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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
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Not alone in your darkness

By Chris Jackson
November 15, 2016
1 Mins read
Psalm 97:2 says that “clouds and thick darkness” surround God, and that’s great news for you and me when we go through…
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The Man in the Arena

By Chris Jackson
May 25, 2016
1 Mins read
A recurring theme in Theodore Roosevelt’s writings and speeches was “the man in the arena.” Here is one of his classic quotes…
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William's 400-meter failure

By Chris Jackson
May 3, 2016
1 Mins read
During the past few months I have been volunteering as the assistant track and field coach at my daughter’s high school. I’ve…
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Taking your ball and going home

By Chris Jackson
February 18, 2016
1 Mins read
Have you ever had a Jeremiah day? A Jeremiah day is one where we question our calling, resent the various sacrifices that…
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Distracted on Saturday depressed on Sunday

By Chris Jackson
December 14, 2015
1 Mins read
Preachers, teachers, and pastors often express a nearly universal weekend sentiment: they are distracted on Saturday and depressed on Sunday. The pre-preaching…
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