The imagery and consequences of Revelation 9 make it one of the most jarring chapters in all of Scripture as the fifth and sixth trumpets of the apocalypse are blown. To get a glimpse of the terror this chapter contains, we’ll take a look at two passages of it.

So, don’t distance yourself from Revelation, or any book of the Bible for that matter, simply because its uncomfortable, bittersweet, or hard to read at times. Take in Scripture. Trust that God gave us these books for a reason. Absorb the truths. Let them change you.

The world looks grim right now. This year alone, we’ve faced the political tension of an impeachment trial, a global pandemic, economic turmoil, and civil unrest. And that’s not even accounting for the personal tragedies or challenges we’ve each faced.

Anyone who’s ever spent time talking with kids has likely noticed a central theme in those conversations. No matter if you’re telling them to eat their vegetables or to not pull on the dog’s tail, there’s one question it always seems to come back to: the question of why. And most times, it’ll be a series of why? after why? until you run out of answers and defer to, “That’s just the way it is.”

First impressions can be comically wrong. Maybe the first time you met your best friend you thought he/she was totally obnoxious. Or maybe the first time you listened to your favorite band you thought their music sounded weird.

Every believing dad hopes his child will embrace the faith and grow deep spiritual roots. Studies tell us that over half of those growing up in Christian homes will walk away from Christianity by the time they leave the teen years–never to return.

Life can feel like a never-ending series of decisions at times. One after another, decision after decision. It can be exhausting.

How could God use your differences to reflect Him? Maybe you could bake cookies for a neighbor or help a friend study for a test. Maybe you could babysit for a parent that needs a break. Think of ways you can reflect Jesus to others.

After years of saying, “When I grow up, I’m gonna be–” there comes a point in which your children start going through the steps of actually making it happen.

Too often the busyness of life distracts us from building and strengthening relationships. Your marriage is an important investment and requires regular, positive investments for future dividends.

America’s public conscious has been shaped by and filled with the Bible. By that, I first mean that many foundational values such as grace and justice derived from Scripture, whether our Western culture recognizes it or not.

We must understand that every marriage is intended to be a masterpiece reflecting THE marriage between God and His people.