Category Archives: Politics

President’s Day

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Jason

Today we honor the men who hold the highest office in our land, our Presidents. I’ve been recording “The Presidents“, a multiple-episode biopic of the American Presidents. I’ve only been able to watch a few minutes of one episode, but … Continue reading →

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Bono on Malaria

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Jason

While I’m on a run of Bono-induced posts, I found this one interesting. While I find it hard to believe malaria will be completely eradicated by 2015, I like the sentiment. And I’m also thankful that these kinds of issues … Continue reading →

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A Dose of Perspective

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Jason

You know what helps me on days like this? Days filled with economic gloom-and-doom prognosticating and venomous political ads (even the local ones) and Ahmadinejad-Bush squareoffs and mortgage company fraud and racism and all the other stories that paint these … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Poverty, Social Issues | 1 Comment

Toward a Missional Ethic: Creation

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Jason

I found this image online the other day. I think it probably expresses well the pervasive attitude from within the Christian community regarding the environment. The implication here is that I shouldn’t care about environmentalism so long as unborn babies … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Social Issues, Theology | 6 Comments

Hail to the Chief

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Jason

So the big news here in the Rocket City (besides price-gouging gas stations) is that a certain Oval Office inhabitant is coming to town later this week. The reason for W’s visit: a fundraising dinner on behalf of two Alabama … Continue reading →

Posted in Huntsville, Politics, Scripture | 5 Comments

Things I Don’t Get

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Jason

Why my kids insist on watching Christmas sing-a-long videos in the middle of August. Seriously. I guess they come by it honest. Why my wife is obsessed with Jon and Kate + 8. Can someone please explain the appeal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Humor, Kids, Olympics, Politics, Random, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals, Sunny, Television | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Baseball, Humor, Politics | 2 Comments

A Political Ethic

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Jason

As I prepare for a term paper on Romans 13 and the Christian’s relationship with government, a lot of thoughts have been running through my mind. Specifically, I’m thinking about my own expectation of the political process. In the past, … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Jesus, Politics | 4 Comments