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YOUR Olympics (a Post-Rio Reflection)

By Chris Jackson

September 7, 2016

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Did you get your Olympics fix this summer? Did you carve out enough time to vicariously swim, jump, lift, dive, tumble, and throw alongside the greatest athletes in the world? Fortunately, for Jessica and me, this summer’s Olympic Games occurred in the middle of our ministry sabbatical so if you…

Character Emotions Excellence perseverance

Inspired when there's no inspiration

By Chris Jackson

April 27, 2016

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It’s easy to feel inspired when you’re inspired (and, yes, I do realize how silly and obvious that sounds), but what do we do when we’re not inspired and yet we’re still expected to perform? How do we get inspired when nothing moves us or awakens our creativity? The Apostle…

Character Destiny Excellence Perspective Relationships reputation

Your top three words

By Chris Jackson

February 24, 2016

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Three words can sure say a lot. Especially if they are clarifying words that follow a comma. Examples: “She is my mother, an amazing lady.” “It’s my hometown, glad I left.” “They’re serving Thai food, my favorite kind.” A simple post-comma, three-word supplement can change the entire emphasis of a…

Communication Excellence Honor Relationships

Getting quieter and more boring

By Chris Jackson

December 12, 2015

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I’ve noticed something about my personality lately. I’m getting a little quieter and a little more boring. At other times in my life this realization would have garnered some consternation and some possible insecurity. I might have tried to push back or compensate in some different ways. But not this…

emotional health Encouragement Excellence Identity Perspective

In praise of the jack-of-all-trades

By Chris Jackson

July 15, 2015

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Are you a specialist or a jack-of-all-trades? Are you gifted in one or two highly focused skill sets or can you do a little bit of everything? If you were (or are) a doctor, would you be a family doc, skilled at diagnosing and treating a wide range of simple…

Excellence

YOUR Olympics (a Post-Rio Reflection)

Inspired when there's no inspiration

Your top three words

Getting quieter and more boring

In praise of the jack-of-all-trades

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