{"id":16,"date":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-xl.net\/ArchwayPublishing\/856702\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:03:59","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/about-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT THE BOOK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Where Justice and Peace Kiss: Finding Hope and Clarity in a Chaotic World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meditations Through Revelation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Book of Revelation has often been viewed as mysterious, intimidating, and filled with unsettling imagery. But what if its true purpose is not to inspire fear, but to reveal hope?<br><br>In Where Justice and Peace Kiss, pastor and teacher John R. Sittema invites readers on a transformative journey through Revelation, uncovering its timeless message of Christ&#8217;s victory, God&#8217;s unwavering sovereignty, and His enduring love for His people. Through forty engaging meditations, each rooted in Scripture and enriched by practical insight, readers will discover how the Old Testament unlocks Revelation&#8217;s powerful imagery and how its message speaks directly to the uncertainties of today&#8217;s world.<br><br>Whether you are reading Revelation for the first time or returning with fresh questions, this devotional offers clarity without oversimplifying, encouragement without ignoring life&#8217;s hardships, and a renewed vision of Jesus reigning over history from beginning to end.<br><br>When the world feels overwhelmed by chaos, Revelation reminds us of one unshakable truth: God is still on His throne, Christ has already secured the victory, and His people are called to live with courage, faithfulness, and hope until justice and peace finally meet in His glorious new creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/\/\/www.westbowpress.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookstore\/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001402424\" style=\"border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORDER A COPY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>The Author<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">John Sittema has been a pastor for 50 years, a leader and resource to global mission works, and a teacher. He is husband to Carol, Dad to 4, Papa to 12, and walking pal to a terrier named Brodie.\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/the-author\/\" title=\"\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>Read an Excerpt<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" class=\"wp-image-150\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/865354\/excerpt\/\" title=\"\">Read now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Author John Sittema has been a pastor for 50 years, a leader and resource to global mission works, and a teacher. 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