Category Archives: Social Issues

On Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Jason

Yesterday, I was reminded to be thankful. During worship yesterday, our church family participated in “Mission Thanksgiving”, an effort to provide a Thanksgiving blessing to some impoverished families in our community. The Mayfair family brought in enough canned goods to … Continue reading →

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On Partisanship

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Jason

Edward Livingston, speaking before the Senate in 1830, had this to say about the cost of political partisanship for partisanship’s sake. Sage words, even 180 years later (bold font mine): The spirit of which I speak…creates imaginary and magnifies real … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 20

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Jason

1 Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no … Continue reading →

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Ground Zero

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Jason

This week, I’ve been following the news out of New York regarding the proposed construction of a Muslim mosque in the heart of Manhattan, just blocks away from “Ground Zero”, the site of the 9/11 attacks from 2001. Nearly 10 … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 17

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Jason

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Secret Holocaust Diaries

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Jason

Disclaimer: Tyndale House Publishers provided me a complimentary copy of this book. __________ Nonna Bannister lived the majority of her life without sharing her Holocaust experiences with those she was closest to, not even her husband. Near the end of … Continue reading →

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March for Babies 2010

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Jason

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. About 12.5 million babies are born too early each and every year. I went into preterm labor … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount 10

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Jason

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. — Matthew 5.8 As I sit down to write this, our community is still in shock. Last Friday, a young fourteen year old boy was shot in the back … Continue reading →

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Baja Relief

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Jason

Our church has been involved in the work in the Baja peninsula of Mexico for many years. We help oversee the mission efforts of about a dozen churches in Baja and many of our families have developed special relationships with … Continue reading →

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CBS Really Does Love Tim Tebow

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Jason

I always said CBS had some kind of love affair with Tim Tebow. (Or at the very least, Vern Lundquist seemed to have some sort of man crush on the guy.) Now — according to this story — it looks … Continue reading →

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