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Commentary
Jesus and World Religions: The Persistence of Hope 3/1/2008
John Stoner
But what basis for hope?

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Jesus and World Religions: The Possibility of Change 2/29/2008
John Stoner
But can humans really do better?  Also, information on Darfur, Sudan.

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Jesus and World Religions: The Tyranny of Exceptions 2/28/2008
John Stoner
How many exceptions to saving life?

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Jesus and World Religions: How to Deal With Enemies 2/27/2008
John Stoner
Jesus had a way.

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Jesus and World Religions: The Primacy of Embrace 2/26/2008
John Stoner
Any help from Jesus on the old debate around "justice" and "peace"?

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Jesus and World Religions: To Save Life or to Kill? 2/25/2008
John Stoner
More on the foundational question.

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Jesus, Anthropology and World Religions: Some Good News 2/24/2008
John Stoner
How do we understand Jesus' message as we think of engaging world religions?

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Religion's Purpose: Peace 2/23/2008
John Downing
An article by a pastor.

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New Peace Church Registry Members 2/22/2008
John Stoner
People are signing on the dotted line.

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Terminating War -- Part 2 2/21/2008
Dan Shubin
Dan Shubin continued from yesterday.

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Terminating War - Part 1 2/20/2008
Dan Shubin
Reflection by ECAPC supporter Dan Shubin of the Molokan church.

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The Heresy of Wealth and Violence 2/19/2008
Allan Bostelmann
Probing the roots of the malaise of American culture.

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March 7 in Washington DC 2/18/2008
John Stoner
Have you visited the website of the Christian Peace Witness for Iraq?

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To Americans of Goodwill Regarding War in Iraq 2/17/2008
George Boston Rhynes
Reflection by George Boston Rhynes.

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Vision: The Turn Toward Jesus and Peace 2/16/2008
John Stoner
What did Jesus mean when he said "Peace to this house?"

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Vision: The World Could Turn, Could Repent 2/15/2008
John Stoner
Every person who turns toward peace turns part  of the world toward peace.

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Vision: The Church as a Model of Human Community 2/14/2008
John Stoner
I know the church is often far from a model, but...

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Vision: The Church's Potential for a Large Witness 2/13/2008
John Stoner
A consideration worth considering.

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Vision: The Church As A Community of Support 2/12/2008
John Stoner
We do not stand so well, standing alone.

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Vision: Why Focus on the Church? 2/11/2008
John Stoner
Why does ECAPC focus on the church?

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The Vision of ECAPC 2/10/2008
John Stoner
Introduction: Notes on Beginnings, by John Stoner

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Prayers for Peace in Iraq 2/9/2008
Christian Peace Witness for Iraq calls for prayer, and offers prayers.

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Charity--What Helps? 2/8/2008
Gene Stoltzfus
Reflections on charity and change.

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Taking Prayers to Washington DC 2/7/2008
John Stoner
Christian Peace Witness for Iraq, in March.

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Conquest of Lands is not the Way 2/6/2008
John Stoner
The Episcopalians speak truth.

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Maine Episcopalians decry Doctrine of Discovery 2/5/2008
Gail Courey Toensing
Did you know this? 

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10,000 Feet of Hope 2/4/2008
John Stoner
A symbol in which you can participate.

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Why CPWI - Christian Peace Witness for Iraq 2/3/2008
John Stoner
The CPWI Call to Commitment

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Christian Peace Witness in Washington 2/2/2008
John Stoner
On Friday  March 7, pray and act for peace.

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The Three-Fold Strategy of CSC 2/1/2008
See how the churches in New Orleans are working.

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Churches Supporting Churches in New Orleans 1/31/2008
John Stoner
A project supported by ECAPC.

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After the Storm 1/30/2008
Shelly Rambo
An unusual sermon.

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Celebration 1/26/2008
Joan Haan
Joan Haan, ECAPC board member, concludes series on interfaith-dialogue.

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Stages of Commmunity-Making 1/25/2008
Joan Haan
Joan Haan, new ECAPC Board Member, shares more on interfaith-dialogue

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Gleanings from Interfaith-Speakers 1/24/2008
Joan Haan
Part 2 of 4, Joan Haan, ECAPC Board Member

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Reflections on an Interfaith Journey 1/23/2008
Joan Haan
Joan Haan, new ECAPC board member, shares a series on interfaith-dialogue.

