Ed Stetzer

Dean @TalbotTheology,
Edtr @OutreachMag,
Pstr @MarinersChurch,
Dstngushd Vstng Scholar @WycliffeHall at Oxford,
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[Ed Stetzer @edstetzer]

My grandfather, John Bannon, spent his career with the FDNY.

He joined the department after World War II, beginning at Engine 47. He rose through the ranks—Lieutenant, Captain, and eventually Battalion Chief. His final assignment before retirement was with the 51st Battalion.

He was not alive on 9/11, but when I watch this video, showing the final minutes and radio communications of firefighters inside the World Trade Center, I can’t help but think about him—and about the brotherhood to which he devoted so much of his life.

These were firefighters doing what firefighters do: running toward danger, climbing when everyone else was trying to get out, trying to save people they had never met.

My dad helped build New York City. My grandfather spent his life protecting the people of New York. My uncle served with the NYPD as well.

And on September 11, 2001, a new generation of firefighters demonstrated the same courage and sense of duty that defined the FDNY my grandfather knew.

343 FDNY firefighters were killed that day.

Twenty-five years later, we remember them.

We will never forget.

#NeverForget911 #FDNY

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My dad, Ed Stetzer Sr., who died last year, was a union iron lather who worked on the construction of the PATH train station beneath the WTC.

These photos show the site while it was being built—the place where my dad worked.

Today, the Oculus and the new WTC Transportation Hub stand on that same ground.

25 years later, we remember.

#NeverForget911

[Ed Stetzer @edstetzer]

My dad, Ed Stetzer Sr., who died last year, was a union iron lather who worked on the construction of the PATH train station beneath the WTC.

These photos show the site while it was being built—the place where my dad worked.

Today, the Oculus and the new WTC Transportation Hub stand on that same ground.

25 years later, we remember.

#NeverForget911

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@DrCurtisFreeman @USATODAY It would be great if we just started the truth....

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The "hold up" is that Russia brutally invaded Ukraine...

My @USAToday article from last year still rings true:

"Trump must tell Putin the truth about war in Ukraine. I pray he finally does."
https://t.co/tkIfGqotaF

[Breaking911 @Breaking911]

REPORTER: "Can you tell us about your conversation with President Putin?"

TRUMP: "We had a great conversation. He is wanting to make a deal — and if Zelensky is wanting to make a deal, that'd be very nice."

REPORTER: "What is the holdup?"

TRUMP: "The holdup is two people that hate each other."

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Quick prayer request: Tomorrow I have THREE medical appointments. It’s a party. 😬

TL;DR — Some progress, some worsening, so we’re escalating some medical engagement.

Full story:

For my praying friends, I’m now about two months out from spinal surgery.

I’m still on a walker, but I’m getting close to being able to move to a cane more permanently, so mobility is actually moving in the right direction—albeit more slowly than expected. Maybe a few more weeks until the cane, though I am trying short stints with the cane already.

I should also add that I’m in physical therapy and am super pleased with the team at Coury & Buehler Physical Therapy. Yesterday’s appointment was really encouraging, and I have another PT appointment tomorrow. Come to think of it, I wasn’t counting that among my three medical appointments. So apparently tomorrow’s party actually has FOUR stops. 😂

However, there are some painful neurological issues that are not resolving and, in some ways, seem to be getting worse. The pain is ever-present, but goes up and down, and there are other symptoms we’re trying to understand and address. Neurological stuff is crazy. (I could tell you stories of some bizarre symptoms.)

Anyway, tomorrow is really the beginning of the next round of trying to figure all of this out. I also have appointments with three more doctors in the coming weeks. Apparently, we’re taking Proverbs 15:22 very seriously: “With many advisers they succeed.”

So, I’d appreciate your prayers as I spend half the day tomorrow in medical world—for wisdom for the doctors, some answers about what is happening, an effective plan for addressing it, and ultimately for healing.

Thanks, friends. I’m grateful for your prayers.

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@frodn7 @USATODAY I'm sorry, I don't generally answer nonsensical questions from bots.

But, I guess I just did.

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@DannySlavich @TrevinWax facts

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@larryalbrecht @Logos agree

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Apparently International Buy Your Priest a Beer Day is a real day (today), but I'm gonna hijack it to make sure all the Baptist pastors still get appreciated, too.

Also, @Logos also has less calories.

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@DJX25968 @AugsburgAce @LaLaLisaCooper @Logos this is fair

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@AtkinsonChip @USATODAY I guess I think that countries that invade other countries should have consequences. Crazy me.

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@JoshLStephenson @USATODAY Appears telling the truth about a brutal invasion is the place to start.

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@Mike_vanGoch Well, that's a dramatic response. :-)

So: happy to hear your pitch, but you don't follow me on Twitter anymore to DM you. :-) So, make it here and I will think about it.

No Hunger Games references, please.

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David Kinnaman on AI and the church: "This is not a revolution you can sit out." Full conversation here. https://t.co/imxDqqVFlr

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Christian higher education is in a season of rapid change. Some institutions are closing. Others are navigating financial pressure, innovation challenges, and shifting expectations. And most are navigating it without many peers who understand what it actually feels like from the inside.

With the help of @Logos Ed Stetzer sat down with presidents of Christian universities and seminaries for candid conversations on what faithful leadership looks like right now.

Head over to Logos and watch the series today!

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Excited about this... and I love helping small churches!

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How are small and medium churches actually using AI? Join @edstetzer and our founder @CoreyAlderin for a free webinar on using AI to save time and share your message further. Room is still open.

Save your spot: https://t.co/pLEuSoOaT1

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ETS wraps Thursday, November 19. SBL opens Saturday, November 21. On the Friday in between, Logos for Education is hosting a breakfast for faculty and academic leaders, and you're invited.

Dr. Ed Stetzer, dean of Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, is giving the keynote on the latest shifts in Christian higher education. It will be followed by a faculty panel and hands-on @Logos Bible study app training for academic research.

Breakfast starts at 8:30 and we'll be done by 11:30. Come for the whole morning or just the keynote. This is a morning made for leaders like you. But seats are limited! RSVP by October 15.

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Love having @KevinVanhoozer as our theology columnist at @OutreachMag. This was so good.

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@LaLaLisaCooper #Speechless

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@claysmith79 Have we talked about Tablot Embedded? :-)

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@LaLaLisaCooper @Logos This "punk attitude" explains SOOOO much. :-)

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@LaLaLisaCooper @Logos Wait, you are LUTHERANS.

And he does not drink?

Cuz I was told that whenever there are four Lutherans there's always a fifth.