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Not alone in your darkness

By Chris Jackson

November 15, 2016

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Psalm 97:2 says that “clouds and thick darkness” surround God, and that’s great news for you and me when we go through our times of cloudy skies and Stygian gloom. You are not alone in your darkness. I know it feels like you are. It feels like you’re suffocating and…

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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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William's 400-meter failure

By Chris Jackson

May 3, 2016

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During the past few months I have been volunteering as the assistant track and field coach at my daughter’s high school. I’ve loved it, and it has been the fulfillment of a dream I’ve carried ever since I first met Pat Stahl, the track and field coach who profoundly shaped…

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Taking your ball and going home

By Chris Jackson

February 18, 2016

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Have you ever had a Jeremiah day? A Jeremiah day is one where we question our calling, resent the various sacrifices that we have to make in our lives, get angry at God, but then lament our inability to actually walk away from Him. Jeremiah the prophet hit such low…

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Distracted on Saturday depressed on Sunday

By Chris Jackson

December 14, 2015

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Preachers, teachers, and pastors often express a nearly universal weekend sentiment: they are distracted on Saturday and depressed on Sunday. The pre-preaching preparations start to settle over them by mid-afternoon on Saturday, and the post-preaching depressions start kicking in shortly after their services end on Sunday. This isn’t always the…

Not alone in your darkness

The Man in the Arena

William's 400-meter failure

Taking your ball and going home

Distracted on Saturday depressed on Sunday

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