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THE FINAL ESCAPE Uncategorized

THE FINAL ESCAPE

He's known as "Hitch" and "The Master of Suspense." Alfred Hitchcock's story, “Final Escape” is the purest example of the way he blends the phobias inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and the narrative twists of O. Henry. Can you guess the surprise twist before you get to the end of this post? (Don't cheat yourself. Read the story.) A Life Sentence In the October 28th, 1985 TV episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Lena Trent (played by Season Hubley) is convicted of murdering her husband. She’s sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison. The episode starts turning the audience against Lena from its opening frames, showing Lena in court wearing pretentious sunglasses, an indication of her lack of…
Bob Jones
March 24, 2017
TEENAGERS CAUGHT IN THE ACT Uncategorized

TEENAGERS CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Life can be tough for people at any age, but most would agree that being a teenager is exceptionally difficult. When else can you can wake up with the comforts of childhood, and go to bed with the painful weight of awareness? And who else gets more of a bad rap than teens? These teens were caught in the act. The Quest Four teens set out on a Quest to find buried treasure in Banff. The most incredible things happened as they lead their appreciative audience through a creative script, original songs, laughter and insight to something priceless. Scriptwriter/Producer/Actor - Pastor Jeremy Gifford - summarizes our sentiment in saying, "The amazing team from our youth production this weekend #TheQuest did…
Bob Jones
March 19, 2017
JESUS AND KELLY AT THE GATES OF HADES Uncategorized

JESUS AND KELLY AT THE GATES OF HADES

In the "region of Caesarea Philippi" Jesus asked his Jewish disciples "Who do men say that I am?" What happened next turned their world upside down. Why Here? Why Now? North Pointe's Israel team visited Caesarea Philippi in February 2017. The ancient city stood in a once lush area near the foot of Mount Hermon. Now, its a unexceptional locale visited primarily by tourists. Caesarea Philippi was like a red-light district in the Jewish world and the devout would have avoided any contact with the despicable acts committed there. It was a city of people eagerly knocking on the doors of hell. Our Jewish guide questioned, "Why would Jesus - a good Jew - bring his Jewish disciples to the…
Bob Jones
March 1, 2017
ITS A SIGN Uncategorized

ITS A SIGN

I like watching for signs when I travel. Not the directional or apocalyptic kind - the ironic kind. The beauties above adorned a hillside in Galilee, Israel. Keeping The Door Closed At All Times Some signs are a fuzzy kind of funny. I saw the one below at Pearson International in Toronto. A manager wanted to insure that shoes or anything else did not collect on their watch. The open door where this sign was posted revealed shoes all over the floor. This one was on the side of a boat we sailed in on the Sea of Galilee. Savvy store owners capitalizing on the value of humor in marketing. Are you a reflection of what you eat? Some signs…
Bob Jones
February 26, 2017
OLGA BRINDZA: AN INEXHAUSTIBLE TREASURY Uncategorized

OLGA BRINDZA: AN INEXHAUSTIBLE TREASURY

Olga Brindza was one of those all too rare kind of people who served way past the age of retirement. Even in her 70's she was happily involved in serving God by loving children and just about anyone else around her. Into Eternity On the last Thursday morning of January 2017 she was sitting in her favorite livingroom chair enjoying a devotional reading. The first words of the first paragraph she was reading were, “Relax my child, I’m in control. Remember that you are my beloved.” Those may have been the last words she saw before she peacefully closed her eyes and slipped into eternity and the presence of Jesus. Her passing was sudden and unexpected. Three days earlier, Olga…
Bob Jones
February 1, 2017
DEVOTED. Uncategorized

DEVOTED.

When you are devoted to something, your life rises above the crowd of mediocrity.  That was literally true of "Eddie The Eagle" and his improbable pursuit of Olympic ski jumping. Devotion is a robust word. The devoted orient their activities toward what they really want. Devotion turns a surrender of your personal wants and desires into something that holds greater meaning for you. It oozes passion and longing. The devoted form a love affair with whatever they're committed to. Who comes to mind when you think of devotion? Leave your comment below. 12 Devoteds 1. Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards – Lacking natural talent and starting very late in life, he was passionate about competing as an Olympic ski jumper. He…
Bob Jones
January 1, 2017
FREE MOBILE BIBLE READING PLAN FOR 2017 Uncategorized

FREE MOBILE BIBLE READING PLAN FOR 2017

When you have a sodium deficiency, your body craves salty foods. You might not even notice that you’re craving salty foods in particular, but your body is reacting to that deficiency by creating a desire for something that restores it. When you have a spiritual deficiency, your soul craves life-giving food. Your soul is reacting to a deficiency by creating a desire to be restored. Craving more of God? More out of your faith? More authenticity? Junk food for your soul won't cut it. Over and over again I hear people relate how reading the Bible - consistently - satisfied their cravings. Living Proof "I want to thank God for somehow giving me this idea to read the Bible. It…
Bob Jones
December 22, 2016
HEARING GOD’S VOICE: SHERILYN GRAFF’S STORY Uncategorized

HEARING GOD’S VOICE: SHERILYN GRAFF’S STORY

When you look up "determined" in the dictionary you'll find Sherilyn Graff's image. Sherilyn is a recent high school grad from North Pointe who followed her heart to serve in world missions. She is a rough and tumble rugby player with a gentle spirit. She's determined to make her life count for God. Sherilyn shares her heart in this post and lets you in on a powerful spiritual experience she had in hearing God's voice. Follow Sherilyn's journey on her Facebook page. This fall, I attended a Discipleship Training School (DTS) through an organization called Youth With a Mission (YWAM). The vision of my program is to send out a ‘wave of youth’ into the world to do missions work,…
Bob Jones
December 4, 2016
ESCAPE FROM VIETNAM: THUY’S STORY Uncategorized

ESCAPE FROM VIETNAM: THUY’S STORY

I would like to tell you a story. It’s a true story. It’s my story. Though I could never have imagined it at the time, the distressing circumstances and events that I’m about to unveil, were the unforeseen gifts that transformed me into the person that I am and the life that I’ve chosen to live. Thuy Cao's story is unforgettable. When you meet Thuy at the doors of North Pointe, on the badminton court or a snowboard slope you'd never guess his back story. That's why we're sharing it. His escape from Vietnam four decades ago, his journey to Canada and the formation of his Christian faith have the fingerprints of God all over them. Thuy is a much loved…
Bob Jones
November 20, 2016
THUY’S STORY: PART 2 Uncategorized

THUY’S STORY: PART 2

It took us the better part of a day to arrive at a refugee camp in Malaysia on the island of Pulau Bidong. It would become our home for over five months. It was here that I came to know that there was a God who was watching over every step of my life. I came to know that He is real, and that He has so much compassion for me. I discovered that God leads me into the life that He wants for me. God's Hand On My Life There were a thousand refugees who came out to welcome us to the island. The refugee population at the time was well over fifteen thousand. We thought that was a…
Bob Jones
November 20, 2016