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When Worship Music Becomes Industry
The world of Contemporary Christian Music has changed over the last few decades into the world of the Worship Music Industry. While countless great worship songs have come out of this movement, so have many dishonest and theologically flawed songs. As worship music grows more and more plentiful, we must learn to be wise in…
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The Wrath of the Lamb?
Once the sixth seal of Revelation is opened, the world seems to start falling apart as the “wrath of the lamb” begins. What should we do with this fairly terrifying passage and how does it connect to the five previous seals?
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Jesus’ Fig Sandwich
On Holy Monday we remember the story where Jesus got “hangry” and cursed a fig tree to death for not having any figs on it, despite the fact that it wasn’t the time of year where it should have had figs. But what appears at first to be a hilarious story soon becomes serious. We…
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A Healthy Fear of God
I’ve noticed over the years that when my kids don’t take my words of safety seriously, I get quickly and deeply frustrated. For example, we stepped off the train into Chicago at midnight last night and I struggled to get them to keep up with me and pay attention to the busy streets around them.…
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Waiting Patiently for God’s Justice
All throughout the Bible, God’s people ask him about his justice. Sometimes it seems far off and other times it seems delayed. This can lead many to ask the question, “Does he not care about what’s going on?” While the answer is, “Of course he does, for He is true justice,” it helps to see…
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Some Tips for a Fully Online Church
Since launching our online church in August of 2020, JXN Cloud has released over 270 videos on YouTube, bringing in a collective 299,235 impressions, 23,800 views and 1,443 watch hours. We still have a lot to learn as we have yet to build an active online church community, but here are a few things that we’ve come to see…
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The Pale Horse of Death
Next up in our cycle of horses is the pale horse of death, followed by Hades. In this episode we further dissect the themes, characters, and locations that come alongside the pale horse, while getting a little more distracted than usual by things in the room and by each other. Join the conversation on our…
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The Black Horse and the Oppression of the Poor
As the cycle of the four horsemen (which we’ve seen at play all throughout history) continue to play their cards, we see black horse rise up to benefit the rich and oppress the poor. Take a dive into this theme with us and then join the conversation on our Discord channel! http://www.jxncloud.com/discord
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Supernatural Worship Music in the Bible
For many, worship music is just a thing we do before the message is preached. But in the Bible there are often supernatural components and manifestations that overlap with music. We take a look at a few of these Biblical stories as we kick off our new series on worship music.
Jamin Bradley 