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Jason E. Fort

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Revealing light in the darkness

John 1: 5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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    Jason E. Fort
    • Jul 25, 2017
    • 5 min

    Self-Control? Who's in Control?

    Who is in control exactly? Folks who are believers such as myself know ultimately, God is in control. But this can be misconstrued by...
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    Nothing in the World like Family
    Jason E. Fort
    • Apr 25, 2017
    • 4 min

    Nothing in the World like Family

    Ain't nothin' in the world like family - isn't that how the saying goes? I just finished a novel written by a fellow Christian author,...
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    All the Untold Stories
    Jason E. Fort
    • Apr 15, 2017
    • 3 min

    All the Untold Stories

    My son and I just visited Washington, D.C. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the emotional impact the trip had on me, especially...
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    When What We Knew as Right was Right
    Jason E. Fort
    • Feb 17, 2017
    • 6 min

    When What We Knew as Right was Right

    There was a time, when I was growing up, when what we knew as the right way of things was just known to be the right way. There was a...
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    Love Wins
    Jason E. Fort
    • Jan 22, 2017
    • 3 min

    Love Wins

    Ah, the good ol’ Tsarnaev brothers, from the Boston Marathon bombing…perhaps not many events have taken place that helped demonstrate how...
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    Jason E. Fort
    • Jan 18, 2017
    • 3 min

    Spiritual Warfare - What if?

    An ongoing battle between good and evil…is it happening today? If it is, how would we know? What evidence do we have that this kind of...
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    The Approaching Storm
    Jason E. Fort
    • Dec 21, 2016
    • 3 min

    The Approaching Storm

    I was asked recently, "Do you feel that we are nearing the end times, and do you feel like it's necessary to be prepared for this?" I had...
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    But She Just Wanted to Save the Snakes
    Jason E. Fort
    • Dec 14, 2016
    • 4 min

    But She Just Wanted to Save the Snakes

    Adaptation is a funny thing. News reports came out throughout the zoological world, and two particular snakes were in trouble. The rare...
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    "A Great Big Hole in His Heart..."
    Jason E. Fort
    • Nov 27, 2016
    • 3 min

    "A Great Big Hole in His Heart..."

    I attended church this morning, and one of our pastors, we'll call him Pastor Chad, gave a great man's man sermon. He had my attention...
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    Music Brings Folks Together
    Jason E. Fort
    • Nov 21, 2016
    • 3 min

    Music Brings Folks Together

    This past weekend, I got to see my favorite singer perform on a grand stage...and old Garth Brooks reminded me why I loved his music so...
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    Shattering Expectations
    Jason E. Fort
    • Nov 10, 2016
    • 3 min

    Shattering Expectations

    Let me start out by saying this is not a Partisan post - but I must admit after the historical event of Election Day, Nov. 8, 2016 - I...
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    Putting on the Mantle
    Jason E. Fort
    • Oct 5, 2016
    • 2 min

    Putting on the Mantle

    http://wspa.com/2016/10/04/superheroes-assemble-day-before-jacob-halls-funeral/ See Video of speech from Batman Batman showed up...
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    My Thoughts, Looking Back 40 Years
    Jason E. Fort
    • Sep 29, 2016
    • 6 min

    My Thoughts, Looking Back 40 Years

    Forty years? Has it really been that long? It doesn't seem like it to me - until I take time to look back and consider everything I have...
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    On the Precipice of History...
    Jason E. Fort
    • Sep 5, 2016
    • 3 min

    On the Precipice of History...

    I was reading a fictional thriller the other day that has to do with the former royal family of Russia, the Romanovs. The author does a...
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    Jason E. Fort
    • Jul 27, 2016
    • 4 min

    MY take on Absolutes and Authority

    So here's some heady stuff to talk about...our current society's aversion to both moral absolutes - and giving in to authority. First of...
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    Jason E. Fort
    • Jul 23, 2016
    • 2 min

    Wonderful Tonight

    I was driving back from work today for lunch, and Eric Clapton came on the Classic Rock station. One of my favorite slow dance songs from...
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    Jason E. Fort
    • Jun 23, 2016
    • 2 min

    What if? The Question that Helps Me Write...

    Have you ever wanted to write a story, but had trouble thinking of the idea. Well I have a simple way to start; think of any hot topic in...
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    My Vision - Told in a Story
    Jason E. Fort
    • Jun 12, 2016
    • 4 min

    My Vision - Told in a Story

    ---------There I was, standing at the edge of the dark woods, and glancing up at the gigantic, almost foreboding fortress on a small...
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    "Why Are You so Angry?"
    Jason E. Fort
    • Jun 8, 2016
    • 4 min

    "Why Are You so Angry?"

    I will never forget the anger in those eyes, his nostrils flaring, and his chest heaving up and down as I turned young Quintavius to face...
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    Danged if You Do, Danged if You Don't
    Jason E. Fort
    • Jun 1, 2016
    • 6 min

    Danged if You Do, Danged if You Don't

    Everyone who has read anything by me knows by now that I am not shy when it comes to telling you where I stand. And although I don't care...
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