by Jason+ | Oct 18, 2023 | Life
This past week at the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches / Diocese of the Restoration Holy Convocation, through conversations with my wife and others, something was pointedly revealed to me about how I explain my 2023 journey to others. First, some...
by Jason+ | Oct 8, 2023 | Cigar Reflections
“[God] said [to Elijah], ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind;...
by Jason+ | Aug 29, 2023 | Quick Drops
Pioneering is easy when we’re young and courageous (or foolish), and settling becomes easier and safer (or stagnant) the older we get. May we all, like Father Abraham of old, be willing to blaze new paths despite our age (whatever it may be). Lord, push us from...
by Jason+ | Jul 6, 2023 | Cigar Reflections
Since closing the church plant, a couple of years ago, I’ve attempted to maintain a grip on what I’ve always assumed my calling to pastoral ministry was supposed to look like. I did that by immediately diving into helping two different local churches while...
by Jason+ | Jan 21, 2023 | Life
Most Merciful God, help us to be still, to trust in your slow work, that we may know your gentle whisper, for you are our God. Teach us your way, Lord, that we may rely on your faithfulness through the valleys, and in doing so, know Christ and the power of his...