Category Archives: Devotional

Who’s on First?

Posted on May 26, 2005 by Jason

“Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before God made anything at all and is supreme over all creation….He is the first of all who will rise from the dead, so he is first in everything.” … Continue reading →

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The Word became flesh…

Posted on May 9, 2005 by Jason

“The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” — John 1:14 John’s Gospel begins with a … Continue reading →

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The Traffic-Cop Lady

Posted on April 5, 2005 by Jason

Every morning as I’m driving in to work, I pass Randolph, one of the nicer private schools in town. It’s usually a fairly uneventful part of my day, but lately, it’s been different. You see, the police officer stationed there … Continue reading →

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Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead?

Posted on March 15, 2005 by Jason

I came across this text the other day, and it won’t let go of me. It’s in Luke 24, the first part of the chapter. Luke describes the activity on the first day of the week, that first and glorious … Continue reading →

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Firstfruits

Posted on March 3, 2005 by Jason

Do you have a favorite commercial? History proves it; every year at our Super Bowl party, more people are interested in the latest advertisements than the game on the field. As I’m writing, I’ve got the TV on and it’s … Continue reading →

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The Wilderness

Posted on March 2, 2005 by Jason

The wilderness is part of our spiritual heritage. It was in the wilderness that Israel learned to follow Yahweh. During their 40 years of wandering, God provided manna (“What is it?”) and quail for His people. In the wilderness, Elijah … Continue reading →

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Blessed are the poor in spirit

Posted on February 24, 2005 by Jason

Jesus had a unique way of turning life on it’s head. He spoke of turning the other cheek when someone strikes you. When you’re forced to go one mile, willfully walk another. He spoke of a kingdom where the greatest … Continue reading →

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Leaving it all behind

Posted on February 23, 2005 by Jason

Winterfest 2005 was an awesome experience for our youth group. 5 of our students were baptized into Christ upon our return to Huntsville and several more experienced spiritual renewal as a result of our weekend in Gatlinburg. The weekend centered … Continue reading →

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More than conquerors…

Posted on February 9, 2005 by Jason

Romans 8 is one of my favorite passages of Scripture. Paul’s timeless words reach a mighty crescendo in v.35, “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, … Continue reading →

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Our kinsman-redeemer

Posted on February 2, 2005 by Jason

Ruth is a story of redemption. The author of this beautifully crafted Hebrew short story uses the word “redemption” 23 times in his work. The narrative centers around the brokenness and emptiness of Naomi, who after being widowed, loses both … Continue reading →

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