The most disturbing thing about reading Revelation 13 is the widespread deception. Satan is clever and people are impressed by power. We are warned of 2 beasts; one from the sea and one from the earth and both under the power of Satan who tries to counterfeit God. The saddest thing is that he succeeds…

Reading this morning in Revelation 12 and remembering the discussions of that Chapter with Open Table Conference, I was struck with the imagery John described. v. 1 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She…

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? I see faults in myself and others and wonder how will it ever be made good for all of us. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given…

In reading about the trumpet blasts in Revelation 9 and the 2 woes that accompany the 5th and 6th trumpet blasts, I can’t help but think how unnecessary all of this is; if only people had repented and turned to God. One third of humanity killed. And the four angels who had been kept ready…

Last night we watched The Chosen Season 2, Episode 1. My favorite episode. If you have never watched The Chosen and want to watch a depiction of what it would have been like to live and learn from Jesus as experienced by the disciples in all their very human flaws, then this will stitch time…

Revelation 7 opens with 4 angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds to prevent any wind from blowing. Can you imagine how still that would be? I love seeing the breeze blowing the branches of the trees; it’s comforting and reminds me of Holy Spirit moving. Another angel…

In Reading Revelation 6 the Lamb opens the first of 7 Seals and immediately are the hoofbeats of the 4 horses being sent out. I can almost hear the sound. Their riders were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the…

In the ever increasing turmoil of the events of today it’s so easy to stumble in the darkness of hate. We let anger overtake our hearts and we can’t see through the forest of confusion. We think we know best – what else is there? In Revelation 5 in spirit John was in heaven and…

This morning looking out the window, I saw rows of sunshine stretched across the street, the sky a warm blue and the colors felt slightly different. In prayer I began to think about how we are past the longest day of the year and the days will begin to slowly shorten. I thought about this…