Category Archives: Theology

The Land of Promise

Posted on October 5, 2005 by Jason

As the book of Genesis draws to a conclusion, Joseph and his family are lovingly reunited on Egyptian soil. Famine draws the sons of Jacob to Egypt and, with a little strategic planning on Joseph’s part, the entire seventy-member family … Continue reading →

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One thing I ask…

Posted on October 3, 2005 by Jason

I’m learning to fall in love with the Psalms. It seems as if I find myself in nearly every word of this beautiful text: in the praise and adoration that drips from each page (Your love is better than life!); … Continue reading →

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Living in the "And"

Posted on September 19, 2005 by Jason

The Hebrew word for “and” is an interesting little word. It’s pronunciation is something like “vuh”, and it occurs over 50,000 times in the Hebrew Bible (our Old Testament). You may not think that’s very interesting, but you’d be wrong. … Continue reading →

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Sidewalks in Heaven

Posted on September 14, 2005 by Jason

I’ve developed this routine lately, and I’m thankful for it. The best part of my day usually takes place in the late afternoon / early evening when Sunny and I load the kids in the stroller, put the dog on … Continue reading →

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Which Book of the Bible are you?

Posted on September 8, 2005 by Jason

I took this test on Quizilla to see which book of the Bible I was. Here’s what I received. I guess it’s fitting, since Romans is my favorite book of the Bible. Take the test yourself at http://quizilla.com/cgi-bin/quiz/profile/profile.pl?id=11188

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The Great Glory of God

Posted on August 23, 2005 by Jason

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory above the heavens.” — Psalm 8:1 The Psalms are for those who have fallen in love with the glory of God. How I … Continue reading →

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Our Great God

Posted on August 17, 2005 by Jason

An encounter with the greatness of God. I’m sure that’s not what Moses expected when he woke up that morning. In fact, I’ll bet that day began as any other ordinary day started for Moses. But it’s startling when the … Continue reading →

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Powerful words

Posted on August 11, 2005 by Jason

I was reading through the opening chapters of the Gospel of Mark recently and I was struck by the words of Jesus. Mark, likely the first of the Biblical Gospels to be written according to scholars, bypasses the lengthy genealogies … Continue reading →

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Rambling Jesus

Posted on July 19, 2005 by Jason

I met Rambling Jesus today. Rambling Jesus wore a weathered, purple polo shirt, a blue button-up sweater, a pocketwatch and a huge belt buckle. He stood 6’2″ and wore brown, square-rimmed eyeglasses. Rambling Jesus was an old man, probably in … Continue reading →

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Sabbath

Posted on July 14, 2005 by Jason

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” — Exodus 20:8 One of God’s commandments to the children of Israel in Exodus 20 stipulates the importance of observing Sabbath. The Sabbath was a time for the people of God to … Continue reading →

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