by jakeowensby | Sep 8, 2023 | Forgiveness, Matthew 18:21-35
J- remembers bits and pieces of that day. Just a toddler, he recalls playing on the floor with his mother, T-. She had bought some cheap plastic dinosaurs for him at the dime store (or the Dollar Store in today’s language), and she looked on as he marched them around...
by jakeowensby | Jan 13, 2023 | Following Jesus, John 1:29-42
Sometimes you don’t realize what you’re getting into. I don’t have bad things in mind. Actually, I’m thinking about good things like marriage or parenting. It’s not that we knew nothing at all about these kinds of relationships before we got hitched or before...
by jakeowensby | May 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
A local news outlet reported that Alexandria—where my wife Joy and I reside—is the second most dangerous place to live in Louisiana. Shootings have been making headlines pretty often lately. So our violent crime ranking did not come as much of a surprise. Besides,...
by jakeowensby | Aug 7, 2020 | Matthew 14:22-33
The Saura people called that mountain Jomeokee: Great Guide. Rising abruptly nearly 2,000 feet and crowned by a ring of tree-topped rock walls, it has served for centuries as a navigational landmark. Today it’s a popular site for camping and hiking. You might know it...
by jakeowensby | Mar 6, 2020 | John 3:1-17
Hangovers really stink. Never having another hangover is one of the reasons I’m grateful that I don’t drink alcohol anymore. Well, actually, I don’t have alcohol hangovers anymore. But from time to time I still suffer emotional hangovers. Sometimes I binge on what...
