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…
“All of you and none of me, Lord.” You’ve heard it preached at church. You’ve sung it in worship songs. You’ve made it your prayer. But it’s not the Bible’s message for you. You are not some kind of pointless being that God wishes to lock away so he can use your body to impact…
Akihiko Kondo identifies himself as a “fictosexual,” and is one of the tens of thousands of people in the world who are romantically committed to a fictional character. In Kondo’s case, he considers himself unofficially married to Hatsune Miku, an anime character designed to be the face of a particular music software. According to the…
Should Christians take up political jobs? Answers can range drastically from, “Yes, this is God’s country,” to “No, politics are the work of the devil.” For many, the answer fluctuates based on whether a Republican or Democrat is in office. The biblical dynamic at play is a little more complicated than that. The only kingdom…
We weren’t really expecting the messiah to be an exorcist, but he was. Why did demons listen to him and why were they afraid of him? Jamin offers some ideas.
There is a heavenly temple and an earthly temple. The high priests were only allowed into the inner parts of the earthly temple, but Jesus walked into both. What does this mean for him and for us?
“A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” In this message, Jamin speaks on how Jesus’ phrasing here worked on his heart.
They were going to kill Joseph before Judah got in the way. His plan wasn’t noble, but it wasn’t full-on murder. Instead, he convinced his brothers to sell Joseph into slavery. In doing so, their deep hatred of their father’s favorite son was finally satisfied. They returned home and told a lie to their father…
I sat down at my dining table feeling hopeless. No matter what I did or said to try to repair the situation, nothing seemed to be working. Suddenly the thought popped into my mind: “Forgive them.” I reluctantly said the words out loud. “No, I want you to mean it.” I tried again. “Jamin?” I…
I’ve known a handful of people who have been on the brink of death over and over again, yet they’ve miraculously pulled through. In some of their stories—which are not mine to tell—there’s a crystal clear touch of the supernatural, in which God comes through to save their lives, for he is not done with…
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