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Elijah's Story

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

Finding Jesus Throughout the Bible

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 same person we call Jesus. In this message we dig into lots of passages to illustrate this theme.

The Eternal Gospel

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

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 follow the progressive revelation the Bible relates to us on who the Satan is.

The Beasts

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

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 between the way we understand monotheism today and the way the Bible understood monotheism. For us today, it means that God is the only spiritual being with power and authority in existence. For the Bible writers of both the Old and New Testament, while God is the one and only God, He has distributed power and aut...

Dragon Slayers

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

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 of a lot of confusing questions we still ask today.

The Two Witnesses

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 just who are the main characters of this story and why are they important? That's what we cover in today's message.

Jamin Speaks at Ypsilanti

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

Deliciously Bitter

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

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 narrative.

Altar & Incense

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

A God Who Wipes Away Tears

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

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 might think—you just need to see it in the light John is painting.

The Lion is the Lamb

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. Yes, a lion is announced, but when John turns to see him, it is, in fact, a lamb—not a lion morphing into a lamb, but a lamb. And this speaks volumes to John’s message.

Christmas Politics

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 our midst—and kings tend to be political.

The Great Symbiosis VS Christmas

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 Christmas amplifies that light to an incredible degree.

Beyond the Crystal Sea

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 we begin to see God glorified even more.

The Letters to the Churches

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 them in their context. Jamin explains how each letter related to their particular environment.

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Revelation 1 Q&A

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 introduction to our new series, Jamin invites to see this book as letter, prophecy, and apocrypha. He then answers any questions people have on the first chapter of Revelation.

The Clash of Kingdoms

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 covers these questions in the close of his miniseries on social justice.

Spiritual Social Justice

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 Jesus does social justice are grounded in very different themes.

My Social Justice Journey

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

Pursuing God with Creativity

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

#NonfictionNovember

Alien Life & Salvation

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

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

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 God’s creation is.

The Returned

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 history that the Holy Spirit has brought people back to life.

Blinded by Pride

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

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

God and the Servant

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

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. We even see Satan’s temptations come at Jesus in his final moments as he hangs upon a cross.

The Nonviolence of Jesus

When Jesus disarms Peter, he disarms all of us.

End Times Q&A

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 questions on the confusing reading.

The Rise of the Water Kingdom

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Abraham and the Hittites

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

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 to, and the rest of the New Testament paints a bigger picture for them as well. Yes, they miss the point time and time again, but perhaps they will eventually see this and repent. And perhaps, we today will see the same problems in our lives as Christians and repent as well.

The Sacrifice of Isaac

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 theological points after Abraham passes it.

Whose Son?

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

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

Beersheba

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

The Chosen Few

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

Sodom and Gomorrah

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

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

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 tries to negotiate with God on an issue of judgment. We dive deep into this passage and find many curious Biblical themes at work in this passage.

Free Audiobooks from Pastor Jamin

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