THE SUPER POWER OF YOUR STORY
If there was a secret super power for good, would you use it? (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 8, 2020
COUNTRY LANES MADE FOR MEMORIZING
My country lane held a wintry stillness today. The only sounds were evergreen trees shedding the new fallen snow from their branches with a soft swoosh or the occasional call of the chickadee. A good day to work on memorizing. (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 3, 2020
ELECTIONS, PANDEMICS, ICEBERGS AND LAST STRAWS
Picture the frigid waters around Greenland. You see countless icebergs, some little and some gigantic. As you observe them carefully, you notice that sometimes the small ice floes move in one direction while their massive counterparts flow in another. Why? The simple explanation has everything to do with how you see COVID, US election outcomes, the UN, a New World Order and paper straws. (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 1, 2020
DON’T TAKE ANYTHING TO THE GRAVE: GLENNON DOYLE
Listen. I want you to know that I’m a recovering alcohol, drug, and food addict. I’ve been arrested because of those things. That’s how Glennon Doyle started a conversation with a neighbor at a playground. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 24, 2020
I BELIEVE IN YESTERDAY WEDNESDAYS
Today is a crappy day. It’s Wednesday. I have a hate on for Wednesdays. And not just because Wednesday is hump day or its snowing outside. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 21, 2020
YIKES! THE WORDS THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’
Judge Amy Coney Barrett used the word “preference” instead of “orientation” in describing sexuality during her Senate confirmation hearings. Reaction to her words was immediate. She was called shameful, and offensive. Less than twelve hours later the Miriam-Webster Dictionary changed the definition of “preference”. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 17, 2020
SALT OF THE EARTH: MOISES DOMINGOS
Large in thanks but small in size — that’s the advice of B.C.’s Dr. Bonnie Henry about how to enjoy Thanksgiving this weekend. Alberta’s chief medical officer seconded the emotion, "This is not a normal Thanksgiving.” There’s also a personal reason this is not a normal Thanksgiving. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 11, 2020
The Sanctuary Course Is For You
Many people facing mental health problems seek help in communities of faith. They are searching for sanctuary. Their searches end far too often in misunderstanding, judgment and shame. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 4, 2020
KNOWING GOD THROUGH LIFE’S LENS by MARLIN HUM
If memory serves Marlin Hum well, the year was 1984. Marlin and his wife Laura, accepted the invitation of Pastor Bob Jones, to become leaders in a growing youth ministry. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 1, 2020
BROKEN CRAYONS STILL COLOR: SHEILA WALSH
Honesty with God carves out a safe place for your soul. Sheila Walsh found that out the hard way. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 1, 2020