Many Christians have been taught that spiritual maturity means becoming less and less ourselves. But Scripture paints a different picture. God isn’t trying to erase your humanity—he’s restoring it. The goal isn’t none of you; it’s all of you, renewed in Christ.
There’s an ancient Egyptian story about a bored Pharaoh who called a prophet into his court to entertain him. In order for that prophet to compellingly prove that he was hearing something divine, his words were expected to be “a poetic and well-polished literary form that would represent the speech of the gods” (Marvin A.…
As we continue our series on, “God’s Grand Framework,” we address the question of why bad things happen if God is omnipotent and desires a world full of love and goodness? Watch above or listen to this episode on the 1208GREENWOOD webpage or by subscribing to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
It’s been awhile since I’ve written a new song, but desperate times call for desperate lyrics. So with that, here’s, “I Can’t Breathe,” which is one of those God-perspective-type songs. VERSE 1How many timesMust the ground open upTo drink the blood of innocent skinHow many timesWill Lamech get his wayAnd claim that I embraced his…
We have been in the midst of many pro-life moments over the last few months. The stay-at-home order called us inside to protect others from a medical condition and now peaceful engagement has called us outside to protect others from a social condition. Many of the pastors in our Conference have thoughtfully preached into racism in previous…
In light of what the world is going through, we take a pause in our new series to talk candidly about racism. You can watch above or download the audio on the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play or listen on our webpage.
Last night some friends and I walked from my house to a peaceful protest in our city on behalf of our black brothers and sisters. A police officer (great guy I’ve worked with in events in the past) came to take questions from the crowd. A local black pastor shared an encouraging word and led…
Back in October of 2015, I felt led to get into the topic of racism while preaching through the book of Acts. I’m re-posting this episode on the 1208PODCAST now as we look to Jesus for direction and justice in our current time. Listen to this episode on the 1208GREENWOOD webpage or by subscribing to the 1208PODCAST…
A few years back I had a young black man in our congregation text me about the pain he was going through. Every time he turned on the news, it seemed like there was another person of color who had died for no good reason. He didn’t understand it and he didn’t know what to…
In our next question on “God’s Grand Framework,” we address a popular question: “Do we have free will?” We also address many other topics that go along with it like predestination, election, the once-saved-always-saved debate, and more. Click the video above to watch this episode or listen to this episode on the 1208GREENWOOD webpage or by subscribing…
A morning devotional on the power of worship, with a few minutes of music at the end so that you can kick your morning off with song and prayer. This video was made for the Facebook Group “Unify Jackson.” Should you desire it, I’ve also uploaded a PDF for further reading, footnotes, and so on.
Jamin Bradley 