David and Goliath are seen as the classic underdog story. The message take away from the account is that if we try hard enough we can overcome. Anything. Of any size. But that’s the wrong message. (more…)
Bob JonesNovember 1, 2019
Courageous people share one common quality - they don't describe themselves as courageous. They talk about being afraid and scared. Some explain that they were "just doing their duty." Volodymyr Zelensky exemplifies courage. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 29, 2019
If you are familiar with M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village you will feel right at home reading The Girl Behind The Red Rope. Two Dekkers –Ted and Rachelle, father and daughter – teamed up to craft a modern parable of The Girl Behind the Red Rope. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 27, 2019
On September 11, 2001 at 9:41:15 a.m Richard Drew captured a photograph of a man falling from the North Tower of the World Trade Center. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 27, 2019
Have you ever had a stroke of bad luck that started a domino effect to disaster? Shannon Reeve's new semi-truck and his life long dream were in shambles. There were fuel bills, insurance bills, repair bills, no money to cover medical bills and a $130k loan that was screaming for payments. Shannon was suicidal. His marriage teetered on disaster. He drowned his sorrows in an endless flow of alcohol. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 20, 2019
My name is Cheryl Turner. I’m a recovered drug addict and a follower of Jesus Christ. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 10, 2019
Come as you are. Four words that change lives. The phrase beams with welcome, and acceptance. It’s judgment free. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 9, 2019
When my husband told me that our sixteen year old had come out to him as transgender, I laughed. I thought it was some weird joke I didn’t understand. John may as well have said Sam was on a spaceship headed toward Jupiter. I was shocked and confused; it made no sense to me. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 5, 2019
"Pastor Bob, if there is ever any way my story is able to help, I would love to save someone many unnecessary years of agony." Amanda's agony was a painful part of her past and a redemptive part of her future. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 3, 2019