Category Archives: Family

The Wonderful Cross: Justification, Part 1

When Sunny and I were first married, we had a bill that came due that was beyond our ability to pay. I was fresh out of college, working as a youth minister for a church in east Tennessee and Sunny … Continue reading

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Mustang on the Mound

The mother of one of Joshua’s teammates took some pictures of the team in our early season games. Here are a few of my favorites of Joshua on the mound: And here’s a pic of Joshua in the batter’s box:

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2022 NFL Playoff Picks: Championship Weekend

Ugh. Rough weekend for me last weekend. I completely whiffed, going 0-4 in my picks for the Divisional Round. The standings have tightened up quite a bit in our family pick ’em tournament: Joshua sits on top at 6-4 after … Continue reading

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The Wonderful Cross: God’s Justice and Righteousness, Part 2

The cross is a statement of God’s righteousness. That’s literally what Paul says in Romans 3:24-25: … the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This … Continue reading

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2022 NFL Playoff Picks: Divisional Round

So Sunny and Joshua and I always have this little pool of picking NFL playoff games. It’s always a lot of fun and it gives us a “rooting interest” in games we might not otherwise care about. Here’s how we … Continue reading

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2022 NFL Playoffs Picks: Wild Card Week

Every year, Sunny and Joshua and I make picks throughout the NFL playoffs. It’s a fun little family challenge and it always gives us a rooting interest in each game. Here are our picks for this week’s supersized wild card … Continue reading

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The Wonderful Cross: Christ Crucified, Part 3

Paul understands the cross as the answer to our most practical problems. As we noted in the previous posts, Paul writes his letter to the Corinthians to correct some of the problems going on in this church. And boy, there … Continue reading

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2022: Moving Forward

I really love this time of year. Let me be clear: it has nothing to do with the weather. After a couple of nights with temperatures in the 20s around here, I can’t wait for spring to arrive! No, I … Continue reading

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Best Albums of 2021

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know how much I love music. Each year I’ll review some of my favorite records in a year-end “Best Albums” list. And of course, the term “best” is subjective; as … Continue reading

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Jackson Bybee Official YouTube Channel

Jackson now has an official YouTube channel where you can find all of his music. Subscribe at the link below and stay tuned for some exciting news coming soon! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7VoJm6NKTvSCXcPJkgbouA/featured

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