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Letters from Crete--part 1

By Chris Jackson

June 1, 2012

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A wry smile tugged at the weathered corners of the ancient Apostle Paul’s lips as he unfolded a wrinkled letter and recognized a familiar script. The opening line, in extra-large print, brought both a chuckle to his heart and a tear to his eye. It was from Titus. He had…

Perspective Troubling Questions

Where is God?

By Chris Jackson

March 8, 2012

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Sometimes angry or hurting people will give voice to their discouragement by asking an oft-repeated question: “Where is God anyway?” Understandably, they ask the question when He appears to be absent in an important area of their lives. And they’re not alone in asking it. Gideon asked it in Judges…

Hell Perspective Troubling Questions

How can a loving God send someone to hell?

By Chris Jackson

February 16, 2012

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In recent weeks I’ve been posting essays from the book, One-Minute Answers to Skeptics, in our Sunday morning ministry guide (church bulletin). This week’s essay contains some thoughts on the troubling question: “How could a loving God send someone to hell,” and I thought the sentiment expressed in it was…

Perspective Prayer Troubling Questions

Questions God will never answer

By Chris Jackson

January 17, 2012

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Have you discovered that there are some questions that God never seems to answer? Despite His amazing promise to always be with us, and to continually guide us in to His will, it seems that God can get a little finicky at times when we ask Him certain questions. In…

Encouragement Finances Perspective Troubling Questions

How to smile at an uncertain economic future

By Chris Jackson

June 21, 2011

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Has the “Great Recession” taken a toll on you? Even if you still have your job, and your family hasn’t personally been hurt by our shaky economy, you’ve probably been affected by the financial woes of our time. The endless stream of discouraging news can extract an emotional toll from…

Troubling Questions

Letters from Crete--part 1

Where is God?

How can a loving God send someone to hell?

Questions God will never answer

How to smile at an uncertain economic future

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