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"I want my prayers to be conditioned in such a way that I confess what I hold to be true about God. In particular, He is a big God and a loving God. When I pray, I don’t want to skirt around hopes and outcomes—I want to make direct requests to the one who has all power. He is in charge. And not only that, He is compassionate and gracious and kind. When I pray, I want to appeal to these things that...

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Absolutely, every generation will wrestle to believe the power of Christ—the power to forgive sins, the power to take those sins away, to blot them out completely. Yet, that same power that gives new life also applies to the daily need to put sins to death. Jesus offers total justification—there is no guilt or condemnation for any Christian. Likewise, Jesus—by the Spirit—provides spiritual animati...

Whatever God is doing, He created us for participation. In the Garden, we were created for cultivation. In the wilderness, we now take part in Christ’s work of reconciliation. And in the City, we’ll enjoy the blessing and active work and rest of glorification. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willjackson.subst...

I have no evidence to suggest my ancestors promoted or benefitted from the slave trade, but I also have no evidence to suggest they didn’t—which is statistically more probable as a family, like many others, that had taken English customs and translated them into a new bourgeoning “Southern” way of life. As I've reflected on my ancestry and the likelihood of its regrettable involvement in one of th...

I’ve met so many people who’ve wrestled with their "moment of salvation.” For them, the concern isn’t that they can’t remember the exact time. The concern is that if they can’t remember the moment, they worry their salvation isn’t genuine. Here’s the good news. You might not remember the moment, but God does. -- Original music by Matthew Lewis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discus...

The Mountain of God stands tall in the Bible. The Mountain is the place where heaven and earth overlap. Visually, it’s where sky and land collide. But more importantly, the mountaintop in the Bible is a place of spiritual intersection. The Bible presents the mountain motif to connect God’s activity with humanity through history. It’s on the mountaintop that God steps down to grace humanity with Hi...

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Intentionality is the aim to be purposeful and thoughtful with our efforts. By contrast, margin is our available and unassigned bandwidth in life. Margin speaks to potential, the possibility of opportunity. Intentionality - Biblically Expected Margin - Biblically Wise Zone 1: Low Margin + High Intentionality Zone 2: High Margin + Low Intentionality Zone 3: Low Margin + Low Intentionality Zone 4: H...

"As Frodo lies on the ground, unable to move forward, in a poignant moment, Sam tells his friend, 'I can’t carry [the ring] for you, but I can carry you !' This is the Christian life expressed in mutual dependence between brothers and sisters in the faith." This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willjackson.substack...