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Light of the World: When Animation Gets the Gospel Right
Light of the World surprised me with its depth and beauty. Unlike other attempts at gospel retellings, this 2D animated film captures both the heart of Jesus and the art of storytelling. With rich characters, theological insight, and moving animation, it reminded me why story is essential to understanding the gospel.
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The Department of War: When Words Reflect Power and Fear
A Christian pacifist reflects on Trump’s renaming of the Department of Defense, comparing modern leadership to King Saul and calling believers to follow Jesus.
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Best New Music of 2025: The Mid-Year Roundup
From Lecrae’s Reconstruction to Gungor’s Magnificat, Faith Child’s When Faith Feels Far, and the upcoming Breach by Twenty One Pilots, 2025 is already full of powerful new music. Here are my favorite albums of mid-2025, along with some original projects I helped produce this summer.
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Leaving the Shire: A Gospel Beyond the Sheltered Life
Much like the Hobbits who mistook the peace of the Shire for the way of the world, I came to see how my own sheltered life had shaped an incomplete, “white” gospel. Moving between rural towns and the city revealed how diverse, complex, and beautiful the world truly is—and how the gospel must be big…
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Don’t Lose Your Personhood in the Pastor Role
Pastors are more than their role. When ministry demands you sand down your personality to fit a box, burnout is inevitable. God didn’t call a mask—He called you. Learn why embracing your authentic self is essential for healthy, Jesus-centered ministry.
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The Paralyzed Pulpit
Pastors often read the room while preaching, adjusting their words to keep the peace. But when the fear of upsetting congregants overrides the prompting of the Holy Spirit, the pulpit becomes paralyzed. This reflection explores the vision of a pastor silenced mid-sermon and asks: what message are we sending to our leaders when we stifle…
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The One Way That Always Was: Salvation Through Jesus Across Time
The Bible says Jesus is the only way to Heaven—but what about those who lived before the cross, or never heard His name? From the Tower of Babel to the nations under lesser gods, Scripture paints a more complex picture of salvation across time. Could it be that faithful allegiance to Jesus has always been…
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Reckless, Sloppy, and Exactly What We Need
Some worship songs slip into our memory and never leave, not because they’re perfect, but because they provoke, prod, and pull us into the lyrics. How He Loves and Reckless Love have both been criticized for their “sloppy wet kiss” and “reckless” imagery—but that poetry is exactly what makes them unforgettable. God is the poet…
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Are We Singing About Ourselves or About God?
Some criticize modern worship songs for being too focused on the self—but what if that personal element is exactly what makes them meaningful? Just like a heartfelt birthday card, worship becomes richer when it reflects your real relationship with God. He doesn’t just want poetry from the past—He wants the poetry of your soul.
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Living in the Lore: Why We Still Miss Jesus Today
We often imagine we’d follow Jesus if we lived in his time—but would we really? When we ignore the full context of his life and words, we risk reshaping him in our own image and becoming the very kind of people he challenged most.
Jamin Bradley 