Mark Irving

jesus follower. husband. father. kingdom seeker.

[David French @DavidAFrench]

I cannot imagine being a parent facing your worst possible pain and loss only to have the government smear him and slander him to countless millions of Americans. It's all so repugnant and vile that it's hard to process.

[Mark Irving @MarkAllenIrving]

“Grace is risky, but legalism is deadly” - Lucado

[Beth Moore @BethMooreLPM]

I mean, I just don’t think we’re going to stand before God on the great day & hear him say, you did such a fabulous job of publicly humiliating heretics. Those pictures were hilarious! Those quotes were the perfect burn! Get in here & let me hug your neck & hang a medal on it.

[Lesslie Newbigin @LesslieNewbigin]

Only half of the pastor’s work is to gather the people together for worship. The other half is to send them back to their daily tasks equipped to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. If we forget this second part, the other can be positively dangerous.

[Beth Moore @BethMooreLPM]

Lemme tell you how this works: all you have to do to thwart change in conservative Christian ranks is to frame it as a progressive takeover. “The liberals are coming! The liberals are coming! Woke alert!” When our fear of liberalism exceeds our fear of the Lord, our god is power.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Tolerance is not approving an opinion you do not hold. It's about treating the person --who's saying what you can powerfully disagree with--with respect, humility, and love.

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

Hardship in the hands of your Redeemer, is a tool of grace. You’ve never heard anyone say, “I had three of the easiest, most comfortable years of my life and I grew so much and learned so much.”

[Jared Stacy, PhD @jaredstacy]

“Christians are Americans best, when we are not Americans first.” — @drmoore

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

It is no contradiction to say that the Christian church's historic, biblical beliefs are essentially right but also that the church has been guilty of great and grievous wrongs.

[Benjamin Watson @BenjaminSWatson]

If some folks put as much time and effort into seeking justice and learning history as they did into combatting Critical Race Theory, there would be no need for Critical Race Theory.

[Mark Irving @MarkAllenIrving]

“Remembering our nation’s virtues helps give us hope. Remembering our sin gives us humility. Remembering both gives us the motivation and the inspiration necessary to repair our land.” https://t.co/5a7Zt0CN0d

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

🧎‍♂️ Every human being was created to live for something bigger than himself.

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.

[Mark Irving @MarkAllenIrving]

@philvischer Colbert is a little behind on the latest news ... and that stinks. Thankfully, China is getting to the bottom of this problem.

[Mark Irving @MarkAllenIrving]

I came to the somber realization with a friend last night that another negative fallout of this pandemic is the reality that there will likely never ever truly be another real “snow day” for the rest of our lives. Virtual meetings are here to stay. #zoom

[Drew @drewdyck]

Perhaps the biggest myth in the church is that the ability to preach, sing, or even think deeply about God corresponds with spiritual maturity. Giftedness ≠ faithfulness.

[Alan Hirsch @alanhirsch]

You cannot build a church on consumers. They'll desert you at a moment's notice because they have no commitments beyond meeting their own needs. Jesus can take twelve disciples and build a movement that changes the world. You could never do that with consumers

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

If you want to feel happy, do something for yourself. If you want to feel fulfilled, do something for someone else.

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

Every human being is a worshipper, the only question is who or what?

[Mark Irving @MarkAllenIrving]

So very true!

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Two seemingly contradictory currents mark our society
1. There is a denunciation of all claims of absolute truth
2. Yet there is also a fanaticism in which one position or group is absolutely right, nothing is ambiguous, and divergent views should be destroyed