Author Archives: Jason

God On A Mission

From a recent Missional Journal article, “Everything Changes”, written by David Dunbar: “What is crucial here is that mission is not first and foremost a job description for the church, but a reference to what God is up to in … Continue reading →

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On Ministry: The Word

Today our ministers and elders had our annual retreat, a time of prayer and sharing and vision casting. It was a great time for us to just be together and pray about what we hope God will do in our … Continue reading →

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New Beginning

I’ve been going through something of a blogging identity crisis lately. Continue reading →

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I Live and Breathe God

Psalm 34:1-8 (The Message) 1 I bless God every chance I get; my lungs expand with his praise. 2 I live and breathe God; if things aren’t going well, hear this and be happy: 3 Join me in spreading the … Continue reading →

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Ten Years

In many ways, ten years is a long time. 3,650 days 87,600 hours. Like I said, its a long time. But then again, it really doesn’t seem like such a long time, not when you’re married to your best friend. … Continue reading →

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Hotels in Heaven

Tonight I had one of those conversations with my daughter that I know I’ll never forget. As I was tucking her in bed, I noticed a pained look on her face. Abby Kate is my thinker. She spends time pondering … Continue reading →

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In Me As It Is In Heaven

So I’ve been reading Luke lately. Actually I’ve been reading Luke for most of this year. Reading it really slowly and just trying to soak it all up. It’s been really good, really challenging. I love what Luke is doing … Continue reading →

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Turning Five

It’s hard for me to believe that my two oldest are turning five today. In many ways, I can’t believe they’re that old. But I also have a hard time remembering what my life was like before Abby Kate and … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out to the Ballpark

Two weeks ago, Sunny and I visited Washington D.C. for the first time. She’s doing a great job of chronicling our trip over at her blog, but I wanted to post about catching a ball game at Nationals Park while … Continue reading →

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A Love Affair with Celebrity

I’d forgotten how good Michael Jackson’s music was. But in light of his death yesterday, I’ve been playing some of his songs on my iTunes this afternoon and it’s really good stuff. I can’t help but laugh when I hear … Continue reading →

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