On The Road of Lamentations
Reflections on the last two years could fill up a book similar to the Old Testament book of Lamentations. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 12, 2022
Canadians On Guard For Ukraine
We are witnesses to a level of global unity against an aggressor that is unprecedented in our lifetimes and Canada is at the forefront. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 3, 2022
We Stand With Ukraine
Ukraine is on our minds, in our prayers, and with our help. Images out of Kyiv (keev) are heartbreaking. (more…)
Bob JonesFebruary 26, 2022
4 IRONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COURAGEOUS
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
WHEN EVIL STRIKES
Inside Commonwealth Stadium the Edmonton Eskimos football team were racking up their sixth straight loss of the season. That was bad enough. Outside Commonwealth, one man went on a Saturday night rampage leaving a police officer and four pedestrians injured. An ISIS flag was found in his vehicle. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 5, 2017
3 LESSONS FROM THE UNHAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH
How to pack for a trip to the world’s least happy place? No, the destination is not Calgary after another dismal season for the Flames. This trip will take you in the opposite direction of Disneyland, the happiness capital of the world. The location is identified in the World Database of Happiness (WDH). Least Happy Nation In The World Ruut Veenhoven, the Director of the WDH, is a Dutch sociologist and world authority on the scientific study of happiness. He’s described as “the godfather of happiness.” According to Ruut the least happy nation in the world is - Moldova - a part of the former Soviet Republic. Moldova is sandwiched between the Ukraine and Romania – two equally unhappy places…
Bob JonesAugust 24, 2016
EXTREME DREAM COME TRUE: THANKS, MIKE LOVE!
The most profound moments of YC 2016 were the opening minutes of Friday night. Mike Love - "Mr YC" for twenty two years - welcomed all to Rexall Place - the former home of the Oilers, now "YC Country." The crowd, in excess of 10,000 under 30's, punctuated the moment with an approving roar - louder than Connor McDavid's heard in this hockey barn. Then it happened. Mike asked everyone to join him in prayer. At his first words, the place quieted down and then fell silent. Hear "a-pin-drop-kind" of silent. Quieter than a church. It was deafening and sacred. 2016's Theme: UN1TE. For over two decades Extreme Dream Ministries led by Mike Love and his dedicated team of volunteers…
Bob JonesMay 29, 2016
THE GRACE EFFECT
What does Christianity give us beyond televangelists, potlucks, and bad basketball leagues? Not much, according to some. The world, they say, would be a better place without Christianity. That's where a story like "The Grace Effect" can change hearts and minds. The "grace effect" is an observable phenomenon that life is demonstrably better where authentic Christianity flourishes. An Odd Couple The book opens with a story about a truly odd couple - the Christian author, Larry Taunton and Christopher Hitchens, the atheist author of God is Not Great. Taunton hosted Hitchens at numerous debates on the existence of God across the US. After one such debate Hitchens challenged Taunton with a question about what Christianity has done for society, lately.…
Jones BobJanuary 10, 2014