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A PASTOR’S RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT Uncategorized

A PASTOR’S RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT

Sundays tend to be a mixed bag for pastors. The fulfillment of seeing people we know and love, connecting with guests who’ve come as they are, and the expectation that everything – even things that don’t go as we planned - will be used by God for good. Hoping the community hears our communication the way it sounds in our heart and ministering to people as they respond to the message. Messenger Inbox Pastoral messages aren’t theoretical or merely rhetorical homilies. Good spiritual communication calls for a response. Practical applications. “How should we then live” kind of action. Examples set by pastor/leaders. Sunday afternoon found me reflecting on responses from the morning’s message And a note popped up in my…
Bob Jones
October 23, 2017
THE SILVER LINING OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Uncategorized

THE SILVER LINING OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

There were many things in my life that were not planned nor desired. Developing PTSD certainly was not one of them. Nor was the assault that lead to it. For me, it was like waking up in a foreign country. An outsider, within my own life. Josee St Onge was a teen in our West Island Youth group in the 80's. We love our Lakeshore family and we've kept in touch over the years. She posted this story in early 2017. I reached out to Josee in light of "Me Too" and asked permission to share her story here. Thank you, Josee. Revision Even the simplest of tasks required a revision of each step in order to be able to…
Bob Jones
October 18, 2017
LEARNING AGAIN: FIRST STEPS AFTER CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE Uncategorized

LEARNING AGAIN: FIRST STEPS AFTER CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

I don’t remember asking my mom to teach me to walk. In fact I don’t remember much about the process – stand, stumble, fall, repeat. I was on my knees in prayer one day when all those thoughts came running through my mind. I paused my prayer and through a tearful smile I said, “I get it.” When What's Supposed to Be, Isn't You see there are certain things in life that are meant to be natural – we are to learn them before we realize we are learning and they should stick with us our whole lives – like walking. But sometimes an injury, disease or catastrophic event comes and causes what’s supposed to be, to cease from being.…
Bob Jones
January 18, 2015