The 2nd coming of Christ is not merely for the salvation of our souls, but for the renewal and healing of all creation. Thus, in a certain sense, the degree to which we “watch” for it (as Christ commands) runs parallel to the degree of how broken we are over the brokenness of this world. [...]

If we don’t believe that God is coming to judge the earth in a final act of justice, then given all the violence in the world our lives will devolve into lives of anger, lives of hopelessness, lives of bitterness and vengeance.  We will never be able to escape the cycle of violence and retaliation, if [...]