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…
We have a big catalpa tree in our backyard that didn’t exist 7 years ago when we moved into our house. Its giant leaves tower over our back deck and make our tiny piece of urban land look lusher than it is. It caught my attention this morning on the way out of the house…
The Pharisees are not remembered for good things and Matthew 23 reserves some of Jesus’ harshest words for them. But even here there are a couple of good qualities Jesus draws attention to, and the rest of the New Testament paints a bigger picture for them as well. Yes, they miss the point time and…
With my dad having studied to be a cook before he became a pastor, I never had any need to cook anything growing up because what he made was already delicious—I didn’t realize how delicious until I headed off to college. But now that I was married, I was beginning to realize that I needed…
Reading Genesis 22 feels a lot like watching a psychological horror movie. Fortunately, however, we find in this passage that God is a good God whose test illustrates many important theological points after Abraham passes it. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
After the religious leaders try to trap Jesus into saying something stupid over and over again, Jesus decides to lead them to into saying something they would rather not admit. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
Jamin shares his testimony with Chelsea Free Methodist Church about how coming to know the Holy Spirit completely changed his life. Check out the special 1208PODCAST episode, “Jamin’s Supernatural Journey” for more. (PS: At one point I said “Dinosaurs are not real.” I’m sure ya’ll know me well enough, but what I meant was “they’re…
Before Jesus ascended into Heaven, he told his disciples to wait until they had been “clothed with power from on high” (Luke 24:49). Jesus expected that if we were truly going to do the ministry He did, we would need to do it alongside the Holy Spirit. Yet so many of us today tend to…
A deeper look at a lesser known story of Abraham’s covenant with Abimelech. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
Jamin teaches on a lesser read parable about a wedding banquet and explains the Biblical understanding of election. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
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