THANKSGIVING NOTES
On Thanksgiving Sunday people were asked to record what they are thankful for. The following is a sample of those expressions. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 8, 2019
The Casserole Rules: Death and Divorce
Unless you air your laundry, divorce in the church is as isolating as a child’s temper tantrum during the Sunday morning service. When my husband of 27 years suddenly and unexpectedly left, it was weeks before my large-church-pastors noticed I was missing from Sunday morning services. And even weeks more before someone called to check in. (more…)
Bob JonesSeptember 29, 2019
SHAME-FACED: WHEN LEADERS FAIL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
Justin Trudeau is feeling shame-faced over his blackface, or in his words, “make-up.” Stunning photos and a video surfaced of Trudeau, known for lecturing opposition candidates from a position of moral superiority. In the following 24 hours he would break all of his own rules. (more…)
Bob JonesSeptember 23, 2019
AN OPEN LETTER TO CHRISTIANS
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Dear Christian, I’ve wanted to write this letter for a long time, but I wasn’t sure it would do any good. Like you, I’m on my own journey. (more…)
Bob JonesSeptember 14, 2019
An Ode To Autumn
A change is in the air. A great mellowing is at work. It’s in the breeze, in the trees, inside each and every one of us. And somewhere, not far off, the smoke of backyard firepits is seasoning the darkening sky. Autumn. (more…)
Bob JonesSeptember 8, 2019
MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY: 27 ACTS OF KINDNESS
One small, thoughtful gesture can make someone's day. How a simple kindness can change a person's life. (more…)
Bob JonesAugust 31, 2019
DR MARK TYNDALL: FIGHTING OUR WORST TENDENCIES
My cousin Mark is a big deal. A big, controversial deal. Mark is Dr. Mark Tyndall, one of Canada’s top infectious disease experts. He spent four years conducting HIV research in Kenya. His name appears on numerous papers in some of the world’s top medical journals. Many of those studies, completed during his 11 years at the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS in Vancouver. He is the Lead of Research and Evaluation for the PHSA Opioid Overdose Response Team and a Professor with UBC's School of Population and Public Health. (more…)
Bob JonesAugust 25, 2019
2020 ISRAEL AND JORDAN TRIP OF A LIFETIME
Going to Israel will give you a whole new view of Jesus, the Bible and your faith. I'm not over-promising in saying that. Every one of the over 60 people who have traveled with us to the Middle East, including Jocelyn and I, came away with something more than money can buy. Jocelyn and I hope you will come with us in November 2020 for a life changing, unforgettable experience. Details and costs in this post. (more…)
Bob JonesAugust 8, 2019
REUBEN CELEMIN: FUELED BY PASSION
Reuben Celemin is a man on a mission. In March 2016 Reuben shared his dream with me of starting a fitness and faith group for men at North Pointe. Men can get stuck in a rut – so busy taking care of everyone else that they forget themselves. Reuben's group would start with whoever showed up and see where it could go. Men of the Rock (MOTR) hit the ground running on a cold and snowy March Saturday morning. Three years later the group is flying and the men credit Reuben with their inspiration. (more…)
Bob JonesJuly 21, 2019
MEN OF THE ROCK
I know what it's like. You find a girl, start dating, maybe get married, and soon you find yourself in this new exciting time. You're working and in the prime of your life. Some of you have kids and your priorities shift, like a good father should. And again, you shift your gears, sometimes into overdrive. (more…)
Bob JonesJuly 14, 2019