Jamin's Latest Book Now on Audible

What a relief! No audiobook took me longer to record than the one for my latest book—and due to the holidays, no audiobook took longer to get approved than this one! That being said, audiobook listeners, I’m 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 ignored.

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Throughout the Bible, the Holy Spirit is recorded as both rushing and resting upon people. The irony in the English language, of course, is that these words can be conceived of as antonyms. But in the Old Testament, the outcome of the rush and the rest are the same: a noticeable, almost ecstatic manifestation of the Holy Spirit upon a person.  

When the Holy Spirit rushes or rests upon someone today, all kinds of things might happen. They might speak in tongues, experience healing, cast out demons, prophesy, and much, much more. Some find themselves quite comfortable with such manifestations, while others are unsure of what to make of them – this audiobook has something to say to both sides.  

With an incredibly deep appreciation for Scripture and theology, this one-part academic and one-part spiritual work becomes a rare breed for a guide that covers the topics of the Holy Spirit and the supernatural world. Regardless of where you are on the Christian journey, this audiobook is bound to have something fresh for you.

Repentance

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 throughout life.

Christian Environmentalism

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 thinks Christians often aren't concerned with environmentalism and tries to show us some passages in a different light to help us think otherwise.

In the second half of the podcast, 1208er Erin Shott—who holds a masters in Environmental Management with a concentration in Conservation—calls in from Scotland to motivate us further into caring and acting.

God's Timing

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

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. As it ends up, there's a real reason for this command based on the fact that we are imagers of God, and so this command is still at play today in a way.

We also answer a question from Sunday’s message on refugees: “Is the fear that some have of foreigners, derived from societal constructs and national extremism? Or is it a lie straight from the devil?”

The Suffering at Christmas

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, but He suffers with us as well.

Refugee Jesus

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 reminds us that Jesus was a refugee.

In Our Image

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

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 story.

The Greater & Lesser Light

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 ancient astrology and even takes us into the story of the wisemen in the Christmas story.

Joshua

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 Testament era. This transliteration reminds us to focus in on the meaning of Jesus' name as the angel communicated it to Joseph in the Christmas story.

Ruah

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, staring with Genesis 1:2.

You can learn a bit more on this topic in an excerpt from Jamin’s book, The Rush and the Rest. Just click the button below for the excerpt.

Son of David

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.

Given the content of this episode, you may found the powerpoint helpful. Download the PDF by clicking the button below.

To Be or Not to Be Content

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

Whatever Is...

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 with Christianity.

Heavenward

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 the other way makes us an enemy of the cross.

Art made by our own Alyssa Bradley.

Salvation By Faith Alone

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 it faith alone? If so, then what part does good works play in the conversation?

Emotional Vampire

Myisha preaches on Philippians 2:12-18.

The Servant Songs

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 humility of Jesus that Christians are to imitate and takes us deeper into Isaiah's 4-5 servant songs to show us the prophetic words Jesus was fulfilling in his servanthood.

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Prison Letters

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. Jamin reminds us that the Spirit can call us into persecution and gives us the space to take joy in these moments.

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