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Donkeys, Palms, and a Reckoning with Religion
On Palm Sunday, Jesus rides into Jerusalem like a king—but not the kind anyone expected. There’s no war horse, no parade of soldiers—just a donkey and a crowd waving branches. His first royal act? Marching straight into the temple, flipping tables, and disrupting the religious marketplace.
In this message, we look at how Jesus challenges both political power and religious pride. Religion, when rooted in the real presence of God, can be beautiful. But when it becomes an idol—when rules, rituals, and reputations take God’s place—it can become the very thing Jesus came to confront. Palm Sunday isn't just about celebration; it's about clearing out what doesn't belong in the holy places of our hearts.
On Palm Sunday, Jesus rides into Jerusalem like a king—but not the kind anyone expected. There’s no war horse, no parade of soldiers—just a donkey and a crowd waving branches. His first royal act? Marching straight into the temple, flipping tables, and disrupting the religious marketplace.
In this message, we look at how Jesus challenges both political power and religious pride. Religion, when rooted in the real presence of God, can be beautiful. But when it becomes an idol—when rules, rituals, and reputations take God’s place—it can become the very thing Jesus came to confront. Palm Sunday isn't just about celebration; it's about clearing out what doesn't belong in the holy places of our hearts.
Jesus Brought Heaven—So Do We
In Jackson as it is in Heaven is a vision and a declaration—that the kingdom of God isn’t just something we wait for, it’s something we carry. Just as Heaven broke out of Jesus, the heavenly man, and transformed everything around him, so it does through us. This isn’t just spiritual—it’s supernatural, sociological, physical, and deeply personal. When Heaven breaks out, neighborhoods change. Bodies are healed. Relationships are restored. Systems shift. Hope rises. In this message, we explore what it looks like when the reign of Jesus breaks into Jackson, MI—through ordinary people filled with extraordinary love and power. Heaven isn’t distant. It’s breaking out.
In Jackson as it is in Heaven is a vision and a declaration—that the kingdom of God isn’t just something we wait for, it’s something we carry. Just as Heaven broke out of Jesus, the heavenly man, and transformed everything around him, so it does through us. This isn’t just spiritual—it’s supernatural, sociological, physical, and deeply personal. When Heaven breaks out, neighborhoods change. Bodies are healed. Relationships are restored. Systems shift. Hope rises. In this message, we explore what it looks like when the reign of Jesus breaks into Jackson, MI—through ordinary people filled with extraordinary love and power. Heaven isn’t distant. It’s breaking out.
Faking It
In Matthew 6, Jesus warns against being a hypocrite—a word that originally meant a "play-actor." Too often, our spiritual lives can become performances, shaped by the approval of others rather than a genuine relationship with God. Whether in prayer, giving, or fasting, Jesus calls us to pursue a faith that is real, not rehearsed. In this message, we’ll explore how to cultivate an authentic spirituality—one that seeks God's presence over public recognition and prioritizes true transformation over outward appearances.
In Matthew 6, Jesus warns against being a hypocrite—a word that originally meant a "play-actor." Too often, our spiritual lives can become performances, shaped by the approval of others rather than a genuine relationship with God. Whether in prayer, giving, or fasting, Jesus calls us to pursue a faith that is real, not rehearsed. In this message, we’ll explore how to cultivate an authentic spirituality—one that seeks God's presence over public recognition and prioritizes true transformation over outward appearances.
Breaking the Loophole Mentality: Jesus on Keeping Your Word
In Jesus’ time, people made promises in ways that gave them loopholes to break their word. But Jesus spoke strongly against this, calling for honesty and integrity. In this message, Jamin unpacks Jesus’ teaching on oaths, showing how He invites us to be people of truth—because anything less reflects something far from God’s heart.
In Jesus’ time, people made promises in ways that gave them loopholes to break their word. But Jesus spoke strongly against this, calling for honesty and integrity. In this message, Jamin unpacks Jesus’ teaching on oaths, showing how He invites us to be people of truth—because anything less reflects something far from God’s heart.
