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.
My good friend Erin and I just did our first episode for a new podcast called, The Erinvironment. She’s an environmental scientist who currently lives in Scotland where she got her masters, and I’m an urban pastor from Michigan. We thought the intersection between science and Christianity could be a fun conversation and so we just…
God did not just tell us to love him, but to love our neighbors as well. “Not the neighbors you pick out,” farmer-poet Wendell Berry would say, “but the ones you have” (Berry, Wendell. “The Futility of Global Thinking.” Harper’s Magazine. September 16, 1989, p. 22.) Jesus makes the process simple: start with the people you have…
My lullaby-esque album, Whisper Hymns, is now available on Apple Music, Spotify, and most other popular streaming sites (and still on its way to others). This acoustic album consists of a bunch of old public domain hymns sang quietly and slowly. To some extent it had to be. I turned the recording volume up so loud…
About a month ago I shared my testimony of meeting the Holy Spirit with Ypsilanti Free Methodist Church. They have it up on their podcast should you desire a listen. This message holds my new favorite preaching blunder: When I accidentally insulted an old Bible name that someone at the church had. Fortunately, she came…
Two things I’ve always enjoyed doing: Writing music and making people laugh. This has always made any attempts at a serious music career kind of strange, since on one hand I write a lot of serious worship music (I’m working on a new project right now) and on the other I like to write a…
It’s sweet to receive a word from God, but it can be bitter to deliver it. You may want to read through Revelation 10 before listening to this episode. Listen to this episode on the 1208GREENWOOD webpage or by subscribing to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
We had about 40-50 community members show up this morning for our Homeless Count Day at 1208 Greenwood Church! We broke into about 12-13 groups and hit the streets and highways of Jackson County in search of homeless in the places we’ve found them congregating in the past. At this point in the day we’ve…
Thanks to JTV for having me and Felipe from Community Action Agency out yesterday to spread the news about Homeless Count Day 2020! We at 1208 Greenwood Church are happy to host this year’s event. Join us as we hit the streets tomorrow morning. We’ll gather at 1208 for instructions at 5:30am and hit the…
In Revelation Christians are being persecuted and martyred. Last week we saw the martyrs ask God to respond. This week we see God do so as echoes of Egypt ripple throughout the narrative. Listen to this episode on the 1208GREENWOOD webpage or by subscribing to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
Jamin Bradley 
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