Jamin Bradley

Pastor. Theologian. Musician. Author. Nerd. Exorcist.

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  • The Day I Learned Hate Wasn’t an Option

    It’s one of my core memories: I was sitting at the piano in our living room when my mom walked in and asked, “Jamin, did you just tell your brother you hated him?” I nodded and was sent to my room without much discussion. I had been sent to my room plenty as a kid,…

  • Did Your Pastor Change, or Did the Gospel Get Real?

    At church this morning, we sang songs about King Jesus and the backward kingdom he’s trying to bring to earth through the loving actions of his citizens. We’ve sung such themes a hundred times and I’ve preached such themes a thousand times, but today, such songs and messages feel different. In light of the White…

  • AI’s Spiritual Pickup Lines

    My friends and I were sharing horrible pickup lines we’ve heard, so I told ChatGPT to make some new original ones for me. I had no idea it was going to go through our previous conversations to tailor them to me. Here are some of my favorites: “Are you an exorcist? Because you just cast…

  • A Quick Pastoral Speech for the Rally at Rep. Walberg’s Office to Protect Michigan’s Schools

    Location of Speech: Representative Tim Walberg’s office in Jackson at 1pm in Jackson on February 18th. Reason for Speech: We’re asking Rep. Walberg, Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education and protect Michigan’s public schools from privatization and any cuts to funding. Hear from students,…

  • The Law is Jesus

    Right before Jesus starts to reframe the laws of the Old Testament, he calls himself “the fulfillment of the law.” What does this mean, and how is it applicable to our lives today? What impact does it have on our understanding of Biblical law or modern law? That and more in Jamin’s message this week.

  • Jesus the Messiah and the Law

    “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.” Trump posted these words on his socials last night, paraphrased from Napoleon Bonaparte. The night Trump was nearly assassinated, I was horrified for two reasons: (1) that someone had tried to kill him and (2) that this horrifying moment would cause him and his religious…

  • Silencing the Oppressed Is Not Peacemaking

    One group screams out, “We’re being oppressed!” The other group yells back in defense, “No you’re not!” And then a third group sometimes enters the conversation saying, “Can’t we all just get along?” While the sentiment of this third group is good, their words are more insulting than they might think. What the oppressed hear…

  • You Were Made to Be Experienced

    New Podcast Episode: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus refers to his followers as salt and light. We have been designed to be experienced by others in a way that allows others to see what God is like. Jamin takes us deeper into this passage as he invites us to become the most tasteful…

  • The War on Christians, the War on Migrants, and the Gospel We Ignore

    As undocumented immigrants are demonized as rapists, murderers, and drug lords, those who have met such migrants need to say, “No, they aren’t. Have you never met one?” Of course, those people can’t do that because they might get a frightening response: “Oh, you know an undocumented person? Tell us where they are!” Hitler called…

  • When Church Becomes a Battleground: Standing Up to Abuse

    “If you don’t leave, I may have to call the cops to escort you off the premises,” I informed the first-time guest.  “That would look really bad for you. I’ll be sticking around until the end of service,” he pushed back.  After 25 minutes of back and forth, we agreed that this was the one…