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The Already But Not Yet of Resurrection from 2022-04-18T21:58:19

Resurrection began on Easter as Jesus became the firstborn of the dead. But the Bible's wider portrait of resurrection shows us not only that we're the secondborn, but that resurrection has already...

The Upside Down World of King Jesus from 2022-04-12T15:35:55

Most evangelicals preach that Jesus didn't come looking to take over through power, politics, and violence, but our actions the last few years have shown that we only believe this theologically, no...

When Worship Music Becomes Industry from 2022-04-12T15:26:37

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 ...

Supernatural Worship Music in the Bible from 2022-03-28T18:13:53

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 ...

Inner Healing and Demons from 2022-03-21T00:41:29

Demon stories throughout the gospels are often quick and sometimes confusing. In this message Jamin explains deliverance ministry by using both Scripture and the common methods and traditions of p...

A Live Mental Sacred Space Experience from 2022-03-14T12:45:41

In this episode, we had a brave soul that was willing to come up on stage and allow us to guide them through inner healing within their own mental sacred space. (We talked about how to create one o...

Breaking Down Barriers with God from 2022-03-14T12:39:03

Everyone that believes in God eventually has to face a theological conundrum: God loves us and has all the power, yet unloving things happen to us that he could have technically prevented. This cau...

Forgiving Yourself from 2022-03-02T14:41:38

There are some people who, for whatever reason, are quite capable of forgiving others but incapable of forgiving themselves. Such people might even need to ask others to constantly forgive them for...

Cleansing By Forgiveness from 2022-02-21T20:31:20

To summarize Jesus's teachings on forgiveness: do it always and do it quick. That's a hard lesson to learn and a difficult one to process. In this message Jamin talks more about what forgiveness is...

Creating a Sacred Space in the Mind from 2022-02-21T20:20:59

In this deeply experiential message, Jamin leads 1208 in creating a sacred space to meet with God in the mind, which is a spiritual tactic that has proven itself effective for him and others over a...

Cleansing Sacred Space from 2022-02-07T02:41:19

To kick off our new series on inner healing, Jamin first talks about geographical locations and the authority we have as Christians to cleanse it and invite the Holy Spirit into it. This will lead ...

Reading Scripture with the Spirit from 2022-02-07T02:36:45

In our last message on Romans, we hit on three quick themes: (1) Paul's women in ministry, (2) Paul's desire to take the gospel to the ends of the earth and (3) how the Holy Spirit brought the Old ...

When the Bible Quotes Itself Out of Context from 2022-02-07T02:31:22

In Bible school, students are taught to never take the Bible out of context when they quote it. Yet the Bible does this quite often. Why is that?

Discerning the Issues from 2022-01-23T13:36:56

Some issues in the church are not worth fighting over and some are. In this episode, we see Paul address a few issues that aren't worth fighting over in the church.

Love One Another from 2022-01-23T13:32:21

Paul had clearly caught onto the vision of love as Jesus' central component of the gospel. Jamin addresses this in Romans 13 and then shares some of his own journey on this topic.

The Cosmological Government from 2022-01-03T01:26:14

When we think of government, we often miss the much larger picture the Bible paints of the physical and spiritual worlds blending together. In this message, Jamin looks at Romans 13 (which is often...

Saul and Paul from 2022-01-02T16:35:16

The same Paul that calls Christians to live in such loving ways in Romans is the same Paul that once persecuted the church. How did he undergo such transformation? We take a look at his story in to...

Prince of Peace from 2021-12-19T23:53

When we think of the nations, peace is not typically the first thing that comes to our mind. Instead, we often think of wars fought and the things that make us different. But the Prince of Peace ha...

The Hope to Return to Sacred Space from 2021-12-08T14:56:13

In this message, we take a journey throughout the theme of priesthood and sacred space, and then we hone in on how the coming messiah was an instillation of hope into these themes.

Does God Move in Waves? from 2021-12-08T14:51:58

Since the pandemic started, God has felt strangely distant to many. Is there any Biblical precedent to that or is it just the way we feel? Since God is omnipresent, should we always sense his prese...

Relaunching 1208 from 2021-11-14T18:04:26

Join us for a communal service where we discuss relaunching 1208.

1208 Week of Prayer: Day 7 from 2021-11-07T11:35

Christianity is a story about resurrection which is good news when things around you feel like they're falling apart. Continue to pray with us as we get ready to gather tonight for church and re-en...

1208 Week of Prayer: Day 6 from 2021-11-06T09:35

The foundation of 1208 is a multicultural one. How do we continue to grow in this way and continue to reach people of different cultures? Pray with us as we continue to imagine what a relaunched 12...

1208 Week of Prayer: Day 5 from 2021-11-05T09:35

In one Jesus' most overlooked parables, we're told about a farmer who sows seed and then harvests the crops when they're ready. Where should we be looking to sew seeds in Jackson? Where might we ha...

1208 Week of Prayer: Day 4 from 2021-11-04T09:59:38

There are many different things we can focus on in the faith, but if Jesus isn't at the center of it, everything else will get out of place. How do we create a church centered on Jesus? Pray with u...

1208 Week of Prayer: Day 3 from 2021-11-04T09:57:33

"In Jackson as it is in Heaven"—that's our mission at 1208. We hold this statement because it was central to Jesus' gospel. Let's think and pray into what ...

1208 Week of Prayer: Day 2 from 2021-11-02T02:42:42

The only glimpse we get of a church service in the Bible looks very little like the church services we hold today. As we pray and think about what a relaunch of 1208 might look like, how can we inc...

1208 Week of Prayer: Day 1 from 2021-11-01T12:28:08

Last night at 1208's Sunday service we found ourselves in Romans 12 where Paul talks about the church being a body in which everyone participates. This is not exactly the most accurate description ...

The Church Won't Work Right Without You from 2021-11-01T00:29:02

In Romans 12 we come across a famous passage reminding us that the church is a body, not a building, a Sunday service, or a pastor. Therefore, if a church is going to work correctly, all who are a ...

A Multicultural Olive Tree from 2021-10-25T10:55:56

Paul gives us the beautiful illustration of an olive tree in Romans 11 in attempts to help the church see how they are all one, but also different. And being different is okay—in fact, it’s the poi...

The Kingdom of Alexandria from 2021-10-18T14:38:55

What does evangelism look like from a supernatural perspective? That's what we look like in today's Roman's passage.

The Simple Proclaimed Gospel from 2021-10-04T18:49:51

In today's service we take a look at the themes of Romans 10, including the simplicity of the gospel, salvation by faith, the inclusion of the Gentiles, and how the gospel has somehow been declared...

When God Hardens Pharaoh's Heart from 2021-09-27T01:17:10

Romans 9 is a difficult passage to process. Is there free will or is everything predestined? How does judgment work? Jamin starts with the story of Pharoah in Exodus and then moves into Romans 9 to...

The Elect, Foreknown, Predestined, Called, Glorified Ones from 2021-09-20T01:32:36

As Paul gets excited about our identity in Christ, he begins throwing out important adjectives that define our identity as Christians before exploding into an epic poem about Jesus' love for us.

Everybody's Groaning from 2021-09-13T02:45:50

In one of Paul's most beautiful passages on resurrection, he paints the whole of creation groaning alongside Christians as the Holy Spirit groans within us.

The Two Aslan's from 2021-09-06T01:22:24

In this message Jamin breaks from preaching on Romans to talk about making sure we hear the tone of Jesus correctly. Then we spend the rest of service in a time of worship.

Flesh and Spirit from 2021-08-30T00:32:04

In this message we take a look at the four main characters of Romans 7: The Law, Sin, Humans, and Jesus. How the four interact have a lot to say about salvation and resurrection.

What if Adam and Eve Never Sinned? from 2021-08-15T23:39:11

In Romans 5, Paul contrasts the old sinful humanity of Adam with the new resurrected humanity of Jesus. In this message we imagine other worlds where humanity never sinned and then face our actual ...

What Suffering Produces from 2021-08-09T12:43:47

We in the West tend to look at suffering and persecution as a negative thing, but people like Paul see it as a positive. For in our suffering is the cross, which is the crux of Jesus, who is the cr...

Abraham: The Original Gentile from 2021-08-02T13:09:44

When Paul tries to convince the Romans that the Gentiles can be brought into the covenant family of God without first being circumcised or being subjected to the law, he uses Abraham as his example...

The Law of Christ from 2021-07-26T03:55:13

Romans 3 is a monumental verse in the Bible that shifts the way we understand the law under the New Covenant. In this message Jamin takes a look at how the law was distributed in the Old Testament ...

Paul's Theological Adjustment from 2021-07-19T02:54:57

In ancient times, religion and state were the same thing. Therefore, you can imagine how difficult it was for the Jews to understand their theology when (A) some started to believe that Jesus was t...

A Church Like Nintendo from 2021-07-12T11:59:14

In Romans 2, Paul calls attention to how God-followers have always said one thing and done another, and for that reason the world has made fun of God. How have we been bad witnesses to the characte...

Good Works Are Required from 2021-07-05T00:07:32

Romans has been used over the years to diminish evangelism to nothing more than "thinking" a certain way to be on the right side of judgment. But Jesus required good works of his followers if they ...

