• The Expansion of Heaven

    The modern evangelical view of the cosmos is a fairly simplistic one: all of the earth is going to burn away while Christians go to a spiritual place called Heaven.1 However, this view does not match the wider picture of the Bible. To see the full portrait, all we need to do is look at…

  • Interviewed on The Pastor’s Call Podcast

    Thanks to Joel for having me on The Pastor’s Call Podcast! You can listen on Spotify or wherever you stream your podcasts!

  • Did the Bible Flood Happen?

    So I have a co-worker that’s asking me about the ark but honestly I haven’t done a lot of research on it. Is there historical evidence to back it up? There is no evidence. There are many ancient stories about a giant flood, which implies collective memory of a large-scale event. But whether it did…

  • Renewing Our Minds to Jesus-Centric Pacifism

    Jesus’ teachings on responding to our enemies are entirely backward from ours. For him, love is the highest principle, and we are to engage with those who hurt us in pacifistic ways that turn the tables. Jamin dives into these themes in this message.

  • Arrival

    The 2016 movie Arrival has much to say about language, sacrifice, and time—and so do Dallas and Jamin! In this episode, our pastoral co-hosts dive into these themes and more as they dissect a very meaningful and philosophical sci-fi movie.

  • What’s Up with that Rich Man and Lazarus Parable?

    The story of the rich man and Lazarus is an intriguing one for several reasons: (1) it is unique to the gospel of Luke, (2) its view of Hades “is decidedly different”1 from the rest of the Bible, and (3) at face value, it seems to imply that the poor might get into Heaven simply…

  • Blessings and Woes

    In this message, Jamin walks through stories of power and wealth throughout the Bible and then points us toward the grand socio-economic reversal that is to come.

  • Resurrection is Breaking Through Now

    In this Easter message, Jamin explains how the resurrected age that is to come is already breaking into the world around us today, and how Christians can holistically be a part of it.

  • A Morbid Silent Night

    I did music for Silent Saturday at the Fossores Chapter House tonight. I had the idea to rewrite a Christmas song in a sentimental, yet morbid way. Here’s some lyrics to meditate on for this holy day. Silent night holy nightNothing’s calm, nothing’s rightWeep yon virgin mother awhileFor your child so tender and mildWait for…

  • Serving with the Holy Spirit

    In the final message of our Lenten “12:08 Prayer Initiative” series, Jamin preaches on the biblical importance of taking care of those around us via acts of service. He further connects this to Palm Sunday and invites us to listen to the Holy Spirit to figure out what to do next as a church.