Jordan Atkinson

Husband to @MrsJSAtkinson. Dad to 9. Pastor of Friendship Baptist, Harveysburg, OH. PhD student @MBTS researching the use of Isaiah in Mark and 1 Peter.

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

“There is a living Savior who, because he died and rose again, is sufficient to save you and indeed each and every person who comes to him in faith. There is fullness of grace in Christ crucified. And you, too, may find salvation in his name.” -Ferguson, The Whole Christ, p. 51

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@travisjmont @MBTSGlobal What’s your topic/book list for NT theology?

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

@BaptistPress But we have to call sin sin, which our culture doesn’t want to do. Unsaved people don’t like being told they’re unsaved & that they must repent & believe in Jesus to save them from their sin’s penalty and power. But that’s what Jesus has commissioned us to say. May we do so! 4/4

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

@BaptistPress For 100s of years Christians have known you must tell people law and gospel. They must be condemned by the law to then repent of sin and believe the gospel. And that message goes all the way back to Jesus Himself (Mark 1:14-15). Yes we shouldn’t be needlessly offensive. 3/

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

@DZRishmawy I second this! My dissertation chapters and bibliography are all in separate files as I write. Why can’t I just have everything in a single well-functioning file? Hopefully Word won’t crash when I have to put everything together for oral defense.

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

@CoulterConner I respectfully disagree. Even in 2012 when I read it cover to cover, I thought Platt misapplied key Gospel texts, & he overstated his case repeatedly. We have to be careful not to do these things when applying Scripture. The truth must always be clear but it wasn’t in “Radical.”

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

@shaw_davidm So true! What my wife and I tell the second child in that case is, “ask, when you’re done may it be my turn?” And we instruct child 1 to share when they’re done playing with it.

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

Scientific facts don’t support scientific theory. “Natural selection” cannot adequately account for the incredible complexity of just one part of our biology, let alone its totality. This post isn’t proof of evolution but evidence of a Creator, as the Bible proclaims.

[Astronomy Vibes @AstronomyVibes]

🚨 Your brain is running on just 12 watts right now while processing this sentence. An AI system would need 2.7 billion watts to do the same thing.

That's not a typo. The human brain operates on roughly the same amount of power as a dim light bulb, yet it can recognize faces, solve complex problems, create art, and experience emotions simultaneously. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence systems require massive data centers consuming enough electricity to power entire cities just to simulate a fraction of what your brain does effortlessly.

Think about what your brain accomplished just reading this far. It decoded symbols into meaning, connected new information to existing memories, probably triggered some emotional responses, and maybe even started forming opinions about AI energy consumption. All while maintaining your heartbeat, breathing, and thousands of other bodily functions. Total power consumption: 12 watts.

The most advanced AI systems need server farms filled with thousands of high-powered processors, industrial cooling systems, and backup power supplies. They consume roughly 225 million times more energy than your brain to perform similar cognitive tasks. It's like comparing a bicycle to a freight train in terms of efficiency.

This incredible disparity reveals just how remarkably evolution has optimized biological intelligence. Millions of years of natural selection created a thinking machine so efficient it makes our most advanced technology look primitive and wasteful by comparison.

Your smartphone uses more power than your brain while being infinitely less capable. Every thought you're having right now represents the pinnacle of energy-efficient computing, wrapped in three pounds of biological tissue that somehow generates consciousness, creativity, and dreams.

Nature got there first, and we're still trying to catch up.

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

@BaptistNetwork Preaching Hebrews. Teaching 1 Kings to my adult Sunday school class. Teaching Proverbs in midweek Bible study. The church just discussed Galatians after reading through it all January, next we’ll read Genesis in February and March. Praise God for His sufficient word!

[The Next Round @NextRoundLive]

Did you know Alabama is the only FBS team with a winning record (11-6) vs. No. 1 ranked teams?

The Crimson Tide play No. 1 Indiana in the CFP Quarterfinals Thursday.

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

@JoshPateCFB In case you have a Q&A segment Sunday … are you ready to change back to predicting Alabama to win the national championship? It’s not too late. Roll Tide from Buckeye country!
-Jordan, Wilmington, OH

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

@JoshuaBarzon My experience is similar to yours. My wife introduced me to it. Now it’s my favorite Christmas movie and the one we ALWAYS watch all together as a family every Christmas Eve!

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

If I win I would use this Bible while preparing sermons and Bible study lessons.

[Benjamin L. Gladd @DrGladd]

MASSIVE GIVEAWAY 👉: Connecting Scripture Genuine Leather edition.

Repost and explain HOW you would use this volume. Easy!

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

@JoshuaBarzon For preaching/teaching: ESV
For personal reading: CSB
For alternate translation style: NLT

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@JoshuaBarzon Favorite NT book: 1 Peter

[Josh Barzon @JoshuaBarzon]

I have LOVED using this new study Bible, so I’m going to give one away.

🚨 GIVEAWAY! 🚨

Just do these simple things to enter…

1️⃣ Follow me ( @JoshuaBarzon )
2️⃣ Share this post
3️⃣ Comment below with your favorite book of the New Testament! 💬👇🏼

Picking the winner on Friday!

[Jordan Atkinson @JSAtkinson]

Finally a map I can answer! Hands down D. Lived in this region my whole life, but now in OH while my wife and I still have family in MS/AL. I love where we live but can still travel to family in same region. Thanks for making this an easy one!

[Josh Barzon @JoshuaBarzon]

You can only live & travel within one region of the United States for the rest of your life. What are you picking?