Author Archives: Jason

High School Musical?

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Jason

I just heard my kids saying to each other, “Hey! Let’s play High School Musical!” What? Where did that come from? Who told them about “High School Musical”? And other than singing and running around all fruity, how exactly do … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids, Random | 2 Comments

Football Friday: Round One

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Jason

For the past couple of years, the NFL has dwarfed college football for me. There are just more intriguing players and storylines in the NFL. It’s hard for me to get jazzed up about the myriad BCS implications of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Kids, Sunny | 2 Comments

Compelled: Looking Back

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Jason

With my first post of 2008, I laid out my New Year’s resolution: to do only those things that were compelled by the love of Christ. With 2 Corinthians 5 as my motivation, my goal for the year was to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 John 4, 2 Corinthians 5, Blessings, Deuteronomy 6 (The Shema), Disappointment, Friends, Kids, No Fear, Scripture, Sunny, The Resolution | Leave a comment

My Roof, My Rules

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Jason

Back in the summer, I shared with you all the mischievous antics of the little ghost that lives in our house. “Casper”, as he’s come to be known here, has made his presence known through a variety of light-hearted little … Continue reading →

Posted in Casper, Humor | 6 Comments

Abounding in Hope

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Jason

I came across a verse in my study today that I’ve never fully absorbed before. But it was one that especially resonated with me. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that … Continue reading →

Posted in Hope, Kingdom Values, Scripture, The Resolution, Theology | Leave a comment

Congrats to Wide Load

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Jason

Congratulations are in order to my old buddy Lane Widick, the winner of this year’s League of Extraordinary Gentleperson’s Fantasy Football League. Lane’s squad, the adroitly named Wide Load, steamrolled through the regular season with an 11-3 mark before lapping … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Football, Sunny | 2 Comments

Good News

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Jason

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Jesus, Scripture | Leave a comment

Acquired Tastes

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Jason

As the year comes to a close, the blogosphere will be humming with plenty of reflective posts, posts that take a look back at the past 12 months, chronicling the significant events that gave shape to 2008. These posts will … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Christmas, Music, Television | 2 Comments

No Line on the Horizon

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Jason

Hat tip to Greg for this juicy bit of U2-themed info. The return of LOST. The World Baseball Classic. Coming to the Cool Papa Bell League draft table as defending league champion. And a new U2 record. It’s shaping up … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Music, Television | 2 Comments

Top Twelve Books of 2008

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Jason

At the beginning of the year, I set a personal goal to try and read one book a week. I knew that was ambitious and even though I fell woefully short (when I finish my current read, I’ll be at … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Books, St. Louis Cardinals, Theology | 5 Comments