Let go–they’re his!
There is a three-fold reminder in Psalm 100:3 that can anchor our souls and strengthen our hope in the areas of our greatest concern. It…
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Essays
the majestic (can you see it?)
At this moment in the early weeks of autumn, how are you doing at having eyes that can see the majestic? If we are not…
Don’t let your unanswered prayers eclipse your answered prayers
In today’s reading, I would like to present you with an encouragement and a caution: Don’t let unanswered prayers eclipse your answered prayers from God.…
A story-changing word
In some of the final words of our New Testament, the Holy Spirit and the Church, the bride of Christ, join in a tandem affirmation.…
Your victor’s crown–what is it?
What is the victor’s crown for your life? In his letters throughout the New Testament, the Apostle Paul made several references to crowns: the victor’s…
Giving up or giving over
If you have lived very long at all, you have no doubt discovered that there are very few things in life that we can control.…
When the high road hurts
Sometimes the high road hurts, doesn’t it? When I officiate weddings, I often insert a little phrase near the end of my remarks, urging the…
Your personality deficiencies
Every one of us has spectacular giftedness and talent in certain areas of our life. Conversely, we also have corresponding or alternate weaknesses in our…
Which you is the real you?
In a recent driving experience, I was confronted by the conflict between the honest, authentic me and the me that I am trying to become.…
Six seconds that can change your life
When a person receives stimulating news of any sort, and especially news of an agitating, frustrating, or hurtful sort, there is an immediate flare-up of…