THE RAGMAN, THE CHRIST
Nothing had ever prepared me for the Ragman. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 12, 2020
MIDDLE CHURCH: FIRE CANNOT STOP REVOLUTIONARY LOVE
Around 5 AM on Saturday December 5, 2020, alarm bells rang out to the New York City Fire Department. There was a fire at the corner of 48th East and 7th St. The fire department was on the scene three minutes later, but it was too late to save the beautiful sanctuary of Middle Church. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 9, 2020
JOHN LENNON, ROCK AND JESUS
John Lennon, the “smart Beatle,” is considered one of the biggest influences on culture of the past century. He was on a search for meaning. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 8, 2020
CRIMINALIZATION OF DRUG POSSESSION NEVER MADE SENSE
The criminalization of people who use drugs creates violence, destroys communities and ruins people’s lives, often for good. Criminalization puts the responsibility and blame for drug use firmly on the backs of individuals most at-risk. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 2, 2020
COCA-COLA 2020 CHRISTMAS SAGA
I'm not crying. You are. Coca-Cola released a new Christmas commercial that will melt your heart even if you drink Pepsi. (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 28, 2020
DELIVERING HAPPINESS: TONY HSIEH
The world recently lost a pioneer of company culture, the shoe industry, web advertising, and a gentle soul. Tony Hsieh, former CEO of Zappos, will be remembered for the happiness he delivered to so many people, including me. (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 28, 2020
THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES
We read in fairy tales of trees with human faces, trees that can walk, and sometimes talk. If you listen closely you can learn secrets from the hidden life of trees that will help you survive a pandemic. (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 21, 2020
CAN YOU UNLEARN THINGS?
What happens when you have the knowledge but you don't have the understanding? Can you unlearn things? Can you relearn? Be careful how you look at the world because you see it with a bias, whether you think so or not. (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 20, 2020
THE PINE-SCENTED PROFESSOR: DR. PETER MURPHY
Dr. Peter Murphy was a legend as well as a lecturer, known to virtually every forester in Alberta and many across Canada. His favorite place in the world was in the Alberta forests and mountains. A close second was anywhere with anyone he could pass on his passion for forestry. Peter spent the last day of his 90 years, tending the White Spruce Forest in St Albert. (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 14, 2020
THE POWER OF A DREAM: MATT JOY
Matt Joy had a desire to serve his country in uniform that went back to his college years. When 9/11 happened, he remembers vividly wrestling with the idea while he was doing his undergrad in Theology. Ultimately, he chose to stay on the course because of a strong sense it was what he was meant to do. Little did he know that God had a plan in mind that would allow him to say yes to both directions. (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 12, 2020