Divine Delays
How do you handle holding patterns? How do you handle the delays between God’s promises and their fulfillment? How do you cope when you’re enjoying a sweet fellowship with the Lord and then heaven suddenly goes silent, and no matter…
Chris Jackson
Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
Chris Jackson
Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
Category dreams
3 Sacred texts: Your Bible, your calendar, and your checkbook
“Show me your calendar and your checkbook and I will predict your future levels of success.” Those were the opening words of a pastors’ conference, spoken by a gentlemen who was responsible for the oversight of thousands of ministers worldwide.…
Get busy livin’
Sweet spot. You have one. It’s the place where your unique talents, gifts, experiences, and passions come together in the service and glorification of God. It’s the spot where you feel most like you—you’re alive and engaged and positively contributing…
Study your S.T.O.R.Y.
“The cure for commonness begins with strength extraction.”[1] Thus said Max Lucado in this week’s installment of our summer reading program. What, exactly, is “strength extraction”? It sounds like a terrifying dental appointment with a vigorous, pliers-wielding dentist. However, according…
Dreams versus contentment
Are you happy with today, or are you pining for tomorrow? Are you content with this leg of your journey, or are you desperate to reach the mountain’s summit? Sometimes the tension between dreams and contentment can be pretty severe.…