This Message is Not Ready Yet from 2021-06-28T19:24:04

After hours of working on his message, Jamin still wasn’t ready to preach it. Not only can the theology of Romans be a bit confusing, but it’s also deeply personal to Jamin’s own story. So in this ...

The Songs of Tolkien and Romans from 2021-06-21T13:13:13

In the Silmarillion, Tolkien pictures God singing a song and Satan trying to improve on it until he's ultimately offering a different song. Paul sees something similar in the song of order being su...

Dikaiosyne from 2021-06-14T01:39:42

Paul uses the Greek word "Dikaiosyne" which Bible translations often translate as "Righteousness." But N.T. Wright suggests the phrase "covenant justice" may make more sense given Paul's context. J...

Paul's Opening Words to the Romans from 2021-06-14T01:35:27

There's a lot to be said in Paul's opening words in his letter to the Romans. In this episode, we just read the first few verses and take questions.

Reading Romans from 2021-06-14T01:29:08

The letter of Romans is just that: A letter. And so to understand it correctly we must read it as we would a letter. And so, in our first service preaching on Romans, we come together and read stra...

The Resurrection Life of Pentecost from 2021-05-24T23:53:27

The Holy Spirit made life, continues to make life, and will make life again—and that's part of the celebration of Pentecost Sunday.

Bible Women in Ministry from 2021-05-11T02:16:31

This Mother's Day, Jamin gives various glimpses into the Bible, illustrating its egalitarian view of women and men in ministry, ruling the world together with the same call and image.

The Misuse of the Bible to Endorse Racism from 2021-05-03T00:48:22

Mark Edwards, history professor at Spring Arbor University brings a powerful message to 1208 as he preaches on the historical misuse of the Bible to endorse things like slavery and racism. Check it...

The Not So Great Disciples from 2021-04-25T23:08:49

Sometimes the disciples just don't get it. In this case, they are still fighting about which one of them is the greatest when Jesus' whole point is to be humble. Jamin talks about pride and humilit...

Jesus Prays for Peter from 2021-04-24T23:27:40

According to Luke's gospel, If it wasn't for Jesus praying for Peter, we might have had a very different ending to Peter's denial of Christ.

Jesus Loves Our Oppressors Too from 2021-04-14T12:06:12

We're all aware that Jesus ate with sinners, but sometimes we don't realize the kinds of things those sinners have done or why it would have stood out that he ate with them. Tax collectors, for exa...

All Things Resurrection from 2021-04-05T00:24:53

He is risen indeed! Jamin jumps into all things resurrection this Easter and then we baptize two 1208ers and watch the seeds of resurrection begin right in front of us!

When the Presence Entered the Second Temple from 2021-03-29T02:00:05

Throughout the Old Testament, there was a cloudy manifest presence of God that led God's people and entered sacred places. In this message, Jamin looks at this theme through the eyes of Palm Sunday.

The Most Confusing Parable in the Bible from 2021-03-22T00:54:09

Ask any scholar what they think of Luke 16:1-13 and you'll get an entirely different nuanced answer. What is going on here? We ask 1208 what they think.

Pray Impudently from 2021-03-21T18:42:40

As we move out of our series in Isaiah, we move into select passages from Luke and highlight a few stories that we haven't hit on in the other gospels we've preached through over the years. In this...

The Master's House from 2021-03-09T01:08:05

Starting this week, Jamin moves his series on Isaiah to his blog and then hops into a one-off message on his cats—which yes, may sound weird—but has spiritual applications.

Chaos Creatures from 2021-03-01T18:08:13

In Isaiah 27:1, God is seen slaying some kind of water dragon with a sword. What's going on here? The JXN Cloud team addresses this passage together live at 1208 Greenwood.

Love Is... from 2021-02-22T00:42:40

Jamin takes a break from our current series on Isaiah to share a poem about God's love.

Church Unity and Division from 2021-02-08T01:20:46

We continue our pause in our series on Isaiah to ask another question: "If prophetic critique often creates division in the church, is Jesus not concerned with church unity?"

What is a Prophet Anyways? from 2021-02-08T01:09:24

We take a break in our series on Isaiah to ask the question, "What exactly is a prophet anyways? What do they do?"

Everything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We've so often been taught that the disciples were nobodies who left nothing to become something, but upon further inspection it seems that this was not the case. Jamin reveals a different look at ...

Total Otherness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jamin ends his series on Romans in reference to the fact that Paul encouraged believers to not practice things that would upset other Christians, even if those things were morally acceptable.

The Authorities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In a world where many are turned off by the government, it's a bit difficult to take Paul's words to heart when he tells us to respect those in authority. But then again, Paul and other Christians ...

You Lose Satan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This year's Easter message is an interesting one. Jamin provides some insight the Bible gives us on Satan in order to show how Jesus tricked and overcame him through his death and resurrection.

Zipporah from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Myisha investigates a strange passage in the Old Testament.

The Church Body from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

So often we turn spiritual things over to the pastor, because we pay them to do that, right? Not exactly. The pastor's job is actually to equip the saints for ministry. Paul tells us we are a body ...

Predestination and Free Will from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Amidst Romans confusing passages, there's that whole thing on predestination. Jamin takes on this confusing topic in attempts to put it in light of what he believes Paul is actually saying.

Saved By Faith, Pt 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In reflection upon his previous message, Jamin felt convicted that he had totally missed the heart of Paul's message by exchanging grace and faith for legalism, so here he re-preaches the same them...

Saved By Faith, Pt 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Having seen people take the "saved by faith" route to an extreme that says, "I can't sin," Jamin calls people to a life of action.

Adam and Jesus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jamin gets into all kinds of topics as he revisits Adam and Eden and reframes them in the light of Jesus.

Judgment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Paul had a great concern for the Christian who continues on in sin. Jamin addresses a few take-aways on Paul's message on judgment in Romans 2.

The Wrath of God from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Now here's a subject Jamin rarely preaches on. But in attempts to stay faithful to Paul's message, he dives into the theme at the start of the book of Romans in this new series. In doing so, Jamin ...

Adventure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Myisha invites us to chase after God: the greatest adventure of all.

Loving God from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jamin wraps up his message series on 1208's new vision with the greatest commandment of all and the reason everything else in our vision exists: to love God.

Loving People from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As Jamin continues his series on 1208's vision, he takes a very specific political turn on what Jesus calls the second greatest commandment: to love people. With the whole world at each other's thr...

Fostering Growth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this message on 1208's vision, Jamin explains the importance of discipling ourselves and others. The Christian was not meant to pray the sinner's prayer and be done with everything—they must con...

In Jackson as it is in Heaven from 2021-01-24T18:54:56

If you don't plan on returning in-person next week, you can watch our services online via an unpolished Facebook livestream. But if you'd like a more polis...

God Loves Your Enemies from 2021-01-18T00:18:55

Today's passage is Isaiah 19, where the prophet begins to prophesy about Israel's enemies in a very intruiging way. Join us for another episode of 1208TV!

The King of Babylon from 2021-01-10T14:01:26

The Perfect King from 2021-01-03T14:14:33

The popular passage found in Isaiah 11 describes the coming Messiah as a King anointed with wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge of the Lord, and fear of the Lord. His peace shall be so...

God's Eyes Are on the Oppressed from 2020-12-27T21:49:11

In Isaiah 10, the prophet preaches a message that is fully at home among the messages of all the prophets: God expects humanity to take care of the oppressed among them. In today's service, we dive...

The Interruption of Christmas from 2020-12-25T00:30:10

Erick Ewaskowitz, Director of Coaching and Training in the Southern Michigan Conference brings us a special Christmas Eve message!

The Patience of Christmas from 2020-12-21T00:07:11

The prophecies said that a messiah would be born and that he would reign over all things. Not only did these things happen differently than expected, but they also happened more slowly than expected.

Discerning Christmas from 2020-12-14T01:38:08

Our Nerd Church Pastor, Tylar Salter, brings a special message on discerning the practices that we have in Christmas.

The Wonderful Counselor and Mighty God from 2020-12-06T23:45:45

Who is human/divine Son that is the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace? Isaiah hints at something spectacular.

The Forbidden Arts from 2020-11-29T22:01:28

As we continue our series in Isaiah, the prophet calls out Israel's use of mediums and necromancy. The church often says "No," to these things, but rarely explains why. In today's message we explai...

Isaiah&Conspiracy from 2020-11-22T14:44:31

As cases rise, we've returned online to 1208TV! Join us for worship, new announcements and a message on conspiracy theories as we continue our series in Isaiah. "For the Lord spoke thus to me with...

Guest Missionaries: The Rosado's from 2020-11-16T13:31:09

Guest missionaries, the Rosado’s, stop by to share with us!

Ask for a Sign from 2020-11-09T02:33:44

In the divided kingdom of Israel, the northern kingdom of Ephraim teamed up with the nation of Aram in order to protect themselves from the Assyrian Empire. In attempts to further ensure their prot...

Isaiah Stands in the Divine Council from 2020-11-02T03:38:48

As Isaiah approaches the throne room of God, he agrees to take on a task that God needs someone to fulfill. This brings about images of the divine council worldview of the Bible. But what is a huma...

