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Emergency, Surgery, Appreciation

I’m sitting up in my hospital bed. The clock on the wall says it’s 3:17am. Post surgery. I’m enthralled with the thought that our bodies are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Bob JonesApril 17, 2025

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The Top of the World On Top Of My Desk

I spend a lot of time at my desk which is why I positioned mementos with meaning in clear view.

Bob JonesApril 5, 2025

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Pasha: We Are Not Destroyed

For ten dark years, Pasha fought a losing battle against addiction. Now, he is the Bishop of the Dnipropetrovsk District in Ukraine.

Bob JonesMarch 30, 2025

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Tariffs, Annexation and A Strange Silence

Why are the major Canadian faith groups offering silence on the one thing that everybody in Canada is talking about?

Bob JonesMarch 26, 2025

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It’s What They Do

A newly married, young couple, planting a church in Ukraine in the middle of a war.

Bob JonesMarch 25, 2025

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The One About The Writer Who Is A Ghost

How does. young woman from the Appalachians, with no college degree, end up writing speeches and books for some of the most powerful leaders in America as a ghost?

Bob JonesMarch 23, 2025

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A Follow Up About Bishop Budde

Remember Bishop Mariann Budde? A follow-up to her famous prayer service message.

Bob JonesMarch 20, 2025

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Summer Camps for Kids in Ukraine

Summer camps for kids are an amazing time, especially for kids in war.

Bob JonesMarch 16, 2025

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St Albert Chef Turned Russian Drone Hunter

When Cory Woods was a chef in our city, his kitchen was his battlefield. Now his battlefield is in Ukraine where he flies Ukrainian drones hunting Russian drones on the front lines.

Bob JonesMarch 16, 2025

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Is It Safe?

For most of our lives we worked hard to keep our family safe.

Bob JonesMarch 9, 2025

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