Category Archives: Gospel

Paul in Acts: Persecuting Jesus

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Jason

And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” Acts 9:4 At the beginning of Acts 9, things must be going well for Paul (Saul). He’s expanding his work, asking … Continue reading →

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Paul in Acts: The Obedience of Faith

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Jason

Before looking at the story of Paul’s conversion in Acts 9, I’m reminded of something he says in Romans: [Jesus is the one] through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the … Continue reading →

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Paul in Acts: Even Scattered Seeds Grow

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Jason

I’m reading the book of Acts right now with an eye toward studying Paul: his movements and his teachings according to Luke. I’ll carry this along for the first little bit here in 2025. For the purposes of clarity, I … Continue reading →

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Best Books of 2024

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Jason

Each year, I set myself a goal of reading one book per week. It’s a pretty ambitious goal and most years I miss the mark. But this year, I’ve finished 54 books and many of them have been really great. … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Ugly Christmas Ornament

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Jason

In the Bybee family, we have a tradition of decorating for Christmas on the day after Thanksgiving. The boys and I get in the attic and bring down all of the Christmas boxes and while Sunny puts out all of … Continue reading →

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On Despair and Hope

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Jason

In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election this week, many people I know are exuberant. That’s probably not surprising, given that I live in a military town in a “red” state. Folks around here are generally conservative by nature, both … Continue reading →

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Essential

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Jason

We’re days away from the most important election of our lives. At least that’s what we’re told. On Election Day, I’ll be 48 years old. By my count, this is about the 7th or 8th time in my adult life … Continue reading →

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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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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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