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A String of Ungrieved Losses

October 27, 2022October 28, 2022 ~ pastorchrisjackson ~ 1 Comment

Throughout our lives, you and I will accumulate a string of disappointing losses, and quite often those losses will go ungrieved. Like ships collecting barnacles in the ocean, our hearts collect injuries, and we aren’t always adept at sufficiently grieving them. No one is immune to wounding, and even the most brilliantly lived lives will … Continue reading A String of Ungrieved Losses

When the high road hurts

October 6, 2020 ~ pastorchrisjackson ~ 4 Comments

Sometimes the high road hurts, doesn’t it? When I officiate weddings, I often insert a little phrase near the end of my remarks, urging the excited couple to “Live on the high road even when it hurts.” The high road is a glorious road. It is the noble path of a generous, forgiving soul. It … Continue reading When the high road hurts

Friend of Sinners

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 ~ pastorchrisjackson ~ 2 Comments

Of all the many names and titles affixed to Jesus throughout His ministry, this one might be the sweetest—and the most controversial. It was not bestowed as a compliment, and the people who gave Him this name were not admiring Him for it. They said, “Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of … Continue reading Friend of Sinners

Heart Punch

March 29, 2019April 1, 2019 ~ pastorchrisjackson ~ 2 Comments

Have you ever been punched in the heart? Not your literal, physical heart, but your more vulnerable internal one? You will know if you have, simply by gauging your emotional reaction to the term. Heart punch. It is a blow that thuds into your emotions leaving you feeling sad, sickened, and despairing all at once. … Continue reading Heart Punch

Pardon written in the wounds of Jesus

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 ~ pastorchrisjackson ~ 2 Comments

Your have been pardoned, and your proof is written in the wounds of Jesus. I know it is Christmas time and we are supposed to be thinking about the birth of Jesus, but this past week, I have been gripped with a thought concerning His death. His death decreed our pardon, our forgiveness, and our … Continue reading Pardon written in the wounds of Jesus

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