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Goliath versus Bathsheba

By Chris Jackson
April 4, 2019
2 Mins read

So who would win in a fight, Goliath or Bathsheba? Actually a better question might be, which of them would pose the greatest threat to a king? King David would think the question is a no-brainer. He would say, “A giant on a battlefield is far less dangerous than a…

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Trying harder is not your best option

By Chris Jackson
February 2, 2019
2 Mins read
Try harder! Try harder! It is the mantra of both American culture and American Christianity. Do you want to get ahead? Work harder! Do you want to excel? Do more! Do you want to be a better Christian? Strive more intensely! Do you need to deal with some sin or…
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Won't Becomes Can't

By Chris Jackson
October 1, 2018
2 Mins read
Anne Frank, whose Holocaust diary was posthumously published as the famed Diary of a Young Girl, stated, “Our lives are fashioned by our choices. We first make our choices. Then our choices make us.” Miss Frank was a mere fifteen years old when she died in a concentration camp and…
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I want a rule; God wants obedience

By Chris Jackson
July 3, 2016
1 Mins read
How many drinks can I have? One? Two? More? Or none at all? Can I watch certain kinds of R-rated movies? Like the ones that are only rated R for violence? Or maybe just language? Or other stuff too as long as it isn’t too bad? What are my rules…
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The Power and the Promptings

By Chris Jackson
November 7, 2013
1 Mins read
There IS a way to consistently experience the power of the Holy Spirit. And it’s not nearly as difficult as we sometimes make it. I’m certain you have had moments in your life where you either sensed God’s presence or felt a surge of His power filling your soul, encouraging…

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