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2026-09-10T13:30:13-06:00

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The Alternate Path After 9/11

Last updated on: September 10, 2026 at 1:30 pm By C. Don Jones

Twenty-five years ago, life in the USA paused. A week later, it restarted and chose a path that has led to the chaos, violence, and destruction of today. Scripture lays out two paths that were taken following the destruction of Jerusalem, the Temple, and the Kingdom of Judah. One path offered healing. The other called for revenge. The first offer was given in the book Lamentations. The other is Psalm 137. The Path Taken We know what happened. The United... Read more

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2026-08-20T15:46:37-06:00

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A Religious Socialist Answer to Dennis McIntyre

Last updated on: August 20, 2026 at 3:46 pm By C. Don Jones

I read Dennis McIntyre’s recent Patheos article The Rise of DSA And America’s Socialist Movement. I often read his articles with a great interest even when we disagree. He is a good writer and a sincere believer in Christian hope. I join him in his prayer “that all involved have open hearts and focus on the common good, guided by the values Jesus gives us.” I normally do not write about political ideologies. His thoughts are worth discussing. America’s Socialist... Read more

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Exploitation of the Poor

2026-07-16T09:02:38-06:00

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The Person I Love The Least

Last updated on: July 16, 2026 at 9:02 am By C. Don Jones

Dorothy Day said, “I only really love God as much as I love the person I love the least.” The more years I have in the rearview mirror, the more I understand what she says. I cannot claim to have improved in this way. Hate is so easy to conform to. Mercy is so difficult to show. How can I become a person who loves a perceived enemy? Love and Denial It does not help us to claim we do... Read more

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2026-07-09T14:25:07-06:00

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Lions, Liars, and Shepherds

Last updated on: July 9, 2026 at 2:25 pm By C. Don Jones

A woman in my neighborhood watches as her kids ride their bicycles. She wears a T-shirt with a curious imperative. It is black with white letters and reads, “Raise Lions not Sheep.” I worry for her kids. Lions and Liars Christians often use the image of the Lion of Judah as a symbol for Jesus. C. S. Lewis cemented the image in our minds with his character Aslan. The male African Lion is a symbol of strength, fortitude, wisdom, fierceness.... Read more

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Redemptive Violence Myth

2026-03-30T16:00:52-06:00

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Our Shadow in the White House

Last updated on: March 30, 2026 at 4:00 pm By C. Don Jones

It was during a discussion with other clergy when I blurted what suddenly seemed obvious. Donald Trump is the shadow side of The United States of America. When we speak of our shadow-selves we are talking about the bad parts of ourselves we do not acknowledge. That is what I mean when we say the present occupant of the White House represents our national shadow. I can think of two immediate responses to what I am saying. One would be... Read more

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2026-01-22T14:34:27-06:00

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Speaking the Truth in Love

Last updated on: January 22, 2026 at 2:34 pm By C. Don Jones

“Speaking truth to power” is a worn-out catchword phrase. It has outlived its usefulness. We should bury it in an unmarked grave and forget where we put it. Freedom and Truth Freedom, it has been said, is the ability to declare that two plus two equals four. There is no liberty in claiming two plus two equals five. It is a lie, unreal, and impossible. Truth does indeed bring freedom. Truth ignores our desires for comfort and our wishful thinking.... Read more

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2025-12-15T14:28:50-06:00

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When Your Hate Turns On You

Last updated on: December 15, 2025 at 2:28 pm By C. Don Jones

Being a pastor for more years than I care to think about, I have witnessed churches embrace hate. I do not mean to imply that they have not also embraced love and goodness too. The concentration on hatred derived from a desire to uphold the good life and love of one’s own nation. This is where things went haywire. Embracing Hate The Christians who embraced hate did not see themselves doing it. They listened to people who claimed to defend... Read more

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2025-11-04T15:00:19-06:00

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Addicts, Recovery, And The Holidays

Last updated on: November 4, 2025 at 3:00 pm By C. Don Jones

Early in recovery, addicts and alcoholics find the holidays very difficult. While in active addiction, people navigate through a strait of crashing currents and are relieved to be on the other side of the calendar. While in early recovery the same people are now looking for a passage through the holidays. We think it should be easier, but nothing worthwhile is ever easy. The Recovery Assumption Families, friends, and people in recovery suffer from bad assumptions about what life out... Read more

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2025-09-04T09:44:58-06:00

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Taking Vows

Last updated on: September 4, 2025 at 9:44 am By C. Don Jones

Have you ever considered the difference between oaths and vows? What Is An Oath? An oath is a pledge to uphold a standard or goal. Candidates for public office may take an oath to uphold and defend the laws of the community. A person declares an oath to bind one’s self to upholding the truth or faith. Oaths are offered to promote the veracity of something being said or claimed. A person lives “up to” an oath. What Are Vows?... Read more

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2025-07-24T10:23:18-06:00

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What Are Human Beings?

Last updated on: July 24, 2025 at 10:23 am By C. Don Jones

What are human beings? Are we the crowning point of all Creation? Are we a virus infecting the earth? We may be neither of these things. These are the questions that inform how we think of other human beings. The Biblical command to love our neighbors appears to require qualifiers in many people’s thinking. Many of these qualifiers were summed up in the question the scribe asked Jesus in Luke chapter 10, “Who is my neighbor?” The question prompts Jesus... Read more

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