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What was Lucy's potion made of?

By Chris Jackson

September 18, 2019

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In C.S. Lewis’ classic, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Pevensie children receive gifts from Father Christmas in Narnia: Peter gets a sword and shield, Susan gets a bow, arrows, and a horn that summons help whenever it is blown, and Lucy gets a dagger and a small,…

comfort Encouragement God's goodness Perspective Suffering

Ten minutes before the bad times end

By Chris Jackson

May 18, 2018

2 Mins read

I received some good news recently, and it was great! It made me so happy; my emotions began soaring, and the whole landscape of my world seemed brighter. I felt inspired and alive, so naturally, I did what you probably would have done in that moment—I threw up a quick…

Blessing Encouragement perseverance Perspective Suffering

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…

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America's original sin (a thought on Charlottesville)

By Chris Jackson

August 14, 2017

2 Mins read

The extremism of blatantly white supremacist, neo-Nazi activity, such as occurred this past week in Charlottesville, can potentially lull people into thinking that it is just that—blatantly extreme activity that does not reflect the normal state of affairs in America. Granted, the extreme fringe is never an accurate representation of…

Confidence Destiny Encouragement perseverance Perspective Suffering

Meanwhile we groan

By Chris Jackson

April 5, 2017

1 Mins read

At Grace Church we just finished a church-wide 90-day reading campaign where we read all of the words of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. The unique thing about this reading plan was that we only read Jesus’ words—we ignored the entire surrounding context. I know. I know. We’re not…

Suffering

What was Lucy's potion made of?

Ten minutes before the bad times end

Do we truly understand what a 'blessing' is?

America's original sin (a thought on Charlottesville)

Meanwhile we groan

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