13 Things To Stop Doing To Your Marriage
Here are 13 things to stop that can be the start of something fantastic for your marriage. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 18, 2019
THE CHURCH: A FELLOWSHIP OF DIFFERENTS
Scot McKnight is a theologian and a storyteller, which makes for the best combo in communicating complex concepts. The theological term for his subject is "ecclesiology." The everyday term is "what-the-church-is-all-about." The kind of church Scot McKnight describes in A Fellowship of Differents isn’t your parent’s church or for that matter your grandparents’ church. It's way older than that, going all the way back to the New Testament. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 14, 2019
65 INSIGHTS FROM 65 YEARS OF LIVING
Five years ago I started recording insights from life on my birthday. Number sixty-five is at the bottom of this post. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 13, 2019
WICKED STRONG: JOCELYN’S CANCER JOURNEY
“I have cancer.” Jocelyn’s voice sounded a million miles away. Unreal. Strong words I never expected to hear from my wife. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 11, 2019
MORE LESSONS FOR LEADERSHIP HOPEFULS
John Maxwell is one of the leading influencers when it comes to leadership hopefuls. He taught me about making my car a university on wheels. His idea was to use commute time as an opportunity to listen to leadership tapes. I bought in to his "Injoy Life Club" and played his tape-of-the-month every morning and evening. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 10, 2019
25 LESSONS FOR LEADERSHIP HOPEFULS: MAXWELL
Don and Jim, two leaders I liked and respected insisted that a 7 hour round trip to hear John Maxwell would be a great beginning for my new role as lead pastor of a large church. I had never heard of John Maxwell but once we met there was no forgetting him. That daylong seminar in Calgary, Alberta in 1994 started a decades long appreciation for his work. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 10, 2019
SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS: NIKI O’S WAY
Niki Oudenaarden is a new and familiar face on the Summer Olympic trail. Tracking the achievements of the world's best and Canadian Olympians in particular has been a Jones family tradition since our sons were little. (more…)
Jones BobMay 3, 2019
3 INSPIRING READS FOR YOUR SUMMER
Summer's here and the reading is easy. Here's three great reads to chill with. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 2, 2019
17 Courageous Statements You Need to Hear
Courage is a curious thing. Those who appear courageous wish they didn't because it means they've had to face something that nearly scared the life out of them. They've come through hell. Or maybe they're still on the journey. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 1, 2019