Author Archives: Jason

The Birthday Girl

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Jason

Tonight I’m able to acknowledge how incredibly blessed I am. A little more than 16 years ago, a girl came into my life at just the right time. I didn’t know it then, but my life began to change the … Continue reading →

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The World Seen Through Its Victims

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jason

Douglas John Hall, in his excellent book titled Thinking the Faith, writes of the necessity incumbent upon disciples of Jesus to acknowledge others as “bearers of worlds”, to honor those we encounter as individuals to whom the world has uniquely … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Values: Indiscriminate Love

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Jason

I continue to reflect on the devastating storm that blew through here a little more than two weeks ago. If you came here looking for music reviews or cutesy posts about what my kids have done this week, I’ve got … Continue reading →

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After the Storm, Part 2

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Jason

I wanted to record our experience from last week’s tornado storms. But Sunny has done a great job of recapping those few days from the perspective of our family. As you can see from her post, it was a harrowing … Continue reading →

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After the Storm

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jason

Not much been going on here at the blog lately. The reason: north Alabama has been decimated by the worst tornado in state history. I say north Alabama has been decimated because that’s where we live and I’ve seen the … Continue reading →

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2011 MLB Preview: AL Central

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Jason

I’ve never waited this long to complete my divisional previews. Good thing, too, when it comes to this division. A few weeks ago, I probably wouldn’t have been able to see what a mess the White Sox are and I … Continue reading →

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Good Friday 2011

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jason

The mystery of Good Friday is that God chooses to suffer death at the hands of His creation. Why would You do this, O Lord? The only answer seems to be this: Your love endures forever. Your love endures death. … Continue reading →

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2011 MLB Preview: AL East

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jason

Waiting a few weeks into the season has given me the advantage of seeing a few things. Like the Red Sox TERRIBLE start. Like Manny’s sudden retirement and Evan Longoria’s strained oblique muscle. Like Phil Hughes’ utter lack of velocity. … Continue reading →

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Practical Ideas for Prayer

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jason

I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything. (Seems like I begin each post that way here lately.) We’ve been enjoying some family vacation time and I’ve been busy prepping for class this summer. But I did … Continue reading →

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2011 MLB Preview: NL West

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Jason

I think this is a really strong division. There aren’t any perfect teams here, but anyone other than Arizona could contend, I think. Here’s my best guess at trying to handicap this division: 1st place: San Francisco Giants I know, … Continue reading →

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