... Bel Air, Maryland. He has been there for 27 years; (maybe I'll make it that long here). This is one of Patterson's simple, matter-of-fact, powerful expressions of truth: "There is no such thing as successful churches. There are, instead, communities ... trying to figure out how to open mine up." There's a parable in that -- a parable for our life. We need direction. Scott Peck opens his very helpful, best selling book, The Road Less Traveled, with this simple sentence, "Life is difficult." Well, it is. It' ...
Pastor Ben Patterson tells about his 5-year-old niece, Olivia, and her best friend, Claire, who were participating in a nativity play at school. Claire was playing Mary, ... York: W. W. Norton and Co., 1967), pp. 166-67. 5. “Cosmic Combat: The Other Side of Christmas, Part 1, Christianity Today, 12/12/94. 6. Richards, R. Scott, Myths the World Taught Me (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1991), p. 173. 7. Geneva M. Butz, Christmas in All Seasons, pp. 19-20.250 Anecdotes about Religion: Volume 2 (David ...
Big Idea: God will live with his people in the new creation. Understanding the Text The final vision of Revelation (21:1–22:5) highlights the primary goal and theme of the entire book and all of Scripture: God’s presence among his people in the new creation. From the time sin and death intruded upon God’s good creation, God purposed to defeat his enemies and live among his people in a new garden city. This final vision of Revelation represents the fulfillment of the promises to those who overcome (Rev. 2–3 ...
