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Angrier than we need to be

By Chris Jackson

October 19, 2016

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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? I certainly have my share of issues, but anger isn’t usually one of them. Overall I’m pretty patient and laid back—except for those times when…

Character Encouragement Spiritual warfare trafficking victory

Where your headquarters should be

By Chris Jackson

June 1, 2016

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At Grace Church we support a ministry called AIM (Agape International Missions), an organization devoted to abolishing sex trafficking in our generation. A number of years ago AIM shut down a horrifying brothel in Svay Pak, Cambodia where young, elementary age girls were employed as sex slaves. In the center…

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The Man in the Arena

By Chris Jackson

May 25, 2016

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A recurring theme in Theodore Roosevelt’s writings and speeches was “the man in the arena.” Here is one of his classic quotes about such a person—hopefully a man or a woman like you: “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure,…

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Inspired when there's no inspiration

By Chris Jackson

April 27, 2016

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It’s easy to feel inspired when you’re inspired (and, yes, I do realize how silly and obvious that sounds), but what do we do when we’re not inspired and yet we’re still expected to perform? How do we get inspired when nothing moves us or awakens our creativity? The Apostle…

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Your top three words

By Chris Jackson

February 24, 2016

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Three words can sure say a lot. Especially if they are clarifying words that follow a comma. Examples: “She is my mother, an amazing lady.” “It’s my hometown, glad I left.” “They’re serving Thai food, my favorite kind.” A simple post-comma, three-word supplement can change the entire emphasis of a…

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Angrier than we need to be

Where your headquarters should be

The Man in the Arena

Inspired when there's no inspiration

Your top three words

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