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An Advent Retreat with George Herbert
Some of you may recall that in Lent 2019 I did a blog series on the poems of George Herbert, one a day during the forty days (not including the Sundays in Lent). I would like to do this again … Continue reading
Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 24/12 – (26) Behold, The Lamb of God!
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the last of twenty-six short reflections. Tomorrow is Christmas Day, in which we … Continue reading
Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 23/12 – (25) My Own, Personal, Apocalypse
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the next to last of twenty-six short reflections. I have a new spiritual … Continue reading
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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 22/12 – (24) Living through an Apocalypse
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twenty-fourth of twenty-six short reflections. When we read Revelation we have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith and Works, What does one do in the midst of an apocalypse?
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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 21/12 – (23) The Meaning of What John Sees In The New Jerusalem
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twenty-third of twenty-six short reflections. Remember this song? Remember hair in the … Continue reading
Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 19/12 – (21) Apocalyptic Literature and Hope
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twenty-first of twenty-six short reflections. It is a common statement in academic … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalyptic and Hope, Daniel and Revelation, Who was Antiochus Epiphanes?
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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 18/12 – (20) Paul and John, Eschatological Freaks
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twentieth of twenty-six short reflections. How do the writings of Paul relate … Continue reading
Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 17/12 – (19) Praise and Triumph in Messiah
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the nineteenth of twenty-six short reflections. Yesterday I said I would look at … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Jennens, Handel's Messiah, Revelation in The Messiah
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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 16/12 – (18) Radical Left-Wing Apocalyptic Christians
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the eighteenth of twenty-six short reflections. In modern times the Book of Revelation … Continue reading
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