Author Archives: Jason

2009: Our Year

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Jason

I was already looking forward to the first few months of 2009: the Super Bowl, the return of LOST, pitchers and catchers reporting. But now I can add this to the list. I think I can already predict what my … Continue reading →

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Mommy M.I.A. Redux, Day 1

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Jason

9:19pm – One day down; three to go. Today went pretty well. Thankfully, I don’t have any stories to rival my experiences from two years ago. Well, at least not yet. I decided to take the day off. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Mommy M.I.A. Redux

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Jason

So today Sunny is going to the beach. And I’m keeping the kids. All three of them. All weekend. By myself. Yeah. So pray for me. Every year, some of the girls from our Sunday school class make a late … Continue reading →

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Toward a Missional Ethic: Creation

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Jason

I found this image online the other day. I think it probably expresses well the pervasive attitude from within the Christian community regarding the environment. The implication here is that I shouldn’t care about environmentalism so long as unborn babies … Continue reading →

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The God of the Outsiders

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Jason

Ever wondered why those genealogies are in the Bible? Yeah, me too. I’ll admit; it’s kinda hard to understand how these big long lists of random names and who begat who could really be “God-breathed and…useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting … Continue reading →

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Hail to the Chief

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Jason

So the big news here in the Rocket City (besides price-gouging gas stations) is that a certain Oval Office inhabitant is coming to town later this week. The reason for W’s visit: a fundraising dinner on behalf of two Alabama … Continue reading →

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Heroic Courage to Trust

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Jason

Right now I’m reading Ruthless Trust by Brennan Manning. I read his Ragamuffin Gospel years ago and loved it. I love what he says here about the heroic nature of trust. Unwavering trust is a rare and precious thing because … Continue reading →

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Cuba Relief

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Jason

If you’ve been watching the news, you’re aware that the island of Cuba has been decimated. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which struck the island Aug. 31 and Sept. 8, created havoc in every sector of the communist nation. The Red … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Jason

I know the blogosphere will be humming today with many a 9/11 tribute. Over at Jim Wallis’ blog, he’s posted Deny Them Their Victory: A Religious Response to Terrorism, his written response in the weeks that followed that terrible day. … Continue reading →

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My First Message

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Jason

For the past several weeks, Sunny and I have been reading the My First Message devotional Bible with our kids. I’ve written before about what a blessing Peterson’s work is to me. Now we get to share that blessing with … Continue reading →

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