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Dragon Slayers
The dragon known as Satan in Revelation 12 is not only defeated by the archangel Michael and his angels, but he’s also conquered by the most unexpected of people: the martyrs. Listen to this episode on the 1208GREENWOOD webpage or by subscribing to the 1208PODCAST on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
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Divided Amongst the Sons of God
Many are aware that the Tower of Babel is the Bible’s conception of where languages came from, but many are unaware that there’s another important Biblical narrative going on in this passage; for it’s at this point in the story that God divides the people of Babel up in the most peculiar way. Yes, He…
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Tower of Babel: An Ancient Ziggurat
Part of the reason we miss the significance of the Tower of Babel is because we have a strange conception of what the Tower of Babel looked like. Often times we imagine a building stretching high into the clouds, especially since it’s described as “a tower with its top in the heavens” (Ge 11:4). But…
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Testing Prophets With Scripture
It should be a bit of a no-brainer, but any prophetic word you’re given should be able to stand up against Scripture in some way. Cults are often made up of people who form around someone who claims supernatural authority without Scriptural or traditional affirmation. Leaders throughout history have gotten so hung up on a…
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The Giant Clans of the Bible
Goliath is not the only giant mentioned in the Bible. The story of giants is interwoven from the time of Noah all the way to David’s reign and it’s an important element that makes sense of a lot of confusing questions we still ask today. Listen to this episode on the 1208GREENWOOD webpage or by subscribing…
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The Two Witnesses
In John-like fashion, the narrative of Revelation is interrupted again with another side story. But side stories are not unimportant. They help bring the whole narrative together. And just who are the main characters of this story and why are they important? That’s what we cover in today’s message. Listen to this episode on the…
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Jesus and Judas
Jesus didn’t just preach on enemy love, he demonstrated it for us. Looking out at those who accused and murdered him, he cried out from the cross “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Lk 23:34). Just imagine putting an innocent man in an electric chair and him saying that to all…
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Divine Nature Clearly Seen
My good friend Erin and I just did our first episode for a new podcast called, The Erinvironment. She’s an environmental scientist who currently lives in Scotland where she got her masters, and I’m an urban pastor from Michigan. We thought the intersection between science and Christianity could be a fun conversation and so we just…
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Praying for Your Enemies
God did not just tell us to love him, but to love our neighbors as well. “Not the neighbors you pick out,” farmer-poet Wendell Berry would say, “but the ones you have” (Berry, Wendell. “The Futility of Global Thinking.” Harper’s Magazine. September 16, 1989, p. 22.) Jesus makes the process simple: start with the people you have…
Jamin Bradley 