Category Archives: Faith

On Ministry

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Jason

This week marks my twenty-five year anniversary serving the local church in full-time ministry. Over the years I’ve worn a few different hats: youth minister, campus minister, associate minister, preaching minister, lead minister. And I’ve been honored to serve in … Continue reading →

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Four Key Questions for the Church

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Jason

I clipped this from FB the other day; I found it to be thought provoking.

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Humility as Seeing the True Self

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Jason

I came across this yesterday in The Cloud of Unknowing, a 14th century spiritual classic. Humility is seeing yourself as you really are. Pride is a facet of the false self. It is to see yourself falsely. In our pride, … Continue reading →

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A Violent Kingdom

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Jason

Francois Fenelon was a French Catholic theologian and writer who lived in the late 1600s. He had quite a career, serving as a priest, a missionary, and as a tutor to the grandson of King Louis XIV. His spiritual writings … Continue reading →

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Pedro’s Story

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Jason

I don’t think I will ever forget Pedro’s story:

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Baja 2024

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Jason

We had a great time on our Baja mission trip this year. I especially enjoyed the opportunity to preach on the theme of “Returning to Your First Love.” I’m grateful to say that we had several restorations and one baptism. … Continue reading →

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Camp 2024

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Jason

I love this picture someone sent me of Joshua teaching Bible class at camp this week. He’s having a great time serving as one of our youth ministry interns this summer.

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How We Grow: Time in the Sanctuary

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Jason

I want to close out this series by looking at a passage of Scripture that has really taken on a lot of meaning for me in the last few weeks. Psalm 73:1-3 Truly God is good to Israel, to those … Continue reading →

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How We Grow: Rest

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Jason

I was talking with someone last week and I was saying to her that our final spiritual discipline in this series was rest. And she said, “OK, rest is right in my wheelhouse! I know how to do that one!” … Continue reading →

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How We Grow: Service

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Jason

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. The word translated as “workmanship” is the Greek term poiemo. Our English word “poem” is derived … Continue reading →

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