What if Holy Saturday wasn’t silent at all—but the moment everything began to crack? When death took a sinless man, it overstepped its authority. And in that divine injustice, something cosmic shifted. This is the story of the day hell made a fatal mistake.
Bible Scholar Matthew Bates has found that, pistis, the Greek word for faith, has a myriad of implications, “such as reliability, confidence, assurance, fidelity, faithfulness, commitment, and pledged loyalty.” With this in mind, the English word faith—which many hear as “belief”—simply doesn’t do a good job of encapsulating everything that pistis implies. Bates proposes that…
One day we will all find ourselves caught up before God’s throne, surrounded by his heavenly family with the divine council in session. At that moment, Jesus will separate all humanity around a distinction that is very important to him: Did we care for the poor among us? If the answer is yes, we will…
Jesus knew his death was coming for some time. He had come for his own and his own rejected him at every turn. As it ended up, nothing had changed. Isaiah might be accepted as a prophet by Jesus’ generation, but despite the amazing supernatural gifts he displayed, Jesus would not be heeded in his…
NEW EPISODE: In the chaos of the first Christmas, Mary and Joseph faced overwhelming challenges—unexpected journeys, divine interruptions, and unimaginable responsibilities. Yet, in the midst of it all, they found joy by following the signs and wonders God placed before them. In this episode, we explore how their story invites us to trust in God’s…
The prophets of the Bible called it “visions.” Christians throughout the centuries have referred to it as “imaginative prayer.” I call it “dreamscaping,” because this practice invites the Holy Spirit to create a landscape for us to meet with him in a daydream. In my new dreamscaping journal, you can document up to 100 encounters…
NEW PODCAST: When we look at the themes that Mary sang about in her Magnificat, we realize partially where Jesus’ heart for prophetic justice came from.
Your favorite musical curmudgeon is back! Don’t get me wrong—I love music. I just have become increasingly hard to impress over the years. It may be that I have great taste, but it’s most certainly that I’m just old. You can check out the albums that got my attention in the first half here. Below…
Jamin Bradley 