Monthly Archives: May 2021

Psalm 4: I Lie Down in Peace

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Jason

Psalm 4 is traditionally understood as an evening Psalm, a prayer for bedtime. This is because of the powerful closing line, found in verse 8: In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make … Continue reading →

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Psalm 3: Arise

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Jason

The heading for Psalm 3 indicates the setting: when David fled from his own son, Absalom. I was immediately struck by how difficult this must have been for David. When your own son is trying to take your life, you … Continue reading →

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Psalm 2: The Lord’s Anointed

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Jason

Continuing a series of posts on the Psalms using the ESV but also Jon Goldingay’s “The First Testament.” The first thing I noticed was another reference to “murmuring” in v1 of Goldingay’s translation: Why have nations crowded together, and peoples … Continue reading →

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Rewatching LOST: Season One, Episode Four

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Jason

Last night, we watched episode four, the first Locke-centric episode of the series. It’s pretty cool seeing some of the Locke themes playing out even in this first flashback. I was always struck by his, “Don’t tell me what I … Continue reading →

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Psalm 1: Delight in the Law

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Jason

I’m beginning a new blog series today, simply working my way through the Psalms. I invite you to join me in reading one Psalm each day for the next 150 days. Who knows how richly God will bless us through … Continue reading →

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Rewatching LOST: Season One, Episode Three

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Jason

Secrets abound in episode three: the hiking party decides not to inform the rest of the group about the French distress call they picked up on the transceiver; Jack and Hurley discover Kate’s secret as a convict. And we get … Continue reading →

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Rewatching LOST: Season One, Episodes One and Two

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Jason

My daughter and I are rewatching our favorite show, LOST. We first watched it together about four or five years ago, but we’ve decided to start it again from the beginning. I want to log some of my thoughts about … Continue reading →

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2021 MLB Season: April / May

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Jason

Every spring, I’ll put down some thoughts about the fresh MLB season. Of course, 2020 was an anomaly, considering that the season was only 60 games and didn’t get started until late July. This year, I thought I’d wait a … Continue reading →

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My Girls

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Jason
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