What if our modern theology of politics is far too simple—and dangerously wrong? The Bible doesn’t paint a picture where every ruler is handpicked by God in a neat, predictable way. Instead, it reveals a cosmic drama of spiritual powers, human leaders, and seats of authority that can be used for justice—or deeply abused. To…
The kids and I made a fun little video tonight. Thought I’d share ^_^
There’s a strange story in the Bible where the prophet Elisha seems to need a musician to engage the presence of God and hear His voice. (2 Kings 3:15). Using music for this purpose is one of my greatest joys as a musician. I hope that this little instrumental EP can play a part in…
To grow in this avenue of hearing God’s voice, it’s helpful to keep a dream journal around. This is a good idea for several reasons, the first being pretty obvious: If you don’t write it down, you might forget it—or at least you may not remember the details well enough and you need as many…
I’m excited to lead worship at Ypsilanti Free Methodist Church on January 24th and the 25th for their Holy Spirit Conference! I’ve joined this church over the last few years for a few special nights of worship and it’s been cool to watch them press into the Holy Spirit. Ypsilanti also has me visiting this…
While symbols vary greatly both by how God uses them and by how the dreamer perceives it, there are a few other things that are important to pay attention to in dreams. Don’t turn these things into rules or you’ll kill the dream. I don’t even suggest using a dream dictionary (especially a non-Christian one).…
Many thanks to Derek Jordan for his Goodreads review on my latest book, The Rise of the Water Kingdom! If you’d like a free Audible copy, leave a comment below and I’ll send you an audiobook code 🙂 An interesting Christian theology/allegorical story, very similar to something like Pilgrim’s progress, but with many things heavily on…
On March 14th we’ll be holding a Reveal Jackson conference at my home church, 1208GREENWOOD. The topic is on spiritual gifts with a primary focus on Empowerment for Mission. But hey, if Jackson, MI is too far out of your way, maybe you’re closer to Wellsburg, WV? If so, we’d love to have you join us on…
It was almost 3 years ago that I released what is probably my favorite album I’ve created to date: An 80-minute Narnia-inspired experimental instrumental journey called, Of Lampposts and Lions. I knew a fair amount of people would be excited to experience The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe in a new way, but I knew only a handful…
The four horsemen of the apocalypse are incredibly terrifying both on a visual level and a theological level. But understood correctly, it’s not quite as theologically concerning as you might think—you just need to see it in the light John is painting. And that’s what we address in today’s message on the 1208PODCAST. Listen to this…
We often sing songs about God being a lion and a lamb. This is all well and good as the Bible likens God to a lion throughout, but in John’s Revelation, there is no lion to be found. Yes, a lion is announced, but when John turns to see him, it is, in fact, a…
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