“Even if I turn out to be wrong, I shall bet my life on the assumption that this world is not idiotic... but that today... some stroke is being added to the cosmic canvas that... I shall understand with joy as a stroke made by the architect who calls himself Alpha and Omega.”
“I trust the authority of Scripture” is not anything close to the same thing as “I understand what the Scripture is authoritatively saying.” Reminding myself of this, because, you know [glances everywhere, and at self] ... evangelicalism.
Any Christian who is thinking about publicly disagreeing with another believer should first read “Controversy” by John Newton. Imagine what Christian Twitter would be like if we all took heed to this wise counsel:👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
It's just odd to me that the same people who are offended by every joke, every innocuous comment, every facial expression and hand gesture are not offended by child sexualization.
Since I have feminists and non-feminists alike who follow me, this is a good place (and opportunity) to share my view on "women's rights." https://t.co/F2H7gC0gOK
Are we robbing women if their dignity and personhood in our theological anthropology?
"How we treat our women reveals our eschatological anticipation of joy."
https://t.co/NJiLRPqOfV
“One thing that’s clear about the future is that our children are going to need to be braver than us. They’re going to need better theology than us. They’re going to have to be better at evangelism; better at apologetics.”
@leslanphere
8. #JesusIsKing exposes the notion of hiding Jesus to reach the culture for the foolish philosophy that it is. It also exposes hearts like mine- tempted to grow complacent & lack the zeal we once had as new converts, before we had all our theological i’s dotted and t’s crossed.
6. Tbh, I was listening to #JesusIsKing in my car going to pick up my son and I wept. Ugly tears, y’all. Of thankfulness to the Lord. That He’s still in the business of saving. That He takes blasphemous lips and turns them into instruments for His praise.
In many parts of East Africa, following Christ carries a death sentence, as Somali believers are constantly in danger of being persecuted, even by their own families. Join us at #SecretChurch19 as we pray for Somalis of East Africa.