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Chris Jackson
Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
Menu
  • About
  • Alexis’ story
  • 2-Minute Messages
  • For Church Leaders
    • An overlooked picture of pastoral ministry
    • Death by comparison
    • Distracted on Saturday depressed on Sunday
    • Heart Punch
    • In praise of the jack-of-all-trades
    • My new friend–a Maasai warrior and pastor from Kenya
    • Success versus Faithfulness
    • Teachers, watch your words
    • When you’re feeling illegitimate
    • Why Church Leaders drop out of the race
    • Why Every Pastor Should Workout
    • Dreams versus contentment
    • Duck feathers and rhino skin
    • Goliath versus Bathsheba
    • Keep your head up (encouragement for pastors)
    • Preaching among lions (for pastors and ministry leaders)
    • The Blues Brothers
    • When the high road hurts—how to respond when people leave your ministry
    • The flip side of your gifts and talents
    • Solomon, on reading effectively
    • Do first things first
    • The world’s greatest job (for pastors and ministry leaders)
    • Your funeral script
    • Lonely at the top
    • Innate miracles
    • A barefoot Moses in Sinai
    • How the mighty have fallen
    • Letters from Crete–part 1
    • Letters from Crete–part 2
    • One of you is a devil!
  • My Books
  • Watch Sermons
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Living among lions...now what?

By Chris Jackson
February 27, 2019
1 Mins read
When David was hiding inside a cave from king Saul, he penned these plaintive words: “I am in the midst of lions;…
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Strength to Love--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Chris Jackson
January 20, 2019
1 Mins read
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! As we pause this week to ponder Dr. King’s contribution to the cause of justice and…
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A 'storied' people

By Chris Jackson
November 21, 2018
1 Mins read
“Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story.” (Psalm 107:2) In your readings through the Old and New Testaments, do you…
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Fear of bad news versus actual bad news

By Chris Jackson
May 3, 2018
1 Mins read
You have no doubt heard Mark Twain’s oft repeated quote: “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles,…
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I'm not done yet (are you?)

By Chris Jackson
April 20, 2018
1 Mins read
Have you ever had an overly efficient server at a restaurant try to take away your plate before you were finished eating?…
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