Author Archives: Jason

Ephesians 3

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Thursday, Nov 1: Eph 3 Paul speaks here of the mystery of Christ — the revelation that God’s grace is now available to the Gentiles as they become “heirs together with Israel” (v6). Paul sees the church as … Continue reading →

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An Election Day Lament

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Jason

Disclaimer: This is not one more ubiquitous apolitical post. I consider myself fairly engaged in the political process; I have a candidate that I plan on voting for; and I’ll be more than a little disappointed if “my guy” doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Ephesians 2: God’s Workmanship

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, Oct 31: Eph 2 “And you were dead…But God…made us alive together with Christ,” (v1, 4). Paul begins with our experience prior to knowing Christ: we were dead, entangled in sin, enslaved to the prince of the … Continue reading →

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2012 MLB Year In Review, Part 2

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jason

We now enter into the great black hole of the sporting calendar: baseball season is over, football season is in full swing, and basketball and hockey start their seasons up. (Are the NHL players / owners on strike? Haven’t they … Continue reading →

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Ephesians 1: In Christ

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Oct 30: Eph 1 John McKay has said, “This letter is pure music, truth that sings, doctrine set to music.” There is an undeniable lyrical quality to Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. And as we’ll see in … Continue reading →

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Best Songs of 2012: A Preview

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Jason

It’s been a while since I’ve written a music-related post. As most of you know, I’m something of a music junkie. And thanks to free-streaming via Spotify, I’ve never been able to sample more new music from new bands. I’m … Continue reading →

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Mark 16

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, Oct 29: Mark 16 Many of our Bibles have a notation that begins at v9: “The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have Mark 16:9-20).” Scholars have debated the veracity of the final verses … Continue reading →

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On Procrastination

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Jason

This was sent over to me by my friend, Mike. I wanted to share it here with you all. Don’t wait to read it! It might be too late! 🙂 (I found this excerpt about Benoit Mandelbrot (mathematician) on the … Continue reading →

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Mark 15: Barabbas and Us

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, Oct 26: Mark 15 The release of Barabbas continues to amaze and confound. Intended as an act of grace — the governing authority benevolently commuting one under penalty of death — the crowd’s cry for Barabbas’ release … Continue reading →

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Mark 14

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Thursday, Oct 25: Mark 14 We’ve reached the climax of Mark’s writing: the hours leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion. The setting here is no doubt familiar to many of us: Jesus and His disciples observing the Passover; Jesus … Continue reading →

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