Author Archives: Jason

Best Songs of 2014

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Jason

As a follow-up to my favorite albums post, here are my 30 favorite songs of the year, with commentary about a few: Walkabout by Augustines. No song has been played more often in my iTunes this year. I absolutely love … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of 2014

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Jason

It’s time for my annual list of my favorite albums of 2014. I love finding new music and thanks to Spotify, iTunes Radio, Amazon Prime, and YouTube, it’s never been easier. I wasn’t blown away with very many albums this … Continue reading →

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Christmas Alt Faves

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Jason

We love Christmas music around our place. The little lady usually starts listening to her Christmas albums in September / October, sometime around the first cold snap of the season. (Personally, I have a strict Nov. 1 policy. But we … Continue reading →

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To All Generations

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Jason

Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Myers-Briggs

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Jason

This is really cool. Except for the fact that I’m an INTJ…which makes me Emperor Palpatine. Mwaaaahhaaaahhhaaa!    

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Best Books of 2014

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Jason

Time for my annual list of the best books I’ve read this year. Every year I set a goal for myself to read 52 books – one per week. After years of coming close, I finally hit the mark back … Continue reading →

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Digital Commons at ACU

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Jason

I have some news that I’m happy to share. My alma mater, Abilene Christian University, recently developed a “Digital Commons” website to serve as a repository for scholarly papers, theses, other documents produced by faculty and students. I was recently … Continue reading →

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On Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Jason

Thanksgiving is more than a holiday, more than a date on our calendar. True thanksgiving is a posture of humility, an acknowledgement that all we have comes to us as sheer gift. Rather than simply an excuse to eat turkey, … Continue reading →

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Bags of Blessings

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jason

This morning our church family mobilized to distribute “Bags of Blessings” at several of our local schools. A few years ago, some of our leaders were shocked to learn of the great number of children in our community that do … Continue reading →

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Mountains Beyond Mountains

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Jason

I think this picture that Jackson drew is incredible! I love the color of the sky: purple and orange. And the mountains that go on and on. A masterpiece!

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