https://freerepublic.com/tag/gregkandra/ en-us Fri, 9 May 2008 03:51:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2013436/posts Alex Jones: the evangelical who became a Catholic deacon One of the more celebrated Catholic converts -- and a recently ordained deacon, by the way -- is former evangelical Alex Jones. He now spends much of his time traveling the country, talking about his journey back to the Church. And a paper in Fort Wayne, Indiana profiles him this weekend: Ten years ago, Alex Jones was the charismatic preacher of a thriving black independent Pentecostal congregation, Maranatha Christian Church in Detroit. Today, he still preaches, but it’s as an ordained Roman Catholic deacon. Jones doesn’t like to use the word... The Deacon's Bench https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2013436/posts#comment Fri, 9 May 2008 03:51:04 GMT