Author Archives: Jason

Still Alive

Just a quick post to let you know I’m still among the living. This is finals week for school, so doing a lot of school work this week. But I hope to be making regular posts again real soon. Until … Continue reading →

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2011 MLB In Review

So every year, I make my picks for division winners in Major League Baseball. With one day left in the regular season, it’s time to look back and see how I fared. AL West This one was fairly easy. Not … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Church Service

The perfect church service would be one were almost unaware of. Our attention would have been on God. — C.S. Lewis

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A Facebook Fast

Let me begin by saying: I don’t think I have an unhealthy relationship with Facebook. If I had to guess, I’d say I’m probably on Facebook a couple of times a day, sometimes to reply to messages, but mostly just … Continue reading →

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You Are The Branches

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15.5 A few years ago, I fell in … Continue reading →

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The Flowers I Plant

This is a piece written by my favorite local poet, a sweet lady named Ozella who worships at our church. I wanted to share it with you today: The flowers I plant upon this earth Will be a gift to … Continue reading →

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Lamentations: My City of Ruins

My City of Ruins was written by Bruce Springsteen in November 2000 as a tribute to his native New Jersey, specifically Asbury Park. The song begins by describing the blight and rampant abandon in this once thriving area: There’s a … Continue reading →

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Helping Someone Through Suffering

We all suffer. It’s part of the human condition. We also journey with those who suffer: friends, family, neighbors, co-workers. As people of faith, we often find ourselves wonder what to say, wondering what to do. As a result, we … Continue reading →

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Finally!

For years, I’ve lamented the fact that MLB Network has been unavailable on Dish. Thanks to an exclusive contract with DirectTV, this channel — complete with out of market games, nonstop baseball coverage, and tons of exclusive content — was … Continue reading →

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THE Question

I love questions. I can remember the exasperated look on my mother’s face as she patiently fielded my inquisitiveness as a child. Now, as father to two curious first-graders and a quick-minded four-year old, I’m constantly being asked “How do … Continue reading →

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