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A. Jase Jones, part 1: Surrendered to God’s Call
I've been thinking a lot about my Daddy the past few days. He passed away 4 years ago this week at the age of 93. Father's Day brought to mind our family's last visit with him.

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A. Jase Jones, part 2: Seminary Student; Pastor; Home Missionary; and Chaplain
Daddy began study at Southwestern Seminary, but his study was interrupted when, in early 1943, he enlisted in the U. S. Army as a chaplain. For the next 2 years, he served under General George S. Patton's command in the European Theatre of Operations.

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A. Jase Jones, part 3: Maston Foundation; and At Home with His Family
Over the years, Dr. and Mrs. Maston and Tom Mc, their elder son, were visitors in our home on several occasions. Daddy always considered Dr. Maston his primary mentor and influence in his own ministry, but they were also close friends and stayed in touch regularly by mail and by phone.

A vision eventually began to form in Daddy's heart and mind – a vision of an entity that would keep Dr. Maston's life and teaching alive, long after Dr. Maston and his students were gone, as a legacy for generations yet unborn.

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JUNE 19
Of Slippery Crowns and Wobbly Thrones
by Bill Jones, Vice-Chair, T. B. Maston Foundation Board of Trustees; and moderator of Weighty Matters

A prominent Baptist leader recently called Barack Obama "the worst president of the United States that Israel has ever had." But that was only one of what I consider to be a series of careless, thoughtless proclamations.

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