John Lennon, the “smart Beatle,” is considered one of the biggest influences on culture of the past century. He was on a search for meaning. (more…)
Bob JonesDecember 8, 2020
What would Billy Graham say about same-sex marriage, same-sex Christians, Muslim immigrants or Obama’s religious orientation? His son, Franklin, has made his opinions imperfectly clear. The younger Graham had the entire LGBTQ community incensed because of his “Christian” stance against same-sex marriage and same-sex anything. He inflamed the Christian community because of his "un-Christian” stance on banning Muslim immigrants from America. Give him credit - he accomplished a phenomenal amount of agitation in a short amount of time. BILLY GRAHAM AND THE GOOD NEWS Franklin's father refused to be marginalized by becoming a lightening rod for moral issues like the pro-choice movement and segregation or spiritual issues like speaking in tongues. Billy Graham was focused on preaching the Good News…
Bob JonesJuly 22, 2015
The animated map contained in this post is a powerful visual depiction of the most important movement in history: the spread of Christianity. Every frame is one year in the last 2000 years of the Great Commission. Watching the video inspires me. I can see in a few moments what Jesus saw 2000 years ago as he hung on the cross. He has built His Church and "the gates of hell" have not prevailed. 2000 Years of Jesus Building His Church Charting the geographic progress of the Gospel over the last 2,000 years includes the stories of the apostles' journeys, the outposts of the early church, the hotbeds of persecution, the staging grounds of the Church’s major theological battles and…
Bob JonesJune 15, 2015
I had a front row seat for three all-star Christmas presentations by our Children’s Ministry. Color me, “Proud Pastor.” None of the participants were my children or grandchildren, but they were all family! On Our First Day of Christmas There Were 22 bell ringers chiming, 8 cheerleaders jumping, 7 angels singing, 5 band members serenading, 4 line dancers grooving, 3 C & W singers crooning, 2 choir directors leading, 1 sixty-five voice choir singing and a partridge in a pear tree (OK, so no partridge). A Christmas Extravaganza Yep, it was our King’s Kids Christmas presentation! There was Ginger Breadhouse, Holly Branch, Candy Cane, Mary, and…Ned, Ted and Jed! Miss Carolyn Bells, the children's choir director, was leading the kids…
Bob JonesDecember 7, 2014