Nate Benner

Trying to follow more than lead.

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

Maybe your version of hope is sitting in the darkness with the one who willingly placed himself in the darkness on your behalf.

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

@PastorHeatherH @richvillodas I love that! The whole tone of the passage changed for me when I saw that “amazed” in vs 22 could be translated “driven crazy”. When Jesus seems angry in verse 25, he is actually standing up for the women who were called crazy.

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

@richvillodas And writing that out helped me realize that “Disorientation toward celebration” is a more memorable way to communicate it.

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

@richvillodas On Easter, I am preaching the Road to Emmaus account. The journey that disciples take as they move from disallusionment toward celebration. From “we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.” toward “It is true, the Lord has risen!”

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

Even though it is not advent for most people yet.

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

“Advent begins in the dark.” - @flemingrut

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

See also when people claim “demonic”

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

It’s incredibly challenging when Christians on various sides think the other side is delusional, blind, trapped, etc.

How do we know who is being faithful to God?

The litmus test, I believe, is simple:

Love. Cruciform love.

That’s how we know.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

It’s incredibly challenging when Christians on various sides think the other side is delusional, blind, trapped, etc.

How do we know who is being faithful to God?

The litmus test, I believe, is simple:

Love. Cruciform love.

That’s how we know.

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

@kkdumez still a best seller at the Book Loft in Columbus. 👏🏻

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

Silas just had to explain to me what a rhombus was.

I only made it to first grade before he brought back work that I couldn’t help him with.

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

If your pastor creates messages by saying, “I know this passage relates to something else, but….,” then get a new pastor.

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

Lord, have mercy.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Rescue operation continues in Kryvyi Rih on the site of Russian missiles' hits. Preliminary, two ballistic missiles. Floors four through nine of the residential building have been completely destroyed. The work is difficult – parts of the building's structure were falling down. The terrorists also targeted the university building and the administrative building. As of now, five people are reported dead, including a child and her mother. My condolences! Dozens of people are injured and traumatized, all of them are being provided with the necessary assistance.

More than 350 people are involved in the rescue operation – I thank everyone who is saving lives and helping people!

[Inter Miami CF @InterMiamiCF]

El primer gol de Messi con Inter Miami 🤯🤯👏👏

Messi scores in his first match with the club to give us the lead in the 94th minute.

[Zachary Wagner @ZacharyCWagner]

'Biblical manhood' bros:
"The church / country needs strong, bold, manly men like Jesus and Paul who are ready to fight!"

Literally Jesus:
"I am gentle and lowly of heart."

"If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also."

"Put your sword away."

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Fake Christian persecution is insufferable.

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

We visited PHX. It gave us: record heat, hours and hours in a car, overpriced breakfast food, tan overload (from paint, not the sun), the stomach bug, fraudulent charges, and a great time with friends and family.

We miss the people, not the place. Please, come visit us instead.

[Carey Nieuwhof @cnieuwhof]

The New Scarcity: Why Content Alone Won’t Generate Future Growth for Your Church or Organization
https://t.co/7gMoadY42S

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

The primary deception that seems foundational to many is the strong belief that the kingdom of God is an external one, here and now, measured by human standards. Power, large numbers, fame, and global acclaim are presumed to equal God’s blessings.

[Rachael Denhollander @R_Denhollander]

If you have not watched “Shiny Happy People” on Amazon, do. If you are in the evangelical circles, please, you really should. Most importantly, we need to consider the breadth of IBLP’s influence and teachings, and ask how this affects what we see happening today...

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

Add to the list of things that I didn’t know I needed in life:

fields of wildflowers

[Nate Benner @NateBenner]

The story of Zacchaeus shows us that public sin requires public repair.