Thinking Critically . . . Acting Faithfully
Bill Jones muses about Baptists, faith, ethics, justice, politics . . . and more
When COVID took over our lives in 2020, many of us stayed home. Businesses, including musical venues, went wanting for customers. For musicians, this meant that available “gigs” were few and far between. My friend George Gagliardi had spent over a half-century writing songs, singing, playing, teaching. Music wasn’t just his trade or even just Read more . . .
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INTRODUCTION/CONTEXT The day after the election, I posted to Facebook an article from The Washington Post, by Perry Bacon, Jr., titled “The second resistance to Trump must start right now.” In sharing the article, I highlighted the following passage: Whether you consider the political movement that Trump leads to be best described as fascist, authoritarian, populist, Read more . . .
Date, time, & venue: September 4, 1976, 3 p.m., University Baptist Church, Shawnee, Oklahoma Occasion: Wedding of Joanna Ching-Ping Wong to William Jason Jones Officiant: Rev. Dr. A. Jase Jones, the groom’s father Giving the bride in marriage: Jovan Wong, the bride’s brother Maid of Honor: Sumiko Ushiban Best Man: Bob Morris Bridesmaid: Lam Yuk Read more . . .