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.
In today’s service we take a look at the themes of Romans 10, including the simplicity of the gospel, salvation by faith, the inclusion of the Gentiles, and how the gospel has somehow been declared to all people.
Both Joseph and Daniel are examples of people in the Scriptures who are gifted with the Holy Spirit to interpret dreams. This lines up well with Jesus’ parables and his expectations that some would understand them and others wouldn’t. Check it out on today’s episode of JXN Cloud!
Right before the pandemic hit, we had upwards of 80-90 people coming to dinner church. That may not sound like a lot to some churches, but it packed out sanctuary and was over double what we had been reaching for some 7 years beforehand. Last week we had 12 people in the building (about 3…
I had a good time preaching at First Baptist Church in Jackson this morning to fill in for my good friend Pastor Dallas Flippin. If the video doesn’t load above, you can click here to watch it. Dallas was doing a series on food and the Bible, which—being a pastor of a dinner church—I was…
And with this post, my new project, JXN Foodie is officially launched! Jackson, MI has a ton of great food to offer and I’ve wanted to make this webpage for awhile. I realize there’s only a few dishes mentioned at the moment, but there’s a lot more to come as we continue to update it.…
Ever since the pandemic hit, the supernatural has felt uncommon for me. Rather than sense the Spirit at work in even the most subtle of ways, these days have often felt reminiscent of Samuel’s time, where “the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision” (1 Samuel 3:1). But over the…
Romans 9 is a difficult passage to process. Is there free will or is everything predestined? How does judgment work? Jamin starts with the story of Pharoah in Exodus and then moves into Romans 9 to continue the conversation.
Welcome to the 1208-Bit Nerd Church Podcast, where nerd culture and faith intersect as we comment on the spiritual themes that “arise” in the different mediums that we nerds love. Today we’re taking a look at some of the insights brought to light by Bandai-Namco’s latest JRPG, Tales of Arise—which is hands down the most…
Darn Joseph’s good looks, making him too attractive to the wrong people! His clothes get him in trouble for a second time in today’s episode of the JXN Cloud. Join the conversation on our Discord! http://www.jxncloud.com/discord
Tamar’s story in Genesis is a strange one. But when we come to understand the culture of the Bible authors better, we start to see the strange kind of justice being found in Tamar’s journey. It’s also there that we read of a birth story we won’t soon be able to forget! Join the conversation…
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