Richard A. Jones
Another Look At The Kingdom of God
Have you ever seen those books that say, when you’re hurting read this verse when you’re discouraged read that verse, when you face an...
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A Whispered Hope
Richard A. Jones
- Aug 16
- 1 min
Guess their age
Guess their ages I’m pretty sure that every generation has shaken their collective heads as they have listened to the slang vocabulary of...
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Richard A. Jones
- Jul 8
- 16 min
It's Not All About You....Or Me
I think that in this sermon, I have done more adding, deleting, cutting, pasting, editing, and re-arranging, than any sermon I have ever...
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Richard A. Jones
- May 28
- 2 min
"Happy" Meal
“Happy” Meal? Several months ago I posted a brief essay titled How Stupid Do They Think We Are. It spoke of the extreme efforts of...
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Richard A. Jones
- Apr 23
- 3 min
Walking the Same Ground: Closing Thoughts
I have never seen the Pacific Ocean, the coastline of Texas, or the Vastness of Alaska. I have only been out of the country once (A few...
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Richard A. Jones
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Glory in the Dust
Glory In the Dust When I am alone, driving through Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas, I do a lot of observing and thinking. I can do...
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Richard A. Jones
- Mar 14
- 5 min
Go Bobcats!
Note: Sorry! The pictures aren't very good. 1924 CCHS Basketball Team I only knew Earl Crees (second from left) and Augie Menzel (third...
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Richard A. Jones
- Mar 7
- 9 min
Life Inspired
At a large church the pastor always began the Sunday morning service by saying to the people, “ The Lord be with you.” The congregation...
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Richard A. Jones
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Going Fast, But Lost
Today, my old curmudgeon nature has been aroused. I was warned yesterday that my phone was going to be upgraded, so I should have known...
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Richard A. Jones
- Feb 15
- 4 min
Dead Authors and Favorite Books
As much as I dislike seeing the term notification on my phone or email, In some sense that is what the first part of this post is. I have...
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Richard A. Jones
- Jan 30
- 7 min
God Has a Wonderful Plan For Your Life—Or Does He?
Some of what I say in this post, I have said before. I hope you will bear with me as I elaborate on it in a little different context....
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Richard A. Jones
- Jan 16
- 2 min
How Stupid Do They Think We Are?
How stupid do they think we are? At times, I have been accused of being sarcastic and cynical, and when it comes to some things I see in...
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Richard A. Jones
- Jan 13
- 5 min
10 "Commandments" of Westcliffe
18 “Ten Commandments of Westcliffe” I used to tell my seniors in philosophy and government class that Change and progress are not...
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Richard A. Jones
- Jan 1
- 15 min
When the Manna Stops and the Serpent Dies—Revised and Expanded Version
Several weeks ago, under Reflections of Faith, I posted “When the Manna Stops and the Serpent Dies.” Since then I have made some...
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Richard A. Jones
- Dec 13, 2023
- 6 min
Three Sides to Every Story
Someone has said, “There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth.” Usually, no one is intentionally lying, it...
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Richard A. Jones
- Nov 18, 2023
- 9 min
When the Manna Stops and the Serpent Dies
In the beginning of the Old Testament book of Joshua we find the culmination of a story that had begun four decades earlier. The...
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Richard A. Jones
- Nov 10, 2023
- 3 min
"Number Please"
I begiin with Three past matriarchs of Westcliffe. I’m sure that most of you who knew them won't need a reminder, but I will provide the...
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Richard A. Jones
- Nov 5, 2023
- 15 min
Keeping Alive Our Child's Heart
Matthew 18…The disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of God?” He called a little child to him,...
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Richard A. Jones
- Nov 4, 2023
- 3 min
The Heart of a Child
I wish that I could take credit for this post, but I will just be sharing the insights of others. I won’t comment on these here, but if...
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Richard A. Jones
- Oct 27, 2023
- 5 min
Breakfast in a Small Town
Breakfast in a Small Town This chapter of Walking the Same Ground doesn’t actually begin in Westcliffe, the Valley, or Custer County at...
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