Author Archives: LJones

Growing Kingdom People – A Response to Charlottesville With the video from last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville still rolling on the news, and controversy over how people in authority responded brewing, I wish to offer a perspective. I concede the … Continue reading →

Growing Kingdom People – “You’ll Burn Your Eyes Out!” On August 21st Americans will be treated to an event of astronomical proportions.  A total solar eclipse will be visible within a 70 mile swath from Oregon to South Carolina. The … Continue reading →

The Church: A Cow, a Goat or a Bride? Every now and then the words in a hymn the church of my childhood used to sing pops in my head: “From heaven he came and sought her to be his … Continue reading →

Five Teens, A Drowning Man and Me Would you rather drown in a lake or spend eternity in hell? I know. It isn’t much of a choice.   You have probably already answered, “Neither!” Allow me to rephrase my question. Do … Continue reading →

If it Ain’t Broke – Stop Pretending I fear we have lost the meaning of true brokenness. When I first read the book “Unbroken”, the war story of Louie Zamperini, I nearly stopped reading for the sake of self-preservation. The … Continue reading →

Are God’s Angels in Danger of being Grounded? Authorities are grounding jetliners in Phoenix! Tuesday’s forecast calls for 120 degrees and the American Airlines Bombardier CRJ aircraft isn’t rated over 118 degrees. Other planes can fly. But the CRJ is … Continue reading →

Rhetoric, Attempted Murder, and the “Fire of Hell” Our country was brought to its attention this week when a madman violently attacked a gathering of political leaders who were practicing for a charity baseball game. The big takeaway: “We need … Continue reading →

Why You Might Not Want to Pick Up a Bible I wish I understood density. I am “dense” at times, and not always able to comprehend the scientific mysteries of the universe. NASA recently sent a Neutron Star Interior Composition … Continue reading →

The Human behind the Tiger Monday morning Tiger Woods was found asleep in his car on a Florida roadway. The engine was running, the brake lights were on and the right blinker was flashing.  No alcohol was found in Tiger’s … Continue reading →

A Fun-Loving Jesus  “Don’t discount the importance of fun.” A minister friend reminded me of this principle several months ago and it has been rattling around in my task-laden brain ever since. I am not used to viewing fun as … Continue reading →