Category Archives: Poverty

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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In Me As It Is In Heaven

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Jason

So I’ve been reading Luke lately. Actually I’ve been reading Luke for most of this year. Reading it really slowly and just trying to soak it all up. It’s been really good, really challenging. I love what Luke is doing … Continue reading →

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No Room: The Inn

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Jason

She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. – Luke 2:7 It is a scene that has been well rehearsed in our consciousness: Mary and Joseph, weary … Continue reading →

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A Meaningful Christmas

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Jason
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Bono on the Bailout

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Jason

Interesting quote by Bono on the bailout: It’s extraordinary to me that the United States can find $700 billion to save Wall Street and the entire G8 can’t find $25 billion dollars to saved 25,000 children who die every day … 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 →

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Cuba Relief

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Jason

If you’ve been watching the news, you’re aware that the island of Cuba has been decimated. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which struck the island Aug. 31 and Sept. 8, created havoc in every sector of the communist nation. The Red … Continue reading →

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Empty Bowls

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Jason

Three months ago, I was part of a mission team that traveled to San Marcos, Honduras to work with Mission Lazarus. I took this picture in one of the outlying villages where poverty runs rampant. The Seventh Day Adventists in … Continue reading →

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Gustav

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Jason

If you’re looking for something to pray about, look no further than the Gulf Coast. With Gustav furiously approaching the United States after ravaging Cuba over the weekend, cities up and down the coast have been evacuated. That is, those … Continue reading →

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Long Time No Blog

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Jason

Well, long time no blog, right? I was on a mission trip last week in San Marcos, Honduras, so I haven’t really been around the computer for the past 10 days or so. Our group spent the week working with … Continue reading →

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