Author Archives: Jason

The Sermon on the Mount 18

33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at … Continue reading

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2010 in Books (So Far)

For the past couple of years, I’ve had this goal of reading 52 books in a single year. I know that reading a book a week is pretty ambitious given the frenetic pace of life around the Bybee house, but … Continue reading

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MLB Thoughts: August 13, 2010

I have to begin with this: Johnny Cueto is my new least favorite player. Brandon Phillips would be #2. I don’t think the Reds have won the Central Division since I was a freshman in college, so it’s really hard … Continue reading

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Bama Drops Mississippi State From Schedule

With football season right around the corner, I thought I’d pass this along to all my friends who root for a certain crimson-clad SEC school. It seems that the defending national champs have inexplicably dropped longtime division foe Mississippi State … Continue reading

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LOST Season Six: The New Man in Charge

In case you haven’t heard, the final season of LOST is available on Blu-Ray and DVD at the end of the month. (And, I don’t know…say, your spouse is a super huge fan of the show and you’re 11th wedding … Continue reading

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MiPod: Arcade Fire, “The Suburbs”

The Suburbs is the third full-length record from Canadian indie-rockers Arcade Fire, a self-described amalgam of “Depeche Mode and Neil Young.” It’s already received a favorable reception by critics, invoking the inevitable Radiohead OK Computer comparisons. The album brims with … Continue reading

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The Sermon on the Mount 17

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If … Continue reading

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Eight Years

A little over eight years ago, Sunny and I made the move from Kingsport, Tennessee to Huntsville, Alabama. I had spent the previous three years as the Youth Minister for the Northeast Church of Christ in Kingsport, a wonderful, loving … Continue reading

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Controlling Stories

I had a seminary professor who was fond of saying things like this: “Everyone has a story that controls their life.” What he meant by that is everyone has a narrative that significantly shapes their worldview by giving meaning to … Continue reading

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Book Review: Imaginary Jesus

Disclosure: This book was provided to me free of charge by The Ooze Viral Bloggers. Imaginary Jesus is a hilarious, slightly irreverent, wholly challenging work from the pen of Matt Mikalatos. I’ll be the first to admit I’m usually not … Continue reading

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