Jason Helveston

Pastor + Writer

[Jason Helveston @JasonHelveston]

🏃‍♂️💛 I’m running the 2025 @ChiMarathon with @TeamReeve to raise $3,000 for spinal cord injury research and support—26.2 miles for a life-changing cause.

Training’s underway, and I’d love your support! Can you be 1 of 120 to give $25?

Donate here: https://t.co/HDGELhYaCA

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

You don't fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.

[Jason Helveston @JasonHelveston]

Two ways to bring change: manipulation & incarnation.

One is quick, needs incentive, starts big but diminishes, thinks impact, centers outcome.

The other is slow, needs relationship, starts small but grows, thinks influence, centers healing.

Both are effective. One sticks.

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“Therefore, it is better to have little learning with humility than great learning and great pleasure in it; it is better to have a little learning with grace than much learning of which you are proud.”

- Thomas à Kempis

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@konyarg Very kind brother. If I’ve ever hit a home run, it’s cause I was born on third base.

Really great to have connected at Lee’s before I left town. Much love!

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A couple Sundays ago I witnessed by father’s installation as the new senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Laurel, Mississippi. It was an opportunity unlike any I’ve ever had: to preach *at* my dad. Ironically, everything I shared with him, I learned from him.

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Beyond grateful for a mom and dad who have embodied such kindness and leadership, eager to see this new season blossom. May Jesus steal the show!

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The Apostle Peter talks about pastoring or shepherding in a way that’s sorely out of style today …

Shepherding is about willingness, not compulsion.
Shepherding is about honesty, not deception.
Shepherding is about incarnation, not manipulation.

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“To cite such passages of the old-covenant civil law as a mandate for a civil state outside that covenant is a misinterpretation that doesn’t fit with any historic, apostolic teaching of Christianity.” via ⁦@drmoore⁩ ⁦@CTmagazine⁩ https://t.co/FC3qc5D3NM

[Jason Helveston @JasonHelveston]

Just asked a bartender in Austin airport which salad was his favorite. Looked at me like I stole his truck. “I’m not really a salad guy.” That’s on me. 🙋🏼‍♂️ #ForgiveMeTexas

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"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." - Galatians 6:2

One of the most beautifully succinct and oft neglected summaries of the Christian life.

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🤯

[Makoto Fujimura @iamfujimura]

Somewhere over the rainbow…

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@esaumccaulley On a writing break this week, and this word ministered to me brother. Thank you!

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@Dgudgel Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this my friend. Miss our Panera meet-ups!

[Jason Helveston @JasonHelveston]

In the words of Anne Lamott "Bird by bird."
In the words of Eugene Peterson "A long obedience in the same direction."
In the words of Jesus "seek first the kingdom of God & his righteousness and all these things will be added..."

Compounding head starts https://t.co/51fkHzMSrb

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@demyronhaynes @ReformTheoSem Well done brother, congratulations!

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“Rather than living in fear of death, we should see death as spiritual smelling salts that will awaken us out of our false belief that we will live forever. … everything in life is temporary except for His love. This is reality.” @timkellernyc / On Death

[Jason Helveston @JasonHelveston]

Deeply grieved, forever grateful for Dr. Tim Keller. No other person I’ve never met, has shaped my Christian imagination more than him.

May the Heavenly Father bring great comfort to his family.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Timothy J. Keller, husband, father, grandfather, mentor, friend, pastor, and scholar died this morning at home. Dad waited until he was alone with Mom. She kissed him on the forehead and he breathed his last breath. We take comfort in some of his last words...

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@MarkHallock Preach that preacher!

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Love this city. ☘️

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

The Chicago River runs green once again.