be scratching your head over Israel’s relationship with kings. It feels like a mixed message. One minute, God’s saying they don’t need a king like… Continue reading From Chaos to the Crown:
We live in a world that longs for peace. Wars rage, families fracture, finances crumble, and our hearts feel restless. We try to manufacture peace—through success, relationships, or even avoidance—but true peace remains elusive. Yet over 2,700 years ago, Isaiah spoke of a coming Prince of Peace who would bring lasting light into the darkness.… Continue reading The Dawn of Redeeming Grace and Peace
When you think of the book of Revelation, what do you think of? Better yet, how do you feel? Most of us use words like worry, anxious, or afraid. Undoubtedly, that is in many people’s minds, both in what the book of Revelation talks about and how it is spoken about. But what if it… Continue reading The Book of Revelation as Encouragement
When it comes to hope, we all need some. Within our modern culture, the idea of hope has more of the idea of wish. Within Scripture, when hope is used, it has the idea of future expectation. This is because if God promises something, we can expect that He will come through. The question is,… Continue reading How God’s Holiness Gives Us Hope
In the book of Nahum, Israel is being enslaved by the Ninevites, who occupy the capital city of Assyria, a world power at the time. They were put there by God as punishment for rejecting God, and His ways. They had learned their lesson, and it was time for God to free them. Nahum also… Continue reading God’s Comfort through Conquering His Enemies
As a pastor, one of the things that I deal with is death. I have officiated in the burial of many people: young and old, rich and poor, those who claim Christ, and those who do not. For Christians, there is a different perspective on death than unbelievers. When we lose a Christian, we grieve… Continue reading Christians Are Not Called to Skip the Grieving Process
