Category Band of brothers

Band of brothers, Confidence, Destiny, Encouragement, Perspective, The Holy Spirit

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 descriptive sense, but in a real, literal one. There are times in our lives when…

Band of brothers, defeat, Destiny, discouragement, dreams, Encouragement, Pain, perseverance, Perspective, Teamwork

William’s 400-meter failure

During the past few months I have been volunteering as the assistant track and field coach at my daughter’s high school. I’ve loved it, and it has been the fulfillment of a dream I’ve carried ever since I first met…

Band of brothers, Character, Perspective, Witness

A description of Christians from Marcus Aurelius’ era (how do we measure up?)

In 130-ish AD a famous letter was written to Diognetus (probably the tutor of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius), describing Christians and their character and conduct in the world. As we enter a time of New Year’s reflections, let’s glance…

Chris Jackson
December 22, 2015

Band of brothers, Relationships, Teamwork

Lions versus Tigers

Who would win in the ultimate catfight between a lion and a tiger? We humans love to ask these kinds of questions don’t we? I once watched an entire documentary that was devoted to discovering which predator would win between…