Hi. I’m Ken Jones, and this is A Classic State of Mind, with a word about … Names. When you grow up with a name like mine — a name like Jones, and you are in the third grade, and Miss Jordan assigns seats on the first day of class, you know where you are…
The dictionary defines “Endgame” as the ‘final stage of a game such as chess, when few pieces remain to be played.” I talked to two men this week about the endgame. Two different men, in two different towns, on two different occasions. I sat across from one of them, as we ate lunch together. And…
Hi. I’m Ken Jones, and this is “A Classic State of Mind,” with a Word About … Pain. In the summer of 1983, an uninvited guest came to our door. He has his hand in virtually every aspect of our lives and insists that we plan our everyday routines and even our vacations around…
Hi. I’m Ken Jones and this is A Classic State of Mind, with a Word About the Audience. What’s He like? The God of All There Is, I mean. What are His preferences? If God were a fan of television — (I can hardly imagine such a thing) — can you imagine what He might…
Hi. I’m Ken Jones, and this is A Classic State of Mind, with a Word About … Losing. I know a man who was forever losing things. He lost the keys to his car about once a week. It didn’t bother him too much to lose his keys. When he couldn’t find them, he’d just…
Hi. I’m Ken Jones and this is A Classic State of Mind, with A Word About … Skid Marks. You’ve noticed them, haven’t you? Those black, ominous-looking marks on highway pavements; a visual record of a spot where perhaps an accident occurred, or someone lost control of their vehicle. Sometimes, those skid marks run straight…
Hi. I’m Ken Jones and this is A Classic State of Mind, and A Word About … Persistence. I have discovered one of the great joys in life, I think: the joy of watching my grandkids grow up. My wife and I have six, four girls and two boys. Seems like I never get tired…
Hi. I’m Ken Jones and this is A Classic State of Mind, with a word about … Interruptions. This week was very busy for me. In fact, this week was so busy that in my mind, this week didn’t start “this week.” It started last week, on Friday, as I spent the weekend in St….
Hi. I’m Ken Jones, and this is A Classic State of Mind, with a word about … The Climb. I love to read Eugene Peterson’s paraphrase of the New Testament, The Message. And I especially enjoy his treatment of The Sermon on the Mount. There’s just something about the down-to-earth way he paraphrases that setting,…
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