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Our Mission in a Time of Judgment (Revelation 10:1-11:14)

Big Idea: In a time of judgment, hold fast to God and his word, and boldly share the gospel because the resurrection is coming.

It’s been a few weeks since we looked at the book of Revelation, so let me catch you up.

We’re in the central part of Revelation. We’re almost halfway through. And the center part, from chapters 6 to 19, are about one thing: judgment. This part of Revelation describes three overlapping cycles of judgment: seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls of God's wrath. The ma...

Saturday Links

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Grow Deep: A Word to Young Men

Relentlessly attend to what lies beneath the soil — your personal holiness and communion with the Lord.

Persevere in Prayer: Because No, It’s Not Easy

Prayer isn’t meant to be comfortable.

10 Mistakes I Made When Learning How to Pray

Here are the mistakes I have made—and lessons learnt—in the 20 years since my second year at university.

Untangling Glory: How We Give God What He Already Has

The Bible is filled with examples and exhort...

Those Who Are Genuine Among You

I've studied this passage many times before, but this time, a verse that's easy to overlook jumped out at me: “…for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized” (1 Corinthians 11:19).

Paul is addressing the way the Corinthian church observed the Lord’s Supper. As you probably know, it was a mess. Divisions were rampant in that church. They were divided by personality cults and beliefs over food offered to idols. When it came to the Lord’s Suppe...

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Keep Reading Your Bible, Even If You Don’t Understand It

If you’re trying to read the Bible cover to cover this year, don’t allow your interpretive questions to too regularly interrupt the reading process. Understanding will come over time. For now, just keep reading.

Brothers, We Are Not Political Pundits

We can be known for “prophetic” political commentary or we can be known for textually careful, biblically rich, theologically deep, church-focused gospel mi...

When U.S.-Canadian Tensions Run High

Tensions are running a little higher than normal between Canada and the United States ever since Trump took office. Donald Trump has repeatedly mocked our prime minister and stated that Canada isn't a viable nation. He’s expressed his intentions for Canada to become the 51st state. While funny to many Americans, this joke doesn't land well in Canada. Understandably, Canadians really have no interest in losing their nation.

Today marks the start of new tariffs between Canada and the US if Trump's ...

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The Indispensable Inefficiency of Prayer

For a Christian, one of the most effective uses of our time is an activity that looks to most people—and maybe quite often to ourselves—like one of the most inefficient.

Writing As You Read: A Different Approach to Bible Time

As I read, I am writing out books of the Bible.

Don’t Talk About Yourself Like You’re a Machine

Whenever we adapt our language to the machine’s vocabulary, we can’t help but reimagine life in less-th...

You Probably Won't Get a Book Deal. We Still Need You to Write.

The publishing industry is challenging. Not only do you have to be a great writer, but you need a big platform. In the end, you need a book that will sell.

It's understandable. Publishers aren't charities, and they need to make money from their books. Publishing a book is a massive investment that costs a lot of money and involves significant risk.

For this reason, it's difficult to be published. Unless you have a large following, or catch a break, you may face an uphill battle in getting your boo...

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Be Still and Wonder

We may indeed have spiritual issues to address. But our first solution may simply be this: open your eyes and ears and wonder at the world God made.

Pastor, You Can Endure: 5 Reminders for When Ministry Is Hard

To endure, we need the right expectations about the work we’ve been called to. Don’t sugarcoat the hard. Don’t deny the punches. Face it honestly.

My Posture Toward Readers I’ve Disappointed

The question isn’t whether you’ll let people...

Beyond Being with Jesus

John Mark Comer's book, Practicing the Way, is getting a lot of attention right now, and I appreciate much of the discussion around it. I agree with a friend that merging insights from the spiritual formation movement (like those of John Mark Comer and Dallas Willard) with Reformed principles could be highly beneficial.

While I appreciate a lot of what Comer writes, I'm cautious about his premise: “Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did.” This sounds sacrilegious, but I believe that being w...

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C.S. Lewis On The Danger Of Getting Too Much News

We’ve reached the stage now where we can hear of every new battle, every devastating famine, every natural disaster and celebrity scandal on the other side of the globe more quickly and easily than we can hear what is happening with our own neighbours in our own community.

Counselor, Consider Becoming Comfortable with Silence

Counselors like to talk, but sometimes, we are at our best when we remain quiet.

Breaki...