GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH
If a local church is a representation of how Jesus can to be seen, what are people observing in a pandemic?
Bob JonesJanuary 31, 2021
DEATH SQUAD VISIT ENDS IN MIRACLE
Daniel Menjivar came to Canada in 1987 from El Salvador where there was a civil war. He was looking for a safe place to live, free from persecution for political beliefs or discrimination for race or religion. Facing a death squad was extra motivation.
Jones BobJanuary 28, 2021
BERNIE, ED, MEMES AND MOMENTS
A picture is worth a thousand Berns or maybe 100,000 memes. But the photojournalist whose picture of Bernie Sanders captured the imagination of the world isn’t viewing its fame through a lens of artistic triumph.
Bob JonesJanuary 24, 2021
TOP 2020 STORIES FOR YOUR INSPIRATION
Life as a writer opens up so many opportunities to hear the extraordinary stories of every day people. Here's a few stories for your inspiration.
Bob JonesJanuary 3, 2021
THE 5 MOST POPULAR POSTS OF 2017
So which subjects did our readers find the most interesting and engaging in 2017? Not surprising, the most popular posts on our site involved stories of people who are real.
Bob JonesDecember 31, 2020
RESILIENCE IS THE WORD FOR 2021
Jim Stockdale was an American Vice Admiral in the USN, captured and imprisoned during the Vietnam War. He was held and tortured for seven years. Stockdale's profound observations about resilience can help get you through 2021 and beyond.
Bob JonesDecember 30, 2020
JONES FAMILY 2020 CHRISTMAS LETTER
2020 was… well… unique. In what other December could someone writing in jest, “I believe in mandatory vacations” create a social media firestorm. (Please read again to note the use of the word “vacations”.) And that about sums up the year for the Jones family.
Bob JonesDecember 22, 2020
LEADING PE0PLE TO JESUS IS HEART WORK
Brave Dreamers sounds like a tribe you’d want to join. After all, doesn't everyone want to be known as a brave dreamer? The chief dreamer in this tribe is Connie Jakab of Calgary. Connie is brave and likeable. How can you not like someone who holds up sparklers as an expression of her personality? She does heart work.
Bob JonesDecember 16, 2020
SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT
Christmas 1818 a song was born on a silent night that would weave its way into the hearts of people around the world.
Bob JonesDecember 10, 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.
Bob JonesDecember 9, 2020