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…
Thanks to Scott Smith for the review on the strange full color academic/artsy book I put out earlier this year! You can read it here. Japanese sea monsters in the Bible? I didn’t quite know what to expect from this unusual book, but I can honestly say that I was pleasantly surprised by it. The…
What’s the big deal with circumcision in the Bible? Today we take a look at it from an Old Testament and New Testament perspective. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
In our first episode of the “1208-Bit” section of the 1208PODCAST, Jamin dives into his recent book, Kaiju of Biblical Proportions, to reveal that creatures like Godzilla are found in the Bible. But what are they exactly? Real? Mythical? Supernatural? Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
Jamin takes a brief look at all the healing stories in Matthew’s Gospel and then talks about how he came in contact with a Holy Spirit who still heals today. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
Our soap opera of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, and now Ishmael continues with more family drama and supernatural experiences. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
In today’s passage, Jesus enters the sacred city Jerusalem and the city celebrates him like a king. But Jesus’ inauguration is very backwards from the kind we know. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
Does joy, laughter and humor matter to God? That’s the question that Jim Gaffigan explores in an episode of, The Jim Gaffigan Show. In this episode, Gaffigan gets roped into playing a game of soccer with his priest and learns that the priest is really, really good at the sport. Gaffigan discovers that his priest…
Jesus needs us to understand our identity. We are temples of God’s presence, infused with the Holy Spirit to enter God’s sacred presence and do ministry in His power. And so, if we as a royal priesthood are going to do His ministry, then we need to access His presence inside of us so that…
A giant crowd gathers around Jesus at Jericho, but Jesus’ attention is on two blind guys on the fringes. Jamin shares some stories about going to the fringes and how we must strive to do so as Christians. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
In an intriguing passage, watcher angels deliver a message to King Nebuchadnezzar in a dream. They tell him that if he does not humble himself, he will be forcibly humbled by a psychotic episode in which he will live and act like a beast for a period of time. While this story is quite fascinating…
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