Something unexpected

Here's something unexpected: The website "Omnilexica" ("for all your dictionary needs!") lists my book, Biblical Eschatology, under its category "Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for [the word] COME," and then quotes from the book, as follows:

Biblical Eschatology (2013)
by Jonathan Menn
"Thus, the age to come is the reign of Christ; the reign of Christ has already begun (Acts 2:29–36; Eph. 1:21)."

The complete entry may be found here: http://www.omnilexica.com/?q=come

The New Jerusalem

Last Sunday I preached on Rev 21:1-22:5 concerning the new heaven and new earth, i.e., "the new Jerusalem." Although we all tend to wonder about what eternity will be like, an interesting thing I discovered in preparing that message is that the Bible tends not to answer the questions regarding eternity that most of us ask and is not explicit or clear about most of the things that we are interested in. Nevertheless, in apocalyptic, symbolic language, Rev 21:1-22:5 makes clear that if we are faithful to Christ in this life, we are guaranteed an everlasting existence fantastic beyond our imagination.

Both the audio and PDF of that and other sermons are available for free on the "sermons" page of the ECLEA website: http://www.eclea.net/sermons.html

ECLEA's impact outside of East Africa

I recently received an email from George Okuta, one of ECLEA's Kenya regional coordinators. he mentioned that he had been teaching some of ECLEA's material in both South Africa and Zambia. Here is a portion of what he said:

"I have shared with even Muslims here about leadership (1 Timothy). Everything is OK. Thanks for inspiring me and the ministry. I am not the same. I am now going to schedule myself for Zambia and other parts for this ministry. The reception about the teaching in south Africa was good."

This is the very thing ECLEA stands for: equipping the church leaders of East Africa so that they can then teach and equip others, both in East Africa and beyond. Thank you for your faithfulness Rev. George.

The Great Cosmic Drama

Last week I preached on Rev 12:1-17. The message was entitled "The Great Cosmic Drama." Revelation 12 gives the grand sweep of church history. It tells us that we are central players in a vast cosmic drama that includes both supernatural and human beings, heaven and earth. It tells us not only what is happening to God's people, but why. 

Both the audio and written sermon are available on the "sermons" page of the ECLEA website: http://www.eclea.net/sermons.html

Biblical Eschatology book listed in cyclopaedia.net article

My book, Biblical Eschatology, is listed as one of the source books on the term "inaugurated eschatology" in the cyclopaedia.net article entitled "Inaugurated eschatology." Here is the link: http://www.cyclopaedia.info/wiki/Inaugurated-eschatology

Biblical Eschatology quoted in "Coalbiters" blog

On June 23, Jeffrey Thompson's blog, "Coalbiters" (musings on theology and scripture), quoted from my book, Biblical Eschatology, regarding the key issues and terms pertaining to eschatology. Here is the link: http://cslewisandcoalbiters.blogspot.com/2014/06/gcli-and-eschatology.html

Wipf & Stock Eschatology Collection

If you use Logos Bible Software and are interested in eschatology, check out the Wipf & Stock Eschatology Collection, which pairs my book, Biblical Eschatology, with Phillip J. Long's Jesus the Bridegroom! https://www.logos.com/product/43420/wipf-and-stock-eschatology-collection