• Jesus as the Fullest Revelation of God

    Last night I preached a message that got unnecessarily complicated—in fact, I think it was probably the most scatter-brained message I’ve ever preached. I cringe as I even try to listen back to the recording. Truth be told, some things are just easier to write out or teach in a Bible study than to preach…

  • A Tribute to Grandpa

    After Grandpa passed, I had two voicemails from him on my phone. One of those voicemails was a return call from him, thanking me for leaving a voicemail that prayed for his healing. Unfortunately he couldn’t say much because someone came in the room and he had to hang up, but I ended up using…

  • 3 Reasons Why I “Get Political” for Jesus

    I’ve been told throughout the years to not bring politics into the church, which seemed like a semi-reasonable request to me at first because I was really only interested in talking about Jesus. But over time…

  • Glory (New Ambient EP)

    Got a new Strymon BigSky footpedal for my guitar yesterday and couldn’t help but take a break from all the editing on my new book to record a quick ambient EP called, “Glory.” There’s a strange story in the Bible where the prophet Elisha seems to need a musician to engage the presence of God…

  • Interviewing Shane Claiborne

    Today I had a special interview with Christian activist and author, Shane Claiborne. Shane is well known for his ability to bring communities together and impact them with the love and peace of Jesus. I was excited to talk with him about all kinds of things related to our work at 1208GREENWOOD and our direction…

  • Why We Listen to the Spirit

    In yesterday’s message I tried to retell the narrative of 1208GREENWOOD Church thus far from a spiritual perspective and then shared where our leadership believes the Spirit is moving us as we continue forward. The whole conversation ends up diving into spiritual warfare and free will, which I do my best to paint theologically from…

  • Q&A Ep 2: Bitcoin, Art, Forgiveness & Hearing God

    Thanks for all your questions! You can now submit them quickly and easily at the new 1208greenwood.com. Today my associate and I talk over your questions. Is investing in crypto-currency like gambling? Why don’t Christians seem to care about art anymore? If the people we love keep repenting and turning back to do the same…

  • New Free Acoustic Album

    While we often quote the sermon on the mount to talk about blessing, we often ignore the fact that those who are actually blessed are the ones going through difficulty and hardship. It’s the great reversal of the kingdom of Heaven: those who are blessed are the ones who almost look cursed. This little free…

  • Why We Eat Together

    In his book, Jesus the Temple, Nicholas Perrin notes that, “It is widely acknowledged that keeping varied and questionable company at dinner was one of the distinctive features of Jesus’ life.” In today’s podcast I elaborate on the power food has in life and ministry and why our church at 1208GREENWOOD is incorporating food into our…

  • Why We Embrace Change

    As 1208GREENWOOD Church gears up to alter their model this fall, it’s important to talk about why a church might even need to change in the first place. The answer is pretty easy to see if we just take a look at our ordinary everyday lives. In today’s podcast, I address how we all have…