Imagine standing before Christ one day and hearing:
"You watched thousands of hours of entertainment.
You read and watched endless news.
You argued and bickered online.
You scrolled for years.
But you barely opened the Book I gave you."
That thought convicts me. It reminds me to keep returning to Scripture, because no voice matters more than the voice of God speaking through His Word.
A father is more than a provider. He is a watchman.
Men, draw the line in your homes. Guard what enters through the TV, the phone, the tablet, the computer, the speakers, and every screen. Filter the social media, the entertainment, the news, the messages, and the influences that seek to shape your family's minds and hearts.
The world will gladly disciple your wife and children if you refuse to. Stand at the gate and protect your home. Teach and train with God's Word.
Christ has entrusted you with a sacred stewardship. Guard it well.
General George Washington in his general orders at Valley Forge
"Good citizens certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian."
@TheJollyBrawler Youth ministry is inherently seeker sensitive.
We plan games and activities to get kids to come to church. We win them with pizza and dodgeball and when they graduate highschool they leave because "big church" looks totally different.
@jonharris1989 I've noticed that Joel's kindest words are for people who's audience he wants and his harshest words are for people who's audience he's already taken.
@HwsEleutheroi and @douglaswils are prime examples.
Today he defends this and claims complementarian pastors ruined America.
I really appreciated Right Response Ministries a few years ago.
It has become clear however that Webbon and gang consistently value perceived cultural momentum over biblical faithfulness in who they choose to promote and platform.
"Come quickly, Lord! Make all things new!
Redeem the church, Your bride.
With longing eyes we look for You,
For home is at Your side!"
Full hymn:
https://t.co/QtL5dwmjS8
Christendom 2.0 is really Prosperity Gospel 2.0
Hinn, Osteen, and the like fed people a false gospel to fit their desire for health/wealth.
Men like Webbon are developing a message to fit a specific cultural preference.
Both emphasize the gift over the Giver.
Christian, do you primarily think "what can I get from the church that will help me?" Or do you believe "what has God put me into the church to be a help for?" Members of the body are gifted and given both to receive and to give (Eph 4:16).
@JoelWebbon@JoelWebbon can acknowledge Pilate's culpability and see his hand washing accomplished nothing.
The point he and others refuse to acknowledge is that they are subtly undermining the Gospel by making biblical fidelity secondary to cultural momentum in who they promote/platform.
@JoelWebbon can acknowledge Pilate's culpability and see his hand washing accomplished nothing.
The point he and others refuse to acknowledge is that they are subtly undermining the Gospel by making biblical fidelity secondary to cultural momentum in who they promote/platform.