jason evans: March 2010

me and stanton moore

When I took Matty in to get a hair cut last week, I got a few snips myself. It's kinda weird having to go get a haircut now and then. I didn't for about a decade. Most people thought I couldn't grow hair. Rather, I would just shave it about every other week. But since I've been growing it out, I've been told I look like the professional drummer, Stanton Moore a couple times. This is certainly flattering but I wish I could drum like the guy rather than supposedly look like him. I do love his simple, eclectic kit set up. Here's a clip of Moore playing with his band. Dude is smooth!

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I've been a bad blogger. I know it. In fact, I haven't even been that good a friend lately (sorry for all the un-returned calls!). Lately, my life has been pretty consumed with my new job, my growing family and my two classes at Fuller. Not that I'm complaining. My job is going great. I enjoy the work. My family is great-you've got a real party going with 5. I love it! Sam, Matty and Paige are just amazing kids that make me love life. Brooke, well, she still takes my breathe away. And I love school. I only wish I could immerse myself even more.

But those two classes are done today. I'm looking forward to a couple of weeks of not having to write and read in all of my spare time. Yet, I think I like the rhythm I've got going with reading. So, I picked up Michael Muhammad Knight's novel The Taqwacores. Today, I will read some over lunch and plan to have it finished before classes start up again. I wrote awhile ago about the Islamic punk group, The Kominas. They piqued my interest and a search that led me to this book. I have a keen interest in the intersection between theology and punk ideology. Both represent a part of me. So, I'm eager to read this. I'll let you know how it goes.

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the cultural jesus

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I've been taking a class on the Gospels this semester at Fuller. One of the books we've read deals with the sociology of the era within the which the Gospel writers lived and tell us about. As an exercise to see if we are appreciating Jesus' social context, we were asked to portray a modern day Jesus. If Jesus had been born today, what would his story look like? We had to do this in 200 words or less. Here's mine, maybe you can share with me yours:

Jesus Cristo was born thirty years ago in a colonia outside Tijuana. Recently, he was spotted in both the city and colonias. In the shadow of night, police officials asked to meet with him. Yet, he has been seen at the discos with people affiliated with drug cartels. There are rumors that he healed gay prostitutes dying of AIDS. He told stories that confused most. Yet, these stories piqued the interest of the rural poor. He used Mixtecan terms. His family history predates the proliferation of Spanish in the region. Unfortunately, his equal treatment of all upset things. The cartels and police wanted to get rid of him. Yet, they had no reason to gun him down. Forcing him across the border was best–let la migra deal with him. An armored jeep blew a tire while chasing him in the dessert. Cristo helped the border patrol agents put on a spare. When he questioned about citizenship, he offers his family history in the region–which dates longer than the existence of the border. Supposedly, he was detained but was not seen for months. But there are rumors he has been seen in TJ and San Diego recently.

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me and stanton moore

honk

matty's new haircut

all smiles sam

matty as mad scientist

poster art downtown

happy birthday to lars

reading: The Taqwacores

the cultural jesus