Depression: My Story by Brock Harrison
Just write, Harrison. For the love of God, write. This speech needs to be locked in a week and you don’t even have an outline. So write. Like you’ve done a thousand times before.
Bob JonesApril 29, 2019
FOR TALIYAH AND THE WORLD
My day ended with with thoughts of 5 year-old Taliyah Marsman on my mind. I’d listened to Ryan Jesperson and Andrew Grose field texts and phone calls from irate listeners on an unscheduled 630 CHED radio program in response to the terrorist killings in Nice, France and the discovery of Taliyah’s body. A Pastor And The Death Penalty All Albertans held their collective breath as we waited with hope that Taliyah, missing for four days, would turn up somewhere safe with a caregiver. We took a collective punch to the gut with the discovery of her body and the 1st degree murder charges laid against the suspect. Then the calls flooded in for the death penalty to be re-instated for…
Bob JonesJuly 15, 2016
10 MYTH-BUSTERS ABOUT INTROVERTS
The most misunderstood person on the planet is an introvert. The reason you don't hear much about that from us is because we are introverts. Silent no more. I'm coming out of my shell to explode ten myths about introverts. MYTH #1 - Introverts don't like to talk. Not true at all. I am a preacher. Some people say I talk too much. I don't like to talk unless I have something to say. Introverts hate small talk. I default to the serious all the time - or talking family, church, writing, Jesus or football. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in and they won't stop talking for minutes. MYTH #2 - Introverts don't know how to…
Bob JonesMarch 9, 2016
RISKY FAITH: RISING INTOLERANCE FOR CHRISTIANITY
A 65-year old man “became” a woman and everyone from the President of the United States to ESPN applauded this as “courageous.” Freedom of speech has its obvious liabilities but until recently, to say the least, free speech was tolerated. Anyone who expressed contrary opinions about this story were instantly demonized and dehumanized. If the commentator had any association with Christianity they were not only dismissed as deluded but derided as oppressively intolerant. Increasingly, Christianity is not tolerated because of the need for greater tolerance. Intolerance for Tolerance The word 'tolerant' as it is used today, seldom, if ever, includes opposing arguments or competing worldviews. Being tolerant used to mean, “I may disagree with you completely, but I will treat…
Bob JonesJune 3, 2015
ITS ALWAYS TOO SOON TO QUIT
I wouldn't be surprised if you've felt like "throwing in the towel" at one time. If you haven't, I suggest that you check your pulse. Quickly. And here's a real shocker for you: the notion that "winners never quit" is a myth! Everyone - even "winners"- have not only felt like it, but have quit at one time or another. I've been a quitter. I got discouraged and quit my first ministry assignment 38 years ago. The experience was humbling. It was also instructive - I learned valuable lessons that have served me for the rest of my life. 3 Lessons About Perseverance 1. Its always too soon to quit. If you have not finished a commitment, its too soon…
Bob JonesAugust 10, 2014
10 IRRESISTIBLE ASPECTS OF JERUSALEM
In January 2014, I sat in Row B at IMAX for a one-of-a-kind, 3D immersion into parts of Jerusalem and the Holy Land that most tourists and pilgrims never see. I was hooked. Over the past three decades I've always declined invitations to lead a tour to Israel. Not that I don't revere "the Holy Land" but I never felt compelled to travel there. Now, Jerusalem had become irresistible. Within a week of viewing the film we booked a tour to Israel and Jordan with International Tours. We're going back again in March 2019 and you could join us. 10 Irresistible Things About Israel and Jerusalem 1. Jerusalem, not Toronto, is the center of the Universe. Jerusalem lies close to…
Bob JonesJanuary 26, 2014