Author Archives: Jason

The Sermon on the Mount 23

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Jason

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. — Matthew 6:14-15 On … Continue reading →

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Decommitted

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Jason

Tonight on ESPN, the “bottom line” scrolled across with details about various college football prospects and their commitments to play for NCAA schools. With National Signing Day looming in a few weeks, these kinds of reports are fairly common this … Continue reading →

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 13

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Jason

I just went back and read some of these older posts about “Things I Want to Remember”. (If you’d like to read them, just click on the “Kids” category to the right.) I’m so thankful that I’ve written these little … Continue reading →

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Recovering From Bibliolatry

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Jason

The decision to open the most recent session of the U.S. House of Representatives with the reading of the Constitution has sparked a national debate regarding the nature of our governing document. Is the Constitution a “living” document, dynamic and … Continue reading →

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The Theatre of Thy Grace

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jason

Our journey to South Africa was a formative one in many ways and I’m still attempting to process all we experienced. I suppose the most immediately arresting feature of Cape Town is her natural beauty. Surrounded by mountains, flanked by … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Jason

Sunny and I are back home from a life-changing week in South Africa. I’ll be blogging here about some of our experiences. We appreciate all the prayers and thoughts on our behalf. We come home with a deep sense of … Continue reading →

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South Africa

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Jason

Merry Christmas. This will be my last post for a few weeks. At some point in the next couple weeks, I’ll be making a very special trip, a trip I’ve wanted to make for several years. I’ll be going to … Continue reading →

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Rejoinder: Two More Albums

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Jason

I just came into some free eMusic credits, so I decided to take advantage of their expanded catalog and I picked up the latest from The Black Keys and Sufjan Stevens. A buddy of mine is a huge Keys fan … Continue reading →

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An Overlooked Ingredient

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Jason

Among other things, Paul writes the Philippians to encourage unity. He writes in 1.27-28, “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in … Continue reading →

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2010 Books of the Year

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Jason

Every year I set myself a goal of reading 52 books, one per week. I’m currently at 44 for the year and although I still probably won’t hit the mark, I do have a lengthy international trip coming up at … Continue reading →

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