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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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A moral obligation to be intelligent

By Chris Jackson
July 24, 2017
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“Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing…” (Luke 23:34) In his book Strength to Love Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us that it was not merely sin that nailed Jesus to the cross; it was also ignorance. “The men who cried, ‘Crucify him,’ were…
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Eucharistic living—YOU are broken bread and poured out wine

By Chris Jackson
June 14, 2017
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The centerpiece of many Christian traditions is Communion/Eucharist—the bread and the wine, ancient symbols of Christ’s redemptive suffering for the healing and quickening of the world. What we sometimes overlook in our various approaches to the Eucharist; however, is the fact that Jesus is not the only bread and cup—you…
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Weary yet pursuing

By Chris Jackson
June 1, 2017
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“So where you on the Richter scale, babe? How are you on a scale of 1 to 10?” Jessica asked me this question the other day, and it wasn’t nearly as easy to answer as it might initially sound. I had to answer it on multiple levels. I had to…
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Why isn't goodness more satisfying?

By Chris Jackson
May 17, 2017
1 Mins read
Stolen water is sweet; bread eaten in secret is delicious! That’s what the ancient proverbs writer said, and it still rings true today. We, humans, love the illicit and the forbidden. Why is this? Why is forbidden fruit so tempting? Why do we crave the things that aren’t healthy for…
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