Author Archives: Jason

Jesus: A Novel

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Jason

For the past 5 years, the writings of Walter Wangerin, Jr. have been a tremendous blessing to me. I first fell in love with The Book of God, Wangerin’s re-telling of the Story of God in the form of a … Continue reading →

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Baggage Claim

Posted on November 8, 2005 by Jason

This year’s SH Retreat was absolutely one of the best retreats I’ve ever been a part of. God truly answered our prayers by giving us the opportunity to lay down our baggage and cast our cares upon Him. Our teens … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from this week

Posted on November 4, 2005 by Jason

This week, I’m taking another week-long intensive course at Lipscomb; the course topic is Johannine Literature. The material has been great. John’s Gospel is far and away my favorite one. I love John’s themes: love, light, abiding in Him, the … Continue reading →

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29 and holding

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Jason

29 years ago on this day, my mother woke up, got dressed, went to the local preccinct to vote (I think she voted for Jimmy Carter) in the morning and had a bouncing baby boy that afternoon. I was born … Continue reading →

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Christmas Mix

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Jason

I used to hate Christmas. I know, call me Ebenezer Grinch, but it’s true. There’s still something about the commercialization of the holiday season that nauseates me. And, seriously, do you know anybody that actually likes eggnog? I mean, really… … Continue reading →

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The language of love

Posted on October 30, 2005 by Jason

This is something I wrote a couple years ago that I found stuck in an old Bible this week. Thought it’d be nice blog material.____________________ Language is a blessing from God for it is one of the ways we bear … Continue reading →

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Random bits…

Posted on October 27, 2005 by Jason

Well, the White Sox are victorious, bringing home the trophy for the first time in 88 years. The Pale Hose haven’t been champs since before the Black Sox incident in the 1919 World Series. Matt, I guess our pal Lenny … Continue reading →

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Wyoming: Fact or Fiction?

Posted on October 26, 2005 by Jason

Ever wonder about the validity of Wyoming, the so-called “Equality State”? My compadre Corey wonders aloud on his blog, Walking With God. Did you know Wyoming has a state dinosaur? Sounds pretty suspicious to me…

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Better Is One Day

Posted on October 26, 2005 by Jason

As I continue my trek through the Psalms, I find myself falling deeper in love with the words of praise and adoration I find there. Beyond the praise Psalms, some of the Psalms of desperation resonate with me as pleas … Continue reading →

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Does God create disaster?

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Jason

I was reading through Isaiah the other day and I came across a section of the text that was a bit concerning. The text is Isaiah 45, a text which affirms the sovereignty of God. The text reads thusly: I … Continue reading →

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