• Jason Pauli lives in Erie, PA with his wife, 3 sons, and baby girl. He's a pastor at Grace Church where he spends a lot of time with teenagers.

I never EVER thought I’d have this many kids!

Or that they’d be this cool and this good looking!
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Following Jesus vs. Sharing Jesus

I think that we’ve successfully separated following Jesus from sharing Jesus with others.
It’s like the sharing part is seen as an option instead of what it really is – part of following Him.

Rewording scripture for middle school clarity

Now I don’t know ancient Greek but…
How would reword Luke 12:34 so a middle schooler would be clear about what Jesus was referring to in metaphor?
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
My crack at it was, “What you value most is what you are.”

The Ladder of Success

Line of the night last night from Diane’s school’s graduation…
“Some people have followed the ladder of success but it’s leaning up against the wrong wall.”
It was from a graduating senior and I can’t wait to see where following Jesus takes her

The Road

Parts of The Road were filmed on Beach #10 on Presque Isle here in Erie and at a farm house you can see out the back window of my parent’s house in Saxonburg, PA. If it hadn’t been raining when they were out on Beach #10, I would have ran right by them on a long run.
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“My name is Captain Wild Bill Kelso and don’t you forget it.”

I don’t care what this makes you think of me but I will watch this movie every chance I get. Spielberg did it by the way.
Warning… he says a colorful word for “poopy” in this clip.
This is how I dream of arriving at work everyday

Ed Young

I think Ed Young is kinda goofy.

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It deals with “remote viewing”.
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I may not flush…

I’ve been on the lookout for a great spot with free wi-fi where I can hunker down on a regular basis to get stuff done. I thought I found it. It’s near my favorite part of town, it’s got all kinds of the girly coffees I like, some simple food, and lots and lots of [...]