Can we even begin to imagine what it must have been like to watch the Lord Jesus ascend into the clouds after addressing His disciples on the Mount of Olives? And when He promised to return in like manner, He defined the template for the Church's blessed hope, as Titus reminds us. And when we realize that His Return is the climax of human history, it is only fitting that we should understand what that Return entails. Our Lord will come with clouds, but do we realize that w

Imagine stepping into an old Victorian home up for resale. It has been modernized into a series of offices for a prominent insurance agency who is now moving out of town. The Gothic aura is instantly lost once you enter the hallway, for the hardwoods have been painted, the heart pine floors have been smothered in burnt-orange shag carpet, and the original lath walls have been paneled. As if that is not depressing enough, the grand staircase has been walled up, the massive