Richard A. Jones
What is Eternal Life?
At the beginning of his prayer in John 17 , Jesus says something which may seem obvious to some. However for me, it poses two questions....
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A Whispered Hope
Richard A. Jones
Oct 95 min read
Knowing God
In John 17, Jesus prays for his disciples. However, He says, “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe...
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Richard A. Jones
Sep 123 min read
Who is my neighbor
Who Is My Neighbor? The Gift of Good Land , The Unsettling of America, and Hanna Coulter: These are just a few of Wendell Berry’s books...
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Richard A. Jones
Aug 1915 min read
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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Richard A. Jones
Aug 161 min read
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 816 min read
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 282 min read
"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 233 min read
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 262 min read
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 145 min read
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 79 min read
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 273 min read
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 154 min read
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 307 min read
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 162 min read
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 135 min read
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 115 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20239 min read
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, 20233 min read
"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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