Replanters must be VISIONARY SHEPHERDS that have TACTICAL PATIENCE: Pastor Fred shares about taking 2-3 years to move Franklin Avenue from funding their church through selling chicken suppers to faithful and biblical giving. https://t.co/KYWCQ4jvY3
I believe I have reached the point in life where my brain is no longer up to the challenge of storing all of my tasks that are soon to be due. Does this mean I need a pocket planner?
Episode 8 is HERE!! Listen in and laugh at us, laugh with us, and maybe learn a little along the way. Listen at https://t.co/SGReB5z6tT or on your favorite podcast app.
Do u remember when pastors shepherded their own flocks, rather than serving as self appointed virtual watchdogs of orthodoxy & bishops of evangelicalism? 🤔 I do & I long for a return to a robust Baptist ecclesiology that would rid us of much of the divisive nonsense on Twitter.
Elliana: I want God to give me a new heart.
Me: (thinking) *God you're doing it! You're calling my little girl to salvation!*
Me: Elliana, if you love Jesus God has already given you a new heart and he's slowly helping you to be more and more like Jesus
Elliana: I do love him.
Me: Knox, that's not how you ask for things.
Knox: Daddy, I want you to be in my family. But, may I please have a popcicle?
Me: Yes buddy
Knox: Ahhhhhh! popcicle!
Rose: Daddy wanna see a magic trick?
Me: Sure
Rose: Close your eyes
Me: You better not hit me!
*Closes eyes*
Rose: Keep your eyes closed!
*Hides necklace in sleeve*
Rose: Open your eyes!
Me: Wow!
Rose: My necklace disappeared
*never knew she had a necklace*
Kid magic is cool!
Knox: I love you Daddy
Me: Dude I love you too
Knox: Daddy?
Me: Yeah man?
Knox: I want you to always be my dad.
Me: I will bud
Knox: Thank you for letting me have two s'mores.