Justin Anderson

Lead Pastor @calvarychurchpp
Preaching Coach @preachmechanics
CEO @ContextLG

[Justin Anderson @redeemJustin]

@lukedsimmons Couple things.

1. We do what we think is right, not what people want.
2. We celebrate folks who engage with stuff, rather than lament those who don't.
3. We run with the folks who want to run, rather than be held back by those who only walk or sit.

[Possum Reviews @ReviewsPossum]

Last night, I read the entirety of C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. It's a novel told in the form of letters written by a demon to another demon instructing him on ways to manipulate his "patient" to do evil.

This one quote sounded familiar.

[Melissa the Hopeful🏠Homemaker @BiblicalBeauty]

Steven Bartlett, host of the podcast, The Diary of a CEO, released an interview with Christian apologist, John Lennox, this week, and his closing comments to him were fascinating:

"One of the most compelling arguments for God that you've presented (and your way of seeing the world and being) is not actually necessarily anything you've written in your books or not not necessarily anything you've said. It is actually you.

You have a certain peace and contentment that I rarely see in people that I interview, but I often see, and I've almost always seen, in the Christians that I've interviewed, and this is a interesting phenomenon for me...it seems to be a trend that a lot of the Christian apologists that I've interviewed have that anchoring that so many of us are looking for."

What a great witness.

Link to interview below

[Luke Simmons @lukedsimmons]

We are looking to hire an Executive Pastor of Ministry for Ironwood Church who is a:

Leadership Builder: Naturally develops leaders and raises the level of everyone around them.

Strategic Executor: Able to create clarity, alignment, accountability, and momentum without becoming rigid, corporate, or process-heavy.

Courageous Communicator: He does not avoid hard, leadership moments.

Relational Developer: Brings warmth, relational awareness, and emotional intelligence into leadership environments.

Ministry Architect: Able to see organizational gaps, staffing needs, leadership weaknesses, and future ministry challenges before they become major problems.

If you're interested in this — or know somebody who would be a good fit, let me know.

[Eric Cross @EricCrossMLB]

Rob has done a ton of great video edits over the years....

This might be the best one.

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Altuve missed this Shohei Ohtani Sweeper by 2 Altuves.

[Justin Anderson @redeemJustin]

Bear Grylls out here dropping dimes.

[Bear Grylls OBE @BearGrylls]

Faith does not keep you from trouble. It helps you get through it.

[Paul Anleitner @PaulAnleitner]

Did you go to church today?

There’s mounting evidence that, on average, the regular church goer is:

-happier
-physically and mentally healthier
-lives longer
-has closer friendships
-reports greater sense of meaning

than those who are “non-religious.”

More on this 👇

[Wes Huff @WesleyLHuff]

This Easter, I invite you to look at Jesus, consider what he said and did, and ask for yourself what I believe is the most important question you will ever answer: Did he really leave behind an empty tomb? And if he did, what does that mean for you?

This video was made possible and in collaboration with my friends at @ChildlikeMedia.

[Jared C. Wilson @jaredcwilson]

“Is the sermon good?” asked Lucy.
“Good?” said Mr. Preacher. “Who said anything about good? Of course it’s not good. But it’s done.”

[Justin Anderson @redeemJustin]

@lukedsimmons As I post that I realize how dated those references are.

[Justin Anderson @redeemJustin]

@lukedsimmons I think they should have to use age-appropriate walkup music. Sesame Street theme, Care Bears, Barney, etc.

[Ross Douthat @DouthatNYT]

Those are rookie numbers, we need 1214 levels next:
https://t.co/0uUBbRupNd

[Ryan Burge 📊 @ryanburge]

I've got brand new data about American religion that was collected in October of 2025.

And, folks...

The share of Americans who are non-religious has dropped for the third year in a row.

Atheists and agnostics are down to 5% each.

Those are 2014 levels.

[Nancy Pearcey @NancyRPearcey]

An award-winning 35-year longitudinal study asked how parents succeed in passing on their religious convictions.

The study found two surprising results:

First, “having a close bond with one’s father matters
even more than a close relationship with one’s mother.”

In other words, fathers wield influence, whether they want to or not.

Second, the relationship with the father must be warm and close. A father can be a leader of the community, a pillar of the church, a moral exemplar, but if he is perceived as cold and distant, the child will not follow him, will not adopt his spiritual and religious convictions.

Here's the study:

[Adam Lane Smith | The Attachment Specialist @AdamLaneSmith]

New research indicates that fathers build bonds best with their children (and craft secure attachment in them) by "destablizing the child" in a "safe environment. Fathers in the study had a unique ability to make their children laugh and therefore create more perceived safety for the child which led to stronger attachment. Mothers made children feel safe too, usually with repetition and soothing, but the laughing and playing did not make the children as attached as it did when fathers performed it.

Several things jump out from this at me:

First, a father who is relaxed enough to laugh and play indicates a safe environment. Fathers are biologically the providers of safety, so if dad is relaxed, the world must truly be safe. Children may be picking up on this.

Second, being worthy of a father's time and attention is a huge marker for kids. A father's attention may actually mean more in many cases, as we've seen in other studies. The bond with mom is equally as important, but sometimes the bond with mom is taken for granted, where the bond with dad is taken as remarkable due to perceived other demands on his time.

What this means: Dads, you've got to be playing with your kids. As silly and disruptive as possible. They need this from you. It's one of the strongest ways they can bond to you.

More about the research: https://t.co/EQdjHrpGbg

[Justin Anderson @redeemJustin]

@lukedsimmons @HawkEmDownChris Mark Prior - something bad was happening in those Chicago bullpens in the early 2000's

[Ryan Burge 📊 @ryanburge]

If American religion were 100 people:

23 Evangelicals
19 Catholics
11 Mainline Protestants
5 Black Prot.
3 Other Christians
2 LDS
2 Jews
2 Other Religion
1 Buddhist
1 Hindu
1 Muslim
19 Nothing in particular
6 Agnostics
5 Atheists

[Ryan Burge 📊 @ryanburge]

“My family was super religious, but I rejected it young.”

That story gets told a lot—but it’s rare.

Just 2% say they had a very religious childhood and left early.

In reality, religion is usually passed down.

Your parents' faith tends to become your own.