Central West End Church

Revelation isn’t just about the future. It meets us in the middle of our mess, pain, and suffering and gives us a bigger story that helps us not just endure those things, but to flourish in the midst of them.

Many think of Revelation as a puzzle book: the goal of reading it is to crack the code and unlock the events of the future. But Revelation is more like a picture book. The goal of reading is to immerse yourself in God’s way of seeing the world. Because when we change the way we see reality, it changes the way we respond to reality.

Many think of Revelation as a puzzle book: the goal of reading it is to crack the code and unlock the events of the future. But Revelation is more like a picture book. The goal of reading is to immerse yourself in God’s way of seeing the world. Because when we change the way we see reality, it changes the way we respond to reality.

Polarization is one of the biggest challenges in our society. Some people would say it’s important to take a stand and protect your beliefs and way of life, even if it means polarization. Others would say we should abandon primitive religious belief structures and work together on the things that really matter. In this passage, God offers us a third way. This week we conclude our series on the vision of CWE Church talking about cultural renewal, especially in the city. How do we relate to the city? God shows us in this famous passage.

Polarization is one of the biggest challenges in our society. Some people would say it’s important to take a stand and protect your beliefs and way of life, even if it means polarization. Others would say we should abandon primitive religious belief structures and work together on the things that really matter. In this passage, God offers us a third way. This week we conclude our series on the vision of CWE Church talking about cultural renewal, especially in the city. How do we relate to the city? God shows us in this famous passage.

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We live in a profoundly justice-oriented culture, but it’s still a controversial topic. Some Christians thing the gospel is only about “spiritual matters.” Other Christians think the church should get rid of primitive doctrines like sin, atonement, and conversion. Many other-than-Christians wonder why we should listen to the Bible at all. Jesus, however, has a lot to say about justice, as we find out in this passage.

We live in a profoundly justice-oriented culture, but it’s still a controversial topic. Some Christians thing the gospel is only about “spiritual matters.” Other Christians think the church should get rid of primitive doctrines like sin, atonement, and conversion. Many other-than-Christians wonder why we should listen to the Bible at all. Jesus, however, has a lot to say about justice, as we find out in this passage.

Suddenly, there are new phrases that dominate our reality. “Essential services” is one of them (e.g. physical, health, and economic needs). Jesus always paid attention to those needs, but also pointed to a need beneath the need. For Jesus, the deepest need of revery human being is spiritual renewal. He came to meet that need, and also called his followers to share his provision of that need with others. “Conversion” is a controversial topic, but let’s see what Jesus shows us about it.