Pastor Jack’s Blog
Just some everyman insights into everyday life; Gain some wisdom on issues you are dealing with in your life.
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
January 2024
Your picture is on his refrigerator
Let me paint a picture for you that most parents will be able to relate to. Your child is 5 years old and comes home with an art project he created in school. If you are being honest, you would have to admit that you have no idea what this is a picture of. Rather
September 2023
Are you experiencing a trust fall?
Amazing Image by Gabriel Cyrus Photography Are you experiencing a trust fall? I think I might be. Remember that old team building exercise? People pair up and one person is supposed to fall backward with the hopes that their partner will catch them. I am fairly convinced that there isn’t a person alive who had
August 2023
It’s time to step out of the boat!
In Matthew 14 Jesus comes to the disciples walking on the water. Most of the disciples are frightened but Peter asks Jesus if he could join him. So Peter stepped out of the boat. It wasn’t long before he noticed the wind and the waves and started to sink, but in that one moment in
January 2023
Are you living a good life? How can you tell?
I think at the end of our lives, we would all like it to be said of us that we lived a good life. What does that mean exactly? You can be considered good if you make a good living, If you have a good marriage, If you have good kids. Some people would consider
The day I realized I was rich
When I was a kid I always wanted to be rich. I had big plans. I would drive the coolest car. I’d get a big house with a swimming pool and maybe a roller coaster in the back yard. I’d have all these friends. About 10 years ago on a Tuesday I realized my childhood
November 2022
Gratitude is your superpower
There isn’t a person reading this that doesn’t secretly want more. You probably wouldn’t say it out loud, but it’s true. It’s one of the fundamental characteristics of who we are. I believe that we have that desire for more not because we are greedy or bad people but because it was put there by
September 2022
The Legend of Jack Reacher
Several years ago I went to Uganda. It was a great adventure and I fell in love with the Ugandan people. There was only one downside. Door to door I traveled 42 hours from San Diego to get to Uganda. I was 32 hours into my trip when I walked off the plane in Entebbe
Be the stage don’t seek the stage
I think Labor Day is one holiday that seems to have lost its meaning. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all in on Labor Day. I have no problem celebrating work by not working. I’m just not sure we know what we’re celebrating. Me included. So I looked it up. Labor Day originated during one of