Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
Are we actually protected when we put our trust in God? One of the promises that Christianity asserts is that when a person places his or her trust in God, God will watch over them and protect them. God will be their defender and their fortress against life’s storms. This protective language shows up all … Continue reading Are we actually protected?
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 we are not able to carry on. This is true for everyone, even for … Continue reading The Journey Is Too Much for You
Jewish Rabbi and family therapist Edwin Friedman coined the term "non-anxious presence" to describe a person who carries and imparts a calm, peaceful, and empowering presence to others. These "non-anxious" people are able to bring a sense of peace and security amid moments of fear, panic, or controversy, and our world today, with its ever-increasing … Continue reading A non-anxious presence
Are you a Happy Warrior? After all that you have experienced in your personal and professional life, and amid the fears and uncertainties of our present world, is there still music in your heart and fire in your bones as you engage in your calling and vocation? In John 14, Jesus modeled the heart and … Continue reading The Happy Warrior
“What is in your hand?” God loves this question. When He first appeared to Moses from a burning bush He asked him, “What is in your hand?” Moses replied, “A staff.” That was enough for God. For the rest of the story, Moses’ staff released plagues over Egypt, parted the Red Sea, scared water out … Continue reading Sticks and Stones
Chris Jackson 