A Revelation Invitation

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  • Sustenance for the Soul

    Who doesn’t love to visit Grandma’s house? No matter how your day has been, you know that you will be treated like a prince or princess with special honors, special… Read more

  • Upside Down Expectations

    You may have experienced a situation like this: You interact with a coworker over the phone for weeks or even months. In your mind’s eye you develop an image of… Read more

  • Dangerous Compromise

    Why did Jesus say that Satan’s throne was in Pergamum? Was this city more corrupt, more wicked than the others? Probably not. Jesus may have made that statement because the… Read more

  • Needless Tears, Baseless Fears

    Why does John weep loudly when no one can open the scroll? Was he overreacting? Was he being a bit melodramatic? Why did it matter so much to him that… Read more

  • Not Hurt

    Polycarp, the 86 year-old bishop of the church in Smyrna in the Roman province of Asia, lived in a farmhouse outside of town. He, his household and a few friends… Read more

  • Firmly in Control

    Our solar system consists of the sun and a collection of objects that orbit it. The largest of these heavenly bodies, the planets, are the most notable. However, lesser ones… Read more

  • He Gets Us

    The church in Smyrna should not have been poor. As a port city on the Aegean Sea north of Ephesus, Smyrna was an important, prosperous trading hub connecting the inland… Read more

  • Ceaseless Worship

    This is the scene (chapters 4 and 5) that the entire book of Revelation hinges upon. The church was in the middle of an existential conflict both corporately and individually.… Read more

  • The Ultimate Promise

    We hear people make boastful claims all the time. Politicians boast of what they will do for us. Professional athletes boast of what they will accomplish on their fields of… Read more

  • His Noble Attendants

    Over the years my family has enjoyed a local farm museum which recreates the daily experience of tenant farmers on a salt marsh farm in late 18th century New England.… Read more

Welcome to a Revelation Invitation!

I’m Stan Obenhaus. I live in Providence, Rhode Island with my wife of over 40 years. My interest in the book of Revelation has gone from “This is confusing” to “I get it, but what do I do with it” to “This is life changing!” I hope you enjoy what I share of that journey.

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