Thanks to all of the local 1208 Greenwood artists who made our sometimes-playful, sometimes-serious, multi-genred, Narnia-themed, Christmas album! It was so much fun to make. Here’s a look at the tracks: Tell Me a Myth | An acoustic song about finding God in the mythological parts of the Bible and Narnia. Green Green Christmas |…
Earth Day takes on a special tone for many Christians as we find ourselves thinking about the creator of nature. This day reminds us that he put us in charge of cultivating this planet on his behalf, bringing all of it into the order found in Eden—God’s sacred space. For Earth Day 2019, I find…
Today on the podcast, we start at the beginning of the Bible to show the habits of humans behaving like animals and then move into the gospels to see Jesus showing us what a true human being looks like and how the cross goes on to exalt him to the highest place. Check out this…
The problem with resurrected physical bodies is that they don’t belong in the spiritual realm, for the spiritual realm is for spirits. So if Paul truly believed that we would be taking on these new imperishable bodies raised in glory and power (1 Cor 15), then how did he expect this to all work out…
To answer this question, we need to take a look at 2 Peter and Jude, but a little bit of background is going to be necessary first. Some of the strange sayings in 2 Peter and Jude come from the story communicated in 1 Enoch. This means that while 1 Enoch is not a part…
Humans are capable of unpredictable things. It’s evidenced by the rise of Nazi Germany, by Rwanda, by mass shootings, and by the cross. We are surprisingly capable of falling into sin, not just as individuals, but as a mass of people—and America is not “too-civilized” to fall into the trap. Martin Luther’s reformed Germany became…
This week I sat down with Nancy Forney and Ashley Tohm on The SMC Podcast to hear about how Royal Family Kids is teaming up with Coldwater Free Methodist Church to bring about a special camp for foster kids. Nancy and Ashley had both been apart of this ministry in Washington and are now looking…
God wasn’t upset that human beings built a tall building. Modern archeology and Hebrew word studies reveal that there’s a whole lot more going in the story of the Tower of Babel. Learn more in today’s podcast episode. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
Some verses this Holy Week to remind us of what resurrection life looks like. Resurrection in Jesus’ Teaching No more marriage in resurrection life |::| Luke 20:35 The resurrected body cannot die |::| Luke 20:36 We’ll be equal to the angels |::|Luke 20:36 We become sons of God |::| Luke 20:36 Jesus would go through resurrection…
What we celebrate every Easter is not just the idea that Jesus died and went to Heaven—that’s not what resurrection is. Resurrection is the putting on of a new body that’s fit for the Kingdom of Heaven which God will one day establish on Earth when Jesus returns. And the Bible has a lot more…
