John’s Gospel is an invitation—not to a rigid system, but to a faith always moving toward Jesus.

Evil is overcome through the power of suffering love.

Over the course of 2025, the missions board will be highlighting 10 missional habits that foster the values of Service and Community.

In Revelation 22, we’re shown a river that flows endlessly, bringing life and healing to all it touches. Beside it stands the tree of life, bearing fruit in every season. This image paints a picture of what the church is meant to be: a people who bear the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness—even in times of turmoil.

John describes a city descending from heaven—a gift from God, not something we build ourselves.

Revelation addresses a deep human frustration: Why does God’s justice take so long?

In Revelation 19, this marriage metaphor reflects the union of heaven and earth—a relationship marked not by power or control, but by mutual love symbolized by marriage.

"Babylon represents everything rooted in arrogance, wealth, military might, and oppression. It's characterized by a relentless pursuit of status, power, and economic exploitation. On the other hand, the Lamb represents humility, justice, generosity, and service, inviting us to build lives and communities based on love and mutual care rather than dominance and greed."

In Revelation 14, we see a vision of three angels delivering messages to the world. The themes are heavy—judgment, victory, and wrath—but at their core, these messages remind us of God’s justice, His kingdom, and the eventual fall of evil empires.

In Chapter 14, John gives us an image of the Lamb standing on Mount Zion with 144,000 people who bear the name of God on their foreheads. This number, 144,000, isn’t random—it’s full of symbolism.

The true warning in Revelation calls Christians to discern between leaders who genuinely embody Christlike virtues and those who, though claiming to serve God, align more with the principles of Babylon—power, coercion, and greed.

Revelation 12 presents the dramatic figures of a woman and a dragon. This passage isn't just a story; it's a call to understand and live out our faith in the face of adversity.

The vision of the two witnesses, likened to Moses and Elijah, represents the church's prophetic witness during this period of persecution. Their testimony is a powerful sign to the world, even as they face martyrdom.

“Eating the scroll is a vivid metaphor for the way in which the prophet, then or indeed today, can only speak Gods word insofar as it has become part of the prophets own life.” - N.T. Wright

The power of Rome may be tempting and terrifying, but God's ultimate victory through Christ is assured. The church is called to follow Jesus into the unknown, trusting that His kingdom will prevail.

John’s vision in Revelation 8 reminds us that prayer is not just a ritual; it is a profound act of spiritual formation that aligns us with God’s kingdom and empowers us to resist the wiles of Babylon’.