I would like to ask everyone to pray for Dr. Peter Stafford, the missionary physician who has been evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after testing positive for the Ebola virus. Please also pray for his wife, Dr. Rebekah Stafford, and their four children. The Staffords now serve with Serge, but were part of our Samaritan’s Purse Post-Residency Program several years ago. I spoke with Rebekah by phone today and told her we would be praying for Peter and their family. https://t.co/8tc68XsvB2
It only took months, but my account is finally unsuspended! 🎉 Why was it suspended? Not a clue. 🤷♀️
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.@OhioMatt’s outsider GOP campaign for Ohio governor in 2026 is backed by ex-#OHgov candidate @JoeBlystone22 after his 2022 running mate suspended his 2026 campaign https://t.co/h1UIFJZi6l
The majority of professing Christians are Biblically illiterate. Ask them basic theological questions, and they can’t answer them correctly. They couldn’t tell you what the Bible has to say about some of the most pressing moral issues of our day. The Church simply does not have time for frivolous Toy Story-themed sermons that fail to explain Scripture and preach the gospel.
The main purpose of the church is to equip the saints for the work of ministry, not to make church services so distractingly entertaining that non-Christians will attend to see a free show. While outreach and evangelism matter, sensitivity to the seeker at the expense of Biblical exegesis is sinful and counterproductive.
Sermons can be dynamic. The music can be beautiful. The sanctuary can be aesthetically pleasing. Creativity can be used for the glory of God. But putting Christ in the background just to fill seats will never work.
His aroma is sweet enough. His gospel is powerful enough. His spirit is persuasive enough. The same cross that repelled the proud and compelled the humble 2,000 years ago still does so today.
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, *to mature manhood,* to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that *we may no longer be children,* tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to *grow up in every way* into him who is the head, into Christ,” Eph. 4:11-14
MAJOR NEWS! After much thought, I’ve decided to officially explore a run for Ohio governor in 2026. Yes, it is early, but I explain why in my detailed agenda at https://t.co/RzhEd8Xyvl. W/ historically weak job growth & population declining, Ohio needs major changes. Join me!
My latest: "Think Outside-the-Box to Beat Trump"--if Republicans want to beat Donald Trump then @GovRonDeSantis & @SenatorTimScott should form ticket in Q1 2023 & run in primary as ticket barnstorming America--will generate huge buzz, attract big $$ & win. https://t.co/Kdb8iOlvOm
I’m super excited to be leading a group of people through memorizing 1 Peter next year! Let me know if you’d like to join. All are welcome! Follow along on IG: https://t.co/R61riCCmHm
Somehow a traffic cam on Sanibel, Island is still live during the eye wall right now during #HurricaneIan!! This is absolutely insane and extremely sad, my thoughts are with everyone in the area. #Florida#StormSurge#Hurricane#Ian
Columbus area parents - Columbus Classical Academy, a new Hillsdale College curriculum school, is having an information session on Thursday night. Details here: https://t.co/zKV06kNWNn
“All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on forever: in which every chapter is better than the one bef ...