Throw it off. I spoke at a retreat in Texas last weekend. I shared how when I helped my pastor clear some brush from his land I came in contact with Poison Ivy. Two hours into our work he said, “Don’t touch any plants with three leaves.” He was a […]
Category: Guest Writers
“Take It on the Chin” by Jarrod Jones
Many years ago I was within two weeks of proposing to a girl. Long story short the relationship went bust. She left me for another dude. Yes, therapy was needed. Seriously, I was devastated. And I needed closure. So I did the manly thing and threw everything she’d given me into the […]
“JESUS AUGUSTUS?” by Jarrod Jones
“Now in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that a census be taken . . . .” Luke 2:1 Caesar Augustus was the Roman Emperor at the time of Jesus’ birth. The Latin meaning for Augustus is “exalted one.” Literally his name was “Caesar the exalted […]
“THE SNOW GLOBE LIFE” by Jarrod Jones
The previous blog that mentioned Relient K’s “Let it Snow Baby… Let it Reindeer” inspired me to post this blog. A while back I was taking a walk down a street by my house (yes walking, not running or jogging in any form, shape, or fashion) reflecting on snow globes. […]
“Performing for God” by Jarrod Jones
I lived so many years in religious chains. I lived mainly a “sin-avoidance” gospel. In other words, my Christian walk was mainly about not sinning (no cussing, no lying, no drinking, and so forth), doing Christian duties to keep me from sinning (Church, Bible, Prayer, Bible Studies), and finding Christian […]
“Part 2- Paying through the Nose (FRIENDSHIPS)” by Jarrod Jones
“Casual neglect leads to catastrophic loss.” I read this out of Ken Gire’s book Window’s of the Soul years ago. I haven’t forgotten it. King Solomon says it this way, “I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown […]
“Paying through the nose (Part 1)– The body” by Jarrod Jones
There are things we unintentionally and casually neglect in the now that we may pay through the nose for later. I remember when I was younger—teen and twenty-something—I didn’t really get this. I had an underlying “Immortality of youth” belief. In other words, I never paused to consider how habits, […]
“Sabbath Fear” by Jarrod Jones
I’m not any busier than anyone else. It’s just that I am afraid. I’m afraid of resting. I lack courage to rest. Things are never done. I never feel any closure nor do I ever feel caught up. Odd that rest takes courage. Courage to walk away with things undone. […]
“He Pled the Cause of the Afflicted” by Remedy Drive’s David Zach
For the last couple of months we have been able to partner with several different groups of remarkable people who have worked at raising awareness for various needs. In Eureka, CA, we did an event w/ some people raising funds for child soldiers in Uganda. In Bend, Oregon, and Lake Stevens, […]
“Lumpy Underoos” by Jarrod Jones
Josiah, my oldest boy of three years, was almost potty trained. But we were leaving chick-fil-a the other day and he started whining as he reached behind himself to grab his hiney. i know that reach. i recognize those eyes. I’m familiar with that vein in the forehead. so we […]