Category Archives: Theology

A Great Read

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Jason

I’m reading a great book right now. Frost & Hirsch’s The Shaping of Things to Come is a powerful, challenging call for the church of Jesus to reclaim her missional roots. The emerging postmodern landscape requires the church to redefine … Continue reading →

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Daddy

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Jason

Sunny told me something tonight on the way to my softball game. She went to pick up the kids from preschool yesterday and there was a guy behind her walking to the same classroom. He was about my size with … Continue reading →

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A God-Context

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Jason

The older I get, the more I realize how blessed I am. From a very early age, I was given a grid, a God-context, for interpreting everything. As far back as I can remember, my family was taking me to … Continue reading →

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Already & Not Yet

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Jason

In January 2005, I started this blog as an outlet for my periodic devotional writings. While I still post the occasional devo piece, my blog has also evolved into a repository for my thoughts on a variety of things: family, … Continue reading →

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The Call of the Cross

Posted on August 20, 2006 by Jason

Oh the wonderful cross, Oh the wonderful cross, Bids me come and die And find that I may truly live. Oh the wonderful cross, Oh the wonderful cross, All who gather here by grace draw near And bless your name. … Continue reading →

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I am Jacob

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Jason

I was asked to teach a class at Impact this year. Each teacher was asked to share their story and relate their story to a Biblical character’s story. The parallel story I chose was the Jacob narrative in Genesis 32. … Continue reading →

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Be Still and Know

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Jason

This article by Rubel Shelley was an apropos read. In the midst of all the pre-summer chaos around here, I desperately need to hear the voice of God in stillness and solitude. Even though quiet time is pretty rare for … Continue reading →

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Love wins

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Jason

A recent article caught my eye: “Evangelicals claim right to intolerance” Ruth Malhotra and Orit Sklar, students at the Georgia Institute of Technology, have filed suit demanding that the university revoke its tolerance policy regarding gay and lesbian students. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional, Social Issues, Theology | 39 Comments

This Easter

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Jason

This Easter, I’m thankful for the promise of resurrection. Scripture attests, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” My prayer this Easter is that the Spirit would continue His work in me, transforming me daily into the … Continue reading →

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Not Dark to You

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Jason

My heart is heavy. I came back from a great mission experience to the reality of brokenness and pain this week. One of our mission team members received news of his uncle’s brutal murder as soon as we returned to … Continue reading →

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