Pastor Jack’s Blog
Just some everyman insights into everyday life; Gain some wisdom on issues you are dealing with in your life.
June 2025
Facing a mission impossible? 1 habit will get you through.
My wife and I are all in on Mission Impossible. We've seen them all. In fact, in preparation for the final movie in the series that was recently released, we rewatched all seven preceding films. Let me give you a few thoughts on Mission: Impossible. Let’s start with the name. Mission: Impossible? Tom Cruise has
May 2025
The amount of things that matter is much smaller than you think
Solomon, wrote the most extensive Christian to-do list in the Bible, the book of Proverbs. It's reads like a long list of dad advice. It starts in chapter one with “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction.” (Proverbs 1:8) and continues for 31 chapters. I half expect to hear Solomon say "I'm not sleeping, I'm
Tired of waiting? Relax. It’s making you the person you always wanted to be.
"I like waiting." Said nobody. It's the same number of people that have said "Cool Prius." It's just not how we are wired. Anne Fisher, in Fortune Magazine, spoke about our reluctance to wait. The symptoms of our pace sound like this: “Eating lunch at your desk while also checking emails and talking on the
Faith: It’s always the last place you look
Did any of you have a mom that made the following statement to you? You were frantically looking for your wallet or your keys and your mom said, “It’s always the last place you look.” Think about that for a moment. It’s always the last place you look. Why would you keep looking for what
April 2025
Our kids pictures show us how much our Heavenly Dad loves us
Let me paint a picture for you. A kindergartener comes home from school with an art project and hands it to his mom. If Mom is being completely honest with herself, she would have to admit she has no idea what the picture is of. So, she wagers a guess. “What is it, Jimmy? Is
October 2024
Can’t find peace? Stop trying to control your outcomes
There isn’t a person alive who wouldn’t like access to more peace in their life. The writer of Romans gives us an admirable, albeit unlikely, goal to strive for: “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” — Romans 12:18 Let me break the difficult news to
A Meaningful Life Is a Stressful Life
Romans 12 is one of the most important chapters in the Bible. It starts like this: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will.” (Romans 12:2) This
May 2024
Golfing with Ken Blanchard
My relationship with Ken started with a bad rental car. My wife and I were beginning a weeks vacation in Colorado and, true to my nature, I booked the cheapest car I could get. When we arrived at the rental car facility there was no attendant to be found. When we found him he was
April 2024
Judas’ biggest mistake is one people make all the time. Can it be erased?
Every great story has one thing in common. To have a good story you have to have a bad guy. If you are going to have a hero you have to have a villain. It’s just the way it is. As we get started let’s play a quick game. It’s called good guy/bad guy. I’ll
February 2024
Not seeing God work? Move to a better seat!
I have a passion for live sporting events. There is nothing better than tickets to the game. During the pandemic I got the opportunity to go see one of the greatest football plays of all time. My friend Jacques Cesaire was a coach for the Buffalo Bills and they were playing the Arizona Cardinals in