Welcome to RevLex
Learning, empowerment and excellence: the ideas behind RevLex.
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Writing on faith
and life.
Articles by Lex Akers on Jesus, prayer, ministry and the questions we carry.
Getting to know me
From my desk.
So, What Do I Actually Do?
Pastor, teacher, author and leader are different ways of pursuing the same calling.
Read articleWhy I Write
Preaching, clear thinking and the desire to write something useful.
Read articleWhat I’m Working on Right Now
How preaching, teaching, prayer and writing keep leading me to new questions.
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If You Have Seen Me
Jesus said, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” These articles explore what his life reveals about God.
If You Have Seen Me, You Have Seen the Father
Looking at Jesus changes the way we read the Gospels and understand God.
Read articleJesus Explains the Father
The Word is God expressing himself; the Son makes the Father known.
Read articleLearning to Look at Jesus
Reading Gospel stories first to ask what Jesus shows us about God.
Read articleWhat Kind of Father Is God?
Jesus invites us to discover what fatherhood means by looking at the Father he reveals.
Read articleYour Father Knows What You Need
Jesus speaks of a Father who sees, knows and cares before we find the words to ask.
Read articleThe Father Who Welcomes Us Home
In Luke 15, the Father moves towards both sons and invites them into his joy.
Read articleWhat Does the Power of God Actually Look Like?
Jesus reveals the reach, purpose and restraint of God’s power in the way he uses it.
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