A couple of weeks ago, a friend I had helped with some work sent me one of the greatest gifts ever. I received a shipment from Goldbelly, the online gourmet food source. In the dry ice-laced package …
Jay’s Blog – Not Just On Sundays
Your work matters deeply to God and his Kingdom, no matter what you do. For a disciple of Jesus, there’s no “secular” work. To understand what I mean, we have to fully understand the …
Jay’s Blog – Sympathy for the Devil
What did it feel like, back broken and bleeding on the mat, cataclysmic defeat ripped from certain victory? Did it feel like being cast out all those eons ago, you and the other Sons of Heaven? At …
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Jay’s Blog – Choose Your Yoke
Two yokes sit before you. One is silvery, shiny, and shimmering. It promises transcendence but leads to slavery. The other is subtly obscure. It seems a little odd to many, maybe rough-hewn and …
Jay’s Blog – Faithful Fasting
Although I’ve spent most of my adult life in a nondenominational church, I grew up in a liturgical one. I was a high-church Episcopalian, and the church calendar was a key part of my life in all its …
Jay’s Blog – Gathering the Church
Spending a lot of time watching the news can give the impression that everything is out of control. I have to say, I’m completely confused. Wars and conflicts I previously thought I understood no …