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Justice for the Poor 1/22/2008
Michael Piazza
Michael Piazza, new ECAPC board member, shares important issues from his website.

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Healthcare Issues 1/21/2008
Michael Piazza
Issues addressed by Hope for Peace and Justice, Michael Piazza, ECAPC board member

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Protection of the Environment 1/20/2008
Michael Piazza
Issues addressed by Hope for Peace and Justice, founded by Michael Piazza, ECAPC board member

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Equal Rights Issues -- Hope for Peace and Justice 1/19/2008
Michael Piazza
Introducing ECAPC Board Member Michael Piazza, and Hope for Peace and Justice issues

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People Issues -- Martin Luther King 1/18/2008
Michael Piazza
Combining Issues for Hope for Peace and Justice and M.L. King Day resources

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A Culture of Peace -- Issues for Hope for Peace and Justice 1/17/2008
Michael Piazza
Introducing ECAPC Board Member Michael Piazza and Hope for Peace and Justice

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Introducing Rev. Michael Piazza 1/16/2008
Michael Piazza
Meet new ECAPC board member Rev. Michael Piazza

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Christian Peace Witness for Iraq 1/15/2008
Anonymous
Consider this March 7 worship and witness in Washington, DC

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Catholics and Conscientious Objection 1/14/2008
John Carmody
Looking particularly at the conscience of the military chaplain.

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John Carmody and the Center for Christian Nonviolence 1/13/2008
John Carmody
Here are valuable resources on Christian Nonviolence.

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ECAPC TV on the Web 1/12/2008
Anonymous
Have you viewed the web streamed ECAPC TV programs?

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The Community of the Third Way 1/11/2008
Gary Kohls, M.D.
More about an ECAPC group in Duluth.

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ECAPC in Duluth 1/10/2008
Gary Kohls, M.D.
Sunday evening, a film in Duluth.

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Video Games in the Arab World 1/9/2008
Tom Trzyna
Last in a series of six by Tom Tyrzna on the Arab world.

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Looking at Our Television Through Arab Eyes 1/8/2008
Tom Trzyna
Fifth in a series of six by Tom Tyrzna on the Arab world.  Also: Conference call tonight.

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Talking Religion in the Arab World 1/7/2008
Tom Trzyna
The fourth in Tom Trzyna's series of six on the Arab world.

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A Case in Point, The Sultanate of Oman 1/6/2008
Tom Trzyna
Third in Tom Trzyna's series of six on the Arab world.

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What if We Focused on Building our Own Nation? 1/5/2008
Tom Trzyna
Second of six in Tom Trzyna's series on the Arab world.

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An Incident in Abu Dhabi 1/4/2008
Tom Trzyna
First in a series of six by Tom Tyrzna on the Arab world.

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Introduction to New Series by Tom Trzyna, ECAPC Board Member 1/3/2008
Tom Trzyna
Welcome to Tom Trzyna's series on the Arab world.

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Conference Call on The Revelation 1/2/2008
John Stoner
You are invited to join.

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Prophecy 1/1/2008
John Stoner
The word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

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Come, Take the Water of Life 12/31/2007
John Stoner
The conclusion of the book of Revelation.

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See, I Am Coming Soon 12/30/2007
John Stoner
The presence of Christ, an urgent matter.

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The River of the Water of Life 12/29/2007
John Stoner
An image of God's gift of life.

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A New Heaven and A New Earth 12/28/2007
John Stoner
The final scenes of God's victory through the Lamb.

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The Thousand Year Reign of the Martyrs 12/27/2007
The "millennium."   Plus some feedback on yesterday's commentary.

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Judged According to their Works 12/26/2007
John Stoner
A look at the bottom line.

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Six Paragraphs of Final Judgment before the New Jerusalem Scene 12/25/2007
John Stoner
Evil will not, in the end, triumph.

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The Rider on the White Horse 12/24/2007
John Stoner
The nonviolent conqueror on the white horse.

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Apocalyptic Vision of the Future 12/23/2007
John Stoner
Finally, the final scene opens. 

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The Bride Clothed in Fine Linen of Righteous Deeds 12/22/2007
John Stoner
What is this?

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Sharing ECAPC's Advent, Christmas and New Years Message 12/21/2007
Diane Ford Jones
Peace and blessings to you and yours.

