What Tax Day Says About Your Faith

Jeremy Jernigan —  April 15, 2013 — 1 Comment

April 15th. Few days create an emotional response quite like it. Maybe February 14th for men, but that’s not quite as universal.

April 15th is the day we all are held accountable to our taxes. It doesn’t matter if you are rich, poor, old or young… we all answer to tax day.

For many people it is a day of dread. If you are in this camp it’s probably because you haven’t put money away all year for this or you are waiting till the last minute to file. For you, April 15th represents the inevitable moment when reality comes crashing in.

For others, tax day represents a celebration. If you are in this camp it’s probably because you’ve put money away for taxes all year and have filed with plenty of time to spare. For you, April 15th represents an opportunity to have some unplanned money coming back to you.

Two radically different responses to the exact same day. So what does April 15th have to do with our faith?

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Remember, you are never more like God than when you are living in relationships with God’s people and working in partnerships for the re-creation and redemption of God’s world.”

Ray Bakke

Posted by Jeremy Jernigan on April 12, 2013 In Spirituality
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Kung Fu Grandpa

Jeremy Jernigan —  April 10, 2013 — 1 Comment

I struggle in this world of smartphones with how to be present in the moment. The Holy Spirit often uses my wife to let me know when I’m too glued to my phone when I should be present to my surroundings. That’s an incredible gift (that I can usually admit later).

I often think of this tension and how each of us must learn how to navigate it. How do you stay present in the moment while also connecting yourself to the larger, digital community? How do you have an awesome Twitter and Instagram account without your friends becoming annoyed by how often you document what’s happening?

As an example, the video above has gone insanely viral this week. It’s a video of a older man practicing nun-chucks in a parking lot. Despite the awesomeness included in that last sentence, that isn’t even the best part. The best part of the video is the guy filming it and narrating it. His quick wit and spur of the moment capturing allows this to truly become an incredibly awesome video.

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March with C.S. Lewis

Jeremy Jernigan —  April 3, 2013 — 1 Comment

Year with C.S. LewisThis post is part of my series through A Year with C.S. Lewis.

Here are my favorite quotes from the assorted C.S. Lewis books that are covered in the month of March in the book. The last quote is especially insightful.

The difference is that Christianity thinks this Dark Power was created by God, and was good when he was created, and went wrong. Christianity agrees with Dualism that this universe is at war. But it does not think this is a war between independent powers. It thinks it is a civil war, a rebellion, and that we are living in a part of the universe occupied by the rebel.

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Easter Reflections

Jeremy Jernigan —  April 1, 2013 — 4 Comments

I love Easter. The truth of the resurrection changes everything. I’m especially fascinated with John 21:1-7 this year. When the apostle John says, “It is the Lord,” time stand stills. Peter jumps into the water. God is alive. Amazing.

Above is the video of my message at Central this year.

We got the kids all dressed up for a service and snapped a photo that has quickly become one of my favorites. Make sure you notice Madsen’s face.

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