Jonathan Pearson

  • Perspective

    Live as though Christ died yesterday, rose from the grave today, and is coming back tomorrow. -Theodore Epp I’ve heard this quote for years, but I love the principle behind it. We often live like Christ died a long time ago, may have risen from the grave a long time ago, and may be…

  • Survey: Favorite Holiday Movie

    Thanksgiving is over, so we’re certain to start seeing holiday movies on TV almost every night. Out of curiosity, what’s your all time favorite Christmas/Holiday movie? Come on, don’t be shy. Leave me a comment, or reply on Twitter… I’ll go first…. Here’s mine….”Elf”

  • Influence Supercedes Power

    One of the great misunderstandings in leadership is the idea that, in order to lead, one must demonstrate power. In many circumstances, leaders do posses power over those of whom they are leading. In some situations, the leader believes it is their duty to exercise this power in order to be a good leader.…

  • Black Friday Recap

    A few thoughts from my first ever Black Friday shopping experience… I had no idea my clock even had a 3AM, but it does! Life is never fun at 3AM when you don’t have coffee in your system. People will do ANYTHING to find a good parking spot! If you say the word “free,”…

  • A Sacrifice of Praise

    Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name. The highest praise/thanksgiving that we can offer God is a sacrifice of praise. Praise doesn’t come out of a ritual that we always do. True praise doesn’t even come when we feel…

  • Thinking Thankfulness

    Here are a few things that I’m thankful for today that I wouldn’t have even known to be thankful about last year… 1. An amazing wife. I love her so much more today than I did the day I married her. I would totally marry her again if I had the chance! 2. An…