by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rt. Rev Derek Jones The phrase “God moves in a mysterious way”, or similarly the American version – “God moves in mysterious ways” – is oft quoted at the concluding or epiphanal moment of a stressful time in one’s life...
by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rt. Rev Derek Jones Many who grew up watching Perry Mason, Ben Matlock, or perhaps some other crime television program came to understand that you don’t believe everything you see. In this generation of CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) and modern scientific...
by afladmin | Jul 7, 2025
By: The Rt. Rev Derek Jones It seems simple enough, doesn’t it? That when scripture (Matt 5:37) says, “let your ‘yes’ be ‘yes’, and your ‘no,’ ‘no’…” that we’re to understand personal...
by afladmin | Jul 1, 2025
By: The Rt. Rev Derek Jones Jesus, throughout his ministry, wanted His disciples to grasp that, in God’s kingdom, the servant is greatest. In Mark 10:45, Jesus was already teaching them this point by stating that He did not come to be served, but to serve....
by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: The Rt. Rev Derek Jones Recently having the opportunity to visit a large chapel on a military facility, I learned a unique lesson about habits and expectations. There was a great distance between the Altar and the first pew of the congregation and the acoustics in...