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Category: Tweet
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Garrett Kell on what people need
“Pastors, in your sermons, don’t give the people a political hot-take, a stand-up comedy routine, a story time fairy tale, a theological lecture, a moralistic message, a shame-filled scolding, or a feel-good motivational speech. They need more. They need Jesus. Give them Jesus.” Pastor @j.garrett.kell on twitter I feel like churches and pastors have an impossible task…
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Brady Boyd on Success
“Jesus did not speak English, was never married and had no children, did not own a home, and died an early death, abandoned by his closest friends. In other words, very little about his life measures up to our ideas of success. Maybe, we are the ones who need to redefine success.” @pastorbradyboyd on twitter There’s…
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Russell Moore on those in Ecclesial Power
“To those of you who have been bullied and intimidated, had your names and your reputations destroyed by those in ecclesial power because you spoke up about abuse, or stood with those who did: Jesus is far better than this. And he’s watching. Goodbye to all of that.” @russellmoore on Twitter I know these tweets (and…
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Rebecca McLaughlin on the Truth
“If any church, denomination, or organization cannot survive the disclosure of the truth, it should disband. If any Christian leader’s reputation cannot survive the disclosure of the truth, they should step down. Jesus Christ will build his church. He doesn’t depend on coverups.” @rebecc_mclaugh on Twitter I don’t know if there’s much to add to this.…
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Donny Friederichsen on Scripture
“Albert Schweitzer, at the end of his critique of the ‘Quest for the Historical Jesus’ in the late 19th-early 20th c., came to the conclusion that the historical Jesus always bore an uncanny resemblance to the researcher. Point being, once you rip Jesus from the written word of Scripture, you get a Jesus that always…
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Derrick DeLain on going to the Source
“Oftentimes we have our own beliefs about who Jesus is. My hope is that we would put aside what we believe and actually go to the source; see what Jesus says about Himself, and let that determine what we believe.” @d_delain from the sermon “I Am” from @proclamation_tn I try to listen to A LOT of different…
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Dan White Jr. and those Ragamuffin Christians
Consumerism turned the Church into a service provider: “I want good preaching.”“I want amazing worship.”“I want great kid’s programs.” Would we go to Church if it was just a bunch of ragamuffin Jesus-followers gathering around a table, trying to love God and love neighbors? Pastor Dan White Jr. on twitter I just want to say,…
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Pete Scazzero on Assumptions
“Every time I make an assumption about someone without confirming it, I am at risk for believing a lie about this person.” @petescazzero This is from a screenshot I’ve had in the *folder of ideas* for a long time. It’s interesting because this quote can kinda go in both directions; I read it meaning not…
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Jon Acuff on Regrets
“Regret that you didn’t start your thing earlier is a great distraction from starting it now. Those years are gone. Leave them where they fell and grab today with all your might. Mourning what could have been always steals the joy from what is.” @jonacuff on Twitter Hey – it’s been a month or so since…
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Dan Dewitt on Fundamentalism and Liberalism
“Both liberalism and fundamentalism are never satisfied. They will always demand more. It will never be enough. If you live for them, prepare to be unhappy.” Dan Dewitt from twitter I think I’ve talked about this here before but my wife and I used to be “raw food vegans.” It wasn’t a diet – it…
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Tim Keller on Ministry and Marriage
“No form of ministry is more important than my marriage and family.” Tim Keller from Twitter. I’m not “in ministry.” I haven’t experienced the stress and the problems and the loneliness that a lot of people experience while trying to serve their calling from the Lord. I don’t support my family from sketchy sermons money…
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Beloved Image Bearer
“If your thought when seeing a woman in a bikini is, “she dresses like a whore”; your mind is in need of greater sanctification than that woman. Jesus had actual prostitutes washing his feet & his thought was *beloved image bearer*.” @kylejhoward_ There’s a backstory to this and if you spend any time on twitter you’re…
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Christianity is a Prism
“Christianity is a prism. It’s the light that matters, not the glass.” – @hughcards Almost everything I post here is faith-based but I’d be remiss if I didn’t post voices that have influenced me and helped guide what I do here and how I do it. One of those people is Hugh MacLeod. I ran into…
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Lead like Christ
