Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Essays
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…
Drinking the bitter cup
I don’t want to go through this. I don’t want this to be my life. I don’t want an addicted child, or an ill spouse,…