Category Archives: Social Issues

Looking at the Poor

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Jason

Today was the first time in a long time that I’d spent some time in public with some poor people. We had a benevolence situation at church and I spent a couple of hours this afternoon getting this young couple … Continue reading →

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Rich Mullins Quote

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Jason

Rich Mullins on the love of God: Jesus said whatever you do to the least of these my brothers you’ve done it to me. And this is what I’ve come to think. That if I want to identify fully with … Continue reading →

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Learning to Love Like Jesus

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Jason

Since I’ve been thinking about Rich Mullins today, I thought it apropos to post this quote I came across. This is Mullins talking about the love of God: Jesus said whatever you do to the least of these my brothers … Continue reading →

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A Different Post

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Jason

I was going to make a different post today. I had a post that was percolating in my head about Idol Gives Back, Oprah’s Big Give, and social justice. Thanks to Dish Network, though, I didn’t get the chance to … Continue reading →

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March for Babies

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Jason

This year, our family is participating in the March of Dimes’ “March for Babies” program. As most of you know, 4 years ago our twins were born 7 weeks prematurely. Since that time, the mission of the March of Dimes … Continue reading →

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But Do They Come With Gum?

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Jason

In a stroke of marketing madness and in an attempt to wed two of America’s favorite pasttimes, Upper Deck has released its “Presidential Predictors” series of baseball cards. Each card depicts one of the current candidates on a baseball card, … Continue reading →

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Inner City Winter Relief Update

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Jason

I just wanted to post an update on our Inner City Winter Relief Drive. Thanks to the generosity of the people of Mayfair, we were able to fill up 2 buses with winter clothing, canned goods, dry goods, and liquid … Continue reading →

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Inner City Winter Relief

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Jason

(I wrote about this earlier in the week, but I wanted to remind everyone of the need we have at the Inner City.) Our Inner City pantry is empty. The shelves are bare – clothing racks have been depleted – … Continue reading →

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God In Action

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Jason

(Those of you who don’t live in Huntsville don’t have to read this.) A good friend of mine told me recently that she heard a preacher once say, “Love is God in action”. If that’s true, then we have a … Continue reading →

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St. Jude’s Update

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Jason

I just wanted to follow up and thank all of you who made a contribution to this year’s St. Jude’s Campaign for a Cure. Because of your donations, Sunny and I were able to TRIPLE our fundraising goal. Thank you … Continue reading →

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