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We’ve come to the final book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation. To grasp the relevance of the Book of Revelation you have to understand two things: First, the historical setting of the book; and second, the nature of apocalyptic literature.

The steamboat opened the Teche and helped bring prosperity to the communities alongside it, but by the middle 1800s the romance of a ride on a steamer began to be challenged by pragmatic leaders who argued in behalf of the speed and relative dependability of the railroad.

My two sisters have been calling to keep me updated on their Michigan weather. Ten degrees below zero! Then 19 below! That was extraordinary even for them. My baby sister said it was terrible getting gas – having to stand outside pumping in sub-zero temps.