It’s that time of year again. School officially starts in my district one week from today. Most of the teachers are actually going back on Monday. There are a number of distinct factors that make this new year different than the last few school years for me. Usually, I feel very nervous about making [...]
My wife is still in NJ and I didn’t have anything planned tonight, so I took a walk down the street to rent a movie from the RedBox on the corner. There didn’t seem to be much of substance, so I decided to rent more of an action movie. Usually my wife and I [...]
I am currently reading S.H.A.P.E. by Erik Rees. While I am not yet finished with the book, it is insightful and I believe it can help people to discover their Kingdom Purpose, or what God intended them to do to share His love with the world and contribute back to the body of Christ. [...]
While it is not something that I am proud of, teachers as a profession often walk a hypocritical path. We dictate best practices to students that we don’t even think of using in our own lives. I make it a point to be honest with my students, but I realized that I fell into [...]
I like to be busy. I think it started when I was young. My father worked 6 days a week most weeks; he would leave very early, work long, hard days, and rarely complain. On Sundays, during soccer season, he would work 7 days a week as a referee. Since then, I have always [...]
Welcome to jasontbedell.com! I hope that you find your time here both fruitful and enjoyable. My name is Jason Bedell. I am first and foremost a Christian. I gave my life to Jesus Christ in 2005. I want to see people transformed by the saving knowledge of Jesus and part of my personal mission [...]