Follower in Christ, saved by his blood, and adopted as a son of God. Hallelujah! Husband of one, father of four, and pastor of Covenant Fellowship Church.
We honor the life of John Perkins (1930-2026), who passed earlier today.
Read more about his life, and the ways that God used him as a civil rights advocate and Christian leader, in this profile from 2018.
https://t.co/aL0Z0pZEJ9
“How loud am I in my opinions? How long am I in expressing them? And how little am I upon my knees?”
Sinclair Ferguson reflecting on John Newton’s letter to Mr. Querulus.
Left side is a human lung. Right side is a tree.
The tree breathes in what the lung breathes out. The lung breathes in what the tree breathes out.
God's design is incredible.
People talk too much about self-help/health today. Ironically, people also don’t work enough on their self-love. It’s in submission to God and loving him in worship that we love ourselves best.
As Piper said, God is most glorified in us when we are most happy I him.
St, Benedict with challenging words on humility, “under difficult, unfavorable, or even unjust conditions, his heart quietly embraces suffering and endures it without weakening or seeking escape.”
Say to the daughter of Zion, “Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.” And they shall be called The Holy People, The Redeemed of the LORD; and you shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.
Isaiah 62:11-12
@NeilShenvi Gotcha. Don’t love the designation of prophet the way he is using it, but I do really appreciate Storm’s work in general (though there are certainly some disagreements).
So grateful for this stance—especially on sports betting. Not because it is the worst of the highlighted items, but because it is so accepted and thus a massive danger to Christians.
Your 20s: never work out. Run all day with one day of recovery.
Your late 30s: scratch your elbow and end up in the ER near septic.
The Christian’s eternity: No. More. Pain!