Author Archives: Jason

King

To our most bitter opponents we say: “We shall match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering. We shall meet your physical force with soul force. Do to us what you will, and we shall continue … Continue reading

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The Sermon on the Mount 8

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. — Matthew 5.6 I find it interesting that Jesus doesn’t say “Blessed are the righteous”. In a culture like ours — one that is so individualistic … Continue reading

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Football Friday Round Two: Divisional Round

Well, in keeping with tradition, my NFL picks were woefully awful last week. And, in keeping with tradition, Sunny — who doesn’t really follow the NFL outside of the Titans and occasionally the Colts — completely mopped the floor with … Continue reading

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Perspective

My resolution was to try and write a little bit each day. But honestly, with all that’s been going on over the past few days, writing about some of the things I normally write about — music, sports, stories about … Continue reading

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 2

Two stories I remembered today and I wanted to record them here for posterity: We were at the grocery store one night, maybe it was before Jackson was born. Joshua and Abby Kate were riding in the cart together, whispering … Continue reading

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Dealing with Disappointment

Today the news broke about Mark McGwire’s steroid use during his playing career. I can’t really say that I’m surprised by the news, but it’s hard not to be disappointed. Joshua’s been watching this old VHS tape I had about … Continue reading

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Football Friday: Round One

UPDATE: Kids picks have been added __________________ Every year, Sunny and I have some fun by picking the NFL playoff game winners. Seems like she usually beats me, but it’s fun anyway. Last year we let the kids make their … Continue reading

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The Sermon on the Mount 7

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. — Matthew 5.5 The Beatitudes operate on a counter-intuitive level. At first blush, we might wonder if Jesus has missed it on this one. The meek? Inherit the earth? I … Continue reading

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Blessed

Today has been a long day, but it’s been a good one. I spent the day with God’s people: men’s class this morning; a funeral for a fellow minister’s mother; lunch with a good friend; coffee & conversation with a … Continue reading

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120 Million Dollar Man

Ever wondered what $120 million can get you in this economy? A small Caribbean island? 33,613,445 Big Macs? The GNP of Malaysia? Try a corner outfielder that can’t catch a fly ball. Granted, said corner outfielder is one of the … Continue reading

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