A Meditative Journey through Isaiah's Vision from 2020-10-26T13:45:06

Find a quiet place as we practice the prophetic art of visions and submerge ourselves into Isaiah's surreal vision of God's temple throne room.

Stink Fruit from 2020-10-19T16:55:45

In Isaiah 5 a song is sung about how God set the stage perfectly for His people, and yet they failed to produce. We dive deeper into this theme in today's message.

A Canopy of Glory from 2020-10-12T01:30:07

At the end of all things, Isaiah sees the fullness of God's presence being installed on the earth amidst those who have remained faithful to him. Jamin goes on to explain how we can catch glimpses ...

The Humble God of the Universe from 2020-10-04T23:42:50

Isaiah 2 calls us to be humble and God Himself images that quality to us. As we zoom out across the universe in this message, we begin to see just how small we are—though also how big we are in the...

The Edenic Mountain of God from 2020-09-28T00:29:51

In Isaiah 2, the rivers of all nations are flowing up God's mountain and people are turning their weapons into gardening equipment. What's going on here?

Listening to the Prophets from 2020-09-21T00:41:17

The prophets have been speaking for a long time. They are typically loved after they've passed, but hated while they're alive. Are we listening to the prophets today? We read Isaiah 1 and talk more...

Love Your Villains from 2020-09-14T00:13:21

There are two ways to pursue justice: (1) through the hatred and vengeance Satan offers us or (2) through the love and empathy Jesus offers us. The first is not actually justice, but something else...

Christians Must Bring Jesus Into It from 2020-08-31T00:09:16

Jesus prayed for unity in the church, but he never meant for us to achieve it by us ignoring his difficult teachings. As 2020 continues to build pressure, the inner feelings of Christians have burs...

The Pacifistic Ways of Jesus from 2020-08-24T00:39:34

Jamin dives into the pacifistic ways of Jesus in this new message in our series on Jesus Justice. What will we choose to carry? A weapon or a cross?

The Sermon on the Mount from 2020-08-24T00:34:53

As we continue our series on Jesus Justice, Jamin spends some time reading the Sermon on the Mount in its entirety to help us understand how to pursue justice the Jesus way.

Forgiveness from 2020-08-07T16:58:01

You can't have proper Jesus justice without forgiveness and reconciliation. It helps to have a better understanding of Biblical forgiveness in order to see how all of these elements play together, ...

The Qualities of Jesus Justice from 2020-08-02T13:26:33

There is a huge difference in what it looks like for us to take justice into our own hands and to do justice as Jesus would have us do it. In Romans 12:14-21, Paul tells us what it means to live an...

Progressive Creationism from 2020-07-31T16:21:44

Erin and Jamin continue their series on different theories of creation.

Prophetic Justice from 2020-07-26T17:43:13

Prophecy means different things to different parts of the church. In starting our new series on Jesus Justice, we're going to talk about the importance of the prophetic illuminating and guiding our...

Joy from 2020-07-19T20:43:40

Today we take a break before a new series to talk about joy and have a few longer one-takes of worship.

Where Are We Headed? from 2020-07-12T20:35:30

It's hard to know what you stand for when you don't have a vision of where you're headed. In our final message on "God's Grand Framework," we address the ultimate vision of where Jesus has His foll...

What Do We Do Now? from 2020-07-01T23:28:04

So Heaven has come and Jesus has won already, but the fullness of such things have yet to come to the earth. What do we do while we wait for the fullness?

What Does the Holy Spirit Do? from 2020-06-27T14:28:02

What is the role of the Holy Spirit throughout history and our lives? This is the question we address in today's 1208TV episode.

What Did Jesus Do? from 2020-06-21T22:30:42

Christians know that Jesus died on the cross for their sins, but when we're pressed for extra information as to why that changed the world, we don't always know what more to say. "What exactly did ...

Gap and Day-Age Theory from 2020-06-18T20:17:56

This blog post from Michael Heiser was referenced:
https://drmsh.com/genesis-12-and-the-gap-theory/

This Hugh Ross book was mentioned:
https://www.amazon.com/Improb...

Why Do Bad Things Happen? from 2020-06-14T13:41:52

As we continue our series on, "God's Grand Framework," we address the question of why bad things happen if God is omnipotent and desires a world full of love and goodness.

Love, Peace and Racism from 2020-06-07T21:02:10

In light of what the world is going through, we take a pause in our new series to talk candidly about racism in this episode of 1208TV.

Throwback Episode: Black Lives Matter from 2020-06-01T00:04:16

Back in October of 2015, Jamin felt led to get into the topic of racism while preaching through the book of Acts. We re-release this episode now as we look to Jesus for direction and justice.

The House on the Sand from 2020-05-31T12:50:33

Kristin Kriesch brings us a special guest message on this Pentecost Sunday.

Pentecost and Racism from 2020-05-31T12:44:43

A lot of times we focus on the power of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday. But notice what the Holy Spirit does when he shows up: He extends salvation to people across all nations. So today, whil...

Do We Have Free Will? from 2020-05-24T21:05:31

In our next question on "God's Grand Framework," we address a popular question: "Do we have free will?" We also address many other topics that go along with it like predestination, election, the on...

Why Do We Exist? from 2020-05-17T21:50:32

Books for more info and the ones referenced:

Jamin Bradley, Alien Theology.

Walton, John H., and J. Harvey Walton. Demons and Spirits in Biblical ...

JXN Pastors Network Pandemic Discussion from 2020-05-10T22:10:38

A group of pastors across the Jackson area have been meeting weekly over the last two months to discuss quarantine, coronavirus, and their plans to reach people during it and what to do after it. I...

New Heaven, New Earth from 2020-05-03T23:12:07

Our final episode on Revelation doesn't switch over perfectly to podcast form, but we put it here anyway. Our final episode was a bit of a rejourneying through the book of Revelation. We've feature...

Creation Views Pt 1 from 2020-04-29T19:31:54

Further reading:

For a deeper look at infallibility, see Greg Boyd’s book, Listen

The End of Ends from 2020-04-26T23:38:35

Today we take a look at the lake of fire in Revelation. What exactly is it? How does it connect with the rest of the Bible?

The Lake of Fire from 2020-04-26T15:47

Tonight’s service premieres at 6pm on YouTube!

The Wedding of Weddings from 2020-04-19T12:58:29

There is a wedding coming. And it will change everything about us.

Jamin Featured on The Naked Bible Podcast from 2020-04-16T15:56:29

Jamin was excited to join 3 other pastors from across denominations on Dr. Michael Heiser’s The Naked Bible Podcast to discuss teaching the Bible’s divine council worldview in our churches.

Easter Resurrection from 2020-04-12T15:58:17

Far too often we stop the story of Jesus at the cross. But the cross fails to do its job if there's no resurrection. It's time we start telling the whole gospel story.

1208WORSHIP Quarantine Album from 2020-04-11T22:34:57

Original, unpolished, messy worship—just like 1208. These songs were recorded for our online worship services during the COVID-19 quarantine.

Erinvironment: Resurrection and the Environment from 2020-04-09T18:27:33

It's another episode of The Erinvironment Podcast! She's a certified environmentalist and he's a certified pastor. Erin and Jamin talk about what resurrection actually is and why the en...

The Rise of the Water Kingdom (Easter Edition) from 2020-04-06T00:10:19

This week's longer 1208TV episode covers the last days of Jesus' life on earth (from Palm Sunday to the Easter resurrection) in a rather unique way. We'll be sharing a "radio theater" o...

Lady Babylon from 2020-03-30T00:03:41

Lady Babylon has a way of resurfacing in different nations all throughout the Bible—including God's own nation. This should speak volumes to us even 2,000 years later.

Tips to Save the Erinvironment from 2020-03-27T18:17:05

We've talked quite a bit on the Erinvironment about why we should take care of the environment—now Erin gives you some basic tips as to how to do so.

Quarantine Audiobooks from 2020-03-26T13:33:51

Need some audiobooks to get you through quarantine? I’m giving out free codes to any of my audiobooks, just comment or message me with which ones you want 📚 🎧

1208-Bit Meets on Minecraft Tonight from 2020-03-23T13:08:48

1208-Bit *Nerd Church still meets tonight—we're just doing so on Minecraft where we've built a virtual version of 1208 Greenwood! Minecraft is cross-platform so you can join us on any console.

Armageddon from 2020-03-22T23:37:39

With COVID-19 moving us to the internet, 1208TV launched with a special documentary-like message on Armageddon. Watch it on our Facebook page or listen to it here on the 1208PODCAST.

Inner Healing from 2020-03-22T21:31:18

Jamin uses the technique of visions and imaginative prayer to illustrate how the Holy Spirit can lead us through counseling and inner healing.

Demonic Deliverance from 2020-03-22T20:45:42

Jamin and his breakout session audience talk about their own experiences in casting out demons, what they've learned, and what the Bible teaches on the subject.

Physical Healing from 2020-03-22T20:28:11

Jamin holds a breakout session at Reveal Jackson on the spiritual gift of healing. What is it? What does the Bible have to say about it? How do we pray for others to be healed? Dive int...

1208 Meets Online this Sunday from 2020-03-21T18:23:58

Church isn't cancelled by COVID-19—it's just been moved online! Our first episode of 1208TV launches this Sunday at 6pm on both our Facebook and YouTube page.

