Category Archives: Social Issues

The Power of Words

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Jason

A few months ago, we witnessed NBC News anchor Brian Williams’ precipitous fall from grace. Williams lost credibility after exaggerating his experience covering the war in Iraq back in 2003, prompting NBC to remove him from the NBC Nightly News … Continue reading →

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The Habit of Courage

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Jason

I’m currently reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s most recent book, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism and it’s fantastic so far. I read her Team of Rivals a few years back and I … Continue reading →

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The Ruin of Joseph

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Jason

Tonight, the 87th annual Academy Awards will be held in Hollywood. Expected viewership in this country will be in the tens of millions. Meanwhile, half a world away, ISIL / ISIS continues to slaughter Christians at an alarming rate. The … Continue reading →

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Best Books of 2014

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Jason

Time for my annual list of the best books I’ve read this year. Every year I set a goal for myself to read 52 books – one per week. After years of coming close, I finally hit the mark back … Continue reading →

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Hope Is Not Optimism

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Jason

In a Rolling Stone interview years ago, American professor and scholar Cornel West made the following statement about optimism and pessimism: The categories of optimism and pessimism don’t exist for me. I’m a blues man. A blues man is a … Continue reading →

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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Jason
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Best Books of 2013

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jason

Time for my annual list of the best books I’ve read this year. Every year, I set a goal to read at least 52 books – one per week. I finally met my goal in 2011; last year, I fell … Continue reading →

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The Story: The Miracle of Compassion

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Jason

The Miracle of Compassion – Mark 6:30-44 “Jesus’ claim to be the Messiah of God’s kingdom is soon validated by some amazing acts that reveal the saving power of God at work in him. People witness miracles of healing, demons … Continue reading →

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The Story: The Kingdom’s Fall

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Jason

The Kingdom’s Fall – Jeremiah 29:1-14  Imagine two cities: The first city is a bustling metropolis, full of frenzied activity. Think New York, London, Rome, L.A.. It’s a city that never sleeps, a city of constant sights and sounds and … Continue reading →

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Friday

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jason

Friday is the day of ridicule. The taunts and insults flow effortlessly, piling up in rapid succession, one after another. These men take great joy in the expert turn of a phrase, slicing ever-so-carefully through the layers of the human … Continue reading →

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