For nearly twenty years Jason has been discipling individuals and families across the River Region with the good news that Jesus has made a way for us to become fully human again - to live free from sin's curse now and one day to be fully restored in the New Heaven and Earth. He served on the staff of Frazer UMC and Grace Presbyterian until he, together with his wife DeAnne, decided to devote themselves full-time to publishing River Region's Journey. Jason now serves as an Elder in his church and publishes local faith and family magazines in several Alabama cities.
I recently asked a church group I was teaching to list places where they would like to share the gospel of Jesus. You could probably guess many they shared. Places like India, Iran, Japan and Spain.
RRJ: When do you first remember recognizing your need for Christ’s offer of salvation?
As the designer of our bodies and minds and the entire creation, God gives us a way to live that works “rightly.” We call it a righteous life.
What should one’s day-to-day life look like as a Christian? When I first became a Christian this was on the forefront of my mind because I had never given much thought to what a life lived for Christ should look like. In the past I lived for my glory – not His, so now, as one bought by His blood, I wanted to bring glory to His name. Like most new believers, I created a mental checklist of certain sins and tried my hardest not to do them. Plus, as an added benefit to all my Christian friends, I gladly pointed out all the sins they committed that were on “my” list, too. This went on steady for about two years until I finally wore myself out from trying to maintain my legalist faith. When I finally gave out, my moral pendulum swung all the way to the other side and I fell head long into sin.
Last month I wrote about the purpose of marriage in my article "Marriage is a Ministry." I touched on the role of our nakedness before and after the Fall of Adam and Eve. The husband and wife went from no shame before sin to shame in their sin that drove them to hide from both God and each other. RC Sproul fleshes this out even more. I encourage every couple to listen to his talk, "God and Nakedness", at oneplace.com to learn how this event impacts our marriages still today. Listen here http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/renewing-your-mind/listen/god-and-nakedness-163170.html