The Blessing of God's Instruction
God wants you to win; He wants you to enjoy the blessing he has on offer. The blessed life begins with delighting in his instruction....
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July 5, 2020 by Tom Jackson
God wants you to win; He wants you to enjoy the blessing he has on offer. The blessed life begins with delighting in his instruction....
The Priority of Listening to Jesus
June 28, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Mary teaches us by example, and Jesus by his words, of the priority of listening to God....
Loving Our Neighbour
June 21, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Jesus invites us to love God with all of our hearts by expanding the circle of what it means to be a neighbour....
Joy Like Jesus
June 14, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Jesus peered past the temporary things people so often look to for happiness to enjoy a joy rooted what is most important....
The Best Reservation
June 7, 2020 by Tom Jackson
God's power gives us confidence, but Jesus points us to an even more important source of joy....
No Room for Racism
June 5, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Racism is a vile virus infecting the hearts and minds of people everywhere; God calls his church to be a counter-culture of love, forgiveness, and reconciliation....
The People, Purpose, and Paradox of Mission
May 31, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Jesus teaches us about mission by sending seventeenths-two followers on a harvest trip....
The Cost of Following Jesus
May 24, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Jesus offers us more than we can comprehend, but he asks us to pay a high price to receive the benefits of eternal life: total commitment....
A Series of Unfortunate Misunderstandings
May 17, 2020 by Tom Jackson
To effectively participate in the mission of Jesus, we need to understand his approach to greatness, ministry, and judgment....
Not THAT, but THIS
May 10, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Learning how to keep the main thing the main thing....
The Priority of Listening to Jesus
June 28, 2020 by Tom Jackson | Tags: listening, Mary, God's Word, 1st Corinthians, Jesus, serving, sitting, Martha
Mary teaches us by example, and Jesus by his words, of the priority of listening to God....
Keep ReadingLoving Our Neighbour
June 21, 2020 by Tom Jackson | Tags: almost dead, robber, Samaritan, priest, Levite, lawyer, love people, love God, neighbour, need, 1st Corinthians, Jesus
Jesus invites us to love God with all of our hearts by expanding the circle of what it means to be a neighbour....
Keep ReadingJoy Like Jesus
June 14, 2020 by Tom Jackson | Tags: puppy dog, important, God the Father, joy, revelation, authority, 1st Corinthians, grace, Jesus, Salvation
Jesus peered past the temporary things people so often look to for happiness to enjoy a joy rooted what is most important....
Keep ReadingThe Best Reservation
June 7, 2020 by Tom Jackson | Tags: authority, disciples, eternity, power, 1st Corinthians, Jesus, Salvation, book of life
God's power gives us confidence, but Jesus points us to an even more important source of joy....
Keep ReadingNo Room for Racism
June 5, 2020 by Tom Jackson | Category: Racism | Tags: Reconciliation, unity, Christ, forgiveness, healing, racism, George Floyd,
Racism is a vile virus infecting the hearts and minds of people everywhere; God calls his church to be a counter-culture of love, forgiveness, and reconciliation....
Keep ReadingThe People, Purpose, and Paradox of Mission
May 31, 2020 by Tom Jackson | Tags: harvest, evangelism, 1st Corinthians, Jesus, labourers, going, 72, prayer, Mission
Jesus teaches us about mission by sending seventeenths-two followers on a harvest trip....
Keep ReadingThe Cost of Following Jesus
May 24, 2020 by Tom Jackson | Tags: , Lot's Wife, Following Jesus, Discipleship, Cost, Jesus
Jesus offers us more than we can comprehend, but he asks us to pay a high price to receive the benefits of eternal life: total commitment....
Keep ReadingA Series of Unfortunate Misunderstandings
May 17, 2020 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 1st Corinthians, ministry, Jesus, Purpose, rebuke, Samaria, greatness, judgement, John, James, disciples
To effectively participate in the mission of Jesus, we need to understand his approach to greatness, ministry, and judgment....
Keep ReadingNot THAT, but THIS
May 10, 2020 by Tom Jackson | Tags: focus, distraction, beauty, disciples, power, 1st Corinthians, calling, Jesus, Destiny, Purpose
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