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Your Merchants Were the Great Men of the Earth 12/20/2007
John Stoner
A very solemn past tense. 

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Astonishing Reversals of Fortune 12/19/2007
John Stoner
Was Rome's propsperity so ephemeral?

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The Church As Alternative Community 12/18/2007
John Stoner
More than a conscience for the state, or empire, the church was an alternative to it.

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Come Out of Her, My People 12/17/2007
John Stoner
Can he be serious?  Come out of empire?

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Fallen is Babylon, Ruler of the Kings of the Earth 12/16/2007
John Stoner
What is Babylon's sin?

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The Kings and the Beast Destroy the Whore 12/14/2007
John Stoner
Violence and evil are self destructive.

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Parody and Irony 12/14/2007
John Stoner
Are we taking this all too seriously?

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Judgment in Chapter 18 12/13/2007
John Stoner
A great judgment scene.

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Kings and the Historical Process 12/12/2007
John Stoner
Something of how political sovereignty yields to God's sovereignty within history.

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Babylon and Jerusalem Rome and Jerusalem 12/11/2007
John Stoner
Two cities, one choice.

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The Great City That Rules 12/10/2007
John Stoner
A second prophetic vision of history.

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Seven Bowls of the Wrath of God 12/8/2007
John Stoner
A completion of the just judgment of God.

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The Church of the Reconciler, Birmingham 12/7/2007
Rev. Kevin Higgs
Introduction to a peace church in Birmingham, Alabama.

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The Second Description of God's Exodus Deliverance 12/6/2007
Pablo Richard
God is engaged in deliverance and calls to repentance.

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The Two Witnesses in Chapter 11: Are They Violent? 12/5/2007
John Stoner
Do we go literal at inopportune times?

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A Summary Telling of the Story of Revelation 12/4/2007
John Stoner
The whole story in brief.

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An Open Letter to Christian Supporters of US Militarism 12/3/2007
Gary Kohls, M.D.
By a dedicated supporter from the beginning days of ECAPC.

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Just and True are Your Ways, Lord God Almighty 12/2/2007
John Stoner
The church is called now to steadfast resistance to the seductions of empire.

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Who Can Fight Against the Beast? 12/1/2007
John Stoner
A significant  number, 144,000.

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See How They Love One Another 11/30/2007
Gary Kohls, M.D.
Reflections on a comment by observers of the early church.

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The Revelation 13 Beast from the Earth: Servile Conformity 666 11/29/2007
John Stoner
Was it about money and economics, and ultimate loyalties/worship?

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December 13 Counter-Recruitment Call 11/28/2007
John Stoner
You are invited to participate.

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The Revelation 13 Beast from the Earth: Image and Ideology 11/27/2007
John Stoner
The flag is big. 

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The Revelation 13 Beast from the Earth: Deception of False Religion 11/26/2007
John Stoner
A brief look at the tip of the iceberg.

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The Revelation 13 Beast from the Earth: Signs 11/25/2007
John Stoner
The empire makes itself appear impressive.

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We Won't Take it Any More 11/24/2007
Rocky Anderson
The mayor of Salt Lake City on what's happening in the USA.

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Call to Resist the Beast 11/23/2007
John Stoner
In the midst of the beast's imagery, a call to resist the beast.

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The Revelation 13 Beast of Empire: Suffocating Power 11/22/2007
John Stoner
Who can fight against it?

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The Price of Valor 11/21/2007
On  killing people and causes of PTSD. 

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Suicide, and Veterans 11/20/2007
Gene Stoltzfus
Reflection, from Gene Stoltzfus's blogspot.

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Veterans, and What Service Truly Means 11/19/2007
Pat Brady
How can we truly honor our veterans?

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The Revelation 13 Beast of Empire: Daniel's Prototype 11/18/2007
John Stoner
Essential Old Testament background for John's thought about political sovereignty.

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The Revelation 13 Beast of Empire: Context 11/17/2007
John Stoner
Notice the setting of this frightening description of empire.

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The Dragon Energizes the Empire: Rev. 13 11/16/2007
Rome is symbolized by the beast.

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Defeat of the Dragon on Earth 11/15/2007
John Stoner
Struggle on earth has been illuminated by the struggle in heaven.