“Show me a husband who leads like Christ, and I’ll show you a wife who feels loved.” @ryan_fredwith @fiercemarriage Julie and I will have been married 24 years this November which is really exciting but has one really unfortunate drawback; we’ve seen a lot of marriages fall apart. This is stuff is hard. I appreciate all the…
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Encourage Fiercely
When you offer critique, do so gently. When you offer encouragement, do so fiercely. @scottsauls — I’ve had a number of Pastor Scott’s tweets in the queue but this one always just sticks with me. If you want to know how to bless someone today just encourage them. Say a really kind thing to someone…
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Kingdom Normal
This was a tweet from @deaninserra . I had to retool it a bit to fit here and I hope I didn’t misconstrue any of his points! Here’s the original in it’s entirety: —I think part of Christian discipleship is helping people redefine “normal.” The things you see in this world might seem normal, but it is…
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Farmers Don’t Build Babels
Maybe we need less language about building something great, and more language about tending the field God gave you. Head down, hand on the plow, eyes on Christ. Because farmers don’t build babels. @sharonhmiller Sharon recently made an appearance here but this quote went so well with the one I posted from Tim Keller yesterday…
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A Life of Sacrifice
“The Lord has called us not to a Sunday Event, but to a life of sacrifice.” @myronpierce It’s easy to go on Christian autopilot – especially when you go to a large church. You can check the box, attend the Sunday service, pray before meals, tithe right at 10%, and you’re still in the club. I…
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Loki and Pastor Rich
3 preaching points from Loki (Episode 2) 1. Apocalypses are points of revelation. 2020 is a reminder of this 2. Order ≠ Peace (Order—especially of an institutional kind—is often a tool of oppression & depersonalization). 3. Much of life is oriented around the tyranny of timelines. @richvillodas I was going to wait until next week…
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America and Racism
“The idea that America has been systematically racist is an idea entirely compatible with scripture’s depiction of sin. But it’s entirely incompatible with the story America tells itself. And a lot of Christians have believed America.” @kaitlynschiess on Twitter I want to get in the habit here of posting things here that are not necessarily controversial but…
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Be Doers of the Word
“I’d rather see the way you live first and find out you’re a Christian than hear about your Christianity and find out you’re a fraud.” @jane.elisabeth.lewis I follow Jane on twitter for her thoughts on modern Christianity and culture and this tweet in particular jumped out at me. There are some strong James 1:22-25 vibes here:…
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Criticism from Hope
“There is criticism that comes from cynicism, and criticism that comes from hope!” @sharonhmiller I saw this one going around a lot last week and after reflecting on it for a minute it’s so true. I’ve been at that place many times where my criticism was a.) correct and b.) totally not helpful. This should be…
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Idols won’t die for you
“Idols won’t die for your sins. They leave that to you.” Matt Smethurst on Twitter I don’t think Matt is here on instagram otherwise I’d tag him. On twitter he’s a treasure trove of thought provoking ideas. More than one sketchy sermon has originated from his feed. 😅
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Wes Molebash!
“Here are three *seemingly* well-intentioned things I think have severely wounded American Christianity: Right Wing Politics, the satanic panic of the 80’s, Purity Culture of the 90’s.” @thewesmolebash – from twitter Gotta be honest, I was a little nervous to post this one. But here we go! I’ve followed Wes for a while – he was…
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Shipwrecked
“I’ve watched a surge of people I love walk away from Jesus in the last few years… Just about ZERO have been lured away by marxism, liberalism or atheism. Almost all have “shipwrecked” over the politicizing of Christianity & their church’s apathy(hostility) re: injustice.” @kb_hga This is so sobering to read. “Shipwrecked” is so descriptive; sailing toward…
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Unleash the Spirit of the Living God
“…when I stand before Jesus I’d rather risk an “oops” for allowing women to preach the gospel in a male-elder church than risking an “oops” for silencing 50% of the Christian population. I don’t care what you them – ministers, directors, cardinals, unicorns, or leprechauns. Just unleash the Spirit of the living God that lives…
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Your Commitment to Church
“If your commitment to church is contingent on all your preferences, it’s probably not God you go there to worship, but yourself.” @jaredcwilson I don’t know about you but I am all about having my beliefs challenged. I’m like a reverse debater; I don’t want to argue with you; but if you know something I don’t…
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@DHH – Tweet
This tweet by @dhh has stuck with me for the last few days because I’m 100% the “it depends” guy. It keeps me out of conflict but at the cost of my voice.