Category Archives: Books

Jesus Wants to Save Christians

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Jason

I just finished reading a great book. Rob Bell’s Jesus Wants to Save Christians is the best book I’ve read this year. Granted, it’s the only book I’ve read so far this year, but no matter. Bell has a real … Continue reading →

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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

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

What I’m Lovin’

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Jason

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts. Here’s a random sampling of some things I’m really loving these days. The XM / Sirius merger. A few years ago, Sunny got me an XM radio subscription for … Continue reading →

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Reading Suggestions?

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Jason

I had a long post all made up in my head about the term “preacher’s kids” and how much I absolutely hate it and how extremely judgmental that term is and how several ministers I know have left the ministry … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Church, Kids | 7 Comments

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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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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Media Roundup, June ’08

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Jason

I haven’t done a books / music / movies post lately, so here are my random thoughts about my latest media consumption. BooksI read two books last week: William P. Young’s The Shack and Three Nights in August by Buzz … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Movies, Music | 8 Comments

A Week’s Worth Condensed Into One Post

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Jason

I should probably go ahead and let you know that things will probably be pretty boring here at Already & Not Yet this week. I’m planning on taking some vacation time and it’s doubtful that the blog will receive much … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Books, Grad School, Kids, Movies, Music, St. Louis Cardinals, Sunny, Television | 7 Comments

Reading List Round-Up

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Jason

As of tomorrow, I’ll be done with my course work for this semester and I’ll be free to begin working through the titles that have been on my reading list for the past several months. Here are just a few … Continue reading →

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