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The Defeat of Satan in Heaven 11/14/2007
John Stoner
A great victory in heaven gives hope in the present struggle on earth. 

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Christian Peacemaker Teams 11/13/2007
John Stoner
What CPT is doing and an invitation to you.

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Pakistan 11/12/2007
Gene Stoltzfus
Pakistan and Christian Peacemaker Teams...

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The Hymn in the Midst of the Myth 11/11/2007
John Stoner
The meaning of the myth in the words of a hymn.

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A Son, to Rule All Nations 11/10/2007
John Stoner
A mighty conflict begins.

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A Woman -- A Red Dragon 11/9/2007
Pablo Richard
The meaning and function of myth.

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The Christian Community Among the Beasts 11/8/2007
John Stoner
This is the heart of the book of Revelation.

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Thanking our Soldiers 11/7/2007
Tim Musser
Tim Musser shares his reflection on this subject.

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The Wrath of God: Part 3 11/6/2007
John Stoner
Who did it?

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The Wrath of God: Part 2 11/5/2007
John Stoner
Self-evident consequences.

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The Wrath of God: Part 1 11/4/2007
John Stoner
What is meant by the wrath of God?

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Three Woes on the Inhabitants of the Earth 11/3/2007
John Stoner
What are the three woes?

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The Powerful Prophetic Word: Part 2 11/2/2007
John Stoner
Can you see your church in this picture?

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The Powerful Prophetic Word: Part 1 11/1/2007
John Stoner
This little scroll is deceptively small. 

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The Mystery of Action that Leads to Repentance 10/31/2007
John Stoner
The trumpets announce more than plagues and suffering.

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The Mystery of Prophetic Witness 10/30/2007
John Stoner
Revisiting Exodus from plague to faithful witness.

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The Seven Trumpets Call to Repentance 10/29/2007
John Stoner
What difference would repentance make?

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The Seventh Seal is Opened: Silence 10/28/2007
John Stoner
A transition.

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The Sixth Seal: Who is Able to Stand? Part 2. 10/27/2007
John Stoner
The alternative community comprised of the servants of God is disclosed.

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The Sixth Seal: Who is Able to Stand? Part 1. 10/26/2007
John Stoner
After the martyrs' cry, back on earth, what is happening? 

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Why Jesus Isn't Crazy: How to Bless Those Who Curse 10/25/2007
Micah Tillman
Why the "patient endurance" expected of disciples of Jesus might not be impossible.

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The Gigantic Protection Racket of Political History 10/24/2007
John Stoner
More help in understanding our times and putting Revelation in context.

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Fifth Seal: The Still-Living Martyrs Cry for Justice 10/23/2007
John Stoner
Can we see the difference between revenge and justice?

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Four Seals of Suffering Within History 10/22/2007
This is how the empire works; recognize it!

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Opening Seals Open up A Survey of How History Works 10/21/2007
John Stoner
The first preview of the historical process from the heaven/earth bi-focal view.

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The Alternative Community sings Praise to the Lamb 10/20/2007
John Stoner
The Lamb Jesus is exalted in worship by the community of faithful witness. 

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The Mystery of Prophetic Witness 10/20/2007
John Stoner
Rereading Exodus toward the word instead of the plague.

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Church of the Reconciler in Birmingham 10/19/2007
John Stoner
Here's a church which is living the gospel!

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The Sealed Scroll of History 10/18/2007
John Stoner
The one worthy to open the scroll appears...surprisingly!

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The First Prophetic Vision of History: God's Throne 10/17/2007
The stage is set for a vision of who is in control of history.

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Revelation as a Book Primarily About the Present 10/16/2007
John Stoner
This may be surprising.

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The Structure of Revelation and Why That Matters 10/15/2007
John Stoner
What are the major components of this book?

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Reviewing the Works to which Disciples Are Called 10/14/2007
John Stoner
The life of faithful witnesses in the churches.

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Hear 10/13/2007
John Stoner
A fifteenth work of discipleship in the book of Revelation.

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Repent 10/12/2007
John Stoner
    Change your way of thinking...and reap a better consequence.

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An Interview With God, and Imagine Peace 10/11/2007
Anonymous
Gifts which came to me via email.

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Boiling Hot 10/10/2007
John Stoner
Neither hot nor cold.

