An Invitation to Fast

For a few weeks now, Jamin has felt a call to do some significant fasting during this Lenten season. He invites you to join along and gives some Biblical reasons to fast compared to the many modern reasons people fast.

A New Name

Jesus speaks identity into his disciples. He changes Simon's name to Peter. He nicknames the other Simon "the Zealot." He nicknames two others "The Sons of Thunder." He calls 12 of them "apostles." Jesus invests calling in them through names, and titles. What names and titles is he speaking over you? What names and titles does he want you to speak over others?

The Heart of the Law

It seems like a little deal to us when we read stories about Jesus breaking Sabbath laws and expectations, but it certainly was a big deal to the Pharisees. In their minds, he was breaking the sacred laws that God had put in place. But Jesus didn't see it that way. So how did he see it?

Choose the New Thing

Old jeans with new patches. Old wineskins with new wine. These are some analogies that Jesus puts forth to show us the incompatibility of his ways and the old ways. This has a million applications to us today, but first we need to understand how the old is embodied in the new.

Evangelistic Multiplication

Sometimes Jesus finds "people of peace" that he can work with to reach others. In this case, he calls one tax collector to follow him, allowing him to get to know all of his tax-collecting friends. He then enters their world and meets them in their sin and shows them his Father.

Forgiveness is a Power

When we read the story of the healing of the paralytic, our attention often gets caught up on the paralytic's faith rather than on Jesus' strange teaching on forgiveness that follows. Why did Jesus' forgiving people sound so extreme to the religious leaders? And what does it mean that Jesus also told us that we could forgive people?

Holy Spirit

Jamin shelves his original message to talk about the Holy Spirit.

Skin

Many Christians have a very negative view of skin. But in this Christmas message, Jamin talks about the goodness of skin and God's redemption of it through God, who put on skin himself as Jesus.

Speak from the Heart

Kaytlin Turner brings us one last message before graduating and heading home. We love you Kaytlin!

The "Will" of Jesus

If you want to know who God is, you need to look at his Son, who is the clearest revelation of the Father. Once you've gotten to know his will and character, then the rest of the Bible starts to make sense and we begin to live as we should.

Casting Nets

Peter's miraculous catch of fish had more to say about ministry than it does about fishing. In this message, Jamin explains what this story can teach us about the relationship between Jesus, evangelism, and the church.

The Healers of Heaven

There are many ways to think of healing, but have you ever framed it in the light of Heaven and the resurrection life breaking through into our lives today? Jamin throws an "On earth as it is in Heaven" spin on a topic we've frequently visited here at 1208.

The Exorcists of Exorcists

Exorcism existed before Jesus came around, but no one was as wildly successful at it as Jesus was. Throughout his ministry, he shows time and time again that he is the name above all names and that removing demons requires nothing more than a word from him.

Walking in Faith

Our intern Kaytlin preaches on a theme God has been laying on her heart.

A Bigger Pro-Life Ethic

With the coming election, many are conversing about abortion. There is much to be said on this topic, but it is often covered up by everyone’s yelling. While being a pro-life Free Methodist himself, Jamin brings a message that convicts the church for the poor ways in which we’ve handled the conversation and calls us to a wider ethic of walking out our pro-life faith. If the church wakes up to the many other pro-life issues that feed abortion, we might actually be able to diminish the number of abortions that happen via our radical neighborly love. He also takes a look at how abortion has been around since the earliest pages of the Bible, how the early Judeo-Christian world addressed it, and how their actions might apply to us today.

If you prefer to read, much of the information in this podcast episode can be found in Jamin's recent blog post here.

The Already But Not Yet of Jubilee

In Jesus' mission statement is a reference to Jubilee. What does that have to do with his mission? What else might we see in this reference?

Church Unification

Kayla Knapp brings a special message on a theme near and dear to her heart: church unification.

The Promise, The Power, and the Presence

Pastor Steven Hlatky follows up Reveal Jackson 2022 as a guest speaker for our Sunday service and leads us into the Scriptures to remind us of the mission and empowerment of the Church.

Reveal Jackson: Spirit Infused Music

Jamin has been the lead pastor at 1208 Greenwood for 11 years. He has written 8 books, released several hours of music, and has helped launch unique expressions of the church here in Jackson, including Dinner Church, Nerd Church, and an online church. As an activist he has chaired, founded, and served in several different coalitions and organizations around Jackson, especially ones that look to help the poor and those dealing with addiction. He blogs and podcasts regularly at jaminbradley.com.

Reveal Jackson: Deliverance

Gospel Recording Artist Shantelle Hawkins has laid and travailed on the altar for over 30 years to birth her music ministry career. Shantelle was given the name “Fearless Prophetic Worshipper,” because her prophetic praise echoes deliverance as she bravely goes to war against the powers of darkness and often hear the "Sounds of Victory". She has traveled across the states sharing platforms and pulpits with many of gospel greats. She describes her most valued and memorable moments being the time spent pursuing the presence of the Holy Spirit, witnessing the atmosphere shifting and yokes being broken off of God’s people through worship.