So…I have written about this subject before (see here: https://drjohnjackson.com/simplicity-and-complexity/ I guess that means I have more to say about the subject, or that I keep struggling with it. Or both. At any rate, I was giving a devotional talk recently and I was describing the tension between simplicity and complexity (see my previous writing). I …
God, Government, & You. I’ve never done this before…
I’ve never done this before, but I felt like I should post the entire transcript of my teaching from last week, “God, Government, & You” from Harvest Church in Elk Grove. If you would prefer to listen to the teaching, that link is here: https://omny.fm/shows/harvest-church/2018-07-01-sunday-morning-dr-john-jackson-god-gove Hope this encourages your heart (remember that it is a rough …
New Season Christians and Shifting Atmospheres
I believe we are in a new season. The men of Issachar (1 Chronicles 12:32) “understood the times and knew what to do”. Ours is a time that calls for that wisdom. For the past 15-20 years, I have been increasingly burdened that we have entered into a new season and yet churches I led …
Change of Command: Why Honor Matters
I have long been affected by the concept of “honor”. My father was a military man (he “lied” to get into the Merchant Marines at age 16 in WWII and then served in the Army through the Korean conflict and beyond). Honor and Duty were big words to us 4 kids growing up; those words …
I say NO to the “Babylonian exile”
This post is for my Christian friends. If you are not a follower of Christ, you may not be particularly interested in this discussion. I also have a largely North American reference here, so if you are a global reader this may not be of equal interest to you. For the past several years, a …