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.
While we can understand parables logically to some extent, Jesus told us that we actually need the “Secret of the Kingdom of God” to fully understand (Mark 4:11). That’s a very intriguing phrase right there and it leaves us wondering what Jesus is talking about. To find the answer, we need to first understand how…
In church one Sunday I asked people why they thought Jesus spoke in parables. Many of the answers were to be expected: People like stories; stories can more effectively communicate a point; stories cause us to think; stories stick with us; and so on. While I believe that all of these statements carry truth, none…
Extravagant experiences do not automatically make you a better Christian. In fact, we’ve all heard of powerful Charismatic preachers who have had affairs or embezzled money. Many cessationists are quick to jump on such leaders and say, “See! Everything they ever did was a lie! God wouldn’t perform miracles through such a sinner!” But that’s…
Sometimes we can get so focused on the spectacular things that the Holy Spirit does that we miss some of the simpler and normal things He has to offer us. For some, everything becomes about extravagance and normal life ceases to exists. They begin to think that if the Holy Spirit is going to do…
Since Revelation is not proposing that in the end we leave Earth to rot and burn, but that it will be redeemed and made new, we should really start to care more about our little planet. Rather than turn Revelation into predictions about when God’s coming back, we should start to use it to recognize…
While the Bible writers often assumed that the last days would be shorter, they still believed that they were living in the last days (He 1:2). The Kingdom of Heaven and its king, Jesus, were inaugurated on the cross—and now we wait for His return to bring the Kingdom into its fullness. It is here,…
The problem with physical bodies is that they don’t belong in the spiritual realm, for the spiritual realm is for spirits. So if Paul truly believed that Christians would be taking on new imperishable bodies raised in glory and power (1 Corinthians 15), then how did he expect this to all work out on paper?…
Thanks to WLNS for featuring our event today! For the second year, our church hosted Jackson’s annual Project Homeless Connect. It’s an event where the city’s homeless can meet dozens of organizations that can help them, get a free haircut, flu vaccines, lunch, and more. It’s put on by the Jackson County Continuum of Care,…
The universe is big—like, 2 trillion galaxies big. And that’s just an estimate if there is in fact only one universe. At 1208-Bit this week I took us on a journey through the cosmos to see just how vast God’s creation is. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the…
Matthew puts a detail in his gospel that the other 3 gospels do not: Some of the dead returned to life and walked around Jerusalem. And this is not the only time in the Bible or in history that the Holy Spirit has brought people back to life. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s…
Jamin Bradley 
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