jasondeuman

Cracks in the Asphalt

Today I was driving into the office and I noticed some cracks in the the asphalt. It looked like the city had come through and put tar (or whatever that stuff is) in the cracks to try to seal them back up. But somehow, through the tar, there was still some patches of green grassContinue reading “Cracks in the Asphalt”

1,000 Posts

I never knew if I could make it to this post. But here we are. Also my son graduated preschool last night. He’s pretty amazing pretty awesome day yesterday. No matter what I write or say or do, it doesn’t matter if I am not a part of my kids’ lives. It doesn’t matter ifContinue reading “1,000 Posts”

Simplicity

I’m amazed by simplicity. For something to look simple, the designer actually had to put a lot of work in to the project. For an idea to be simple, attention to language, word count, commas, etc. are all important. I am working on a project describing the Bible for new believers. The Bible can beContinue reading “Simplicity”

Fear and Trembling

Today I was working on a sermon for Philippians 2:12-13. That’s right, 2 verses. They’re pretty weighty verses. In this passage Paul says, “work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” Got me thinking about fear. What are you afraid of? I used to be terrified of water. I used to get a lot ofContinue reading “Fear and Trembling”

Well . . .

Well . . . May ends today. I did not hit my 70 pages goal. I have about 50 pages in rough draft. But I do have some outline and notes for that right now but me at about 63. That’s pretty stinking close, and when I actually write out the outline and fill inContinue reading “Well . . .”

The Comedy of Christian Faith

I read this tonight in The Comedy of Redemption by Ralph C. Wood: The scandalous Christian affirmation is that the ultimate miracle has, in face, occurred. What Christian faith confesses is that God, in the Jews and Jesus, has perpetuated the most outrageous of tricks, a joke to end all jokes, a surprise beyond all surprises.Continue reading “The Comedy of Christian Faith”

5 Years

My son turns 5 today. Judah Timothy Deuman. 5 years old. I can’t believe it. I’m so incredibly proud of him and who he is becoming. I think that John Lennon song “Beautiful Boy” is incredibly cheesy and yet I completely understand the emotion and love behind it. I love this kid so much andContinue reading “5 Years”

Edit

I have about 50 pages of my thesis in a rough draft. I have to edit it. I’m not looking forward to this process. Editing is painful. Editing requires me to decide what is most important. It requires me to eliminate things that I thought were brilliant but upon further inspection . . . notContinue reading “Edit”

Lighter

Today I weighed myself. I crossed a major threshold. Before we had Judah I was pretty focused on losing weight and getting healthy. I lost a lot of weight. I think I was lighter than I had been since my Jr. Year at Northwest University. I felt great. And I was working to keep losingContinue reading “Lighter”

Humor and Joy

“Humor is the story joy tells.” – Earl Palmer, The Humor of Jesus, 120. I’m deep in my thesis writing. I am writing about Humor as a Prophetic Device, how does humor reveal truth to its audience. Pretty fun topic. The chapter that I am working on right now is trying to provide a defenseContinue reading “Humor and Joy”