The Show’s RecipientDavid HudgensI have a friend and mentor, Erik, who for 20 years of his life was a touring, independent musician and worship leader. Regularly, he would lead worship at church conferences and the like, often sharing with me how truly amazing it was to be surrounded by large groups of people singing to Jesus with passion and conviction. He is right. It is almost impossible to ade...  Read More

“Throne Room”Pastor Ferdinand SandersEvery summer, we take about 250 high school and middle school students up to New Life Camp for a week of spiritual growth, games, swimming, bonfires, and, of course, camp food. This past year, our overall camp theme was “Thrones.” Throughout the week of chapels and small group devotional time, we challenged students to take a look at who or what they are placin...  Read More

“Crowns”Cameron AldrichI feel like most people tend to think in terms of earthly materials when it comes to being satisfied and content with where they are at in life. Considering that, I am sure that many of us have used the phrase “if only” at some point or another as we evaluate where we are and where we wish we could be in life. It seems so easy to come to the conclusion that the more we have,...  Read More

“Is He Worthy?”Sierra CombsSpending eternity in Heaven has always been an impossible concept for me to grasp. I want so badly to understand it, but it is a complex mystery that I will just have to wait for. As a child, with only the current world to compare it to, Heaven scared me. Of course, I was told it would be amazing and beyond anything I could ever dream up in my head, but besides the stree...  Read More

Do Not ForgetPastor Philip Piasecki“Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?’ And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, and I began to weep l...  Read More

“Worthy of My Song”Cathy StoryIn Revelation chapter 5, we are reminded of how worthy Jesus is of our praise. Revelation 5:9-10 writes, “And they sang a new song, saying, ‘Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our G...  Read More

OvercomersLarry Gabbara“The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Revelation 3:21-22This is Jesus’ final and harsh message addressed to the church at Laodicean. The church was unenthusiastic, they have shown little or no excitement for the ...  Read More

Welcome HimJill Osmon“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20I think we immediately assign this portion of Scripture to the unbeliever. Jesus is standing at the door to your life, knocking, wanting you to accept Him and invite Him into your life. It is the offer to be made new throu...  Read More

Jesus Rebukes His BelovedWilliam Kinney“Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.” Revelation 3:19It was March 2018 in Valdosta, Georgia, where my wife and I got stationed for the past three years in the Air Force. Those three years were the first time we had been away from our home church, family, and friends as Christians. We looked for a home church in Georgia, but ...  Read More

Honest Self-ExaminationSydney Kimball“For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. T...  Read More

That is Not Warm EnoughJosh Thayer“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:15-16Have you ever had leftovers sitting in the fridge and decided to warm them up in the oven? Have you waited 10 minutes, which you thought was obviously enough time, and ...  Read More

“Amen”James Mann“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.’” Revelation 3:14One of the most interesting things to me, when it comes to God, is how many different but meaningful names we give Him. Oftentimes, we overlook these in our typical day-to-day reading of the Bible though. Here we are given the n...  Read More