Letters
Letters to the churches
In the book of Revelation, Jesus sends letters to seven churches, naming what each one does well and where it has gone wrong. These letters are written in the same spirit: each one to a single church tradition, or to the people who walked out of one. Each takes what that tradition is built on, holds it next to what he actually said, and answers the replies you will hear back. Then it points you into the books.
- To evangelicalsThe Word on the SignWhy evangelicalism is not what I taughtWritten for readers raised in an evangelical church, or still in one.Read the letter →
- To CatholicsThe Four MarksI announced a kingdom. What came was a church.Written for readers raised Catholic, or still at Mass.Read the letter →
- To Orthodox ChristiansHeaven or EarthI taught you to pray for heaven to come to earth. They built it inside a church.Written for readers raised in an Orthodox church, or drawn to one.Read the letter →
- To mainline ProtestantsThe Main LineWhy being right on paper is not what I taughtWritten for readers raised Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Episcopal or in another mainline church.Read the letter →
- To Pentecostals and charismaticsWhat Happened NextThe Spirit fell at Pentecost. Read what the people did next.Written for readers raised in a Pentecostal or charismatic church, or still in one.Read the letter →
- To Latter-day SaintsThe RestorationIf my church needed restoring, restore what I taught.Written for readers raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or still in it.Read the letter →
- To Jehovah’s WitnessesThe NameYou were taught to use God’s name. I taught you to call him Father.Written for readers raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses, or still in the congregation.Read the letter →
- To Seventh-day AdventistsThe Seventh DayYou kept the right day. Keep it the way I kept it.Written for readers raised Seventh-day Adventist, or still in the church.Read the letter →
- To people who left churchOutside the DoorWhen they threw a man out, I went and found him.Written for people who have left church, or are halfway out the door.Read the letter →
Your tradition is not here? Start with the one nearest to it. Not from any church at all? You do not need a letter: start with Lesson 1, or see all four books.