A Wizard, The Savior, & How Harry Makes Me Love Jesus Is Magical
Jason
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:7
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall …
Reading, Praying, & Why I Am Encouraged By Other’s Failures
Jason
Martin Luther was a monk in the early 1500s. He wrote a theses, nailed it to a church door and the Protestant Reformation began. Luther has often been pointed to as a champion of spiritual …
My Family, My Friends, & The Dead Guy That Keeps Screwing Things Up
Jason
God saved me in the winter of 1996. In January of 1997 I married Leslie and we have been together for 21 years now. Our daughter Grace was born in June of 2002 and she …
Prostitutes, Pharisees, & Beethoven’s Pathetic Song
Jason
Have you ever listened to Beethoven?
That might be a strange question to ask most people under the age of 30 these days, but it's a relevant question to the topic we are about to discuss. …
Jesus Christ, Johnny Cash, & Why My Daughter’s Eternity Is Secure
Jason
Johnny Cash was in my life long before I ever thought about Jesus Christ being in my life. I probably listened to I Walk The Line and Folsom Prison Blues a thousand times before it ever …
TV, The BBC, & A Sorcerer That Brought Me Closer To Jesus
Jason
I watch more TV than I should, I know this, but mindless entertainment is one thing that Grace and I share. We love falling into series together on Netflix or Amazon Instant Watch. We haven’t …
The Flesh, The Spirit, & A Nasty Little Creature Named Rags
Jason
My wife and I once owned a schnauzer named Rags. He was your typical cute little dog that followed us around the house, ate our food if we left it on the coffee table, and …
"When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it. But it displeased …
My Abundance of Stress, My Lack of Control, & the Old Man Who Prayed
Jason
Growing up I remember this picture of an old man praying over a loaf of bread* hanging on our wall. Maybe you've seen it, or maybe you have one too. A lot of people had …
Teenagers, Wayne Grudem, & The 1958 Billboard Hot 100
Jason
So let's just get to it...I mean, let's cut through the proverbial poo and say it straight:
Teenagers need theology.
Theos meaning God, -logy meaning study of; hence, theology is the study of God. Teenagers need to study …
My Mom, Leftovers, & Why Spotify Reminds Me That I Need Jesus
Jason
My mom has not owned a microwave oven in twenty years. She once got an apartment that came with a microwave; she unplugged it and put it in the laundry room. When she cooks, she …