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Avoiding futuristic flights and fanciful interpretations, NO LONGER AT EASE delves deeply into what John, the author of Revelation, believed imperative if 1st century congregations were to be faithful to God in the midst of the Roman Empire. This book also questions what faithfulness means for 21st century American Christians when living in the world's first borderless empire. The work is an educational resource for local church adult Bible studies, seminary students taking classes in Revelation, and travelers to Turkey in the footsteps of John. It combines archaeological, literary,...

-The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some shepherds and teachers...- (Ephesians 4:11). From the earliest days of the Christian church, itinerant preachers -- some entrusted with the ministry of oversight -- traveled from one congregation to another, visiting the faithful in diverse places, speaking the truth in love. These representatives of the wider church visited in order to promote unity, bring about reconciliation, equip the saints for ministry, combat that which is not worthy of disciples, and nurture mature faith and behavior -- in...