You can’t be in Connie Jakab’s company very long before you hear her use the phrase, “I believe in hope.” It's not overreaching to say she dispenses hope. Her latest book, Bring Them Closer is a case in point. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 28, 2020
Twenty-one years ago I held Ashley Pearse in my arms. She was breathtaking. In March 1999, Ashley's parents knew little of what lay before her or within her. All they wanted was for their daughter to live her best life. That's why dedicating kids to the God who created them for a purpose is smart. It’s breathtaking now to see Ashley's passion for what God wrote on her heart. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 23, 2020
Cue the Star Wars music. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away it is a period when Church Online in Alberta is viewed as a Rebel outpost. Well, it wasn’t really that long ago. How about February 2020? (more…)
Bob JonesMay 10, 2020
Think about how we respond to mental illness in the church. A woman diagnosed with cancer experiences sympathy, hugs, prayers and casseroles. A woman diagnosed with a mental illness experiences silence, suspicion, blame, and far too often, shame. That’s called “stigma.” There is no stigma with cancer, heart disease or diabetes. How did we get to the place where those who are struggling with their mental health feel like they must hide in shame? (more…)
Bob JonesMay 8, 2020
Music moves us. And heals us. We Rise Again excels at both, making it one of Canada's favorite songs of the Covid crisis. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 1, 2020
Before you know it, the curve will flatten, serology tests will increase, and isolation will be relaxed. The eyes of Canadians are on Americans and Saskatchewan as they pave the return from physical distancing. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 25, 2020
When was the last time you heard of a woman giving up precious closet space? Credit a pandemic and the movie War Room for that remarkable choice. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 21, 2020
We are at war. In a war, no one sets out to be a hero, they just do what they must and in the chaos of battle they become heroes. They don't describe themselves as courageous. "I'm just doing my job." (more…)
Bob JonesApril 19, 2020
Online is the new third place. And third place isn't bad. Home and workplace are the usual first and second social environments. With cafes, churches, clubs and libraries closed for COVID, online now occupies third place. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 16, 2020