by LaurieGreenWestlake | Nov 26, 2023 | Revelation
With a world speeding further from truth and into the atmosphere of mind-blowing crazy, I’ve pondered the extreme value of keeping myself in the Word, reviewing Scripture and meditating on hard-core truth. In contemplation and prayer, I’ve come up with seven reasons...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Oct 15, 2023 | Revelation
Matt rolls his eyes when Aunt Sarah starts that crazy talk about the End Times—the end of the world—something of which the Bible seems to be obsessed. But Brittany … she doesn’t eye roll; she leaves the room. The talk of an end is morbid because she sees her future in...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Sep 13, 2023 | BeBrave Bible Briefs, Revelation
The Reasons God Wants You Involved in Community Building It’s time. I can’t explain it beyond that little nudge of direction the Holy Spirit gives you when He wants you to take action. I’ve long held back on talking about Great Commission work because, to be honest, a...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Aug 31, 2023 | BeBrave Bible Briefs, Religion and Spirituality, Revelation
When human nature (envy, jealousy, complacency, deceitfulness, selfishness, fear, anger) intersects God’s Grace, the results are the birth of a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. I’ve done my share of questioning God and His sovereignty. Having a son...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Aug 13, 2023 | Religion and Spirituality, Revelation
Getting Bright in Light of Revelation Currently immersed in the book of John, I am refreshed. When I use the word refresh, I mean renewed: my thinking, my attitude, my reasoning lighter—cooler, like an angry burden lifted. The book of John, at this season of my Ezer...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Oct 1, 2022 | Revelation
THE FIRST OF THE SEVEN SEALS In our last blog of Revelation, blog 7, we marveled at the revelation of Christ as the Lamb of God, but also the supreme center of power of the entire universe. The symbolism is fantastic—our savior is a gentle lamb and a fierce lion. What...
