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"Do your worst, for I will do mine!"

By Chris Jackson

August 9, 2022

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One of my favorite summer reads from recent years was Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo. I hadn’t read it until I was an adult, and as I scanned its exploration into human suffering, forgiveness, and revenge, I was mesmerized by its emotion, passion, and unforgettable quotes and scenes….

Slapped silly

By Chris Jackson

October 21, 2020

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A strange new sporting phenomenon has arisen in recent years wherein two opposing men square off across a table to engage in open-handed slap competitions. They take turns slapping each another in the face until one either yields or gets knocked out. It is a bizarre, unsettling sport to watch,…

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A total loss of heart

By Chris Jackson

February 29, 2020

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“I felt moments away from a total loss of heart.” Can you relate to these words? John Eldredge wrote them in his book, Waking the Dead, but you or I could have written them just as easily. Feel their weight again: “I felt moments away from a total loss of…

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Weary yet pursuing

By Chris Jackson

June 1, 2017

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“So where you on the Richter scale, babe? How are you on a scale of 1 to 10?” Jessica asked me this question the other day, and it wasn’t nearly as easy to answer as it might initially sound. I had to answer it on multiple levels. I had to…

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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,…

"Do your worst, for I will do mine!"

Slapped silly

A total loss of heart

Weary yet pursuing

The Man in the Arena

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