lanis lewis

Co-Pastor Lincolnton First Assembly of God, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Friend of God

[lanis lewis @LanisJLewis]

Daddy and me in days gone by. Still miss him.

[lanis lewis @LanisJLewis]

@dukelstone One of my favorite books!

[David Platt @plattdavid]

YES, LORD!!!

May all that is good at Asbury continue & spread across campuses and churches…in ways that can only be explained by God’s Spirit & only be attributed to God’s glory.

O God, without hesitation or reservation, we need - and we want - more of You!!!

[David Cassidy @DPCassidyTKC]

Jesus' last miracle before his crucifixion: he healed a man wounded by one of his followers. Then he healed the apostle who wielded his weapon in anger. The wounded man’s name was Malchus and his ear was severed from his head by Peter, who believed it was his duty to save Jesus.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

The easiest act of obedience is gathering with the church for Sunday worship. It only requires that you get up, get dressed, and get there. Yet many Christians today will not do the easiest thing—and wonder why they struggle with the difficult things.

—@HershaelYork

[Jentezen Franklin @Jentezen]

When God allows you to go through a storm, it isn’t to destroy you. It’s to show you how good He is.

[Tim Tebow @TimTebow]

One day we'll see the big picture. One day we'll see how this puzzle’s put together, how it all works out. But until then, let's rejoice. Let's remember the Lord is near. And let's express confidence in our God because we trust His plan.

[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.” - C.S. Lewis

[Jentezen Franklin @Jentezen]

We may not understand some of the things that happen to us in this life, but God promises that ALL things work together for good, to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Nothing has happened to you that God cannot work out if you put it into His hands.

[Carlos A. Rodríguez @CarlosHappyNPO]

It’s an unwed woman who carries God.

It’s the pagans from the East who recognize God.

It’s the workers in the field who hear from God.

It’s the marginalized neighborhood who welcomes God.

It’s God who chooses the lowly and the broken to rise.

Christmas is here.
Let hope in.

[Amanda Held Opelt @AmandaHeldOpelt]

Except for the hungry. The poor. The outcasts.

They fought through crowds just to touch the hem of his robe, to eat a scrap from his table, to get a glimpse of his glory.

Today, I’m asking myself:

How hungry am I for God?

Hungry enough to accept him on his own terms?

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

Jesus didn’t spend time and eat with sinners because He wanted to appear tolerant, affirming, and inclusive. He spent time with them to show them a different way of living.

The work of Jesus is not about affirmation, but transformation!

[The Daily Spurgeon @dailyspurgeon]

To bring men to Jesus—O, be this your aim and mine!—not to bring them to baptism, nor to the meeting-house, nor to adopt our form of worship, but to bring them to his dear feet who alone can say, “Go in peace; thy sins which are many are all forgiven thee.”

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

The Bible is *more communal than individual.

Jesus teaches us to pray "Our Father" not "My Father."

Paul uses the phrase, "our Lord" 53 times, & "my Lord" only 1 time.

"Jesus is my personal savior" is not found in Scripture.

We are the people of God.
We belong to each other.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

Christianity doesn’t offer a second chance to succeed. It offers a second Adam, who already did.

[Steve Bezner @Bezner]

Had a long call with a friend yesterday about “platform” and ministry. A few things came out of that call felt worth sharing:

1. Ministry isn’t supposed to be a platform. Pastoring isn’t a platform. It’s serving. It’s shepherding a specific group of people. It’s foot-washing.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

If succeeding as a pastor means failing as a parent, you’ve already failed as a pastor.

— Eugene Peterson

[Tim Keller Wisdom @DailyKeller]

Lord, so many of my problems stem from not remembering you. I forget your wisdom and so I worry. I forget your grace and so I get complacent. I forget your mercy and so I get resentful of others. Help me remember who you are every moment of the day. Amen.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

We need an outpouring of the Spirit that does more than tickle our private, religious lust for more experiences.

We need the kind of outpouring that empowers us with boldness to push back the powers of sin and death.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Sabbath is not a reward for hard work; it's a gift we receive.

Humanity was created on the 6th day. Their first day was a day of rest. They lived from a place of rest.