The Book of Job from 2020-03-21T17:59:38

Erin dives into the book of Job and explains how taking care of nature is a part of our religion while Jamin continually hijacks the conversation with comments on ancient thinking. Clas...

Fresh Fire from 2020-03-17T12:51:24

Guest Speaker Steven Hlatky stops by to preach about the baptism and refilling of the Holy Spirit.

Spiritual Geography from 2020-03-17T00:47:02

Go deeper with Preston Sprinkle’s podcast series on this topic.

Preston Sprinkle’s The Annihilation View of Hell Pt 1
https://www.prestonsprinkle.com/theology-in-the-r...

The Empowered Life from 2020-03-15T16:17:08

Steven Hlatky closes out our second main session at Reveal Jackson on the topic of receiving the Holy Spirit to live the empowered life. (Sorry the audio quality is a bit lower than usu...

Mission and the Divine Council from 2020-03-15T15:15:42

Jamin kicks off Reveal Jackson's first main session with a message about Jesus' mission in the light of the Divine Council concept seen throughout the Bible.

Dominion from 2020-03-11T11:11:22

Erin returns to Eden and a few other Bible passages to highlight the importance of creation care while Jamin tangents on things like resurrection and the like.

Divine Nature Clearly Seen from 2020-03-11T11:07:20

Erin and Jamin dive into Romans 1 and then talk about all things science on their pilot episode of The Erinvironment, a new section on the 1208PODCAST!

The Holy Spirit from 2020-03-10T03:31:34

Reveal Jackson is right around the corner and what better message in our Fantasy IRL series at Nerd Church to get us ready f...

Elijah's Story from 2020-03-09T14:58:04

Bishop Emeritus David Roller stops by 1208 to share a Bible story.

Finding Jesus Throughout the Bible from 2020-03-03T01:38:20

Angel of the Lord. Word of the Lord. Lady Wisdom. Call Him what you will, the New Testament seems to confirm that the physical being in the Old Testament who is but isn't God is the sam...

The Eternal Gospel from 2020-03-02T00:40:16

Jamin divides Revelation 14 into 3 parts, trying to align it with the fuller and wider picture that Revelation has been telling and is continuing to tell.

The Satan from 2020-02-25T02:08:25

The story of Satan is found in both the Old and New Testament, but it takes a bit of time and research to see how this character works out. In this 1208-Bit *Nerd Church message, we fol...

The Beasts from 2020-02-24T01:04:01

In Revelation 13, Satan raises up and empowers two beasts—and what they represent speaks uncomfortable volumes to the Christian today and in every generation before.

The Divine Council from 2020-02-18T04:56:28

As Christians, we are monotheists—that is to say that we believe that there is only one God and He has created all things both physical and spiritual. However, there's a disconnect betw...

Dragon Slayers from 2020-02-17T01:07:40

The dragon known as Satan in Revelation 12 is not only defeated by the archangel Michael and his angels, but he's also conquered by the most unexpected of people: the martyrs.

The Giant Clans of the Bible from 2020-02-11T04:34:07

Goliath is not the only giant mentioned in the Bible. The story of giants is interwoven from the time of Noah all the way to David's reign and it's an important element that makes sense...

The Two Witnesses from 2020-02-10T01:24:34

In John-like fashion, the narrative of Revelation is interrupted again with another side story. But side stories are not unimportant. They help bring the whole narrative together. And j...

Jamin Speaks at Ypsilanti from 2020-02-06T15:20:18

Jamin shares his testimony of meeting the Holy Spirit with Ypsilanti Free Methodist Church.

Deliciously Bitter from 2020-02-03T00:51:20

It's sweet to receive a word from God, but it can be bitter to deliver it. You may want to read through Revelation 10 before listening to this episode.

Echoes of Egypt from 2020-01-27T02:06:12

In Revelation Christians are being persecuted and martyred. Last week we saw the martyrs ask God to respond. This week we see God do so as echoes of Egypt ripple throughout the narrativ...

Altar&Incense from 2020-01-20T00:19:45

Jamin digs into the symbolism of Revelation 8:1-5 and talks about prayer and sacrifice.

A God Who Wipes Away Tears from 2020-01-13T01:05:55

Jamin shares a bit of his testimony and explains how it can be difficult for him to receive God's love while he has no problem dishing it out to others.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from 2020-01-06T00:51:15

The four horsemen of the apocalypse are incredibly terrifying both on a visual level and a theological level. But understood correctly, it's not quite as theologically concerning as you...

The Lion is the Lamb from 2019-12-30T01:17:46

We often sing songs about God being a lion and a lamb. This is all well and good as the Bible likens God to a lion throughout, but in John’s Revelation, there is no lion to be found. Ye...

Christmas Politics from 2019-12-25T03:37:30

In a time where the nation is vocally divided on politics, it'd be nice to give the whole thing a rest for Christmas. But the truth is that Christmas is about a baby king being born in ...

The Great Symbiosis VS Christmas from 2019-12-23T01:08:48

The gods of the Ancient Near East expected humanity to serve them and in return they would give humanity what they needed. The Hebrews, however, saw their God in a different light—and C...

Beyond the Crystal Sea from 2019-12-16T00:50:12

Revelation 4 is a powerful scene of God's throne room and it's there that we find all kinds of strange things we don't know what to make of. But once we learn about these strange things...

The Letters to the Churches from 2019-12-10T03:01:11

The letters John wrote to the churches of Revelation are not churches in the future. They were real churches that existed at the time he wrote them and they were specifically written to...

1208 on MLive from 2019-12-03T16:28:51

“‘It gets disheartening to never have answers for people’s big problems,’ Bradley said. So 1208GREENWOOD is working to launch Empowerment Houses…”

#Giving Tuesday: Empowerment Houses from 2019-12-03T12:40:58

Our Facebook fundraiser to house and empower the homeless is going all day!

Revelation 1 Q&A from 2019-12-02T01:14:25

Revelation is a very confusing book, but it's more understandable than you might think if you come at it from the perspective of the scholars and theologians who know it best. In this i...

The Clash of Kingdoms from 2019-11-25T02:06:37

The Bible is framed as a clash between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of this world. What does this mean for us, our expectations of the world, and our interaction with it? Jamin...

Spiritual Social Justice from 2019-11-18T00:51:57

Last week Jamin showed his love for social justice and social activism. This week he offers some critique on the subject, for the way the world does social justice and the way that Jesu...

My Social Justice Journey from 2019-11-11T01:27:41

Jamin begins a new miniseries on social justice. In this first message, he shares his own journey into the theme.

Pursuing God with Creativity from 2019-11-04T01:12:30

Visit our webpage to see the pictures Joel references throughout this message.

#NonfictionNovember from 2019-11-01T17:42:31

Alien Life&Salvation from 2019-10-29T16:53:49

Did God make beings on other planets? And if he did, are they saved? Jamin offers some proposals to these strange questions at Nerd Church.

The Women of the Resurrection from 2019-10-28T13:08:32

As a scholar once said, "The women are last at the cross and first at the tomb." Their faithfulness is deeply and counter-culturally rewarded.

Earth in Context from 2019-10-22T19:07:19

The universe is big—like, 2 trillion galaxies big. And that’s just an estimate if there is in fact only one universe. Jamin takes us on a journey through the cosmos to see just how vast...

The Returned from 2019-10-22T18:55:31

Matthew puts a detail in his gospel that the other 3 gospels do not: Some of the dead returned to life and walked around Jerusalem. And this is not the only time in the Bible or in hist...

Blinded by Pride from 2019-10-15T18:49:38

Jamin continues his 1208-Bit *Nerd Church conversation on the topic of the church and science and offers us a few suggestions as to how to read the Bible well.

The God of Science from 2019-10-15T13:02:42

Our very first 1208-Bit *Nerd Church conversation took us into all kinds of territories—even into some hot topics.

God and the Servant from 2019-10-12T17:26:08

Abraham decides it's time to get Isaac a wife and sends a servant out to find her. Along the way, the servant comes in contact with God's providence in ways that seem to astonish him.

The Final Temptation from 2019-10-07T04:18:35

A lot of times when we think about Jesus being tempted we think about his time fasting in the desert. But if we pay attention we can see temptation continue on throughout his ministry. ...

The Nonviolence of Jesus from 2019-09-30T01:01

When Jesus disarms Peter, he disarms all of us.

End Times Q&A from 2019-09-23T00:33:53

This Sunday we tried something a little bit different. Jamin read 2 chapters of Jesus' comments on the end times, and then using the webpage, Slido, he took and answered various questio...

The Rise of the Water Kingdom from 2019-09-21T19:37:54

Audiobook coming soon. Paperback and Kindle options here: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Water-Kingdom-Jamin-Bradley/dp/1686681593/

Ask for a free PDF copy or audiobook code...

Abraham and the Hittites from 2019-09-12T13:44:43

After Sarah dies at an old age, Abraham tries to buy some burial ground for her—and there's something important going on here that we might easily miss if we don't pay attention.

The Good&Bad of the Pharisees from 2019-09-09T16:28:36

The Pharisees are not remembered for good things and Matthew 23 reserves some of Jesus' harshest words for them. But even here there are a couple of good qualities Jesus draws attention...

