Category Archives: Scripture

The Five Love Languages: Quality Time, Part 3

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Jason

I want to close out this portion of the love language series with another look at Scripture. This might be the most powerful example of quality time I can find in the Bible. Now when Job’s three friends heard of … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Quality Time, Part 1

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Jason

If you show me how you spend your time, I can show you what you love. That’s because the way we use our time is an indicator of what we love. It has been said that time is more valuable … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Words of Affirmation, Part 2

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Jason

A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Proverbs 25:11 Gold stands out, even when surrounded by silver. And the writer of Proverbs says that the right word spoken at the right time stands … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Words of Affirmation, Part 1

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Jason

The Bible tells us that our words are important. In fact, the Bible says our words have the power of life and death. The tongue has the power of life and death… Proverbs 18:21 This is one of those universal … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Learning to Love Like Jesus, Part 2

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Jason

In my previous post, I introduced the five love languages popularized by Dr. Gary Chapman in his best-selling book. With this post, I want to take a look at the example of Jesus in the New Testament. In the Gospels, … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Learning to Love Like Jesus, Part 1

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Jason

There are certain things we all share in common: each one of us has a soul, a mind, a heart. The Bible says that each person is made in the image of God — and that applies to everyone who … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Paradigm

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Jason

I’ve been using this tool recently in my teaching. It’s actually something I developed a few years ago and I keep a handwritten version of this taped inside my Bible. I think visuals like this help us make sense of … Continue reading →

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Holy Confrontation: Guilt

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Jason

When God called Moses out of the burning bush, He told him to go back to Egypt, to confront Pharaoh and to demand that he set the Israelites free from slavery. Exodus 3:10, “Come, I will send you to Pharaoh … Continue reading →

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Jackson and Pat: Timothy and Paul

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Jason

Tonight was such a special night for me at church. I had the chance to sit back and watch as my son shared the teaching time with his good friend and mentor, Pat McRight. Pat has been a part of … Continue reading →

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Israel Photos, Part 2

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Jason

Here are some photos from our trip to Israel, focusing on our time in Qumran, En Gedi, the Dead Sea, and Masada. Just before we entered Jerusalem, we stopped by the Valley of Elah. Joshua and I couldn’t resist the … Continue reading →

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