Angelina Jolie's movie, "Unbroken," pulls no punches in showing the savagery inflicted on Louis Zamperini, but she also took great pains to create a loving testament to his courage and character. (more…)
Bob JonesMay 11, 2022
We were young and newly married - not just the "honeymoon stage - the literal honeymoon. Jocelyn and I spent the first eighty five days of our marriage preparing for and then serving on a missions assignment in Northern Ontario. The ministry was hard. Fatigue and discouragement got to us. We failed to finish our assignment. We quit. Falling And Rising Bags packed and seat-belted in for the milk-run on a Bearskin Airlines Metroliner, more than our stomachs were upset. We left Attawapiskat on James Bay with heads down. Never had we failed like this before. We let down our missions director. We let ourselves down. Looking back, Brené Brown's book, Rising Strong would have been the perfect tonic for…
Bob JonesOctober 2, 2021
Spending five days with the leaders of some of the largest churches in Canada surfaces a lot of success secrets. Fifteen of the leaders have over 35 years of ministry and marriage experience. They've soared when so many others have flamed out. Here are 12 qualities I observed in them. (more…)
Bob JonesAugust 2, 2020
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
My friend Craig Silverson is a Canadian veteran of Afghanistan and a brother in the faith. I admire his courage. You can follow Craig on Twitter at @CraigSilverson. (more…)
Bob JonesOctober 3, 2019
"When you are dying, you need to be told how loved you are." She was an anonymous hero desperately laboring to save the life of a reservist mortally wounded at the cenotaph of Canada's Unknown Soldier. Who was this woman? Where did she find her courage? (more…)
Bob JonesSeptember 28, 2019
You should have seen them. So well behaved. And their singing was heartfelt. In addition to a Hawk Nelson rendition, they created their own worship terminology - “Whoop! Whoop! Jesus cares!” A chapel for Kindergarten to Grade 4 students. It was my privilege to speak to the students at Ecole Broxton Park in Spruce Grove, Alberta. (more…)
Bob JonesSeptember 25, 2019