Jean E. Jones https://www.jeanejones.net/home/ Author. Blogger. Speaker. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:12:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.jeanejones.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Jean E. Jones https://www.jeanejones.net/home/ 32 32 26998207 Holy or “Black” Saturday and Resurrection or “Easter” Sunday https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/04/holy-or-black-saturday-and-resurrection-or-easter-sunday/ https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/04/holy-or-black-saturday-and-resurrection-or-easter-sunday/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:03:00 +0000 https://www.jeanejones.net/?p=21862 This is part 4 of a 4-part series on Passion Week. Passion Week: Holy or “Black” Saturday Location: Jerusalem On Saturday, Jesus’s bewildered followers scattered and wept in sorrow. They hid from the religious authorities as they tried to make sense of the crucifixion of their beloved leader. They had thought Jesus was the Messiah, […]

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]]> https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/04/holy-or-black-saturday-and-resurrection-or-easter-sunday/feed/ 2 21862 Holy or “Maundy” Thursday and Good or “Passion” Friday https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/04/holy-or-maundy-thursday-and-good-or-passion-friday/ https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/04/holy-or-maundy-thursday-and-good-or-passion-friday/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0000 https://www.jeanejones.net/?p=21857 This is part 3 of a 4-part series on Passion Week. Passion Week: Maundy Thursday “Maundy” comes from the Latin for mandate and refers to the new commandment (mandate) Jesus gave on Thursday night. Preparing for the Passover Feast Location: Jerusalem On Thursday afternoon of Passion Week, priests slaughtered the Passover lambs. Jesus sent two […]

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]]> https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/04/holy-or-maundy-thursday-and-good-or-passion-friday/feed/ 3 21857 Holy or “Fig” Tuesday and Holy or “Spy” Wednesday https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/03/holy-or-fig-tuesday-and-holy-or-spy-wednesday/ https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/03/holy-or-fig-tuesday-and-holy-or-spy-wednesday/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:04:45 +0000 https://www.jeanejones.net/?p=21845 This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on Passion Week. Passion Week: Holy or “Fig” Tuesday The Cursed Fig Tree Location: Bethany to Jerusalem As Jesus heads to Jerusalem with his disciples, he spies a fig tree. Hungry, he searches for fruit but finds none. He curses it, and it withers. The withered tree […]

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]]> https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/03/holy-or-fig-tuesday-and-holy-or-spy-wednesday/feed/ 3 21845 Here’s What Happened During the Remarkable Passion Week https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/03/heres-what-happened-during-the-remarkable-passion-week/ https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/03/heres-what-happened-during-the-remarkable-passion-week/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:12:46 +0000 https://www.jeanejones.net/?p=21834 Passion Week, also called Holy Week, lasts from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. Its name derives from the Latin word passio, which means “suffering.” In 2026, the week lasts from March 29 to April 5. Pondering each day what happened to Jesus during the original Passion Week gives us a more worshipful attitude all week. […]

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]]> https://www.jeanejones.net/2026/02/my-favorite-books-from-2025/feed/ 0 21736 Remembering God’s Good Care https://www.jeanejones.net/2025/12/remembering-gods-good-care/ https://www.jeanejones.net/2025/12/remembering-gods-good-care/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.jeanejones.net/?p=21697 In hard times, it’s crucial to remember God’s good care during past difficulties. The past three years have brought significant health problems for my husband, Clay. He developed Afib while we were out of the country. A scan of his heart when we returned home showed a growth on his liver. That turned out to […]

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]]> https://www.jeanejones.net/2025/12/remembering-gods-good-care/feed/ 0 21697 Preorder Bonus https://www.jeanejones.net/2025/12/preorder-bonus/ https://www.jeanejones.net/2025/12/preorder-bonus/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:11:02 +0000 https://www.jeanejones.net/?p=21704 Get a free Super Bonus Bundle as your preorder bonus! We explain how to create a Truth Journal in our book, How Does God Use Suffering for our Good? (January 13, 2026). But we’ve made things easier for you. We’ve created a Super Bonus Bundle that includes all this: Take a peek inside the Super […]

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]]> https://www.jeanejones.net/2025/12/preorder-bonus/feed/ 1 21704 Will We Recognize Loved Ones in Heaven? https://www.jeanejones.net/2025/05/will-we-recognize-loved-ones-in-heaven/ https://www.jeanejones.net/2025/05/will-we-recognize-loved-ones-in-heaven/#comments Thu, 29 May 2025 20:32:33 +0000 https://www.jeanejones.net/?p=20927 “Will my husband remember me in heaven?” a grieving widow asked us. It’s a common question. Indeed, an internet search of “Will we recognize loved ones in heaven” resulted in over 10 million returns. The concern over loved ones forgetting us comes from Isaiah 65:17.

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]]> https://www.jeanejones.net/2024/12/26-great-2024-books-that-will-make-you-think/feed/ 0 20356 Hades, Sheol, Hell, Heaven, Paradise and More https://www.jeanejones.net/2024/12/hades-sheol-hell-heaven-paradise-and-more/ https://www.jeanejones.net/2024/12/hades-sheol-hell-heaven-paradise-and-more/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:23:02 +0000 https://www.jeanejones.net/?p=20225 Ever get confused over words like Hades, Sheol, paradise, and New Jerusalem?

Let’s clear up the confusion and make sense of where people will spend the afterlife. We’ll look first at neutral names for the realm of the dead. Then we’ll dive into designations for the places we don’t want to go. Finally, we’ll tackle the titles for the spaces of bliss.

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