Like all Americans, I grew up looking at a flag with my hand over my heart as I pledged my life to it at schools, sports, and even church. It had the word “God” in it, so I figured I was on the right track, but as I grew up, I started to note too…
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!
From Spring Arbor University: Jamin Bradley talks about how Jesus humbled himself so that he could become a living example of how to live a life for Christ in our next video in our Lent Series.
This may be the most financially dangerous message Jamin has ever preached! Or if you catch the point of it, it may be the most financially empowering! In this message, Jamin explains how tithing is an Old Testament notion, not a New Testament one. Giving to the tabernacle and giving to the church are two…
We often associate clouds with power. In modern media, we depict clouds as a place where superheroes belong. We revel in the marvels of modern technology, recognizing that humans have become powerful enough to make their way past the clouds in gigantic double-decker airplanes. And, of course, we naturally associate power with clouds as we…
In ancient Israel, it was a priest’s job to bring humanity before God. They were Levites who carried out many tasks. They took care of the sacred space in which God’s manifest presence dwelt, they made sacrifices on behalf of the people of God, they offered visitors counsel, they served as judges on difficult legal…
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