Nov 12
[This was an article I wrote for Think Magazine in a recent issue that focused on Christians and persecution.] For years the book of Revelation has been a hotly debated book. Many churches neglect to study it because of its perceived and real challenges. My belief is that Revelation will become increasingly relevant and popular again …
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Feb 08
This past weekend 50 Shades of Grey movie was released. A new movie based on the book. The three-book series has sold over 100 million copes worldwide. But it is known for its erotic theme. This movie and book just represent our culture’s growing indulgence of sexually-charged material. Pornography is a huge problem in our …
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Nov 06
“I have always been scared of the book.” This was the statement the life-long Christian lady made about the book of Revelation. It isn’t just the mystery and the difficulty, but it is the frightening nature of the visions. The thought of the end of time, judgment, and God’s wrath being poured out are frightening. For …
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Sep 25
It is hard to miss naked! Yet, Jesus said the church at Laodicea didn’t know they were “naked.” In fact, Jesus says they do not realize they are “wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked” (Rev. 3:17). How can you not know you are blind? How can you not know you are poor? How do you miss …
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Aug 09
Do you skip Revelation in your Bible reading? Do you just read the first 3 chapters concerning the letters to the 7 churches and then skip to the good part about heave in chapters 21-22? Have you been overwhelmed by the difficulty of the book? Here is my plea to you: Don’t neglect Revelation! God …
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May 08
We have many educational institutions that are involved in training and recruiting preachers, missionaries, and ministers. Imagine if in their recruiting of the future preachers, the candidates knew that martyrdom was the expected end. Somehow, I think we would have an even greater shortage of preachers today. That was my thought after reading this …
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