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…
From the outside, it looked like God was silent. But in the unseen realm, Jesus was storming hell, proclaiming victory, and stealing back the keys of death. Silent Saturday wasn’t so silent after all.
On Good Friday, we remember a Savior crucified by a violent crowd—but we must also remember how that same spirit still flows through the world today. From Rwanda to Nazi Germany to the lynching trees of America, humanity continues to crucify Jesus in the suffering of the oppressed. This reflection asks: Are we capable of…
Verse 1Silent night holy nightNothing’s calm, nothing’s rightWeep yon virgin mother awhileFor your child so tender and mildWait for heavenly peaceWait for heavenly peace Verse 2Silent night holy nightSoldiers quake at the sightGlories stream to Hades afarTombs give way to alleluiaChrist our Brother is deadBut Christ the Savior is born Verse 3Silent night holy nightSon…
Jesus rides into Jerusalem not with a sword, but on a donkey—and his first act as king is to flip the tables of a broken religious system. This Palm Sunday message explores how Jesus confronts the worship of religion itself, reminding us that rituals and rules can never replace a real relationship with God.
1. Cosmic Supreme by John Mark McMillan My favorite lyricist has released a new worship album, which I love. We’ve already played two of the songs at our church, and there are at least two more that will be incorporated in the next few weeks. 2. Curiouso by Wilder Woods The Needtobreathe singer has another…
We have a new episode of the David’s Promise Podcast! In today’s episode, Thomas talks about swimming, cheeseburgers, whistling, the lollipop song, and more! Come have a laugh with us! I serve as the pastor at David’s Promise and Promise Church where we minister to adults with special needs.
Aslan isn’t safe, and neither is this idea: What if God showed up in Narnia as a lioness? With rumors of Greta Gerwig casting Meryl Streep as Aslan, a Lewis-devoted theologian and Narnia lifer explores whether the deep allegory and cosmology of Lewis’ universe actually leave room for a female Christ figure—and why that might…
Both an angel and the Holy Spirit sent Philip to evangelize a eunuch—the kind of person who had the “potential to destabilize ancient discourses of gender, sexuality, class, and race, and thereby to denaturalize the constructions of masculinity they produced” (Sean D. Burke, Queering the Ethiopian Eunuch, 150). Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. For…
Jamin Bradley 