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Author Archives: Jason
Daring Faith: Believing is Seeing
Game 1 of the 1988 World Series pitted the Oakland A’s vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. The A’s were heavy favorites to win the Series, having won 104 games in the regular season followed by a sweep of the Red … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus, Missiology, Scripture, Sports
Tagged John 9
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Daring Faith: The Heart of Worship
A ballet company based in Providence, Rhode Island, has been putting on performances of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker for almost 40 years. Last November, however, they experienced a major setback when thieves took more than 50 costumes and headpieces — including … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Devotional, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Love of Christ, Missiology, Scripture, Social Issues
Tagged John 4
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Daring Faith: Born Again
In August of 2010, Judy Rivers of Logan, Alabama went to her local bank to open a new account. As the clerk input Rivers’ personal information, everything seemed to be going smoothly, but then the woman behind the desk stopped … Continue reading
Daring Faith: Word
One word makes all the difference. Marketing experts preach the importance of putting the customer in the present. They say you need to help the customer imagine themselves actually using your product in the here and now. So when you’re … Continue reading
Daring Faith: “I Faith”
Maybe you’re familiar with the game “Truth or Dare.” It’s a silly game that pits truth-telling against some kind of “dare.” Well, we can think of the Gospel of John as containing both truth and dares. John draws out the … Continue reading
A Theological Reading of “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts”: Coke bottles
Toward the end of Neil White’s gripping memoir, “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts”, he records another encounter with Ella. With his release looming, White was lamenting to Ella his lack of transformation. He writes, “I had decided I needed to change, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church, Devotional, Theology
Tagged In the Sanctuary of Outcasts, Neil White
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Fixer Upper: The Hope of Creation
We’re suckers for home renovation shows. A dozen years ago, it was Trading Spaces. (Remember that show? It kinda put TLC on the map.) Then it was the Extreme Home Makeover craze. About five years ago, Sunny and I fell in love with House … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Faith, God, Gospel, Scripture, Television, The Story, Theology
Tagged All things new, Fixer Upper, new earth, New heavens, Revelation 21
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A Theological Reading of “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts”: Church
I just finished Neil White’s fantastic memoir In the Sanctuary of Outcasts. White spent 12 months — spring 1993 to spring 1994 — incarcerated at the minimum-security Federal Medical Center in Carville, Louisiana. What made this incarceration unique was the “convergence … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church, Faith, Gospel, Love Others, Missiology, Theology
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Best Songs of 2016
A rejoinder to my best albums post, here are my 25 favorite songs released this year. Happy New Year to you! “Burn the Witch” by Radiohead. “In Bloom” by Sturgill Simpson. “What Dreams May Come” by Michael McDermott. “No Hard … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Amos Lee, Augustines, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Brandy Clark, Chris Stapleton, Chris Tomlin, Durand Jones & The Indications, Dylan LeBlanc, Kings of Leon, Lee Dewyze, MIchael McDermott, Mumford & Sons, Radiohead, Ray LaMontagne, Rayland Baxter, Sturgill Simpson, The Avett Brothers, Vince Gill, Whitney
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