Yesterday I did something I haven’t done in about three years. I played golf.
Yes, I have played putt-putt more recently, but that doesn’t really count.
I was invited to join three friends to play 18 holes.
So yesterday morning I wiped the dust off my clubs, dug out my golf shoes, and headed out to the [...]

It’s hard to believe that a week from now we will be traveling down I-75 on our way to Cincinnati. This year we will have 34 students, 7 adults, and Matthew. It’s hard to imagine that just two years ago we took only 11 students. I can’t wait to see what God will do this [...]

This week was our annual “Destination Unknown” trip. For this year’s adventure, we traveled to Muskegon, Michigan, and Michigan’s Adventure Amusement Park.
This is the first time Matthew has been to an amusement park since he has been tall enough to ride the big rides.
As soon as we got to the park, Matthew saw Shivering Timbers [...]

I’m not going to share all the details, but I received a lengthy email from a student last week. After sharing some struggles and frustrations, this was the end of the email:
but jason… does prayer really work? is god really there? does he care that i am hurting?
After reflecting on the questions, I tried [...]

Skin.
Why is our culture fascinated with showing so much of it?
I was reminded of this today when I went to sign in to my MySpace account and had to deal with a picture of the Pussycat Dolls. The image that appeared on my computer screen looked more like something I would see in a Victoria [...]

Tony Snow, former White House Press Secretary, conservative columnist, FoxNews host, and man of many other roles and talents, died last weekend after a battle with cancer. Christianity Today had recently interviewed Tony about his experiences dealing with cancer and facing death. I encourage you to read this profound interview.
CLICK HERE to read the article.
shine!Jason

Last night in our youth gathering, we had the first lesson in a six-week series titled "commUNITY." Each week we will consider an aspect of our Christian identity and how it shapes us as individuals and a community. Last night’s lesson was about worship.
I am teaming up with six different students to co-teach each lesson. [...]

As I write this article, I am sitting in my garage in the middle of a garage sale. I don’t really like having a garage sale, but I like having had a garage sale. Let me explain.
Sorting stuff, setting up tables, and pricing stuff is not fun at all. I really don’t enjoy waking up [...]

I feel as though I am seeing a full-blown spiritual war going on right now.
I have never in my entire decade of ministry, witnessed so much spiritual warfare going on around me. Suffice it to say that Satan is hard at work. The areas of warfare include possible divorce, significant conflict between family members, various [...]

Last weekend our nation celebrated its independence. Over 200 years ago, a group of men were willing to stand up and declare their independence from the nation of Britain.
Since our nation was founded, it seems as though many people have lost the point of our freedom. While freedom does enable each person to strive to [...]