Category Archives: Culture

Becoming A Spiritually Realized Person

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Jason

For several months, I have been reading a daily devotional book entitled Becoming Fire: Through the Year with the Desert Fathers and Mothers by Tim Vivian. Each day highlights two or three excerpts from the desert Christians: a teaching, a … Continue reading →

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Best Books of 2025

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Jason

Each year I set a goal of reading 52 books — one per week. I think it’s a pretty ambitious goal and most years I fall short. But by the time I finish up my current read, I’ll be at … Continue reading →

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Translation in Every Generation

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Jason

In the preface to his translation of the New Testament, The New Testament for Everyone, N.T. Wright answers the question, “Why do we need another translation of the Bible?” Fair question, especially at this stage. Depending on who you ask … Continue reading →

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A Risk Worth Taking

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Jason

In a recent poll, participants in the United Kingdom were asked a simple question: “How can you tell if someone is a Christian?” You couldn’t be blamed if you guessed that participants would identify a practice like daily Bible reading … Continue reading →

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49: A Year of Jubilee

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Jason

I turned 49 years old yesterday — seven sevens. That’s prompted me to think about the biblical idea of jubilee — a time of rest and release at the end of seven seven-year seasons, a time when the land would … Continue reading →

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Fun in Brooklyn

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Jason
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9/11 Museum

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Jason
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A Month of Service

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Jason

I love that I’ve been able to serve alongside so many good people this month: on mission trips to Baja (with the whole family) and Scotland (with Jackson), but also with such a loving church family willing to surround each … Continue reading →

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Submit to One Another

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Jason

What comes to mind when you hear the words “humility” and “submission?” In our world today, submission isn’t a very popular idea. But then again, I’m not sure it’s ever been that popular in any day and age. In our … Continue reading →

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The Word of God is Not Bound

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Jason

“But the word of God is not bound!” Paul, 2 Timothy 2:9 Paul tells Timothy about the chains he endures for the sake of the gospel. In this brief letter, he names Phygelus and Hermogenes as two have turned away … Continue reading →

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