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Knowing God

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Naked Verbs

By Chris Jackson
July 3, 2019
1 Mins read
Sometimes verbs are more powerful without all of their accompanying grammatical clothing. Consider these naked verbs from the 147th psalm. In describing…
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Knowing GodWorship

Worth-ship: understanding true worship

By Chris Jackson
May 16, 2016
1 Mins read
Why worship? Why does the Bible so frequently tell us to engage in the art and practice of worship? Why is worship…
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Knowing GodPerspectiveSpiritual hunger

What is deeper than our nine deepest needs?

By Chris Jackson
February 3, 2016
1 Mins read
Sociologists and anthropologists have identified nine fundamental human needs. They are, in order: subsistence, protection, affection, understanding, participation, leisure, creation, identity, and freedom….
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Knowing GodLovedUncategorized

God is easy to live with

By Chris Jackson
April 1, 2015
1 Mins read
Enjoy this powerful Easter reflection from A.W. Tozer’s book The Root of the Righteous. “The truth is that God is the most…
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FaithKnowing GodLovedRelationships

Unexplainable but not Unknowable

By Chris Jackson
November 6, 2014
1 Mins read
There’s a difference between things that are unexplainable and unknowable. I can’t explain exactly how love works, but I’ve been deeply in…
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