Archive - Jason’s Substack

The Question that Requires Priests and Doctors to Answer

Why it's so hard to know if a program works.

Jan 9 •

December 2024

My Top Five Posts of 2024

A look back at what readers liked most

Dec 31, 2024 •

End the Year with Hope: Help Us Fight Despair Today

Last chance to give in 2024

Dec 31, 2024 •

Why We Don't Use the 12-Steps in Our Recovery Efforts

A cool response to a hot-button issue

Dec 26, 2024 •

Why We Need a Volunteer Coordinator

A behind-scenes look at our plans

Dec 25, 2024 •

A Tale of Two Prison Yards

The amazing power of context to make or break a visit with a chaplain

Dec 19, 2024 •

It Doesn't Pay to Be Logical

When everyone else is

Dec 12, 2024 •

It's Advent in Prison

For the next few weeks, I am leading Thursday night services at the prison, filling in for a Chaplain who is on vacation.

Dec 10, 2024 •

Thanks to the Antioch Foundation for funding the first year of this position

Dec 8, 2024 •

The Problem with Average Drinkers

“Don’t design for average”—Rory Southerland.

Dec 5, 2024 •

November 2024

A Special Thanksgiving Day Message

Thanks to all my readers and supporters!

Nov 28, 2024 •

Prison Satisfaction Surveys

Why the much-maligned satisfaction survey is useful

Nov 26, 2024 •

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