Category Archives: Sports

The Problem with Baseball, 2022

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Jason

Major League Baseball kicks off the 2022 season tomorrow. After the offseason lockout by the owners threatened to truncate this season — even if the prospect of a cancelled season always felt like a hollow threat — I suppose the … Continue reading →

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Mustang on the Mound

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Jason

The mother of one of Joshua’s teammates took some pictures of the team in our early season games. Here are a few of my favorites of Joshua on the mound: And here’s a pic of Joshua in the batter’s box:

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The Wonderful Cross: The Blood of Jesus, Part 2

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Jason

Here are seven principles about the blood of Jesus taken from the New Testament. Look at all that was accomplished either by or through the blood of Jesus: We have redemption through the blood of Jesus. Ephesians 1:7, In him … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: Ransom, Part 1

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Jason

Sports history is filled with some pretty lopsided trades. Hall of Famers such as Wayne Gretzky, Bill Russell, Babe Ruth, and Brett Favre were all traded early in their careers and went on to win championships for their new teams. … Continue reading →

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2022 NFL Playoff Picks: Championship Weekend

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Jason

Ugh. Rough weekend for me last weekend. I completely whiffed, going 0-4 in my picks for the Divisional Round. The standings have tightened up quite a bit in our family pick ’em tournament: Joshua sits on top at 6-4 after … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: God’s Justice and Righteousness, Part 2

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Jason

The cross is a statement of God’s righteousness. That’s literally what Paul says in Romans 3:24-25: … the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This … Continue reading →

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2022 NFL Playoff Picks: Divisional Round

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Jason

So Sunny and Joshua and I always have this little pool of picking NFL playoff games. It’s always a lot of fun and it gives us a “rooting interest” in games we might not otherwise care about. Here’s how we … Continue reading →

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2022 NFL Playoffs Picks: Wild Card Week

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Jason

Every year, Sunny and Joshua and I make picks throughout the NFL playoffs. It’s a fun little family challenge and it always gives us a rooting interest in each game. Here are our picks for this week’s supersized wild card … Continue reading →

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Best Books 2021

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Jason

Every year I set myself a goal to read 52 books — one per week. It’s a pretty ambitious goal and most years I fall short. 2019 was a personal high mark; I actually read 62 books that year. Last … Continue reading →

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A New PR

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Jason

This lightning fast runner just posted a new PR! And best of all, his improvement helped catapult his team to State next week! So proud of you, man!

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