The Dailies

Paul speaking to the church in Ephesus: This is a church in utter persecution from every side.  John is delivering a message of hope and comfort to stay the course...but there’s a twist: “You [...]

Goody Two Shoes was the title of a popular book of the 1760s. It’s a tale of a poor orphan girl named Margery Meanwell, who goes through her early years with only one shoe. [...]

In Revelation, John writes letters of guidance to seven churches enduring persecution.  His first letter is to the church in Ephesus. John doesn’t coach the church on how to defend itself against opposition.   [...]

To the Church in Ephesus “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven [...]

Sermon Conversations with Alex and Aaron There’s only so much we can cover in a Sunday morning gathering! Each week, you’re invited to tune into our LIVE podcast at 11 am on Thursdays – [...]

A couple of years ago I struck up a conversation with a stranger who happened to be a  Christian. At one point she paused and looked concerned. “The church needs to be teaching more [...]

In the early 1970s, during the “Jesus Revolution”, speculation reached a fever point around Biblical prophecies anticipated to be fulfilled very soon (especially those from the book of Revelation).  Hal Lindsey’s 1973 book, The Late [...]

The book of Revelation can be intimidating. The imagery is foreign, the language is confusing at times, and it all seems distant from the way we speak today. There are a number of reasons for [...]

Apocalypse!  I think of erupting volcanoes. Plagues and pestilence. Starving people lining the streets. Armies on the march. Darkness across the land. And deception — a house of mirrors from which I cannot discern [...]