The question I want to look at in today’s post. is “Where is God in the midst of all this heartache and brokenness?” To do so, I want us to look at the first few chapters of the book of Revelation, and specifically, Christ’s message to the original audience, the seven mentioned churches of Asia Minor.
By Hans Rasmussen
As we listen to, or read news articles portraying the words and opinions of academics, scientists, politicians, and epidemiologists, we hear confusion and incongruence about when restrictions and “lockdown” will end. We hear that it may be rolling restrictions, or that it may take years to fully combat the COVID-19 strain. For some, this feels like the “end” of life as we knew it. But is it “the end?”
By Hans Rasmussen
This week, I want to add four additional thoughts that will continue to set the baseline of our understanding of eschatology, or the study of “last things.” Recognizing these truths will help us weather the storm of apocalyptic paranoia that tends to happen around any traumatic world event, and at the same time, keep our focus on Christ so that when He does return, we are prepared to meet our loving Savior and King.
By Hans Rasmussen
Many of us are very well acquainted with the line from the movie The Wizard of Oz where the main characters worry about “lions, tigers, and bears, oh my!” When headlines that are worrisome pop in the news dealing with “earthquakes, pestilences, and famines", many in the Church respond with the same worry. But should we worry?
By Hans Rasmussen