Category Archives: Faith

After the Storm, Part 2

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Jason

I wanted to record our experience from last week’s tornado storms. But Sunny has done a great job of recapping those few days from the perspective of our family. As you can see from her post, it was a harrowing … Continue reading →

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After the Storm

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jason

Not much been going on here at the blog lately. The reason: north Alabama has been decimated by the worst tornado in state history. I say north Alabama has been decimated because that’s where we live and I’ve seen the … Continue reading →

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Good Friday 2011

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jason

The mystery of Good Friday is that God chooses to suffer death at the hands of His creation. Why would You do this, O Lord? The only answer seems to be this: Your love endures forever. Your love endures death. … Continue reading →

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On Grace and Faith

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Jason

A helpful thought from Robert Schnase’s wonderful little book Five Practices of Fruitful Living: Grace refers to the gift-like quality of God’s love, the initiating power and presence of God in our lives. Grace is God accepting us, despite our … Continue reading →

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The Art of Saying No

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Jason

I’m like most people I know: too busy. I’m probably a nerd for doing this, but I begin each Monday morning by diagramming out my week: administrative responsibilities on Monday, meetings and visits to make on Tuesday, classes to teach … Continue reading →

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God…With Scars

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Jason

I’ve always felt that Thomas gets a bad rep. We call him “Doubting Thomas” because of one momentary lapse of demanding “proof” of Jesus’ resurrection. In his defense, he wasn’t there when all of other disciples had this great resurrection … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Values: Hospitable Speech

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jason

In addition to my ongoing series on The Sermon on the Mount, I’ve decided to begin writing (in no particular order) about the values and principles that usher in the Kingdom reign of God. I’m not claiming to be an … Continue reading →

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Decommitted

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Jason

Tonight on ESPN, the “bottom line” scrolled across with details about various college football prospects and their commitments to play for NCAA schools. With National Signing Day looming in a few weeks, these kinds of reports are fairly common this … Continue reading →

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South Africa

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Jason

Merry Christmas. This will be my last post for a few weeks. At some point in the next couple weeks, I’ll be making a very special trip, a trip I’ve wanted to make for several years. I’ll be going to … Continue reading →

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An Overlooked Ingredient

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Jason

Among other things, Paul writes the Philippians to encourage unity. He writes in 1.27-28, “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in … Continue reading →

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