Every Piece Matters

Jeff Chacon March 11, 2021 Puzzles frustrate me. You open up the box and hundreds of odd-shaped, little pieces of cardboard tumble out of it. You look at the pile of pieces awkwardly jumbled on top of each other on the table in front of you and wonder how they are ever going to come […]

Peace of Mind

Jeff Chacon February 12, 2021 I saw a mug yesterday that said, “Out of my mind – back in 5 minutes”.  I had to smile – it seems we can all relate to that one these days. But seriously, how did Jesus do it? He always kept his mind when everyone around him was […]

She won my heart

Jeff Chacon January 29, 2021 At the age of 19, I thought I had it all: a girlfriend, a car, a surfboard and good grades in college. I was “sittin’ on top of the world” (The Beach Boys) I was also partying, doing recreational drugs, and “losing my religion” (R.E.M.). By the time I turned […]

What do you think of when you think of Heaven?

Jeff Chacon January 23, 2021 Life is hard and our burdens are heavy. Jesus warned us that it would be so: “In this world you will have trouble….” (John 16:33a) But then, he gives us hope: “But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33b) We could all use some hope in our lives. […]

The Cure for Eggnog Brain

Jeff Chacon January 1, 2021 The holidays are great – until they turn into the “holidaze” – otherwise known as “eggnog brain”. (Okay, I just made that one up – but it communicates, right?) It’s that foggy feeling, that fuzzy focus that follows eating too many sweet treats you have laying around the house over […]

Broken Hearts for a Divided Country

Jeff Chacon January 8, 2021 Our hearts are broken today as we continue to witness the deep divide in America. Two day ago, we witnessed angry citizens overrunning the Capital building. And today we’re left to wonder: what is our world coming to? How do extremists on both sides of the political spectrum feel justified […]

Christmas Caroling Lessons

Jeff Chacon December 14, 2020 Don’t worry, I’m not going to try to give you singing lessons. As Clint Eastwood said in “Magnum Force”: “A man’s got to know his limitations.” And when it comes to singing, I’m certainly limited. I do want to pass along a valuable lesson I learned from some Christmas Carolers […]

Making Breakfast for Jesus

Jeff Chacon December 23, 2020 Every morning, Lisa or I make breakfast for Jesus. It starts with a hot cup of coffee and a little creamer. Jesus doesn’t like sugar in his coffee. Next comes two scrambled eggs and a toasted, English muffin with butter and orange marmalade – lots of butter, and lots of […]

Our Inconspicuous God

Jeff Chacon December 7, 2020 How would you describe God? Powerful? Yes! Majestic? Absolutely! Glorious? Like no other! How about inconspicuous?… Wait a minute – what does that word mean? It means “not attracting attention; unobtrusive, discreet, unremarkable, ordinary, modest, quiet, unassuming, subtle.” Really? Our powerful, majestic, glorious God is inconspicuous?… Yep. That’s how Jesus […]

Making Sense of the Book of Revelation, Part 2

Jeff Chacon November 28, 2020 In part one of this post last week, we learned why the book of Revelation seems so cryptic to our modern ears – because it was purposefully written in code (symbols). The book portrays the Roman government (and all world systems that oppose God’s people in every generation) as evil. […]