Angrier than we need to be
Are you an angry person? Amid all of the potential issues that we humans can grapple with, is anger near the top of your list?…
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Essays
Identifying with Princess Leia
Nearly every great adventure film has a scene where the hero/heroine grabs a rope and swings across a dangerous chasm. They are usually running for…
Satan’s favorite babysitter
Self-pity is Satan’s favorite babysitter. At least that’s what my pastor used to say when I was growing up, and now that I’m a grown…
Politics: Hold your nose and hold your nose tighter
“Hold your nose and hold your nose tighter.” That’s how some sociologists describe the game of American politics today. Even when people fervently support a…
Repent, for electricity is at hand!
What do you most often feel when you hear or read Jesus’ words from Matthew 4:17, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand”?…
Ezekiel’s Muteness
A bizarre, often overlooked element of Ezekiel’s prophetic ministry to the Jewish exiles in Babylon is the fact that God muted him for twelve years.…