This Hallelujah Banquet

<b> <br><b>In this powerful new interpretation of the book of Revelation the late revered author and translator of&#160;<i>The Message</i>&#160;Bible&#160;offers timely insights into how we can lean into growth not in spite of challenging times but because of them.<br><br></b> &#147;Insightful and inviting . . .&#160;This is Eugene at his pastoral best.&#148;&#151;Rev. Dr. Glenn Packiam associate senior pastor at New Life Church and author of&#160;<i>Blessed Broken Given</i></b> <br><br>The book of Revelation is filled with angels and dragons fantastic beasts and golden cities bottomless pits and mysterious numbers. It&#146;s dramatic sure&#151;but what exactly does that have to do with the tests we face today?&#160;<br>&#160;<br>Actually a lot.&#160;<br>&#160;<br>When the apostle John penned the book of Revelation believers lived in a time of deception and injustice. But his message doesn&#146;t just reflect their cries for things to be made right; it reveals heaven&#146;s perspective of the bigger picture.&#160;<br>&#160;<br>In this never-before-published work Eugene H. Peterson&#160;traces&#160;the dramatic symbolism found in John&#146;s letters to the seven churches uncovering&#160;Christ&#146;s instructions to these ancient communities. Along the way encounter&#160;seven key tests of our love suffering truth holiness reality witness and commitment tests from Christ that can deepen our faith and even shape our future.&#160; <br>&#160;<br><i>This Hallelujah Banquet&#160;</i>is your personal invitation to grow deep and begin living now in a generous abundant and hopeful reality in Christ.