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Strangely Warmed… and Knocked Over
John Wesley didn’t stumble into revival fully formed. He was beaten down, strangely warmed, shaken, undone, and eventually overwhelmed by the tangible power of the Holy Spirit. The early Methodist movement was marked not just by disciplined theology, but by bodies trembling, people falling to the ground, and Heaven breaking in. Maybe revival has always…
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Stop Herding the Cats: When We Try to Impress a God Who’s Already Pleased
What if our spiritual striving sounds less like devotion and more like a tiny dog panic-herding cats? This reflection explores how fear-based works quietly turn Jesus into a checklist—and how the gospel invites us back into a love affair where obedience flows naturally from being already accepted.
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Stories on the Big Screen: My Favorite Films of 2025
Movie theaters are spaces where stories preach without realizing they’re preaching. From absurd comedies and experimental sci-fi to horror, kids’ movies, and surprisingly faithful Jesus films, here’s a look at the movies I loved in 2025 and the themes of healing, truth, power, and humanity that lingered long after the credits rolled.
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When God Speaks: Learning Discernment in Prophecy
What does it actually sound like when God speaks? And how do we tell the difference between God’s voice, our own inner dialogue, and voices that definitely aren’t from God? As we kick off a new teaching series on spiritual gifts, this message dives into the gift of prophecy and offers practical, grounded ways to…
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From Major to Minor: The Whiplash of Christmas Eve
Christmas holds both glory and grief, stars and straw. In the shifting moods of the nativity story, we’re reminded that Jesus meets us not just in joy or sorrow—but in all of it.
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Late-Year Listening: The Albums That Soundtracked the End of 2025
As 2025 wound down, I found myself paying close attention to the music that lingered with me. From trance-tinged electronic albums and hipster hymn reimaginings to slow, Scripture-soaked worship records, these releases became the soundtrack to the final stretch of the year. Here are the albums I kept coming back to—and why they mattered to…
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When the Conspiracies Go Quiet: Revelation, Power, and the Trump Era
Christians have long used the Book of Revelation to decode modern politics—except, curiously, when it becomes uncomfortably close to home. By setting aside conspiracy theories and reading Revelation as a prophetic critique of empire, we discover a repeating cycle of Babylon, beasts, and compromised faith. John’s ancient vision still speaks with unsettling clarity to America,…
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The Jazz, the Children, and the Gospel: Why A Charlie Brown Christmas Still Matters
Sixty years ago, A Charlie Brown Christmas broke every rule of television—child actors, slow pacing, raw jazz, no laugh track, and a bold decision to let Scripture take center stage. CBS feared “the Bible thing,” but Charles Schulz held his ground. The result became one of the most beloved Christmas specials of all time. What…
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When Worship Lyrics Go Theologically Sideways: A Look at Divine Wrath
A beloved worship lyric claims that “the wrath of God was satisfied” at the cross—but does this actually reflect the biblical picture of a grieving Father and a self-giving Son? In this post, we explore why that line misses the deeper beauty of divine love, divine wrath, and the God who enters our broken realm…
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I Let AI Reimagine 20 Years of My Music — and It Healed Something in Me
I let AI reimagine 20 years of my music, and it healed something in me. Discover how Jamin.exe blends human creativity and artificial intelligence in sound.
Jamin Bradley 