Tag Archives: God

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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Herald: Good News of Great Joy

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Jason

When I was a child, we would drive past Cumberland Presbyterian Church every Sunday and every Wednesday on our way to our church. And every year, right after Thanksgiving, Cumberland Presbyterian would have an elaborate nativity display set out on … Continue reading →

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Herald: Unexpected Favor

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Jason

Over the course of his long career, Johnny Cash performed more than thirty different “prison concerts” for inmates both in this country and around the world. He played these shows as a way of advocating for prison reform but also … 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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The Knowledge to Acknowledge

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Jason

Over the last few days, I have been reflecting on the story of Rahab from Joshua 2. Joshua sends two spies on a reconnaissance mission to the city of Jericho. These spies somehow end up at the home of Rahab, … 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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Every Scar Tells a Story

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Jason

Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and … Continue reading →

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Lent: The End of Self-Sufficiency, the Beginning of Communion

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Jason

James Keating has some great thoughts on the practice of Lent from his book Crossing the Desert: Lent and Conversion. Here are a few excerpts: The word “lent” originated in Middle English and means “springtime.” By turning from sin and … Continue reading →

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