Jesus did not arrive safely, comfortably, or legally secure. He fled by night, crossed borders, and lived in fear of returning home—because a politician wanted him dead. The Gospel doesn’t leave us room to sanitize this reality. If how we treat refugees is how we treat Jesus, then the question isn’t whether Christ was a…
“The world needs a man, A manly man of men.” The Father birthed a baby, Who stayed a virgin to the end. “The world needs a man Who won’t run away from a fight.” The Father sent his refugee, And to Egypt he took flight. “The world needs a man, Made of work and sweat…
I’ve been told I have Trump Derangement Syndrome several times in the past few months, which is actually a pretty good term for the kind of thing I’m trying to invite Christians out of, for there’s this bizarre thing that happens whenever Trump does anything: the American mindset changes in a moment. After Vance and…
In this message, Jamin preaches on Jesus’ teachings on lust. What do we do with his intense instructions? How do we overcome lust? What lies have we been told about sex? What have our experiences taught us about sex? How has the church wrongly taught us about sex? Jamin dives into these questions and more…
Like many of you, I watched through Trump and Vance’s argument with Zelensky. It serves as a good look at how many justice conversations go when the oppressed try to explain their plight, and those unaffected by the difficulty don’t listen. Zelensky is living in the pain of Russia’s violent invasion of his land, and…
“That’s not how I want my taxes being spent,” is an expression I’ve heard a lot lately. As a pacifist, I understand this sentiment, as I’ve never wanted any of my money going to the massive budget we invest into violence. But year after year I’ve come to understand that I have no choice but…
It’s one of my core memories: I was sitting at the piano in our living room when my mom walked in and asked, “Jamin, did you just tell your brother you hated him?” I nodded and was sent to my room without much discussion. I had been sent to my room plenty as a kid,…
At church this morning, we sang songs about King Jesus and the backward kingdom he’s trying to bring to earth through the loving actions of his citizens. We’ve sung such themes a hundred times and I’ve preached such themes a thousand times, but today, such songs and messages feel different. In light of the White…
My friends and I were sharing horrible pickup lines we’ve heard, so I told ChatGPT to make some new original ones for me. I had no idea it was going to go through our previous conversations to tailor them to me. Here are some of my favorites: “Are you an exorcist? Because you just cast…
Location of Speech: Representative Tim Walberg’s office in Jackson at 1pm in Jackson on February 18th. Reason for Speech: We’re asking Rep. Walberg, Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education and protect Michigan’s public schools from privatization and any cuts to funding. Hear from students,…
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