Category Archives: Social Issues

More Importantly…

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Jason

…check out my buddy Mike over at Ocular Fusion. He writes concerning the funerals of Nicole Ford, Tanesha Hill, Christine Collier and Crystalle McCrary, the Lee High students who passed away as a result of last week’s horrific bus wreck. … Continue reading →

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This Makes Me Sick

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Jason

Group Plans to Protest Students’ Funerals

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An Update

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Jason

Our city is still reeling from yesterday’s horrible tragedy. 4 students have now passed away as a result of yesterday’s bus wreck. The bus driver and 14 students remain hospitalized at this hour. 4 of those students are listed in … Continue reading →

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Please Pray

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Jason

I’d like to ask all of you to pray about something. This morning, a Lee High School bus carrying more than 30 students flipped off Interstate 565 here in Huntsville. Police have confirmed at least 2 fatalities as a result … Continue reading →

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Prematurity Awareness Month

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Jason

This is a cause Sunny and I are very passionate about. Take Action to Save Babies Help save babies from premature birth by taking action at The March of Dimes. More than half a million babies are born too early … Continue reading →

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Global Faith

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Jason

I was a junior in high school when the Rwandan Genocide occurred in 1994. It’s estimated that nearly 1 million Tutsis and Hutus were massacred by extremist Hutu militia groups. The world was stunned at such horrifying savagery; men, women … Continue reading →

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For your consideration…

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Jason

My good friend Jon Stacy has written an earnest blog about the Huntsville Inner City Ministry that he is involved in. I encourage you to read it and prayerfully consider how you might be able to assist this worthwhile effort.

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Days Like These

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Jason

The events of recent days have been hard for me to process. I struggle to understand the violent deaths of five Amish school girls in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The actions of Charles Carl Roberts IV are a stark reminder of … Continue reading →

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A Night to Forget

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Jason

Some 393 days ago, Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. Category 5 winds and waves crushed the city of New Orleans, her residents forced to flee, strewn across the nation like so much wind-tossed debris. Katrina’s impact was at once … Continue reading →

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Chili’s / St. Jude’s

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Jason

Monday, September 25th, Chili’s restaurant will donate 100% of their profits to St. Jude’s Children Hospital. For nearly 50 years, St. Jude’s has been making a difference in the lives of countless children from all 50 states and over 70 … Continue reading →

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