Ben Bathgate

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@AdrielTweets Fantastic observation.

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@danitreweek @SandmanGrant Thanks, Dani.

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@matthewmoffitt @biblegateway The site is shameful. I long for something clean, uncluttered, and easy to use.

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@glenscrivener @michaelmalice says people don't run a true/false filter, they run an us/them filter. This is that phenomenon exactly.

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@Digitalliturgy What is a lock-in?

[Stu Cameron @CameronStu]

‘Each pokie machine in a high-performing hotel earns an average net profit of $262,000 per year, according to data compiled by the Wesley Mission.’

NSW pub pokies are misery making, addiction machines that enrich eastern suburb pub barons. Reign them in!

https://t.co/dn4Fpek7od

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@danitreweek I think point two is called the narcissism of small differences. Learning that term gave me new insights into my character flaws.

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@IVMiles Go on…

[Brother Rachid الأخ رشيد @BrotherRasheed]

Christians in Nigeria never carried out massacres, never dug tunnels, never fired rockets, never took hostages, never started a war. They are simply a peaceful community, half of Nigeria’s population, who only wanted to live in peace. Yet they are relentlessly attacked by Islamic groups: their churches burned, their women and children slaughtered, their men massacred simply for being Christians.

And what is the response of the world? Silence.
World leaders in Europe stand with those who massacre, with those who hold hostages—they rush to recognize a state for them. But when it comes to Nigerian Christians? Not a word. No speeches at the UN. No condemnation of Nigeria for failing to protect its Christians. No ICJ cases. No international fundraisers.

Where is the President of Colombia? Where is Brazil’s leadership? Where is Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron or Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer? Why do we never hear them speak about Nigerian Christians? Why is there no aid sent to them? Why no protests? Why no university demonstrations? Why no global outrage, no media coverage, no flotilla sailing for the persecuted Christians of Nigeria?

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@TGC God is not silent. Christ didn't die on the cross and then desert us until He returns.

He is with us by His Spirit, He is speaking, acting, growing His Kingdom, guiding and sanctifying His people.

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@smcalpine6 Great post, Stephen.

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@stephbastiaan It is perplexing that the government is so concerned about the impact of social media on children, but is making no effort to limit their access to pornography.

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@InspiringPhilos This is a silly cheap shot, Michael. If you talk to believers in Christ from Muslim background you will hear similar but mirrored experiences.

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@hyonschu Add "(15a) all unnatural things, including wraiths, phantoms, machine-ghosts, constructs, and demons".

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

… many fears, few tears; much fashion, little passion; many interferers, few intercessors; many writers, but few fighters.

Leonard Ravenhill, *Why Revival Tarries*, 1959 (!!) 2/2

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

"Poverty-stricken as the Church is today in many things, she is most stricken here, in the place of prayer. We have many organizers, but few agonizers; many players and payers, few pray-ers; many singers, few clingers; lots of pastors, few wrestlers… 1/2

[Ben Bathgate @benbathgate]

@BDSixsmith Bruh