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The heart needs time to heal

By Chris Jackson
April 29, 2019
2 Mins read

Your heart was not designed to be constantly beat up without having time to recover and heal. Even if you are in a season of life where you are facing an endless succession of difficulties—indeed, especially if you are in one of those seasons—you must find ways to let your…

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Lost causes (in ministry)

By Chris Jackson
April 15, 2019
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Lost causes. Do you know any? I am sure you do. In fact, if you were to pause right now and think about the ministers that you have known, you could probably identify several that have gotten shipwrecked in their ministries, their personal lives, and even their faith. Some of…
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The heavens, the skies, the mountains, the deep—checkmate!

By Chris Jackson
February 7, 2019
1 Mins read
God’s got you covered! From the summit of Mt. Everest to the Challenger Deep at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, God’s love can find you. At least that is what the psalms say. When the book of Psalms describes God’s love and faithfulness it uses expansive language such as:…
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Pardon written in the wounds of Jesus

By Chris Jackson
December 7, 2018
1 Mins read
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…
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The thing that's lower than your 'low'

By Chris Jackson
October 23, 2017
1 Mins read
Have you ever done the limbo and tried to see how low you can go? During junior high roller skating outings my friends and I used to limbo on roller skates, testing our coordination and risking injury as we contorted our way below the ever-lowering limbo bar. How about in…
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