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Bob Jones

Happily married to Jocelyn for 45 years. We have two adult sons, Cory and his wife Lynsey and their son Vincent and daughter Jayda; Jean Marc and his wife Angie and their three daughters, Quinn, Lena and Annora. I love inspiring people through communicating, blogging, and coaching. I enjoy writing, running, and reading. I'm a fan of the Double E, Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and Pats. Follow me on Twitter @bobjones49ers

HOW TO TOUCH THE HEART OF GOD Uncategorized

HOW TO TOUCH THE HEART OF GOD

I was on the bottom bunk, sitting on the fuzzy yellow blanket from Grandma. It was a comfortable place to get a revelation. The phrase – Bless the Lord - came traipsing through my nine year-old consciousness. What my mind could not grasp my spirit responded to and I resolved that if I could, I would bless the heart of God. I met Julianna Christensen at her interview for ministerial credentials. Julianna grew up on the mission field and presently serves at West Edmonton Christian Assembly. She exudes a contagious enthusiasm for prayer and seeking God. So I asked her to share her experience as inspiration for others to "bless the Lord". How Do The Created Bless The Creator? How…
Bob Jones
January 5, 2017
DEVOTED. Uncategorized

DEVOTED.

When you are devoted to something, your life rises above the crowd of mediocrity.  That was literally true of "Eddie The Eagle" and his improbable pursuit of Olympic ski jumping. Devotion is a robust word. The devoted orient their activities toward what they really want. Devotion turns a surrender of your personal wants and desires into something that holds greater meaning for you. It oozes passion and longing. The devoted form a love affair with whatever they're committed to. Who comes to mind when you think of devotion? Leave your comment below. 12 Devoteds 1. Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards – Lacking natural talent and starting very late in life, he was passionate about competing as an Olympic ski jumper. He…
Bob Jones
January 1, 2017
5 POSTS THAT GOT ATTENTION IN 2016 Uncategorized

5 POSTS THAT GOT ATTENTION IN 2016

He shared his personal encounter with depression and set the all-time, one day views record on Pointes of View. An attempt at writing with sarcasm, a five-year old and her family's journey through an incurable affliction, as well as courage and marriage got the attention of readers in 2016. They are worth a read again or for the first time. Please let me know which one is your favorite for 2016. The Top 5 Posts of 2016 #1. Depression: My Story by Brock Harrison Heart pounds. Head spins. Muscles seize. This isn’t going to get done. Walk away. Lie down. Have I lost it? Will I get back? What if I never do? Brock Harrison touched a nerve when he…
Bob Jones
December 27, 2016
HUMANS OF NORTH POINTE: 2016 Uncategorized

HUMANS OF NORTH POINTE: 2016

Everybody's got a story and yours can inspire the world. That's why we started #humansofnorthpointe in 2016. Once or twice a week we're posting stories of people on North Pointe's Facebook page. Thousands of people have viewed and shared some of the following stories. Search the hashtag #humansofnorthpointe to see all of the stories so far. JOHN ORFINO "I am still alive. But,my speech, my breathing and my physical strength is quickly fading. I am still able to operate my scooter in the house and I try to do everything I can by myself and Judee gets very mad at me because I am so stubborn. Daxon and Espen mean the world to me and are my #1 reason why…
Bob Jones
December 25, 2016
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Uncategorized

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 "Fearless" was North Pointe's guiding word for the past twelve months. I pray the word will echo into your future in 2017. You will never fear what tomorrow holds if you’ll remember and focus on four unchangeable facts that arise out of Christmas: 1. God's love for you will never change. EVERLASTING FATHER 2. God's Word will never change. WONDERFUL COUNSELOR 3. God's  purposes will never change. MIGHTY GOD 4. God's gracious provision will never change. PRINCE OF PEACE "Fear not for…
Bob Jones
December 24, 2016
FREE MOBILE BIBLE READING PLAN FOR 2017 Uncategorized

FREE MOBILE BIBLE READING PLAN FOR 2017

When you have a sodium deficiency, your body craves salty foods. You might not even notice that you’re craving salty foods in particular, but your body is reacting to that deficiency by creating a desire for something that restores it. When you have a spiritual deficiency, your soul craves life-giving food. Your soul is reacting to a deficiency by creating a desire to be restored. Craving more of God? More out of your faith? More authenticity? Junk food for your soul won't cut it. Over and over again I hear people relate how reading the Bible - consistently - satisfied their cravings. Living Proof "I want to thank God for somehow giving me this idea to read the Bible. It…
Bob Jones
December 22, 2016
ONWARD: TOP 25 BOOKS FOR YOU Uncategorized

ONWARD: TOP 25 BOOKS FOR YOU

“Do you think that’s an appropriate book to be reading here?” In hindsight she was probably being silly. We took her seriously. The rest is history. Starbucked At Tim Hortons The book? Onward by Howard Shultz, founder of Starbucks. Our Ironman Leadership group had chosen Onward as our next book to be dissected in search of leadership and business principles. The problem? We were reading it at the Tim Hortons where we met for our weekly discussions. At the time NONE of our group were patrons of Starbucks. However, since we were reading a book about Starbucks and now that Tim Hortons might not be the most hospitable place to read such a book, why not visit a Starbucks? Onward…
Bob Jones
December 14, 2016
O, NIGHT DIVINE: NPCC’S ROCK CHOIR Uncategorized

O, NIGHT DIVINE: NPCC’S ROCK CHOIR

North Pointe's 10th Anniversary Rock Choir Photo by Shareen Baker If you saw North Pointe's Rock Choir's "O, Night Divine" on December 11th you would understand why it got rave reviews. Pastor Sean and his team gave the glory of Christmas its due with three presentations that left people wishing more could be crammed into sixty minutes. The music of Christmas has its own special power and today's choir presentation was firing on all 8 cylinders. Comments "Best choir, ever!" G. B.  "It was simply beautiful!" M. D. "A fantastic performance, well done." L.W. "It was awesome!!!!!" A.H. "NP has been blessed with great talent and awesome extended family." F. S. Photo by Shareen Baker Photo by Bob Jones Photo…
Bob Jones
December 11, 2016
FINALLY FREE: IN HONOR OF BILLY Uncategorized

FINALLY FREE: IN HONOR OF BILLY

We stood by his graveside, under a deep blue Alberta sky on a bitterly cold December afternoon. Billy was laid to rest like he had lived his sixty-four years – surrounded by caregivers stung by the coldness of life's unfairness. There were eleven of us – myself, two funeral directors family members, caregivers and friends of William S. or "Billy" as he was known.  The biting cold we felt paled in comparison to the endless winter he had lived through. In Honor Of Billy I met Billy when he started to attend North Pointe Church. His caregivers brought him most every Sunday. Front row, right was his preferred place to sit - close to the action. Rarely did a Sunday…
Bob Jones
December 11, 2016
ISIS, COMRADERY AND CHRISTMAS: CANADIANS IN EUROPE Uncategorized

ISIS, COMRADERY AND CHRISTMAS: CANADIANS IN EUROPE

The truth of the matter is that we learned a lot more than we ever expected by living in Europe. Little did we know when we accepted the posting to Germany that we would spend two years witnessing history in the making. Moving To Europe In 2014 we moved our family to a little village just outside of Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany. My husband Anas was posted there with the Canadian military. The American base was a big part of our lives for the two years we were abroad as it felt like home interacting with English speaking people and shopping in a North American environment. However, it was always clear that we were far from home as there…
Bob Jones
December 7, 2016