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comfortdreamsEncouragementhopeNew Year's ResolutionsPerspectiveseasons

Not trapped in yesterday

By Chris Jackson
January 4, 2018
1 Mins read

You would never know it is winter in Los Angeles. The leaves have barely changed colors, the temperature is in the 80s, and everyone around me is still in yoga pants or shorts. And yet it’s officially winter—the calendar told me so. Sometimes the seasons of our lives are like…

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BlessingCharacterEncouragementGratitudeperseverancePerspectiveSpiritual warfare

Thankful for the fight!

By Chris Jackson
November 21, 2017
1 Mins read
Do you do the whole let’s-go-around-the-room-and-share-what-we’re-thankful-for thing on Thanksgiving Day? It’s a great practice, and if you’re like me you probably express thanks for God’s grace in your life, your loved ones, and the many blessings of freedom we get to experience in America. However, if we were able to…
comfortEncouragementFaithfulnessLovedPerspective

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…
BlessingEncouragementperseverancePerspectiveSuffering

Do we truly understand what a 'blessing' is?

By Chris Jackson
September 29, 2017
1 Mins read
How do you define a blessing? When you pray for God’s blessing in your life what are you seeking and anticipating? Peace? Rest? Healthy relationships? Prosperity on all fronts? If God’s goal for our lives were peace, ease, and prosperity then I would agree that those things would be His…
CommunicationEncouragementFaithfulnessLovedPerspectiveRelationshipsWisdom

Love, not answers

By Chris Jackson
September 18, 2017
1 Mins read
I am a “fixer” are you? My nature in nearly every situation is to try to help people “fix” whatever problem they’re facing. Perhaps it’s because I’m a dad or a pastor, or it might be from all of my years coaching various sports teams. Regardless of its origin, it…
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