how worship solves our mysteries
Throughout the generations, a consistent form of human entertainment has been the solving of complicated puzzles. Whether it is an old school, 1,000-piece puzzle in…
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Chris Jackson
Pastor Author Teacher
Essays
popping the balloon
Have you ever played with a partially inflated balloon, or a tied off surgical glove? If you have, you’ve noticed a curious dynamic. When we…
Living among lions…now what?
When David was hiding inside a cave from King Saul, he penned these plaintive words: “I am in the midst of lions; I am forced…
i was wrong. i’m sorry. forgive me.
Can you say those words? Do they come naturally to you or do you tend to stumble, stutter, or choke when you try to speak…
joseph meister lived
In 1885, a young boy named Joseph Meister was attacked and mauled by a rabid dog, thus contracting the dreaded rabies disease. At the time…
The One another commands (more needed than ever)
Today, we humans are rapidly losing our ability to lovingly and constructively relate with one another, and it is damaging us more deeply than we…
Friend of Sinners
Of all the many names and titles affixed to Jesus throughout His ministry, this one might be the sweetest—and the most controversial. It was not…
The Journey Is Too Much for You
In the story of your life you will have moments when the journey is too much for you. Not in a metaphorical or an emotionally…
I Don’t Care…Now I Care
Blind Bartimaeus: “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” The crowd: “Shut up! Don’t bother the teacher.” Jesus: “Bring him to me.” The crowd:…