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Revelation 5:11-14: Hear the Animals Singing: The Bible and Genetics – Day1 series: Faith and Science, part 6
There is an astonishing array of animals mentioned in the Bible. Some of them readily come to mind: sheep, goats, camels, and perhaps the most beloved animal–the donkey–one that carried Jesus to his place of birth and another that carried him closer to his death. And then there is, of course, the infamous serpent. But…
Revelation 5:11-14
Easter 3C
I sometimes wonder if the sheer volume of what John heard in this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson threatened his hearing. After all, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association reports it isn’t safe to hear the noise created by a jackhammer, jet plane takeoff, siren or pneumatic drill for any period of time. What’s more, the report labels as…
Revelation 5:11-14
Easter 3C
This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson’s John reminds me of young children who tell their parents or grandparents a story that so excites them that it tumbles out of them in a string of run-on sentences that begin with “And ….” You may know the form. “I was walking home from school and I saw this big…
Revelation 5:11-14
Easter 3C
It seems in some ways appropriate that Revelation 5 begins with a sob but ends with a hymn. That, after all, doesn’t just encompass part of the range of emotions within which God’s adopted sons and daughters generally live. It also follows the arc along which God wants to move God’s beloved people. That’s why…
Revelation 5:11-14
Easter 3C
Lucy pushes past the woolen and fur coats only to discover that the wardrobe’s back has disappeared and suddenly snow is crunching beneath her feet. Alice falls through the looking glass and lands in an enchanted realm where rabbits talk and mad hatters hold funny tea parties. The night Max wore his wolf suit and…
Scroll, Harps, and Bowls
Preached by Tim Brown at Hope College. Used by permission of Hope College Campus Ministries.
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