A different history of Halloween Halloween began to evolve as early as AD 270 from the Celt’s culture in Ireland who practiced a special costume party event the night before their annual feast of Samhain, which had a two-fold purpose. The feast was not only a memorial to commemorate their deceased relatives but also…
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July 2018, Religion
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Pastor Ed Jones In a 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University, Steve Jobs said that for 33 years he had looked in the mirror every morning and asked himself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” There is no greater…
Religion, June 2018
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Ed Jones On July 6 my wife Edie and I will celebrate 50 years of marriage. Over those 50 years, I’ve nurtured and increasingly cared for and protected that relationship. In short, I’ve happily expended no small amount of time, treasure and energy into making our marriage one that would honor and glorify the…
Religion, May 2018
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I believe God Pastor Ed Jones During a tremendous storm at sea, while the Apostle Paul was being taken to Rome, he encouraged the crew, prisoners and Roman soldiers with these words: “For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me saying, ‘Do…
Religion, April 2018
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What is worship? Ed Jones, Pastor Worship is a tricky word. Whenever we hear it, we think of Sunday morning services with four to six hymns, communion, a sermon, and closing prayer. Funny thing is that our most significant worship occurs between Monday and Friday. That’s because everything we think, say or do is…
Religion, March 2018
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Pastor Ed Jones “After Jesus said this, He looked toward heaven and prayed…” John 17:1 We had just heard a stirring, passionate speech about the evils that had befallen American society since prayer was banned from schools. At the end of that morning’s Christian men’s breakfast, men from different churches huddled in groups talking…
Religion, February 2018
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Ed Jones, Pastor Obviously, I can’t cover a topic that broad in a few hundred words. But, we can hit the high points. Everyone wants to know about heaven (Greek: Paradeisos) and everyone wants to go there. Polls suggest that nearly 80 percent of Americans believe there is a heaven. Amazing! Even in this…
Religion, January 2018
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Ed Jones New Year’s resolutions are not a recent phenomenon. The practice goes back three millennia to the Babylonians. Although there is nothing magic about January 1, the thought of a fresh start is encouragement enough for many to resolve to improve on the past. Over the years I’ve resolved to better manage my…
Religion, December 2017
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Pastor Ed Jones My closest friend over the years is also a pastor of a small church in West Texas. A few years ago he was the officiant at a funeral. Recalling that day, he wrote the following: People made their way to the family sitting in front of the caskets to express their condolences.…
Religion, November 2017
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Pastor Ed Jones We live in a time when giving thanks has been replaced with protesting perceived ills or loss of entitlement. The proverbial “squeaky wheel” is evident in media, academia, industry, religion and politics. It’s not my intent to comment on the validity of cause or sincerity of those protesting. I merely wish to…