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…
Right before Jesus starts to reframe the laws of the Old Testament, he calls himself “the fulfillment of the law.” What does this mean, and how is it applicable to our lives today? What impact does it have on our understanding of Biblical law or modern law? That and more in Jamin’s message this week.
“He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.” Trump posted these words on his socials last night, paraphrased from Napoleon Bonaparte. The night Trump was nearly assassinated, I was horrified for two reasons: (1) that someone had tried to kill him and (2) that this horrifying moment would cause him and his religious…
New Podcast Episode: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus refers to his followers as salt and light. We have been designed to be experienced by others in a way that allows others to see what God is like. Jamin takes us deeper into this passage as he invites us to become the most tasteful…
“If you don’t leave, I may have to call the cops to escort you off the premises,” I informed the first-time guest. “That would look really bad for you. I’ll be sticking around until the end of service,” he pushed back. After 25 minutes of back and forth, we agreed that this was the one…
Fifteen months ago, I walked into a church for a worship and prayer meeting. My stomach began to turn as they instructed us to break into groups and pray for Israel. As a Jesus-minded pacifist, I was not about to pray for someone to win a war—especially when the statistics were so one-sided. Looking at…
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