Allen Jones

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Taking the Idolatry Test

A simple definition of an “idol” is: “taking a good thing and making it an ultimate thing.” We are so blessed in our society and culture to have so many “good things.” We have transportation President Abraham Lincoln could only dream about. We have everything from ice in our glass in our own homes to …

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3,650 Days….

   Yesterday (6-22-25) was one of the best days of my life! Thank YOU, the South Green Street church of Christ, for hosting a reception for me. I truly am treated better than I should be. I have been blessed to have so many wonderful Christian mentors in my life. A long, long time ago, I …

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Find a Way

   Many, many summers ago I had a summer class at WKU. As odd as it sounds, I enjoyed “summer college classes.” Most of the time they were short, intense, and beneficial. Sometimes you would only get to know your peers briefly. One such contemporary of mine was a high school baseball coach. He attended …

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Being Recognized

(Lessons From Driving the Church Bus)               A few weeks ago, me and Amy drove one of the church buses to a congregation in Nashville to return Vacation Bible School material our congregation borrowed last summer. On our way back, we stopped at a little gas station. While refueling, a nice gentleman approached me and was …

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Looking Like Someone Else

We are all familiar with the phrase, “We all have a twin in the world somewhere.” My friend and brother in Christ, Mason, has the record for “look a likes” I think. He will occasionally post a picture of someone he has met that looks like him. It is amazing to see how many of …

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The Promise of The Rainbow

 The recent rains have brought record breaking rain to our part of the world. This is not news to anyone! Lives and property have been lost along with businesses and homes being impacted for months and months to come. It is an understatement to say that much rebuilding will be taking place.  During the rain …

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How To Stay Faithful

 One of the great things I have been allowed to do the last several months is to teach our middle school and high school students on Sunday mornings. Once the PEARLS exam was finished, I now work with the High School students. Both groups are awesome, encouraging, and inspiring because of who they are. We …

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I Sometimes Forget…

We all have strengths and weaknesses in all areas of life. Personally, my weaknesses far outweigh my strengths. But, one strength I have is I feel I have a “good memory.” I can remember dates, most facts, and interactions from decades past. However, I sometimes get wrapped around the “wheel of life” and fail to …

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Dependability

During my formative years, my parents constantly talked to me about “reputation” and being “dependable!” They constantly talked to me about doing my best to have a positive reputation of “not” causing other people problems and simply being counted on at school, society, and in the workplace. Simply put, I was to strive to be …

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The Jail Ministry

We are blessed, thankful, and appreciative of the opportunity to serve our community in our local detention center! We are grateful our elected officials who have literally opened the door for us so we can share the Good News of Jesus Christ in a public facility! God’s Word has been received in relation to this …

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