The Sacrifice of Isaac from 2019-09-04T16:41:29

Reading Genesis 22 feels a lot like watching a psychological horror movie. Fortunately, however, we find in this passage that God is a good God whose test illustrates many important the...

Whose Son? from 2019-09-01T23:04:46

After the religious leaders try to trap Jesus into saying something stupid over and over again, Jesus decides to lead them to into saying something they would rather not admit.

Jamin's Supernatural Journey from 2019-09-01T18:11:16

Jamin shares his testimony with Chelsea Free Methodist Church about how coming to know the Holy Spirit completely changed his life.

Beersheba from 2019-08-29T16:48:05

A deeper look at a lesser known story of Abraham's covenant with Abimelech.

The Chosen Few from 2019-08-26T00:43:38

Jamin teaches on a lesser read parable about a wedding banquet and explains the Biblical understanding of election.

Sodom and Gomorrah from 2019-08-22T20:10:22

Today we dive deep into Genesis 19 in attempts to extract as much information as possible on the story of Sodom and Gomorrah.

The Son in the Vineyard from 2019-08-19T20:52:04

Jamin preaches an—admittedly scatterbrained—message on how the cross was an attempt to shut Jesus’ prophetic words up and how we can do the same if we’re not careful.

Journey to Sodom and Gomorrah from 2019-08-14T17:52:50

God and two angels walk up to Abraham at his tent. It sounds like the start of a joke, but it’s actually a real Bible story that leads to an intriguing conversation in which Abraham tri...

Free Audiobooks from Pastor Jamin from 2019-08-13T22:06:35

Jamin has four Audiobooks up on Audible and has free promo codes for all of them. Would you like to download one?

Love God from 2019-08-12T13:41:58

Marie Shott brings a powerful message about loving God with everything you have.

Names from 2019-08-07T21:26:03

Today we often name children after names we like the sound of. But in ancient times, names carried more meaning and weight. In today’s episode we dive deeper into the Scriptures to unco...

Tax Collectors and Prostitutes from 2019-08-05T01:53:46

Jesus had some pretty harsh words for the Pharisees that convict us all.

Circumcision from 2019-07-31T21:03:29

What's the big deal with circumcision in the Bible? Jamin takes a look at it from an Old Testament and New Testament perspective.

God's Zillas from 2019-07-31T16:16:17

In our first episode of the “1208-Bit” section of the 1208PODCAST, Jamin dives into his recent book, Listen

Healing from 2019-07-29T01:53:27

Jamin takes a brief look at all the healing stories in Matthew's Gospel and then talks about how he came in contact with a Holy Spirit who still heals today.

Ishmael from 2019-07-24T20:06:06

Our soap opera of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, and now Ishmael continues with more family drama and supernatural experiences.

The King Enters Jerusalem from 2019-07-22T00:43:17

In today's passage, Jesus enters the sacred city Jerusalem and the city celebrates him like a king. But Jesus' inauguration is very backwards from the kind we know.

The Fringes from 2019-07-15T00:28:53

A giant crowd gathers around Jesus at Jericho, but Jesus' attention is on two blind guys on the fringes. Jamin shares some stories about going to the fringes and how we must strive to d...

A Biblical Soap Opera from 2019-07-10T14:07:09

In today's Bible passage we see how Abraham and Sarah repeat the actions of Adam and Eve.

Writing for Nerd Church from 2019-07-09T20:44:24

We recently expanded on our mission to “create space, foster growth, love people, and love God,” by implementing the longterm vision to plant churches inside of our building that create space to ...

Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen? from 2019-07-08T13:04:35

Guest speaker Pastor Ranay Brown takes us into the complicated question people have been asking for ages.

Cutting Covenants from 2019-07-03T23:10:22

Covenants were a big deal in ancient times. And that's part of what makes the details of God's covenant with Abraham so interesting.

Assumptions from 2019-07-02T17:32:37

Our guest speaker, Pastor Ranay Brown, brings us a message from Isaiah that reminds us not to assume things about the people around us.

The Sons of Thunder from 2019-06-24T00:41:20

James and John, "The Sons of Thunder," seem to have possibly gained their nickname from their intensity, as exemplified in stories like the one we focus on here. But Jesus calls them to...

Number the Stars from 2019-06-19T15:34:36

Abraham is told to "number the stars" as an analogy towards how many children he will have. But in Abraham's world, stars would have fed this analogy in another light—the same light tha...

The Equality of Heaven from 2019-06-17T02:24:42

In one of Jesus' lesser known parables, we are reminded that Jesus extends the same generosity of salvation even to those who receive it late in life.

Relationships from 2019-06-16T12:48:21

What Jesus says in Matthew 19:1-12 about relationships has a lot to say to us today in various scenarios.

Mission Expansion from 2019-06-10T11:29:32

Pentecost is not only about Holy Spirit empowerment, but it's also about what we're empowered to do: To go into the nations and pull people out of the grip of other spiritual entities a...

Melchizedek from 2019-06-05T15:30:42

Melchizedek shows up briefly in Genesis 14, but then becomes an important character in the Psalms and later Jewish writing. Why? That is the question we address today with Hebrews' answ...

Love from 2019-06-03T11:13:26

Jamin takes a break in our series on Matthew to pause for a discourse on God's love.

Interview with Scott Smith from 2019-05-29T14:44:45

After his family introduced him to porn at age nine, Scott Smith eventually found his sex addiction sending him to Cell Block 7 of the Jackson State Prison with a life sentence. Intrigu...

150,000 Years of Debt from 2019-05-27T00:04:39

In today's message we look at Jesus' parable about a man who was released from a great debt, just to go and force one of his own debtors pay him. In this parable, Jesus teaches us to fo...

The Return of the Giants from 2019-05-22T23:03:35

While the Nephilim don't get mentioned again until Numbers 13, the Bible in its entirety show us that there are clans of giants mentioned by other names as early as Genesis 14—just a fe...

The One from 2019-05-20T00:12:31

When the people closest to us suddenly vanish, we're often left with anger and a lack of desire to heal the relationship. But Jesus reveals something different in God's personality.

The Undertones of Lot's Decision from 2019-05-18T15:04:36

Abraham and Lot decide to separate and a new scenario is written that harkens back to Eden, the flood, and Babel. Check it out in this week's podcast.

Jesus Revealed from 2019-05-14T12:15:13

The transfiguration is a strange story that has left many confused as they read it. But things start to make a little more sense once we understand "shininess" from a Scriptural and anc...

A Trilogy of Half-Lies from 2019-05-08T21:39:42

A strange story repeats itself three times throughout Genesis—twice in Abraham's life and once in Isaac's. In reading it, we can't help but feel like the forefathers missed the mark.

The Man Who Brought Opponents Together from 2019-05-06T00:39:36

The Pharisees and Sadducees were not what you would call great friends. They were separated on many fronts. But if there was one thing that unified them, it was their desire to put an e...

When God "Appears" to Abraham from 2019-05-01T15:33:03

God has a weird way of just walking up to Abraham and talking with him. But since the Bible says you can't see God and live, what on earth is going on in these stories?

S...

Miracle Food from 2019-04-28T23:53:52

Many are quite familiar with the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000—but this isn’t the only time food is created supernaturally in the Bible.

Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Ancient World from 2019-04-24T18:05:56

Given today's technology, pregnancy and childbirth are much more efficient than they once were. As we gaze into the world of the Ancient Near East, we see that miscarriages and infant d...

The Exaltation of the Son of Man from 2019-04-22T01:35:31

Jamin starts at the beginning of the Bible to show the habits of humans behaving like animals and then moves into the gospels to show Jesus showing us what a true human being looks like...

The Rebellion of the Tower of Babel from 2019-04-17T22:45:11

God wasn't upset that human beings built a tall building. Modern archeology and Hebrew word studies reveal that there's a whole lot more going in the story of the Tower of Babel.

Resurrection as the Bible Explains It from 2019-04-15T00:11:01

What we celebrate every Easter is not just the idea that Jesus died and went to Heaven—that's not what resurrection is. Resurrection is the putting on of a new body that's fit for the Kingdom of...

Seventy from 2019-04-10T21:42:51

Sometimes geography is known in numbers. There are 50 states. There are 7 continents. For the ancients, geography was seen in the number 70, which was the number of the nations that made up the ...

Kingdom Scribes from 2019-04-07T23:47:52

After telling parable after parable, Jesus concludes with a short parabolic-like statement about a new kind of scribe that is informed by the Kingdom of Heaven.

What Happened Between Noah&Ham? from 2019-04-04T21:09:55

Jamin has only heard one interpretation that makes sense of all the data when it comes to that strange episode of Noah passing out drunk and naked in his tent—and that interpretation is a bit od...

Treasure Hunters from 2019-04-01T00:08:49

Jamin shares two short parables and then illustrates them through the life of a man from history.

Noah's Eden from 2019-03-27T20:15:52

As Noah gets off the Ark, we begin to see the story of Eden repeat itself—but this time with a twist. It’s not as glorious of a picture as the real Eden.

The Prodigal Son from 2019-03-25T12:25:38

Pastor Paul Jones of Journey of Hope Community Church in Taylor, MI, comes out our way to share a beautiful message on the prodigal son.

