Church Theology

To the Church in Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13)

Kirk E. Miller

In this episode, Kirk and Dan talk about Revelation 3:7-13. Some of the things discussed: What do we know about the background to Philadelphia? Does v.10 support the idea of a pre-tribulation rapture? What does it mean for Christ to refer to the Father as “my God”? And finally, we examine the promise in v.9 that those of the “synagogue of Satan” will one day worship Jesus.

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To the Church in Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6)

Kirk E. Miller

Dan joins Kirk back on the podcast to discuss Revelation 3:1-6. We talk about what was likely going on in the church in Sardis, and what that same sort of sin might look like in our own lives today, as well as how the promises motivate us to “overcome.”

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To the Church in Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29)

Kirk E. Miller

We continue in our series, looking now at Revelation 2:18-29. We begin by thinking a bit more about the call to “hold fast” to the “[Christ’s] works,” and then dig a bit deeper into the description of the false teaching as well as the OT background to this promise that we will reign with Christ. Finally, we close by considering some of the practical questions about what it looks like to interact lovingly and winsomely when we face friction with the world on account of faithfulness.

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Why Don’t We Practice Lent?

Kirk E. Miller


It’s that time of year when people walk around with ash on their foreheads and eat fish on Fridays. But wait, why don’t we practice Lent? Sometimes folks in our church, especially those who may have come from a Roman Catholic or more liturgical protestant tradition, will ask me this question. So I thought I’d sit down and record an answer for them.

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To the Church in Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17)

Kirk E. Miller

On Sunday (Feb. 21, 2021) Dan will be preaching on Christ’s message to the church in Pergamum in Revelation 2:12-17. So in this episode, in anticipation of that upcoming sermon, we spend time modeling how we might interrogate the passage with questions to try to gain a better understanding of it.

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