Josh Duncan

Disciple of Jesus. Husband to Brittany. Father to Selah and Silas. Student Pastor. People Lover. Tom Brady fanatic.

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

Pastor friends on election week,

We have too long been confused by (accidentally) misleading statements like "We don't follow a red elephant or a blue donkey, but a slain lamb" and "prophetic, not partisan."

While such statements carry a grain of truth, they (incorrectly and damagingly) make the two parties sound like "equal and opposite errors." As uncomfortable as it is, it's increasingly our job to disciple our people to understand that is not the case, so they can be "salt in the earth."

While there are immoral leaders and flaws in both parties (and certainly both candidates), only one party is advocating for catastrophic national sin in its publicly-stated policies. This is not an opinion, it is a fact based on both of their online policy platforms.

- One party wants to pass what has been called the greatest threat to religious liberty in a lifetime (The Equality Act), and has hinted they are willing to end the Senate filibuster and restructure the Supreme Court, which would help them to do it
- One party wants to establish a National Faith Advisory Board in which evangelical pastors advise the WH and create a 'Pastors' Bill of Rights' to cement religious liberty for a generation

- One party is running campaign ads of men watching p*rnography as a public good
- One party wants p*rnographic books removed from public schools (and is shockingly opposed by the other party for it)

- One party has built their entire campaign on the maximization of legalized infant murder
- One party is responsible for the overturning of Roe v Wade

- One party is advocating for legalized "gender reassignment surgeries", doing things to children we were prosecuting as war crimes a century ago (and wants that ideology taught to children in public schools)
- One party is willing to oppose mental-health-and-family-destroying transgender queer theory

- If one party is elected, an aggressive commitment to secularism (the removal of notions of God from the public square) will reign
- If one party is elected, the White House will be crawling with Bible-believing pastors

Etc.

People and personalities come and go, but *policies* last lifetimes and will be the cultural inheritance we hand to our children's children.

In the name of evangelism (the "Progressives buy sneakers too" strategy) or "diversity", we must not fail to pastor our people and abdicate our role in society as "the salt of the earth" whose purpose is to slow societal decay.

We aren't cultural commentators who should get distracted into talking about every cultural issue, but elections are a moment our people are taking consequential action and need some shepherding.

Church history demonstrates the church that's unwilling to influence the government will soon find that government is happy to interfere with the church. And if godly people will not influence the nation, godless people will.

At the very least, in the way that you can wisely as a shepherd of your flock, encourage your people to vote to "slow societal decay" this week.

And then sleep like a Calvinist, refuse to "trust in princes", and preach and pray that God might pour out reformation and revival on our nation for a RESURGENCE of his purposes in our generation.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

1 in 6 Gen Z'ers identify as LGBTQIA+. However, most of the growth is with BTQ, while LG remains a small % with no growth.

What do adults think is most likely?

God created this generation differently, or there is a social contagion from a dangerous ideology confusing a whole generation?

I’ll go with the latter.

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

@nathanafinn @ERLC Congrats brother! It’s an honor to get to serve with you at Taylors and I know that you will flourish in this role!

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

@jaredcornutt Give me

Hurts
Henry
Julio
Jamo
Miller

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

This is categorically evil. How you feel and what you think do not and will never define who you are. That is defined by the One who created you. He created you in His image. You are an image-bearer created as a male or a female distinctly loved and valued by the Lord!

[End Wokeness @EndWokeness]

This is what public schools are teaching 4th and 5th graders in Superior School District, Wisconsin.

They are coming for our kids.

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

@shane_pruitt78 Breh! That fins fit is bold! Happy Thanksgiving buddy!

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

@drandrewmking @BakerAcademic Check this @JoshRosentreter

[Andrew King @drandrewmking]

🚨Thanksgiving Book Giveaway🚨

I’m giving away a copy of the new 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. RT and follow to enter! Tag a friend for an extra entry.

Winner announced 12/4

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

@MBTS Pick me! 🙋🏼‍♂️

[Midwestern Seminary @MBTS]

📚 GIVEAWAY 📚

Earlier this month we announced that Midwestern Seminary is now home to the largest collection of Spurgeon items. To continue the celebration, we're giving away a Spurgeon Bundle!

To enter, follow, like, and repost. Learn more: https://t.co/PIzG3LXvEd

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

@mtaldridge @BadSportsRefs Clearly holding. Also unrelated, I’m playing against Lamar in fantasy this week.

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

Today has been hard in some ways and beautiful in others. I'm kinda trying a new thing. Here is my first one.

https://t.co/gdZPxNc2hj

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

@MBTS @BHAcademic Check this out @d2d_christian

[Midwestern Seminary @MBTS]

📚 GIVEAWAY 📚

In celebration of our joyous announcement from yesterday, we are excited to offer you and one friend a chance to win two beautifully framed Spurgeon quote prints and the complete Spurgeon Lost Sermons set in collaboration with @BHAcademic.

How to enter:
• RT this post
• Tag a friend who would love this set
• Complete the entry form here: https://t.co/LHQdShFHSo

You can read more about the historic announcement here:
https://t.co/PiLm0ue7XY

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

@rscott_pace @SEBTS @JimShaddix @crossway Can’t get it soon enough!!

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

The first viral video of my life. I may have done this bit at a Halloween party in high school.

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

Ironically, this quote from Rosaria Butterfield, “Your witness for Christ ultimately requires that you know Christ better than you know the world. (And this means that you are in the Bible more than you are on the internet.)” #ouch From her new book #FiveLiesofOurAntiChristianAge

[Josh Duncan @JDunc1228]

Thanks for the add to my Spurgeon shelf @nathanafinn #cantwaittoreadit

[Day to Day Christian Noah Duncan @d2d_christian]

I was fortunate enough to guest blog for Redeemed Hope. It is an outstanding site and if you’ve ever struggled with being angry with God please check it out.

https://t.co/BTc3FlP8r4

[Will Browning @Willbrowning]

Short Highlight Video of our @SENDLosAngeles Marriage Getaway 2023 in the OC. Thank you @taylorsfbc for your partnership! @sendcalifornia @sendnetwork @californiasbc