The Flood from 2019-03-23T17:51:56

Noah’s Ark is a famous story that many Christians have heard over and over again. But our modern minds want to know: Was it fact or legend? Working off of the book The Lost World of the Flood, J...

Be Yeast from 2019-03-18T00:12:42

In a parable so short that Jesus said the whole thing in one sentence, the kingdom is compared to yeast. Jamin makes bread and elaborates.

Enoch&the Nephilim from 2019-03-13T19:38:04

Genesis 5 briefly tells us about a man named Enoch who apparently didn't die but was taken to be with God, while Genesis 6 briefly tells us about how the sons of God slept with the daughters of ...

Why Doesn't God Deal with Evil Already? from 2019-03-11T00:37:10

Jesus tells a parable about wheat and weeds and in doing so he reveals a little bit about why the world is the way it is.

Are We All Descendants of Adam&Eve? from 2019-03-06T19:33:31

Did Adam and Eve's children have to procreate with one another to bring about humanity or does Genesis offer another picture?

Yokes from 2019-03-06T19:22:52

When Jesus tells us to take up His yoke, He's not just making an important statement, but also an important comparison.

Are there Errors in the Bible? from 2019-02-27T20:44:17

Many of us have grown up with an "inerrantist" view of the Bible that explains the Scriptures as perfect in every single way, down to the very last comma. But many who have taken the Bible serio...

The Authority of Forgiveness from 2019-02-25T03:08:38

The Bible talks about forgiveness in a weird way that makes it look like a power of sorts that's been imparted to the church, partially for evangelistic purposes. Jamin elaborates using the Scri...

The Book of Nature from 2019-02-24T17:00:58

It's often been said that we can study the "Book of Nature" to learn about God. There's a lot to this. But the Bible also gives us fair reason to be discerning while doing so.

Jamin Featured on Relevant Magazine from 2019-02-19T21:40:46

While technically this excerpt from my book, A Taste of Jesus, was published on their page about two years ago, it was just republished…

Azazel from 2019-02-18T00:43:56

in Leviticus 16 there are two goats: one given to Yahweh, and one given to Azazel. But who’s Azazel? And why is he given a goat? And what does it have to do with a message in our series on the G...

Introduction to Revelation from 2019-02-16T21:05:26

Since many who expressed interest were missing for our introductory class, we've recreated it on the 1208PODCAST so that you can get caught up to speed before you join in! The first part of the ...

Elohim from 2019-02-13T21:20:32

Genesis 3:5 says “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” However, there’s probably a better way to interpret the Hebrew...

Go Deeper into Jamin's Message on Chaos from 2019-02-12T15:33:38

Today Jamin released a new book on Sunday’s topic of chaos and chaos creatures…

Chaos from 2019-02-11T04:01:32

Jesus sleeping through a storm while on a boat means a lot more once you understand the significance of the sea in an ancient's mind.

The Serpent from 2019-02-09T15:58:52

What was the serpent in the Garden of Eden? A talking snake? Satan manifested as a snake? A snake taken over by Satan? Something else?

Because the Bible later connects this snake to Satan,...

The Heart of a Pharisee from 2019-02-04T00:57:14

The pharisees were full of pride and it twisted good things they did into bad things. Jesus calls them out on it in the Sermon on the Mount and Jamin expands on this criticism.

Marriage from 2019-01-30T18:44:07

Today we take a look at what marriage is from the perspective of Genesis 1, which a perspective that Jesus reiterates himself.

You Are the Light of the World from 2019-01-28T14:43:40

So often we think only of Jesus as "the light of the world," but believe it or not, he called his followers "the light of the world" as well. Today we jump deeper into this theme.

The Tree of Life from 2019-01-23T14:35:10

The Tree of Life that we find in Eden is an important symbol in the Bible and something that all Christians will partake in down the road.

Fullness of Healing from 2019-01-21T01:56:26

Today's passage shows us Jesus healing "every disease and every affliction," a common theme we found throughout the gospels. Jamin takes this theme into a wider scope to show us all the dimensio...

The Sabbath Presence from 2019-01-17T03:44:52

Today we focus on the fact that God rested after having made the world. And as we look closely into the culture of the Bible writers, we see the reasons as to why He rested and the importance of...

Sexual Temptation from 2019-01-14T01:18:46

Not only did Jesus beat temptation in the desert, but he beat it in every single way. That is not to say that temptation was easy for Jesus—just that he succeeded in beating the urge to sin. Thi...

Evolution from 2019-01-10T03:30:49

In today’s midweek edition of the 1208PODCAST, Jamin brings pastor and biological-physicist, Kevin Eccles onto the mic to talk about evolution and the Genesis account. Can the two work hand-in-h...

Jamin's Latest Book Now on Audible from 2019-01-08T00:04:03

Audiobook listeners, We’re happy to finally release to you, “The Rush and the Rest.” See if the preview interests you and then dive into Scripture to learn more about these topics that often get ...

Repentance from 2019-01-07T02:30:49

John the Baptist and Jesus had the same message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Repentance is something we do not just when we become Christians, but as we continue to go throug...

Christian Environmentalism from 2019-01-02T20:35:13

While many have created a theology that says nature doesn't matter, Genesis is very much about humanity being put in charge of taking care of the planet. Jamin expresses a few reasons why he thi...

God's Timing from 2018-12-31T05:27:14

Sometimes God tells us what to do very clearly and other times He doesn't. What do we do when He doesn't?

Be Fruitful and Multiply from 2018-12-28T14:06:25

God’s command to “Be Fruitful and Multiply” is often used by pastors to talk about the goodness of marital sex (which is all well and good), but this ignores the mission at play in the command. ...

The Suffering at Christmas from 2018-12-25T02:48:11

We often get so caught up in the joy of Christmas that it's easy to miss all the suffering. But when we do pay attention we find that the almighty God of the universe isn't just with us in Jesus...

Refugee Jesus from 2018-12-24T01:54:33

There's a lot of talk today about building walls and keeping refugees, foreigners and outsiders away. But when we do this, we are pushing Jesus Himself away—for the beloved Christmas story remin...

In Our Image from 2018-12-20T01:39:12

Who's God talking to when He says, "Let us create man in our image"? Is He talking to the Trinity? Or someone else? Jamin covers this question in this week's midweek edition of the 1208PODCAST.

Three Types of People from 2018-12-18T18:55:50

In her final message at 1208 before she leaves at the end of the year to go plant a recovery church here in Jackson, Myisha preaches on the different types of people at play in the Christmas sto...

The Greater&Lesser Light from 2018-12-14T17:08:17

In this week's Midweek Edition episode, Jamin explains why the sun and the moon are labeled the greater and lesser light in the Genesis creation story. This launches us into conversations about ...

Joshua from 2018-12-10T14:33:16

Just as a "Pedro" might today introduce his name to an English-speaking person as "Peter," so would a Hebrew "Joshua" have introduced himself to a Greek-speaking person as, "Jesus" in the New Te...

Ruah from 2018-12-05T15:12:28

Today we launch a new series on the Old Testament called, "The Midweek Edition." Today we learn more about the "Ruah"—the Spirit of God—and we look at the places He's seen creating in the Bible,...

Son of David from 2018-12-03T00:55:44

A new series on the Gospel of Matthew kicks off just in time for the Christmas season. Jamin dives into some Greek and Hebrew to help us see the significance of Jesus being the Son of David.

To Be or Not to Be Content from 2018-11-29T14:23:57

Myisha acknowledges Paul's incredible ability to be content while in jail and challenges us to pursue our own contentment with God.

Whatever Is... from 2018-11-19T14:15:36

Today's verse once convicted Jamin and ruined his night and everyone else's. He shares his story and encourages us to pay attention to the worldly things we participate in that don't blend well ...

Heavenward from 2018-11-12T02:03:09

We learned last week that it's faith alone that saves us, but this week we learn that people have different ways of working this theology into their lives. One of these ways is Christian while t...

Salvation By Faith Alone from 2018-11-05T03:24:21

The Bible tells us that faith in Jesus alone can save us and that is it. But then the Bible also paints pictures that say how we live our lives matters to salvation as well. So which is it? Is i...

Emotional Vampire from 2018-11-05T03:10:13

Myisha preaches on Philippians 2:12-18.

The Servant Songs from 2018-10-25T13:10:23

Paul calls Jesus a "servant," a powerful image to the people of his time both from a cultural perspective and from within the world of messianic expectation. Jamin takes us deeper into the humil...

Prison Letters from 2018-10-15T14:18:59

Philippians is one of Paul's four letters that he wrote from prison. In this particular letter, he is found celebrating the Kingdom work that is coming out of the imprisonment he's enduring. Jam...

Progressive Paul from 2018-10-08T00:18:04

Many of Paul's words often get used to demean women and other minorities, but Paul's instructions were quite progressive for his time—not regressive. It's important we take the whole Bible into ...

New Creation from 2018-10-01T20:33:05

When we accept Jesus we become a new creation that belongs with the new creation when the Kingdom of Heaven takes over the planet in Revelation. Jamin explains more as he makes his way through C...

Philosophy or Deity? from 2018-09-24T22:11:19

There are all kinds of things in life that tell us they have all the answers, but Paul understood that Jesus was the answer—for the fullness of deity was found in him. Therefore, all of the thin...