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Wake Up, Watch 10/9/2007
John Stoner
This is so elementary...so difficult...

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Remember 10/8/2007
John Stoner
Why remember?  Remember what, to what end? 

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Service 10/7/2007
John Stoner
What is the worth of service, or ministry?

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Love--A Mark of Discipleship 10/6/2007
John Stoner
Love does not occur often in Revelation, but ...

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The Work of Holding Fast 10/5/2007
John Stoner
Disciples are challenged to maintain a strong hold on the name of Jesus.

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The Call To Keep the Word and Works of Jesus 10/4/2007
John Stoner
To "keep" may seem like a small word and a small thing, but...

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Faithful Witness 10/3/2007
John Stoner
This is as close as you get to the heart of Revelation.

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Faithful 10/2/2007
John Stoner
The quality of faithful even to death.

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The Problem of Violence in Revelation 10/1/2007
Pablo Richard
The violence is more literary than real.

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Testing, or Discernment 9/30/2007
John Stoner
The task of testing claims to truth, and claimants to authority.

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The Problem with Dismissing Revelation 9/29/2007
Pablo Richard
The rise of Christendom.

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Relentless Persistence 9/28/2007
John Stoner
The may be the key moral trait of disciples.

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The Testimony of Jesus 9/27/2007
John Stoner
To give a faithful witness to truth...

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Works -- Not the Same as Beliefs 9/26/2007
John Stoner
Looking more carefully at the ethics, or discipleship teaching, of John in The Revelation.

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How To Teach Christian Faith to An Athiest 9/25/2007
Dennis Rivers
This is very good.

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The Cost of 9/11 9/24/2007
This is a monetary and moral assessment.

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Is God Violent (Homicidal) in Revelation? 9/23/2007
John Stoner
Without apology we revisit this big-picture question.

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More on the Big Picture 9/22/2007
John Stoner
We need more perspective on the forest before we look at the trees.

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More on the Kind of Testing faced by John's Churches 9/21/2007
John Stoner
Read today's commentary as a summary statement on yesterday's "fornication and idolatry."

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Fornication and Idolatry 9/20/2007
John Stoner
What kind of failures to walk the way of Jesus do these words signify in Revelation?

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Not Too Much Persecution 9/19/2007
Harry O. Maier
Add this to the commentaries a few days ago on "the seductions of empire."

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Remembering the Witness of Jesus-- Against Imperial Propaganda 9/18/2007
Harry O. Maier
For John, remembering was a very political act--indeed, subversive.

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Two Responses to Yesterday's Commentary 9/17/2007
John Stoner
Here is what two readers had to say.

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Revelation: A Call To Christian Discipleship 9/16/2007
Harry O. Maier
More evidence that we're on the right track when looking at the words which call to discipleship.

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Naming the Works of Jesus in Empire: The Shape of Discipleship 9/15/2007
John Stoner
What are the servants of Jesus to do?

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Naming the Threats of Empire: The Stick 9/14/2007
John Stoner
What kind of coercive pressure did Roman power put on those early disciples?

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More on Seductions of Empire 9/13/2007
John Stoner
Some analysis of the components of social control by empires.

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Naming the Seductions of Empire: The Carrot 9/12/2007
John Stoner
What were the tests of faith for the Christians in John's readership?

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Revelation Solidly Rooted in History 9/11/2007
John Stoner
John helped the churches take stock of their place in history; we must do the same.

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How Could He Take Seven Churches that Seriously? 9/10/2007
John Stoner
A few more observations on the audiences of this writing.

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Why is The Revelation addressed to Seven Churches instead of to Individuals? 9/9/2007
John Stoner
We could miss something here which is very important.

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Unllimited State Violence Utterly Captivates the Mind 9/8/2007
Daniel Berrigan
Then, good news.

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Signs, and Signs of the Times in Revelation 9/7/2007
Daniel Berrigan
Signs and symbols in Revelation reveal truth about history, the empire, hope in God.

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Naming, and Truth, in Revelation 9/6/2007
Daniel Berrigan
You should expect the book of Revelation to tell you truth.

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The Prophet Daniel Berrigan on Revelation 9/5/2007
John Stoner
We begin today 5 or 6 introductory insights by Dan Berrigan.

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Persecution--Or Seduction? 9/4/2007
John Stoner
How were John's churches rel