Kidnapped, enslaved, and forgotten—until God spoke in a dream. The story of Patrick isn’t just history; it’s an invitation. What happens when we say yes to God, even when it leads us back to the places we’d rather avoid?
The story of the rich man and Lazarus is an intriguing one for several reasons: (1) it is unique to the gospel of Luke, (2) its view of Hades “is decidedly different”1 from the rest of the Bible, and (3) at face value, it seems to imply that the poor might get into Heaven simply…
In this message, Jamin walks through stories of power and wealth throughout the Bible and then points us toward the grand socio-economic reversal that is to come.
In this Easter message, Jamin explains how the resurrected age that is to come is already breaking into the world around us today, and how Christians can holistically be a part of it.
I did music for Silent Saturday at the Fossores Chapter House tonight. I had the idea to rewrite a Christmas song in a sentimental, yet morbid way. Here’s some lyrics to meditate on for this holy day. Silent night holy nightNothing’s calm, nothing’s rightWeep yon virgin mother awhileFor your child so tender and mildWait for…
In the final message of our Lenten “12:08 Prayer Initiative” series, Jamin preaches on the biblical importance of taking care of those around us via acts of service. He further connects this to Palm Sunday and invites us to listen to the Holy Spirit to figure out what to do next as a church.
Today’s devotional was featured in Spring Arbor University’s Lent series, which you can read here under the heading “Humility by Jamin Bradley.” Ancient people believed that the gods created humanity to be slaves that lived to feed them. Humans were a petty creation—just a cog in an oppressive machine that ensured that life for the…
As Genesis gives way to Exodus, we find ourselves surrounded by the descendants of Abraham. But here, the scene has undergone a drastic change: no longer are the Hebrews enjoying fruition in Egypt, but instead, they have become enslaved by the Egyptians and are in dire need of deliverance. The story that ensues over the…
In this message, Jamin looks at the wider picture of the Kingdom of Heaven and explains how evangelism fits into it.
The phrase “weeping and gnashing of teeth” belongs with the New Testament description of Hell. Because of our cartoonish view of Hell, we think of “weeping” as being connected to burning, and “gnashing of teeth” as a painful grinding of sorts, but these words aren’t about physical torment. After studying all of the places where…
The Erinvironment returns after almost 2 years of silence! She’s still the environmental scientist, Erin Shott, and he’s the pastor, Jamin Bradley. In today’s episode, Erin discusses an environmental ad she recently came across that upset her, which takes the episode into wider issues of environmental issues, social justice, and the poor. Welcome back ya’ll!
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