Category Archives: Sports

Half Marathon #3

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Jason

Today Jackson ran his third half-marathon. He continues to blow my mind — there’s not much he can’t do. He shaved five minutes off his previous PR for a time of 1:42:14. Super proud of this guy!

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True Faithfulness

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Jason

One of the distinctive marks of the Kingdom of God is the way success is measured. This is one of the primary clashes between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of the world. In worldly kingdoms, success is about … Continue reading →

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2024 MLB Playoff Picks: Championship Series Round

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Jason

I’ve really enjoyed the postseason so far and it’s always fun making these picks with Sunny and Joshua. After the Wild Card Round, Sunny was 3-1; I was sitting at 2-2; and Joshua was bringing up the rear at 1-3. … Continue reading →

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2024 MLB Playoff Picks: Divisional Round

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Jason

After one round, Sunny is looking good, especially with those Royals and Tigers picks. Sunny: 3-1 Jason: 2-2 Joshua: 1-3 Round two features some major star power: Shohei (the NL MVP), Aaron Judge (the AL MVP), Tarik Skubal (the AL … Continue reading →

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MLB 2024 Playoff Picks: Wild Card Round

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Jason

Taking a break from my usual posting schedule this week due to fall break. But I am taking time to make our family’s annual predictions as we follow the MLB playoffs. Tigers vs. Astros Jason: Astros; Joshua: Astros; Sunny: Tigers … Continue reading →

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Boundaries: Setting Healthy Limits, Part 1

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Jason

With seven minutes to go in the third quarter of Super Bowl LII, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to running back Corey Clement. The touchdown gave the Eagles a commanding 29-19 lead. But replay showed … Continue reading →

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Mustaches in STL

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Jason

Joshua and I decided to bring our mustaches to Busch Stadium! So glad I could do this with him. Getting away like this, even for a day or two, is a special treat. And we witnessed a great win by … Continue reading →

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SEC Tournament 2024

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Jason

We decided to run down to Hoover to see some SEC tournament baseball. Go Vols!

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NFL Divisonal Round Predictions

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Jason

Last week was rough from a prediction standpoint. Jason: 3-3 Joshua: 3-3 Sunny: 1-5 Here we go with our picks for this week: Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens All three of us are picking Baltimore to get the win. Green … Continue reading →

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NFL Wild Card Round Predictions

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Jason

Every year, Sunny and Joshua and I have a friendly competition picking the playoff game winners in the NFL. Here are our predictions for the Wild Card Round: Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans All three of us are taking the … Continue reading →

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