My dear American friends,
We British Christians would get excited when, once a year, Queen Elizabeth would make a mild but sincere reference to the love of Jesus Christ in her Christmas address.
In Charlie Kirks' Memorial service, watched by tens of millions, I just heard:
- Multiple clear presentations of the gospel from men like @robmccoyus and @DrFrankTurek with clear calls to repentance and faith
- Worship songs full of Scripture sung by tens of thousands live and millions at home
- Personal testimonies of lives transformed by the work of Christ and the witness of believers
- Demonstration and explanation of the value of marriage, child-rearing and family
- Calls to Romans 13 for the government to bear the sword for the protection of good and punishment of the wicked
- Declarations of spiritual warfare on the forces of evil and promises to endure no matter the cost
- Calls to be prophets and call the nation to repent
- More Scripture references and Bible readings than I can count
- And a widow publicly forgiving her husband's killer because Christ forgave his killers on the cross.
All of it done before, and by, the most powerful people in your nation and the world.
You guys should be on your knees thanking God for your country. It is a light to the world.
Never stop fighting for it.
Humility recognizes that God is 100 percent responsible for every blessing, every success, every outcome, and every reward in my life.
I only have these things because God gave them to me. Sure, I worked hard, but God provided the result.
My church was packed with young people today. Our pastor gave a beautiful sermon on martyrdom and how the brutal murder of Stephen led to the greatest expansion of Christianity in history.
This verse man:
“Through his faith, though he died, he still speaks!”
Hebrews 11:4
Wow.
I wanted to hear more details before really having a strong opinion on what Michigan did. But it's clear:
They clearly cheated.
They have been blatantly lying about the extent of it.
They deserve harsh punishment.
The entire Harbaugh era at Michigan is tainted.
Over the span of two years, I had the privilege of teaming up with Coach Jamal to lead our sons and a group of boys for OMGBA basketball. Seeing firsthand the way that he interacted with those kids, honored their uniqueness and led our group... (1/4)
After His resurrection, Jesus appearances to His disciples often began with Him addressing their shock, their doubt, their worries.
When they were convinced He was a ghost, he showed them He wasn’t by eating. When Thomas laid out his requirements to believe, Jesus helped Him meet those requirements.
Our God is patient. He is gentle.
He is always willing to meet us where we are and love us there before calling us on to more.
He is not limited by the weakness and struggles of His willing followers.
This is a great comfort to me.
#talkedtotheboss