Why I Blog
When I originally launched this blog in 2006, I did it with one primary intention in mind. I knew I would be starting a new church from scratch and wanted a way for people to get to know me. When people want to know who the heck this Jason Salamun ...
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June 13, 2008
Cupcheck Time
When I was in little league baseball, I had a coach who instructed us to wear a cup to every practice and every game. He warned us at the beginning of the season that he would do a surprise cupcheck with a baseball bat sometime during the season. Right before ...
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May 20, 2008
Scratch Beneath the Surface
I recently had a chance to catch up with a guy from high school. He was one of those people that had it all- the All-American Boy. He was smart, athletic, funny, and liked by pretty much everyone. I don't remember who was voted "Most Likely to ...
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May 5, 2008
I’ve Been Called…
Jason friend loser leader soldier honey shorty big nose j-dogg son employee student teacher hubby hey you writer daddy mr. dude helluva guy jerk customer chubby skinny chubby (again) likable white trash stuck up blogger brother sport homey sensitive tough manager athlete geek presenter christian liberal conservative moderate creative trainer airman airhead intelligent independent team player kiddo sir brother from another mother funny funny-looking extrovert introvert pistol pete tall ex coach unlikely jason russell (when I'm in trouble) church planter and soon, pastor It's been one crazy life so far. Did I forget something?
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April 24, 2008
The Story Behind the Ink
You see this white leg with ink on it? Yep, that's me and my tattoo. And this is the story behind it. The backdrop was the dry, desert heat of Turkey. Ten years ago, I was in the Air Force and spent five months living in sand where ...
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February 29, 2008
30 Pounds Later
This last year has been quite a year of change for me. While some of it's been good, other parts have not. For instance, my growing waistline. I realized something this week. I've gained 30 pounds in 13 months! THIRTY FREAKIN' POUNDS!!! I wish I had a good reason ...
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February 20, 2008
Something’s In the Air
Backdrop: "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. I'm in Cumming, GA attending the Churchplanters.com Evolve Conference. For some reason, I sense a tension in the air and it's making me antsy. I told my wife before I left that I expect my world to be rocked. ...
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February 18, 2008
Love & Marriage
I had lunch with a good friend of mine and we started talking about how his first year of marriage has gone. He revealed a not-so-surprising confession- it hasn’t been easy. He shared how he and his wife got into an argument over who was going to take out the trash. ...
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February 14, 2008
Life is Peculiar
Something strange has happened to me. It wasn't that long ago I had everything figured out. I had answers to everyone's questions. I had my life all planned out. My faith fit nicely tucked away in my shirt pocket. I wasn't caught off-guard by much because I ...
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February 13, 2008
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