Revelation 8 is a haunting, beautiful, and deeply theological chapter. It opens with a surprise: silence. When the Lamb opens the seventh and final seal, all of heaven goes quiet—for about half an hour. In a book marked by thunder, lightning...
I’ve long been a fan of N.T. Wright. I’ve read most of his work and listened to hundreds—if not thousands—of hours of his lectures. As with any scholar, I appreciate much of his work while also disagreeing with him on a number of points. But this is...
In this follow-up reflection to Sunday’s message on Acts 1:1–11, Pastor Matt Ayars explores the significance of the 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Why did Jesus wait? What do the...
We talk a lot in the Church about Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter. But one of the most overlooked essentials of our faith is the Ascension of Jesus. It tends to fly under the radar—no major holiday, no hallmark decorations, no big public...
At the center of the Christian faith stands a staggering claim: Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, saves humanity. His death atones for sin; his resurrection conquers death. But there’s an important truth often overlooked—Jesus’s saving work would...
In our latest session, we explored one of the richest and most essential themes in all of Christian theology: the atonement. The cross of Christ stands at the center of our faith—but how exactly does it work? How do we understand what happened...
Over the past several posts, we’ve explored what dispensationalism is, where it came from, what it teaches, how it interprets the Bible, and the concerns many have raised about it. Now, as we conclude this series, I want to offer a hopeful vision...
If you’ve spent time around dispensational teaching, you know it leans heavily on a particular set of biblical passages—especially from Daniel, Matthew, 1 Thessalonians, and Revelation. These texts form the framework for doctrines like the secret...
Dispensationalism is more than a system of predicting the end times—it’s a full-fledged theological framework. Like a pair of lenses, it shapes how one reads the entire Bible: history, prophecy, salvation, and even the nature of God’s relationship...
If you grew up in a church culture shaped by rapture charts, tribulation timelines, or Left Behind novels, you may assume that dispensationalism has always been part of the Christian tradition. But in reality, dispensationalism is a...