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Not confused for Christmas

By Chris Jackson

December 9, 2010

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During busy holiday seasons where the Beach Boys sing to us about “Little Saint Nick” as we wait in line for our iced grande, non-fat, caramel macchiatos at Starbucks, it’s easy to forget what Christmas is all about. And by the way, I don’t mean this in a typical, don’t-forget-the-meaning-of-Christmas…

The best you'll always see

By Chris Jackson

December 1, 2010

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Recently, upon watching Kobe Bryant artfully complete an improbable jump shot, a commentator exclaimed, “Folks, that’s the best you’ll ever see!” And then his partner jumped in to add, “And, folks, that’s the best you’ll ALWAYS see.” When I heard those words they ignited something deep inside me, and I…

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Death by comparison (for church leaders)

By Chris Jackson

November 25, 2010

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Image via Wikipedia Comparison is deadly…and yet we probably all do it. It’s human nature to compare and compete, and even when we’re in our super-holy, I’m-only-serving-for-the-glory-of-God mode, we still fall prey to this tendency. And that’s so foolish because we all carry enough baggage and insecurity to make…

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Toothaches

By Chris Jackson

November 16, 2010

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I must be in a stretch of bad luck right now. I got to enjoy kidney stones a few weeks ago, and then yesterday I broke a tooth in half. But the real bummer wasn’t just the jagged edge of my molar that I couldn’t keep my tongue away from,…

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How quickly do you sink?

By Chris Jackson

November 9, 2010

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I discovered an unattractive feature about myself the other day: my issues (and I have plenty of them) tend to run together. Do yours? I noticed that I can be stressed out or discouraged about something trivial, and then if I’m not careful, it can attract all of my other discouragements…

Not confused for Christmas

The best you'll always see

Death by comparison (for church leaders)

Toothaches

How quickly do you sink?

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