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God the Spirit: A Prayer

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Jason

Today’s prayer from The Valley of Vision is entitled, “God the Spirit.” The prayer is an earnest plea for the power of the Spirit’s abiding presence, as evidenced by the opening line: O Lord God,I pray not so much for … Continue reading →

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Christ is All

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Jason

My devotions recently have been coming from the Puritan prayer book, The Valley of Vision. This collection of prayers has provided such meaningful language for my own time of prayer each day. The prayer I read today is entitled “Christ … Continue reading →

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The Heart of a Shepherd

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Jason

I’ve been involved in full-time congregational ministry for nearly 27 years. Over that period of time, I’ve served under the leadership of some incredible shepherds. Sometimes we call them “elders” or “overseers.” But at the core, they are shepherds. They … Continue reading →

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Becoming A Spiritually Realized Person

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Jason

For several months, I have been reading a daily devotional book entitled Becoming Fire: Through the Year with the Desert Fathers and Mothers by Tim Vivian. Each day highlights two or three excerpts from the desert Christians: a teaching, a … Continue reading →

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Best Books of 2025

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Jason

Each year I set a goal of reading 52 books — one per week. I think it’s a pretty ambitious goal and most years I fall short. But by the time I finish up my current read, I’ll be at … Continue reading →

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Silent Night: Christmas 2025

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Jason

This holiday season, I have been thinking a lot about the lyrics of some of the songs we hear and sing around this time of year. I’ve thought about that line from Joy to the World, what it really means … Continue reading →

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Destroying Sinfulness

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Jason

2025 will go down as the year I fell in love with the writings of the Desert Fathers. I have been deeply moved by the words of these hermits — a word transliterated to us from the Greek eremites, literally … Continue reading →

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Submit to One Another

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Jason

What comes to mind when you hear the words “humility” and “submission?” In our world today, submission isn’t a very popular idea. But then again, I’m not sure it’s ever been that popular in any day and age. In our … Continue reading →

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Paul in Acts: Jerusalem

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Jason

But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul … Continue reading →

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The Word of God is Not Bound

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Jason

“But the word of God is not bound!” Paul, 2 Timothy 2:9 Paul tells Timothy about the chains he endures for the sake of the gospel. In this brief letter, he names Phygelus and Hermogenes as two have turned away … Continue reading →

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