Category Archives: Kingdom Values

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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Old Friends

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Jason

One of the best things about old friends is that they’ve known you long enough to have seen you at your worst. And yet they still choose to love you anyway.

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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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My Preaching Partner

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Jason

Had the opportunity to share the stage recently with Joshua, who is interning with us this summer. It’s been such a joy to watch him grow in his ability and to see him sharing his heart so effectively with our … Continue reading →

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The Word of God is Not Bound

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Jason

“But the word of God is not bound!” Paul, 2 Timothy 2:9 Paul tells Timothy about the chains he endures for the sake of the gospel. In this brief letter, he names Phygelus and Hermogenes as two have turned away … Continue reading →

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Every Scar Tells a Story

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Jason

Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and … Continue reading →

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Easter 2025: Joy Comes in the Morning

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Jason

Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5 Martyn-Lloyd Jones was a famous preacher in Great Britain during the 20th century. As he was dying of cancer, a physician friend tried to offer him … Continue reading →

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Lent: The End of Self-Sufficiency, the Beginning of Communion

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Jason

James Keating has some great thoughts on the practice of Lent from his book Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion. Here are a few excerpts: The word “lent” originated in Middle English and means “springtime.” By turning from sin and … Continue reading →

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