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…
When the seventh trumpet goes off, the Kingdom of God arrives alongside the God who “Is” and “Was.”
The two witnesses in Revelation are often militarized by some readers, but upon closer inspection, there’s actually quite a bit of pacifism going on in their story. Who are they and what are they doing?
One day in college I woke up, opened an app, and created a checklist for my spiritual life. I added some spiritual disciplines to the list like praying, reading my Bible, and reading other books. Maybe all of this would make me a better Christian, I thought to myself. Later that night, a man who…
Here’s a few great books on race and justice for you to check out!
In Revelation 10, we meet an unnamed angel who has a lot of familiar language surrounding him. Who is he? The JXN Cloud team follows the hints.
Thanks to JTV for having me by to discuss our annual Jackson County Homeless Count Day! Join us at 1208 Greenwood Church at 6am next Wednesday to help us out!
In recent Christian history, Martin Luther King Jr. and Dietrich Bonhoeffer are two of the most significant figures on the topic of faith and politics. While their context was different from one another, these two heroes had many similarities: they faced an unruly state and a divided church; they centered their teaching on Christ and…
Sometimes Jesus finds “people of peace” that he can work with to reach others. In this case, he calls one tax collector to follow him, allowing him to get to know all of his tax-collecting friends. He then enters their world and meets them in their sin and shows them his Father.
What’s up with the angels in the Euphrates river in Revelation? And why do they seem so scary? Are they really angels or something else?
I’ve got a simple, new ambient single out called “The Garden of Gethsemane.” Give it a listen wherever you stream music next time you’re praying or reading your Bible 🙂
Jamin Bradley 