Jack Hager

Memories, Messages, Moments – 45+ years youth/prison/camp ministry

Author: Jack Hager

  • Here We Go (again)

    I start much, finish little. I’m accused (I see it as a compliment) of being too transparent. I’m older than dirt and have blood cancer.After much prayer and much thought…


  • Cross Crushes Criticism

    “In light of God’s judgment and justification of the sinner in the cross of Christ, we can begin to discover how to deal with any and all criticism. By agreeing…


  • Honest to God – and Others

    The most-often voiced complaint regarding my teaching/preaching/writing style (that I actually hear as opposed to behind my back) is “Jack, you are too transparent.” To which I reply, “Huh?” What…


  • Thoughts about Thinking

    Hit a light switch this afternoon and for some reason thought about how “for granted” I take both the light and electricity. Hopped down that thought. Here’s a sampling: There…


  • What If God Was One of Us?

    Depending on your age, you may remember a whacked-out song that came out in 1995 titled, “What If God Was One of Us?” It was far from biblical and, as…


  • Why Should I Read This (you may ask)?

    So why should I read “Jacked Up?” Jack has an – ah – unique background and life: About what does Jack write? Will Jack accept interaction/criticism/questions?


  • Why A New Blog?

    Since I am certifiededly “older than dirt” (77) and since I am dealing with multiple myeloma I want to centralize my thoughts, memories, rants etc on one blog. (and, yes,…


  • NOT AGAIN?!?

    Yup. Jack Hager has made a new blog…Here I write about memories of 45+ years of youth/prison/church/camp ministry – the good, the bad, the ugly. I do a bit of…


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What have you always wanted to ask an alcoholic, Nam vet, excon, who has been in full time youth/prison/camp/church ministry since 1977? Shoot me an email: jack.hager@gmail.com