Abuse, Divorce, and Jesus
Jesus had some strong and direct words about divorce, but what did He really mean? In this message, Jamin unpacks the context of Jesus’ teaching, exploring how it applies to real-life struggles, including difficult situations like abuse. This is an honest and compassionate look at a tough topic, offering biblical insight and hope for those who need it.
Jesus had some strong and direct words about divorce, but what did He really mean? In this message, Jamin unpacks the context of Jesus’ teaching, exploring how it applies to real-life struggles, including difficult situations like abuse. This is an honest and compassionate look at a tough topic, offering biblical insight and hope for those who need it.
The Seeds of Lust
In this message, Jamin preaches on Jesus’ teachings on lust. What do we do with his intense instructions? How do we overcome lust? What lies have we been told about sex? What have our experiences taught us about sex? How has the church wrongly taught us about sex? Jamin dives into these questions and more to help us think more sanely as we try to overcome lust in ourselves once and for all.
In this message, Jamin preaches on Jesus’ teachings on lust. What do we do with his intense instructions? How do we overcome lust? What lies have we been told about sex? What have our experiences taught us about sex? How has the church wrongly taught us about sex? Jamin dives into these questions and more to help us think more sanely as we try to overcome lust in ourselves once and for all.
The Fruit of Hate
In today's Bible passage, Jesus reminds us that hatred is something we must take care of immediately, lest we grow its fruit and fall prey to its consequences. Jamin also addresses anger in this message, helping us distinguish between healthy and unhealthy anger.
NOTE: Sorry for the bad audio in this particular recording. We installed a new sound system this weekend and have a few tech bugs to finish working out :)
In today's Bible passage, Jesus reminds us that hatred is something we must take care of immediately, lest we grow its fruit and fall prey to its consequences. Jamin also addresses anger in this message, helping us distinguish between healthy and unhealthy anger.
NOTE: Sorry for the bad audio in this particular recording. We installed a new sound system this weekend and have a few tech bugs to finish working out :)
The Law is Jesus
Right before Jesus starts to reframe the laws of the Old Testament, he calls himself "the fulfillment of the law." What does this mean, and how is it applicable to our lives today? What impact does it have on our understanding of Biblical law or modern law?
Right before Jesus starts to reframe the laws of the Old Testament, he calls himself "the fulfillment of the law." What does this mean, and how is it applicable to our lives today? What impact does it have on our understanding of Biblical law or modern law?
You Were Made to Be Experienced
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus refers to his followers as salt and light. We have been designed to be experienced by others in a way that allows others to see what God is like. Jamin takes us deeper into this passage as he invites us to become the most tasteful and bright versions of ourselves that we can be.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus refers to his followers as salt and light. We have been designed to be experienced by others in a way that allows others to see what God is like. Jamin takes us deeper into this passage as he invites us to become the most tasteful and bright versions of ourselves that we can be.
Blessed Are the People You Didn’t Expect
We all have a certain kind of person in mind when we hear the word "blessed." So did Jesus. However, the kind of people Jesus considered blessed were nothing like the kinds of people we have in mind. And that's exactly the point—for the blessed life is formed in the places we never thought to look.
We all have a certain kind of person in mind when we hear the word "blessed." So did Jesus. However, the kind of people Jesus considered blessed were nothing like the kinds of people we have in mind. And that's exactly the point—for the blessed life is formed in the places we never thought to look.
Straining
In today's passage out of Philippians, Paul invites us to imitate him as he lives his life like a runner straining for the finish line, putting all he has into his pursuit of God. Jamin invites us into this same kind of straining as we allow the Spirit to perfect us more and more with each step.
In today's passage out of Philippians, Paul invites us to imitate him as he lives his life like a runner straining for the finish line, putting all he has into his pursuit of God. Jamin invites us into this same kind of straining as we allow the Spirit to perfect us more and more with each step.
Consider It All Crap
Paul gets suddenly intense in his letter to the Philippians as he recognizes that Gentiles are being subjected to intense traditional rituals in order to be accepted as Christians. Jamin engages this biblical conversation and invites us to consider how the church continues to do the same thing today.
