Category Archives: Faith

The Mission of God: Blessed to be a Blessing

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Jason

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us — so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. Psalm 67:1-2 Why does God bless His people? Is … Continue reading →

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Destroying Sinfulness

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Jason

2025 will go down as the year I fell in love with the writings of the Desert Fathers. I have been deeply moved by the words of these hermits — a word transliterated to us from the Greek eremites, literally … Continue reading →

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Macarius on How We Should Pray

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Jason

Some people came to Macarius of Egypt (one of the desert fathers) and asked, “How should we pray?” The old man said to them, “You don’t need to keep saying the same thing; instead, stretch out your hands and say, … Continue reading →

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The Knowledge to Acknowledge

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Jason

Over the last few days, I have been reflecting on the story of Rahab from Joshua 2. Joshua sends two spies on a reconnaissance mission to the city of Jericho. These spies somehow end up at the home of Rahab, … Continue reading →

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From Victim to Survivor

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Jason

In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning. Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning I first read Man’s Search for Meaning for a psychology class in college. Frankl chronicles his experience being imprisoned … Continue reading →

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Forgetting Kindness

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Jason

Kindness has always been esteemed in the pages of Scripture. It is the fruit of God’s Spirit within. Those who follow Christ are to clothe themselves in kindness. And there is an inherent danger in forgetting kindness, especially the kindness of … 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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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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