Back in August I shared the news here on the blog about a big transition that we were making in our lives as I was stepping out of “vocational ministry”. It was this time last year that we began to actively pray and plan towards our transition, and now, being on the flip side of [...]
I’m having to dust the cob webs off of this puppy as it has been so long since I posted anything. That’s what happens when things happen really fast, and you’re doing good just to hang on Much has happened in the life of my family since my last blog post. Here’s the latest on [...]
Here’s an update on things from the world of Jones: I’m about to enter my 4th full week of being on my own in my businesses. I’ve had several people ask me “how’s it going?” It’s going well as we’re still adapting to the new setup. I’ve been spending the first several weeks beginning to [...]
Here’s the latest in the world of Jones: So, it’s been a little over a week since we made our Big News public (see below). It really was a weight off to make that public. We told the staff last Tuesday afternoon at staff lunch. That was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever [...]
“In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 I was in my early 20′s when someone first asked me “Are you planning on being a youth pastor forever?” My response was typically “Well, I think before it’s all said and done, I’ll end up doing a little [...]
It’s been almost 7 months since I wrote my last blog post and shut down my blog for a while. I shut down the blog for a while for several reasons. Possibly the main one reason is that I was just at a place where things just weren’t going all that great, and I needed [...]
We spent the last week in North Myrtle Beach for some much needed vacation time and had an absolutely great time. Love spending so much time on the actual beach. Last few years, by the time that I got the umbrellas, chairs, blankets and cooler setup, 20 minutes later Spencer would be ready for the [...]
What do creatives in your organization, church or business need? Not ALWAYS the top of the line equipment (although I must confess, having 16g’s of ram and 8 processor mac does help tremendously). What they DO need is the freedom to create, experiment, dream and at times fail. Case in point, the video below. Shot [...]
Was reading this morning in Numbers 9 about the Israelites when they were moving along in the desert wilderness, post-Egypt. Was reading verses 19-23. Just some thoughts about following God in this verses that really stuck out to me. I’ll try to keep this brief, but I’m thinking out loud so it probably won’t be. [...]
I remember it clearly. We would be going somewhere, anywhere. Driving around in our 76 Cutlass and later an Oldsmobile 88, my brother Ken and I in the back seat…sometimes just me. My mom would start whispering, talking to herself it seemed. I was a young kid and always thought it was funny…and different. “Mom, [...]
