Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Essays
Weary yet pursuing
“So where you on the Richter scale, babe? How are you on a scale of 1 to 10?” Jessica asked me this question the other…
Why isn’t goodness more satisfying?
Stolen water is sweet; bread eaten in secret is delicious! That’s what the ancient proverbs writer said, and it still rings true today. We, humans,…
Farewell tribute to my father
My father passed away unexpectedly last week, and I haven’t known what to write. I’ve wanted to post something honoring and affirming of him, but…
Meanwhile we groan
At Grace Church we just finished a church-wide 90-day reading campaign where we read all of the words of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.…