Revelation 2-3 // The church is the vessel that will take us to apocalyptic glory, Defined by Christ’s Character, Purified by Christ’s Word; and Sustained by Christ’s Promises.

Revelation 1 // Why read Revelation now? Because we aim to be formed into the image of Jesus Christ the Son. Because a vision, a Revelation, an unveiling, of his glory and work, is exactly what we need. We read Revelation for the sake of courage, to be bold and relentless in the face of evil. We read Revelation to remind ourselves in confidence that in the end, Jesus wins.

3 John // In Christ we who were strangers have been welcomed into the family of God. Hospitality is the truth of gospel made visible, and as those who have been welcomed in it is ours to extend to others that those who are strangers to us now may one day soon be our brothers and sisters.

2 Timothy 2:20-21 // The honor that we show to and receive from each other will be genuine and real when we are committed together to pursue a life of holiness, cleansed by the grace of God in Christ.

Acts 5:1-11 // A healthy church culture starts not with the modeling of behavior but the heart of honesty, ready to give everything to God.

Psalm 127: 3-5 // Children are gifts entrusted to us by the Lord. The stewardship of parents and of the church is to see our children formed into mature disciples of Jesus Christ, and released into the mission of God in the world. We are striving by the grace of God to see our children live for what matters most and lasts longest.

2 Samuel 6:1-23 // There are two kinds of biblical discipline: 1) Discipline that follows disobedience; 2) Discipline in pursuit of faithfulness. When one increases the other decreases, and vice versa. Discipline that leads to faithfulness results in great joy, both for our lives with Christ and for our parenting.

Devotion to God begins with wondering at God, and wondering of God begins with a commitment by the church to not hide the mystery of the faith from the next generation, but tell of the mighty works of God in the gospel.

Ecclesiastes 12:1-12:14 // The end is coming, whether we would like it to or not. But as the wisdom of Ecclesiastes closes, we learn to embrace the end and strive for holiness. God’s coming judgment of the world is Good News, because of two reasons: 1) in the end, God will expose all the frauds; and 2) in the end, God will remember your obedience.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-11:10 // In Ecclesiastes 11, the Preacher reminds us that life’s uncertainty should not leave us paralyzed and ineffective. Rather, in the face of uncertainty, we are drawn to trust and obey the God who created us and protects us.