Category Archives: Faith

You Are The Branches

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jason

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15.5 A few years ago, I fell in … Continue reading →

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Lamentations: My City of Ruins

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Jason

My City of Ruins was written by Bruce Springsteen in November 2000 as a tribute to his native New Jersey, specifically Asbury Park. The song begins by describing the blight and rampant abandon in this once thriving area: There’s a … Continue reading →

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Helping Someone Through Suffering

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Jason

We all suffer. It’s part of the human condition. We also journey with those who suffer: friends, family, neighbors, co-workers. As people of faith, we often find ourselves wonder what to say, wondering what to do. As a result, we … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Values: Indiscriminate Love

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Jason

I continue to reflect on the devastating storm that blew through here a little more than two weeks ago. If you came here looking for music reviews or cutesy posts about what my kids have done this week, I’ve got … Continue reading →

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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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