Beautiful people don’t just happen
Is that true? Is beauty a gift, talent, or a natural asset, or is it something that must be developed and forged over time? In…
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
What was Lucy’s potion made of?
In C.S. Lewis’ classic, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Pevensie children receive gifts from Father Christmas in Narnia: Peter gets a sword…
Acting how you want to feel–fake or faith?
Don’t you hate interacting with people who present themselves as sincere but you can tell that they really aren’t? It’s kind of a bummer to…
Blessed are the overlooked
“Blessed are the agnostics. Blessed are they who doubt. Blessed are those who have nothing to offer. Blessed are the preschoolers, who cut in line…
Wherever you are, be all there (20 years after Alexis)
Today is the 20th anniversary of Alexis’ death. She has been gone a long time. Thankfully, it has been long enough for us to heal,…
Which first day is harder for parents: kindergarten or a senior year of high school?
“The days are long the years are brief.” That’s how someone described the parental passage of time to me once, and it is probably true.…
God is a consuming fire–is that a good thing?
Every Californian knows that we have a fifth season in our state: fire season. Our nearly non-existent rainfall and our protracted stretches of hot weather…