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Newfoundland BoyAn Eerie Visit to Placentia and ArgentiaA friend and I discover the military past and the industrial past on Placentia Bay |Sources› “Argentia,” Wikipedia, updated September 3, 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentia. | › Boskalis, “Equipment Sheet: Triumph: Semi-Submersible Heavy Transport Vessel,” Boskalis.com, https://boskalis.com/media/3p4noap4/triumph.pdf (viewed June 24, 2025). | › Dale Jarvis, Place Names of Newfoundland and Labrador, Flanker Press, 2022. | › Alan Rayburn, Dictionary of Canadian Place Names, Oxford, 1997. |› Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population: Census Profile: Newfoundland and Labrador, modified August 2, 2024, https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/results-resultats...2025-06-2808 min
Authentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Diet Coke Hey Dudes” (Authentically Adam S11E9)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, April 30, 2025 This week Wayne explains the value of loving and befriending those that you lead. Leadership is far more about relationship than it is about authority. As elders, preachers, fathers, and teachers, we need to seek genuine friendship with those we lead. Jesus modeled this for us. […]2025-04-3031 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Samson’s Rule or the Golden Rule” (Authentically Adam S11E8)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Understandably, Samson is normally an example of what not to do in leadership. In this weeks’s episode of Authentically Adam, Wayne uses Samson in the usual fashion. Specifically, the discussion centers around Judges 15 and the back-and-forth exchanges of retaliation between Samsons and the Philistines. “As […]2025-04-2332 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Big Shoes To Fill” (Authentically Adam S11E7)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, April 9, 2025 It can be both comforting and unsettling to stand in the shadow of a great leader. It is comforting because you are bilingual on a strong foundation. It is unsettling because exceptions will be high. Great leaders cast a long shadow. Some men are not up […]2025-04-0931 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Elevate with Scott Simpson” (Authentically Adam S11E6)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, March 26, 2025 In this special episode of Authentically Adam, Wayne interviews Scott Simpson. Scott is involved in a ministry aimed at strengthening teenage and young adults while enjoying God’s beautiful Colorado creation. Get all the info on this great work and how that purpose is directly tied to […]2025-03-2633 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“I’m Hearing Voices with Sage Bridges” (Authentically Adam S11E5)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, March 6, 2025 In this week’s episode, Wayne is joined by fellow minister, Sage Bridges for a much needed and encoring discussion. We all have voices that shape, influence, and inform our lives. Obviously, we much be extremely careful about the advice we take and the voices we heed. […]2025-03-0543 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“The Language of Love” (Authentically Adam S11E4)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Communication in marriage is a key element to happiness and stability. Wayne addresses this topic in this week’s episode by utilizing principles from the first two chapters of the Song of Solomon. Our wives need both words of praise and words of passion. When we were […]2025-02-1933 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Your Heart May Lie To You” (Authentically Adam S11E3)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Have you ever just “gone with your gut” or done something because it “felt right?” If so, chances are your feelings have been wrong. We cannot always listen to our hearts. They cannot always be trusted. That is even true when our hearts tell us we […]2025-02-1231 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Arrogance, Anger, & Apathy” (Authentically Adam S11E2)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, February 4, 2025 Have you ever read the book of Obadiah? Are you familiar with God’s promised judgment on Edom? If not, this episode should be both informative and challenging to you. Today Wayne address three major problems that all men face: arrogance, anger, and apathy. It is fascinating […]2025-02-0530 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“6 Things Leaders Should Remember In The New Year” (Authentically Adam S11E1)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Wayne kicks off the new year and the new season by drawing six vital leadership lessons from James chapter 5. Good leaders will do the following:Trust in God’s timing (James 5:7-8)Suffering without fighting (James 5:9-11)Be consistent in our speech (James 5:12)React like spiritual people in all […]2025-01-2230 minNewfoundland BoyBye, B'yWayne says a brief goodbye in this final episode of the podcast ▬ Source→ Wayne Jones’s website, WayneJones.ca || 2024-11-1900 minNewfoundland BoyWhat Makes a Great Movie Anyway?Wayne talks about the subjectivity of film and the common habit of not distinguishing the world of the of the movie from the real world> Wayne's movie list:https://www.waynejones.ca/movies/movies/2024-11-1225 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Leaders Who Are Born Of God: Part 2” (Authentically Adam S10E8)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, November 6, 2024 This is the second episode in a two-part series that draws from the language and principles of 1st John. All Christians have been born of God, but that description is especially important for leaders and leadership. Wayne uses this great letter as the foundation for two […]2024-11-0629 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Leaders Who Are Born Of God: Part 1” (Authentically Adam S10E7)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, October 30, 2024 This is the first episode in a two-part series that draws from the language and principles of 1st