New Testament

Revelation 5 reminds me of ghosting.  That is when someone stops responding and blocks all communication, typically with no explanation.  It is often done on

Revelation 6 reminds me of the South Fork Dam. It was created to make an exclusive hunting and fishing lake for the wealthiest families in

Revelation 7 reminds me of Brownlee Furniture Store.  Formerly a manufacturing facility, now the sprawling building has new samples on display as far as the

Revelation 8 reminds me of the power of music to transport us.  Time and distance fall away as a song plays.  We suddenly recall every

Revelation 9 reminds me of separating my shoulder in a wrestling tournament in college.  Rather than allow the guy to turn me, I resisted and

Revelation 10 Reminds me of working as a magician’s assistant.  While I played a minor part, I was able to go backstage to watch other

Revelation 11 reminds me of the old tradesman’s adage to measure twice and cut once. If the measure is right, the cut will be right.

Revelation 12 reminds me of playing softball as kids.  We had no adults, and no umpires.  Disputed calls were settled quickly by the group.  Anyone

Revelation 13 reminds me of the Asch Conformity Experiments conducted in the 1950’s.  The basic concept was to test the effect of peer pressure on

Revelation 14 reminds me of the shame and silence of abuse.  Children do not know how to respond or resist.  They know pain, they know