Q&A Episode 6 from 2018-09-18T17:35:58

Sean asks, "When evangelizing, how do we know when to use words instead of letting actions speak?”

1208 Featured on FMC Radio Show from 2018-09-18T17:13:24

Jamin recently spoke with The Free Methodist Church Radio Show about 1208’s new dinner church model. Download it on iTunes or catch it on the PodBean player above!

Put on Your Shoes from 2018-09-17T13:17:19

The cross reconciles all things and redeems us by submitting us to death to self and life in Christ. Myisha elaborates on this reconciliation and what it looks like for us.

Fully God, Fully Man from 2018-09-10T13:48:20

It is a common statement that "Jesus was fully God and fully man," but it seems people rarely address how that works out. How can Jesus be fully God and fully man? If we take a close look, we se...

Our New Dinner Church Video from 2018-09-04T12:58:45

Our final dinner church promo video is live on Facebook! Help us share it and get the word out to our neighbors that we launch THIS Sunday!

The Week Before the Launch from 2018-09-03T17:11:10

In our final message of season 3, Jamin reminisces about our summer's progression into the dinner church model and shares stories of what God has said and done along the way. Next week begins a ...

Christian Identity from 2018-08-27T13:30:40

Jamin explains the spiritual background of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and gets into some confusing and often ignored passages along the way.

Why We Learn Together from 2018-08-25T13:44

Myisha preaches on the importance of learning together and following the Spirit as he gives us all we need to do ministry. As she preaches we felt the Spirit grow in our hearts and pour out foll...

Jamin Releases New Book and Trailer from 2018-08-25T13:30:57

After many years of teaching and preaching on spiritual gifts, Jamin has finally released a book on it all to help you grow in supernatural ministry. You can grab a physical or Kindle copy on Ama...

Why We Worship Together from 2018-08-12T18:38:30

In this message, Jamin reads a chapter about supernatural worship music from his new, yet-to-be-released book, The Rush and the Rest. As it ends up, the Bible gives us several stories a...

Why We Practice Peacemaking from 2018-08-06T14:38:59

Violence is accepted by most in some way, shape, or form, but Jamin searches the Scriptures to show us how Jesus refuses to endorse it and even goes so far as to disarm Christians. If we can emb...

Q&A Ep 5: What Are the Psalms For? from 2018-07-31T18:11:40

Jamin always struggled with praying and singing the Psalms, especially the more vindictive ones. In order to address today's question, he shares a bit from his own life and works off of C.S. Lew...

Why We Practice Community from 2018-07-31T16:19:42

Myisha talks about the importance of being a church community and not practicing Christianity on our own. There are many essential things that Christian community can offer us that individualism...

Why We Empower People from 2018-07-23T13:24:50

Working off of Brian Fikkert and Steve Corbett’s book, When Helping Hurts, and his own experiences, Jamin explains the importance of empowering people. Poverty comes into our lives in m...

Why We Meet Needs from 2018-07-15T13:07

Myisha talks about the different kinds of needs that our new dinner church model is going to bring in and how we will have to work to help meet them.

Why We Practice Patience from 2018-07-09T17:39:14

Jamin explains how evangelism and spiritual growth often takes patience and how our culture can ruin reaching people by constantly pushing us to move too quickly.

3 Reasons Why I "Get Political" for Jesus from 2018-06-25T18:53:59

I’ve been told throughout the years to not bring politics into the church, which seemed like a semi-reasonable request to me at first because I was really only interested in talking about Jesus. ...

Why We See People as Jesus Did from 2018-06-24T18:51

Jamin shares a plethora of Bible stories to demonstrate how God's view of people is very different from ours. If we truly want to change the world for Christ, then we have to learn to see people...

Free Prayer Music from Jamin from 2018-06-22T18:59

There’s a strange story in the Bible where the prophet Elisha seems to need a musician to engage the presence of God and hear His voice. (2 Kings 3:15). Using music for this purpose is one of my ...

Guest Missionaries from Bulgaria from 2018-06-17T18:45

Al and Diane Mellinger visit us from Bulgaria and inspire us to do outreach by sharing the stories of their work and by encouraging us to be the kind of disciples who breathe mission so much tha...

Q&A Ep 4: Prostitution and Judas' Afterlife from 2018-06-15T03:28:29

Today's podcast takes place live at Annual Conference 2018 and features guest pastors from around the Southern Michigan Conference of the Free Methodist Church! Thanks to Paul Jones, Derik Heuma...

Why We Disciple from 2018-06-10T20:44:33

An important megachurch study back in 2007 found that large churches were doing a good job at getting people saved, but not so much at discipling them. Jamin explains the importance of Jesus' ca...

Q&A Ep 3: Dinner Church with Shane Claiborne from 2018-06-07T15:23:14

Today we had a special interview with Christian activist and author, Shane Claiborne. Shane is well known for his ability to bring communities together and impact them with the love and pea...

Why We Listen to the Spirit from 2018-06-04T13:40:55

Jamin retells the narrative of 1208 thus far from a spiritual perspective and then shares where we believe the Spirit is moving us as we continue forward.

Q&A Ep 2: Bitcoin, Art, Forgiveness&Hearing God from 2018-06-01T04:43:52

Thanks for all your questions! You can now submit them quickly and easily at the new www.1208greenwood.com. Today Jamin and Myisha talk over your questions. Is investing in crypto-currency like ...

Why We Serve Sacrificially from 2018-05-29T01:47:52

As we embrace the dinner church model we find ourselves admitting that it's going to take a bit more to do church then just showing up for a service. With that in mind, Myisha covers exactly why...

Throwback: "Eat" in the BELLS Model from 2018-05-23T20:34:43

As we preached on food this past week and move towards the dinner church model this fall, we are uploading some old episodes reflecting on food to help train us for the change.

Throwback: Eat Like Jesus from 2018-05-23T20:32

As we preached on food this past week and move towards the dinner church model this fall, we are uploading some old episodes reflecting on food to help train us for the change.

Why We Eat Together from 2018-05-23T20:24:21

In his book, "Jesus the Temple," Nicholas Perrin notes that, "It is widely acknowledged that keeping varied and questionable company at dinner was one of the distinctive features of Jesus’ life....

Why We Embrace Change from 2018-05-14T18:05:15

As we gear up to alter our model this fall, it's important we talk about why we even need to change as a church in the first place. The answer is pretty easy to see if we just take a look at our...

Q&A Ep 1: Christians and Gambling from 2018-05-09T20:51:09

It's our brand new Q&A podcast! In this first session, Jamin and Myisha take on the topic of gambling.

Is gambling ok if done recreationally and in moderation and all winnings are tith...

Paul's Comments on Women from 2018-05-06T21:30:31

THIS EPISODE IS HAVING PROBLEMS ON ITUNES. IF YOU CAN’T LISTEN TO IS, VISIT 1208GREENWOOD.COM TO LISTEN TO IT THERE.

Much of modern misogyny in the church can be attributed to Paul’s comme...

Chameleon Evangelism from 2018-05-01T20:03:20

So often the church takes Biblical truth and shoves it in people's faces without first submerging themselves into the world of those they're trying to reach. Such evangelism requires little sacr...

Judging Angels from 2018-04-24T03:04:54

In today's passage Paul rhetorically asks, "Do you not know that we are to judge angels?"—as though we would nod our heads in agreement and understanding. But truthfully, most of us would put ou...

The Gentrification of Christianity from 2018-04-24T02:55:39

Just as cities often gentrify (like our own Jackson seems to currently be doing), so do our churches. Myisha explains how this process often works so that we can keep an eye out for the problem....

A Heavenly Reward from 2018-04-08T20:31:39

Paul offers a metaphor that interprets in a rather surprising way: While Christians are saved only by faith and belief in Christ, our works as Christians play a part in a reward to come in Heave...

The Scene of the Resurrection from 2018-04-02T13:06:03

There are a few interesting Biblical callbacks it seems John is giving us as he paints for us Jesus' tomb—that is, the scene of the resurrection. As we look at these possible references, we retrace...

The Presence of God from 2018-03-26T00:17:52

Because we're not used to going to temples to worship we often miss the significance of them throughout the Bible. For ancient people, temples were the places where their gods resided physically on...

Joyful Christianity from 2018-03-23T19:26:38

I've been really surprised that my chapter on joy in A Taste of Jesus has gotten the most comments. Apparently we have widespread difficulty in making this a part of the Christian faith. Today I sh...

Holy Spirit & the Imagination from 2018-03-20T16:09:10

In this message, Jamin explains that whatever you do to hear yourself think, is what you need to do to hear God speak. We are all crafted differently and therefore connect with God in different way...

Elementary Christianity from 2018-03-20T15:57:17

Myisha takes a look at Hebrews in order to explain what makes up the milk that new Christians are to be fed.

Lady Wisdom from 2018-03-04T19:54:58

It feels like wishful thinking to imagine Jesus being physically present in the Old Testament. In fact, some would say that to read Jesus into the Old Testament in such a way is to abuse the Bible....

The Wisdom of God from 2018-02-25T20:21:28

Paul's theological cornerstone was to know nothing more than Christ crucified. This was not something he only had to remind himself of, but the Corinthian church as well; for they were trying to bl...