Paul gets suddenly intense in his letter to the Philippians as he recognizes that Gentiles are being subjected to intense traditional rituals in order to be accepted as Christians. Jamin engages this biblical conversation and invites us to consider how the church continues to do the same thing today.
Living in Spiritual Warfare
In Philippians, Paul refers to his friend as a fellow worker and fellow soldier. Jamin stops to expand on Paul's use of the word "soldier," giving us a glimpse into the Bible's larger picture of the Creator God Yahweh VS the little-g-god Satan. How did this dynamic come about and what is humanity's part in this war between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of Hades? That and more in this message.
In Philippians, Paul refers to his friend as a fellow worker and fellow soldier. Jamin stops to expand on Paul's use of the word "soldier," giving us a glimpse into the Bible's larger picture of the Creator God Yahweh VS the little-g-god Satan. How did this dynamic come about and what is humanity's part in this war between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of Hades? That and more in this message.
Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Paul tells us that Jesus emptied himself. What does this mean? In a previous message, Jamin analyzed this theme from a poetic angle about love. In this message, Jamin gives it another meaning by referring to how God emptied himself to become human. He was then empowered by the Holy Spirit to do supernatural works.
What does this mean for us as Jesus' followers? A lot more than you might think.
Paul tells us that Jesus emptied himself. What does this mean? In a previous message, Jamin analyzed this theme from a poetic angle about love. In this message, Jamin gives it another meaning by referring to how God emptied himself to become human. He was then empowered by the Holy Spirit to do supernatural works.
What does this mean for us as Jesus' followers? A lot more than you might think.
How the Bible Empowers Women
The Bible has often been used to oppress and demean women, but the wider story of Scripture offers us a very different narrative. In this message, Jamin explains how sin threw off God's plan for men and women to work together as partners and how Jesus restores this partnership and shows us a better way forward.
The Bible has often been used to oppress and demean women, but the wider story of Scripture offers us a very different narrative. In this message, Jamin explains how sin threw off God's plan for men and women to work together as partners and how Jesus restores this partnership and shows us a better way forward.
Mary’s Love
Jamin preaches Mary's love for Jesus from birth to life to death. He also talks about how the miraculous can sometimes come with great pain and confusion.
Jamin preaches Mary's love for Jesus from birth to life to death. He also talks about how the miraculous can sometimes come with great pain and confusion.
Mary’s Joy
In the chaos of the first Christmas, Mary and Joseph faced overwhelming challenges—unexpected journeys, divine interruptions, and unimaginable responsibilities. Yet, in the midst of it all, they found joy by following the signs and wonders God placed before them. In this episode, we explore how their story invites us to trust in God’s guidance, even when life feels unpredictable, and how the journey toward joy often requires faith in the miraculous.
In the chaos of the first Christmas, Mary and Joseph faced overwhelming challenges—unexpected journeys, divine interruptions, and unimaginable responsibilities. Yet, in the midst of it all, they found joy by following the signs and wonders God placed before them. In this episode, we explore how their story invites us to trust in God’s guidance, even when life feels unpredictable, and how the journey toward joy often requires faith in the miraculous.
Mary’s Peace
When we look at the themes that Mary sang about in her Magnificat, we realize partially where Jesus' heart for prophetic justice came from.
When we look at the themes that Mary sang about in her Magnificat, we realize partially where Jesus' heart for prophetic justice came from.
Mary’s Hope
In this message, Jamin lights the advent candle of hope and talks about how Mary embodied hope, gave birth to hope, and cultivated hope. How do we do the same?
In this message, Jamin lights the advent candle of hope and talks about how Mary embodied hope, gave birth to hope, and cultivated hope. How do we do the same?
Kenosis
In this message, Jamin explains Jesus' kenosis from a poetic and metaphysical perspective. He also hits on the difference between Jesus' humility and false Christian humility.
In this message, Jamin explains Jesus' kenosis from a poetic and metaphysical perspective. He also hits on the difference between Jesus' humility and a false Christian humility.