by jakeowensby | Jan 19, 2023 | Lenten Study, Matthew 4:12-23
Despite the heat and humidity of late-July Florida, I strapped on my shoes for an afternoon run. The relief of getting out of the house and capturing a few quiet minutes on my own outweighed the threat of heat stroke. Andrew, our firstborn, was just a few weeks...
by jakeowensby | Dec 2, 2022 | God's love, Matthew 3:1-12
A dear old mentor of mine passed away a few years ago. But the lessons he taught still help me see things—see myself—a little more clearly. Maybe the most important of those lessons came in the form of a story he once told on himself in his usual self-deprecating...
by jakeowensby | Dec 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today’s animators use software to create computer-generated images. In the early days of the Walt Disney Studios artists drew each frame by hand. It must have been painstaking work. An old-school illustrator once said this about using pen and ink. At the very moment...
by jakeowensby | Dec 3, 2021 | Luke 3:1-6
Despite the heat and humidity of late-July Florida, I strapped on my shoes for an afternoon run. The relief of getting out of the house and capturing a few quiet minutes on my own outweighed the threat of heat stroke.* Andrew, our firstborn, was just a few weeks...
by jakeowensby | Dec 4, 2020 | Mark 1:1-8
Recently it occurred to me that Dr. Phil might be channeling John the Baptist. Or, at least, I think that Dr. Phil has given us a valuable filter for hearing how the Baptist helps us prepare for Christmas. For the coming of Christ again in our hearts. Here’s what I...