Across Denominational Lines from 2018-02-19T19:43:25

The Bible never promotes division in the church. Not only did Jesus pray that we'd all be one, but Paul called the Corinthians out when they began to identify themselves too much with church leader...

The Already But Not Yet from 2018-02-11T23:56:55

The Gospel of Mark has been forcing me to preach on a lot of eschatology at church lately. Today we took a look what theologians call, "the already but not yet"—an understanding of our currently pl...

Resurrection: The Final Afterlife from 2018-02-08T18:15:04

The American church has more or less communicated this idea that when we die, we go off to Heaven to be with God. While this is true, the Bible communicates this to be more or less an intermediate ...

The Prevailing Church from 2018-02-08T18:09:05

If we want to be a thriving and prevailing church, we need the Holy Spirit to enter our midst and take us forward. Superintendent Bruce Rhodes of the Southern Michigan Conference of the Free Method...

Sociology & the Cross from 2018-01-21T19:44:04

When we look at the society of Jesus' time, we're appalled. How on earth could an entire society approve of nailing a man to a cross? How could that kind of atrocity be considered just another day ...

Lead Like Jesus from 2018-01-18T20:03:18

Myisha hits on 3 characteristics of Jesus' leadership.

The Fourth Cup from 2018-01-09T14:37:37

There was a tradition at Passover in Jesus' time that speaks volumes as to what Jesus was communicating at the Last Supper. Scholars have done their best to reconstruct these traditions and in the ...

The Delayed Return of Jesus from 2017-12-31T20:15:02

C.S. Lewis once remarked that Jesus saying he'd return within a generation was, "certainly the most embarrassing verse in the Bible." While Lewis' words are a bit brash, at least he was honest abou...

Jesus' Birth Date from 2017-12-24T19:40:13

There are a lot of investigations into Scripture that I often think are pointless, like trying to figure out an exact date that Jesus was born on. I struggle to understand why that would truly matt...

Scribes & Widows from 2017-12-19T23:05:07

Jesus said death was ahead of him at Jerusalem and now it almost seems like he's calling it out to come fight him. First he flips tables full of money at the temple; then he calls the Pharisees out...

Resurrection from 2017-12-11T17:22:38

For the modern day Christian, resurrection is a basic principle of belief, but in Jesus' time it was a hot topic, intensely debated between the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Believe it or n...

Jesus & Taxes from 2017-12-06T00:51:24

Jesus' famous line to "Render to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's" is jam packed with all kinds of implications. To truly see what Jesus is saying we must unpack it like a parable, ...

The Religious Industry from 2017-11-28T18:23:11

Almost immediately after entering Jerusalem, Jesus walks up to God's temple and starts flipping tables. Jamin draws from his experience in pursuit of the music industry to explain why this might ha...

Walking Boldly to the Cross from 2017-11-20T18:10:24

We often talk about God wanting to bless us, which causes us to rarely talk about how Jesus called us into persecution with him. But then again, maybe blessing and persecution are the same thing, s...

From Riches to Rags from 2017-11-14T04:40:51

As we continue our journey through Mark, Jamin preaches a message that no one wants to hear. Jesus' words on selling everything we own and giving the proceeds to the poor are hard to take in. But i...

Imagers of God from 2017-11-14T04:35:28

People give all kinds of explanations as to what it means to be made "in the image of God"—often saying the image is our intelligence. But that's not what the original language of the Bible is tryi...

Dwelling in Worship Music from 2017-11-12T12:25:06

Not only is Psalm 117 the shortest Psalm in the Bible, but it’s also the
shortest chapter in the Bible. The Psalmist here wrote four lines and then
stopped. Apparently he had no need to g...

The Children of the Kingdom from 2017-11-09T17:43:54

We all know what it's like to feel or indignant or to have someone feel indignant at us. Even Jesus was indignant! But it may not have been for reasons that you thought.

The Extreme Metaphor from 2017-11-01T16:51:05

We focus so much on not sinning that we often forget the command to protect ourselves from leading others into sin. Jamin jumps into some of Jesus' most extreme metaphors to get this point across.

Lowliness from 2017-10-22T16:55

Jesus calls us to live a life of humility and lowliness and to be a servant to all. Jamin uncovers this theme over the course of several passages presented in Mark.

Mount Hermon & the Transfiguration from 2017-10-19T22:04:11

Things get weird when Jesus takes his disciples up a mountain to pray—like... beyond words weird. What's going on in the story of the transfiguration? Jamin offers a few ideas.

Mount Hermon & the Christ from 2017-10-12T00:57:09

If we thought like the Jews at Jesus' time did, we'd recognize the incredible significance of the location in which Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ.

Short Term Faith from 2017-10-05T00:42

Throughout Mark the disciples have managed to supernaturally feed 9,000 people and yet somehow they're afraid they don't have enough bread to feed the 12 of them and Jesus.

The Syrophoenician Woman from 2017-09-28T11:24:39

Something completely unexpected and amazing happens when the Syrophoenician woman approaches Jesus while he's on break from ministry.

The Traditions of Men from 2017-09-22T13:25:24

The Pharisees had a way of elevating their own traditions to have the same authority as Scripture. What happens when Jesus comes in contact with their rules? The longest conflict speech in the Gosp...

Shake Off the Dust from 2017-09-11T17:23:38

Jamin pauses in Mark 6 to address a statement Jesus makes that at first glance seems a bit uncharacteristic of him. But upon further inspection, it actually lines up with much else he says. The key...

A God as Big as the Multiverse from 2017-09-05T22:02:29

Jamin jumps into some theoretical science to make an extravagant analogy of how free will is seen clearly in light of Jesus' ministry.

Desperation from 2017-08-31T01:58:43

Myisha preaches on the desperateness of the woman who was healed by touching Jesus' robe and reflects on her desire for more of Jesus.

We Got the Building! from 2017-08-31T01:51:13

Thank you for all your financial and prayerful support as we have sought to
buy the church building! The conference was moved by our proposal and after
discussing it, created a counter-of...

Jairus' Faith from 2017-08-21T17:30:47

It seems God created the world in such a way that it responds to faith. Jesus constantly called us to have faith in him and even seemed hurt when people didn't. In today's message, Jesus calls Jair...

The Mustard Kingdom from 2017-07-31T13:45:58

The Kingdom of God isn't like the kingdoms of this world. Its strength isn't represented by walls, armies, or eagles—but mustard.

The Seeds of the Kingdom of God from 2017-07-23T20:51:32

Here in one of Jesus' lesser known parables found only in Mark, is the hint that the seeds of the kingdom of God are strong seeds that God himself will take care of.

Jamin Featured on Relevant from 2017-07-18T12:48:41

Jesus' First Sign from 2017-07-18T12:27:16

John records Jesus' first sign as turning water into wine. There are many thoughts as to why he did this and what the significance behind this was. Myisha shares some of her own thoughts in this me...

The Secret to the Kingdom of God from 2017-07-10T16:12:45

We often wonder why Jesus spoke in parables and come up with a lot of good ideas, all the while ignoring Jesus' actual answer to this question. Apparently he spoke in parables to intentionally hide...

All Sins Are Not the Same from 2017-07-04T02:57:57

We've all heard it said before: "All sin is the same because it separates us from God"—but this statement is not actually biblical. While all sin is forgivable, the Bible has never communicated the...

Old & New from 2017-06-28T22:16:15

There are two analogies Jesus made that have always been a little confusing due to cultural differences in the world today. The first one we generally understand, but the second one takes a bit mor...

Children's Ministry Help Needed from 2017-06-28T22:11:42

Over the last months we've seen an increase in the children attending on
Sunday mornings. This is wonderful for our church, and we're needing to
recruit some more helpers for our kids' pr...

Learn Future 1208WORSHIP Songs from 2017-06-24T22:05:40

Want to learn songs that we're thinking of doing down the road ahead of
time? Just check out our playlist on iTunes!

Spiritual Atrophy from 2017-06-18T22:45

When you don't use a particular muscle in your body, it eventually begins to lose its vigor. The same is true with our spiritual muscles. Lidia encourages us to invite Jesus not just into our minds...

Life, Death and Tax Collectors from 2017-06-11T22:39

Recently, Jamin shed some light on the fisherman's place in society, seeing as how Jesus called several of them to be his disciples. In today's message, Jamin reflects on the despised tax collector...

The Audacity to Hope from 2017-06-04T22:35

Hope is a powerful thing for the Christian and the good news is that Jesus is full of it. Myisha turns her attention towards Him on this reflection of hope.

Compassion and Fame from 2017-05-28T22:32

Having worked in radio for sometime, Jamin has noticed some of the agitation fame has caused some of the famous artists he's interviewed. Their job requires them to constantly deal with crowds and ...

Jesus' Prayer Life from 2017-05-21T22:27

So often we make prayer to be this serious, boring, chore of sorts. But that's not how Jesus treated it. In today's passage, the disciples wake up to find Jesus gone. Apparently, he had woken up ea...

The Might of Jesus from 2017-05-14T22:22

Well here's something unexpected: it appears that Mark ties Jesus back to the Old Testament judge, Samson. Jamin explores why he would do this.