John. All Christians have been born of God, but that description is especially important for leaders and leadership. Wayne uses this great letter as the foundation for the […]2024-10-3031 minNewfoundland BoyShort Fiction, Long LifeWayne reads three of his works of short fiction ▬ Source→ Wayne Jones, "Short Fiction," https://www.waynejones.ca/writing/short-fiction/ || ▬ 2024-10-2924 minNewfoundland BoyTextured and Abstract PaintingWayne Jones talks to St. John's artist Emilee Hickey about her painting ▬ LINKS Wicked Winds Art Studio (Instagram), https://www.instagram.com/wickedwindsartstudio ▬ Wicked Winds Art Studio (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/people/Wicked-Winds-Art-Studio/61550806900534/?mibextid=LQQJ4d ▬ PAINTINGFrom the Heart, painting by Emilee Hickey, https://photos.app.goo.gl/h2Tjx7rQTZPLzrnd6 ▬2024-10-2218 minNewfoundland BoyDating When You’re a SeniorSeniors still hope for love after the experience of never having had it or of losing it ▬ Sources→ Boswell, James. The Life of Samuel Johnson, edited David Womersley. London: Penguin Random House, 2008. ||→ Jones, Wayne. My Sam Johnson: A Biography for General Readers. William & Park, 2023. || ▬ 2024-10-1510 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“A Trade We Can’t Afford” (Authentically Adam S10E6)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Jesus once asked the sobering question, “What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” This week, Wayne takes that questions as the basis for a much needed discussion about priorities in leadership. What do you trade in our manhood, masculinity, and authority for something […]2024-10-0930 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“The Spirit Of Fatherhood with Lennie Reagan” (Authentically Adam S10E5)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, September 25, 2024 God created us with the compassion and capacity to be fathers. He instilled in us a desire to lead and mold future generations. This week Lennie Reagan joins the program to discuss how we can use that God-given drive to father and lead even when those […]2024-09-2540 minNewfoundland BoyThe Killing TypeAn excerpt from my novel The Killing Type ▬ Source: → Wayne Jones, The Killing Type. 2015. William & Park, 2023, https://williamapark.com/index.php/the-killing-type/. || ▬ 2024-09-2417 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Leading Toward Unity: Part 2” (Authentically Adam S10E4)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, September 18, 2024 In world that is notably divided, we need leaders (i.e., preachers, fathers, elders, employers, etc.) who are leading toward unity. Wayne continues this discussion in this episode by listing a number of practical ways that we can lead others to desire and seek restoration, forgiveness, and […]2024-09-1832 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“Leading Toward Unity” (Authentically Adam S10E3)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, September 11, 2024 There is denying that we live a world marked by division. It is also true that those who cause division should be involved in making restoration and reconciliation. However, that does not always happen. In fact, it may seem that it never happens. As leaders in […]2024-09-1131 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for Men“The Desire To Shepherd: Part 2” (Authentically Adam S10E2)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, September 4, 2024 The church suffers from a deficiency in leadership (both in quantity and quality). We need more men who are desirous of this great work. This week Wayne continues to address this need by focusing on the most used excuses for not wanting to lead. If you […]2024-09-0437 minAuthentically Adam: Restoring God's Original Design for MenThe Desire To Shepherd (Authentically Adam S10E1)Host: Wayne Jones | Released Wednesday, August 28, 2024 The church needs more men who are willing and able to serve as leaders (elders, overseers, shepherds). Wayne begins season 10 with an encouragement for men to develop and desire and a passion to lead. This is a two part discussion that will be continued into […]2024-08-2834 minNewfoundland BoySecular Jones Visits St. Jones WithinSHOW NOTES ▬I take a day trip to a community with my last name, but a name that’s not the name of a saint: St. Jones Within ▬ Sources: → Blue Star Juniper. “St. Jones Within.” YouTube, Apr. 26, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkQ8bosW5Ik. ||→ Chris Anderson. “St. Jones Within.” YouTube, Deb. 11, 2021, https://youtu.be/t0LGLHGw9bM?si=HseRQMxJgg35LCb9. ||→ Juanita Mercer. “Rural Reality: Finding Serenity—and Change—in the Small N.L. Community of St. Jones Within.” Saltwire, July 17, 2024, https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/rural-reality-findi...2024-08-2008 minNewfoundland BoyMe and Minimalism and Discarding PeopleThe source of my minimalistic tendencies in both my domestic space and my personal relationships ▬ Sources: → Jordan B. Peterson [DrJordanBPetersonClips]. “Say the truth and nothing else.” YouTube, July 11, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_so2g0sH3vY&ab_channel=JordanBPetersonClips → Wayne Jones. Less and Less: Personal Minimalism. 2013. William & Park, 2023. https://williamapark.com/index.php/less-and-less-personal-minimalism/▬ 2024-07-3010 minNewfoundland BoyNewfoundland and the Catholic ChurchThe St. John’s Diocese of the Catholic Church has to pay over $100 million to settle sexual abuse claims at an orphanage ▬ Sources: → John Gushue and Terry Roberts, “$104M awarded to sexual abuse victims of Mount Cashel and N.L. priests,” CBC News, July 5, 2024, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/church-mount-cashel-settlement-1.7255755→ “List of wealthiest religious organizations,” Wikipedia, updated July 5, 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wealthiest_religious_organizations → Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency, “Population by Religion and Gender, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s (CMA), 2021 Census,” 2021, https://www.stats.gov.nl.ca/Statistics/Topics...2024-07-0908 min