What if our modern theology of politics is far too simple—and dangerously wrong? The Bible doesn’t paint a picture where every ruler is handpicked by God in a neat, predictable way. Instead, it reveals a cosmic drama of spiritual powers, human leaders, and seats of authority that can be used for justice—or deeply abused. To…
Philip the Evangelist is sent by an angel and the Holy Spirit to evangelize a very ambiguous person in his time. Jamin uses this story as a springboard to explain how we must put down our walls and patiently reach all people, regardless of their differences. He pulls many stories from his own life along…
We all claim to want the wisdom of God, but we are more prone to take out messengers of such wisdom when they come around. Though Jesus was wisdom itself, religious people remained very skeptical of him. Though Stephen spoke with the same kind of wisdom, he was martyred for his teachings. What wisdom does…
It’s easy to be in awe of God in the moments when he’s very active, but we can often forget in time. Jamin talks about the importance of recording your story so that God can speak through experience.
I listen to quite a bit of music, but I’ve become pretty picky over the years. It takes quite a bit to impress me, but here’s a few albums that have in the first half of 2024 7. Message Songs – The Porter’s Gate The Porter’s Gate has another chill worship album, served just the…
My dog, Mithrandir, has learned the traditions I follow when I go to sit on the back porch for a bit. When he spots me getting ready, he runs up to my side and wags his tail, hoping to be invited. There’s not necessarily much for him to do if he comes, he just likes…
As recently mentioned, I started a new webpage/blog that revolves around my teachings and experiences as an exorcist. There’s not a lot out there on the topic, and many of the exorcisms I’ve seen people engage in have just been encounters of power, rather than holistic healings. My hope is to help people understand it…
While God goes ahead of us in evangelism, he also sends us ahead of him in evangelism. Jamin talks about this dynamic while he reflects on the passage of Jesus sending the 72 disciples out ahead of him.
One of Jesus’ stranger statements came after a man called him a good teacher: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone” (Mark 10:18). Would not any good Trinitarian respond, “But you are God! If there is any human we could pin that label on, would it not be you?”…
Let’s pretend that a mob of Christians storm into my church office one day and bring a person before me that they caught committing a sin. They want judgment, and it’s clear from their loudness that they want a serious verdict from me. Now let’s say that after getting my bearings on what’s happening, I…
For this Pentecost Sunday, Jamin tells many stories from his life with his college mentor Ken Brewer, who passed away this week. Ken operated as Jamin’s own personal Pentecost event and changed the direction of his faith and pneumatology forever.
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