Turkey
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To the Church in Pergamum
On a recent trip to Turkey, I was able to visit several of the cities mentioned in the book of Revelation. I previously wrote about the letters to Sardis and Laodicea. Here we will dive into the letter to Pergamum. You may not be familiar with this city, but it…
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A Tale of Three Cities, and a Letter
Imagine you are in grade school and the note you are passing to someone is intercepted by the teacher. You feel the panic escalating as you pray, “Please, please, please don’t let it be read out loud!” The book of Revelation is a letter to seven churches. For some reason…
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Sardis, Esther, and the Letter
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die,…
Lisa Lewis Koster 