Around the throne of God are gathered “twenty-four elders” (Rev. 4:4), “four living creatures” (4:6), and “many angels” (5:11). Although… READ MORE

  Who is the God Jesus Christ invites us to worship?   Several years ago, J. B. Phillips wrote a… READ MORE

  Today, many American congregations are casualty-strewn battlefields of the “worship wars,” in which defenders of traditional hymns, pianos, and… READ MORE

  The seventh and final mark of the church, according to Revelation 2–3 is wholeheartedness.   It is a character… READ MORE

Mission is the sixth mark of the church (Rev. 3:7-13).   Before Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, he gave his… READ MORE

Sincerity—also known as authenticity—is the fifth mark of the church (Rev. 3:1-6).   Its opposite is hypocrisy, which derives from… READ MORE

  The fourth mark of the church is holiness (Rev. 2:18-29).   At the church of Thyatira, there was a… READ MORE

  The third mark of the church is truth (Rev. 2:12-17).   Situated on a conical hill more than a… READ MORE

The first mark of the church is love. The second is suffering.   Please do not misunderstand me. Christians are… READ MORE

  As Christians, we know who we are: sinners who need to repent. But who should we be? According to… READ MORE