Love Jesus. Love my wife and kids. Love our Church family. Love our City. In that order. Lifelong Washington Commanders (Formerly Redskins) , New Orleans Saints
Hey @starbucks . What were you thinking changing the Chai to whatever that atrocious new liquid is? Extremely terrible. Bring back the original Chai PLEASE! #Starbucks#bringbackoriginalchai
There's at least one clear reason SBTS has an increasingly lower number of AA students enrolled/enrolling. An observation of the comments and posts made by the head of the institution regarding AA's, and specifically the AA Church, over the past few years provides that reqson.
I’m so tired of seeing people make pronouncements on the salvation of others based on their convictions on non-primary doctrines. We’re not saved by correct doctrine, but by grace through faith. And if you accuse me of seeing doctrine as unimportant, you don’t know me at all. 1/
@megannlively As a survivor, I pray that God heals the pain/trauma that you have experienced, and continue to experience, while knowing that you have helped countless others by sharing the truth. We have only met in passing, but you are seen, you are heard, and you are making a difference. 🙏🏽
Once upon a time when this app called Twitter, I was active and left the app. Perusing my "Thread" feed now, I remember why I left this app to begin with. The level of toxicity and keyboard warriors who viciously attack others with impunity is disheartening.
Included among the qualifications for pastors/elders/overseers:
Temperate. Self controlled. Respectable. Hospitable. Not violent. Not quarrelsome.
This may be the real crisis.
“Paul had a gospel greed that led him to want to reach the Jews AND Gentiles. He wanted to reach the WHOLE city with the gospel. We must too.” - @DrLoritts | #WeAreSendNetwork
Isaiah 6:1 begins, "In the year King Uzziah died. " God's ppl had put their trust in an earthly king. Isaiah realized he was unclean & how holy God is. He repented & turned back to the King of Kings. As a result he was able to hear God & answer God's calling. Who do you trust in?
"Deal with your past, but don't dwell in your past. Review your past, but don't remain in your past. Learn from your past, but don't live in the past. Consider the past, but don't continue in the past." Dr. Fred Luter
For 21 years from 1987-2007, the @LaBaptists averaged more than 1600 messengers at the LBC Annual Mtg. For the past 10 years, the LBC Annual Mtg average has averaged only 570 messengers out of 1600 churches and 430k members. Less than 300 total ppl in the room right now.
As a Christian & survivor of child sexual abuse, there is no excuse to slander others, to depart from Scriptural guidelines on dealing with enemies/those who have offended/hurt us. NONE. Not even for us! Jesus over everything. Some "Christians" need to stay off Social media.