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Strength to Love--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Chris Jackson

January 20, 2019

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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! As we pause this week to ponder Dr. King’s contribution to the cause of justice and equality in our nation and world, I want to suggest a resource that I think you will love. Dr. King’s book, Strength to Love, is one of the…

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You will never get snared if you do not stray

By Chris Jackson

December 19, 2018

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You have certainly discovered how dangerous life can be right? Surely, by this point in your story, you have faced both demons and human treachery. You have had your back against some walls, and you have found ways to break through other ones. You have won and you have been…

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Hard work mistaken for talent

By Chris Jackson

October 20, 2018

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One of several books that I have been perusing recently is Erwin McManus’ 2014 The Artisan Soul, wherein Erwin beautifully describes the interplay between hard work and talent. He writes: “Eventually art becomes craft. The combination of talent and passion funneled through the crucible of discipline and determination resulted in…

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Won't Becomes Can't

By Chris Jackson

October 1, 2018

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Anne Frank, whose Holocaust diary was posthumously published as the famed Diary of a Young Girl, stated, “Our lives are fashioned by our choices. We first make our choices. Then our choices make us.” Miss Frank was a mere fifteen years old when she died in a concentration camp and…

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The Temptation of St. Patrick

By Chris Jackson

March 16, 2018

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Hi everyone! On the Eve of St. Patrick’s Day I thought I would share an insightful, helpful article from author Stephen Mansfield about a generally unknown, but profoundly powerful scene from the life of St. Patrick. Enjoy! “St. Patrick’s Day is approaching. There will be much beer-drinking and green-wearing to…

Character

Strength to Love--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

You will never get snared if you do not stray

Hard work mistaken for talent

Won't Becomes Can't

The Temptation of St. Patrick

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