Married to Jesus... and Angela. Father of Joshua, Sarah, and Grace. A son of the living God. Hidden in the Midwest...somewhere.
About Jason Thompson
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Sacred Wounds that Give Life
Natasha Trethewey is trying to redeem herself — or at least the aspect of herself she lost when she buried the emotional memory of her mother’s tragic death. Her collection of poems, Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoirs, represents an attempt to unearth the past with clarity and insight, adding prose and metaphor to speak to […]
Desperate for Empathy: “Lean Wit Me,” by Juice Wrld
I’m not cool enough to know Juice Wrld’s full repertoire. My musical knowledge for the most part stops at 2000 — yes I’m still stuck in the 90s when it comes to the majority of my musical points of reference. The other day, though, I stumbled across the official video for “Lean Wit Me,” the […]
Pancake Syrup & Justification
I could hardly believe it when my wife informed me that the Aunt Jemima brand was being retired amid the recent protests and concern over the perpetuation of racist caricatures in pop culture. The murder of black men and women by the police is an unspeakable tragedy to be sure, an unspeakably horrific injustice representative […]
Get on the Bus: Fatherhood, Redemption, and Grace
Spike Lee on Masculine Vulnerability, Slavery’s Legacy, and Psychological Freedom
Quarantine, Netflix, and Bittersweet Memories of Bernie Mac
Remembering the King of Comedy and the King of All
One Last Wish, “My Better Half,” and a Better Word through Baptism
Hearing the Law and Gospel in a Rock Bands Lyrics
Damaged Goods, Law/Gospel Confusion, and the Elusive Meaning of Love…
Sometimes I’m thinking that I love you But I know it’s only lust The sins of the flesh Are simply sins of lust… – Gang of Four, “Damaged Goods” The popular 80s song declares, “I wanna know what love is.” We all want to know what love is. More specifically, we want to know what […]
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