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.
I’m excited to lead worship at Ypsilanti Free Methodist Church on January 24th and the 25th for their Holy Spirit Conference! I’ve joined this church over the last few years for a few special nights of worship and it’s been cool to watch them press into the Holy Spirit. Ypsilanti also has me visiting this…
While symbols vary greatly both by how God uses them and by how the dreamer perceives it, there are a few other things that are important to pay attention to in dreams. Don’t turn these things into rules or you’ll kill the dream. I don’t even suggest using a dream dictionary (especially a non-Christian one).…
Many thanks to Derek Jordan for his Goodreads review on my latest book, The Rise of the Water Kingdom! If you’d like a free Audible copy, leave a comment below and I’ll send you an audiobook code 🙂 An interesting Christian theology/allegorical story, very similar to something like Pilgrim’s progress, but with many things heavily on…
On March 14th we’ll be holding a Reveal Jackson conference at my home church, 1208GREENWOOD. The topic is on spiritual gifts with a primary focus on Empowerment for Mission. But hey, if Jackson, MI is too far out of your way, maybe you’re closer to Wellsburg, WV? If so, we’d love to have you join us on…
It was almost 3 years ago that I released what is probably my favorite album I’ve created to date: An 80-minute Narnia-inspired experimental instrumental journey called, Of Lampposts and Lions. I knew a fair amount of people would be excited to experience The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe in a new way, but I knew only a handful…
The four horsemen of the apocalypse are incredibly terrifying both on a visual level and a theological level. But understood correctly, it’s not quite as theologically concerning as you might think—you just need to see it in the light John is painting. And that’s what we address in today’s message on the 1208PODCAST. Listen to this…
We often sing songs about God being a lion and a lamb. This is all well and good as the Bible likens God to a lion throughout, but in John’s Revelation, there is no lion to be found. Yes, a lion is announced, but when John turns to see him, it is, in fact, a…
In a time where the nation is vocally divided on politics, it’d be nice to give the whole thing a rest for Christmas. But the truth is that Christmas is about a baby king being born in our midst—and kings tend to be political. Listen to this episode by subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
The gods of the Ancient Near East expected humanity to serve them and in return they would give humanity what they needed. The Hebrews, however, saw their God in a different light—and Christmas amplifies that light to an incredible degree. Listen to this episode by subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
My sister-in-law, Alyssa Bradley, just had her new TV show on the topic of Star Wars fandom launch on SYFY Wire today! As someone who has written a little bit of fiction myself, it’s cool to see the ways in which all of these fans value sci-fi and fantasy and how it impacts them in…
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