Steve Bezner

Longtime pastor turned @truettseminary prof. Trying to take Jesus seriously and to learn how to love. Author YOUR JESUS IS TOO AMERICAN. Opinions mine.

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Sometimes I joke about what I'd do if I had one day left to live. Eat junk, go crazy, etc.

Today it hit me: Jesus knew. And he washed feet.

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Romans 16:23 is incredible.

Paul sends greetings from Erastus, the city treasurer. The next person he mentions? Quartus.

He was likely a slave, simply named “Fourth.”

The city treasurer and a (former?) slave, worshipping side by side.

The family of God.

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But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain.—1 Corinthians 15:10

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Happy Trinity Sunday!

Our triune God has been loving for all of eternity.

May we do the same for the rest of our days.

The greatest of these is love.—1 Corinthians 13:13

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Attempting to describe to my son the absolute trance Milli Vanilli had all of us in back in the day complete with dance moves and he seems both puzzled and frightened

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@brandon_d_smith For anyone who is reading this deep in the convo: Just want to say that Brandon and I have chatted offline. We disagree, and that's okay. I love him dearly. I suppose we will see how the vote plays out.

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@brandon_d_smith Good to know where I stand in your mind, I suppose.

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@brandon_d_smith Just trying to not be pushed out of the denom I’ve been part of my entire life.

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Christianity declares the highest form of masculinity to be found in a crucified God.

Those who find this to be weak or effeminate tell more about their own insecurities than they do about the God of the Bible.

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Let’s do another graph today: Among Southern Baptists, 81% agree that a woman should be allowed to preach to the entire congregation. This level of support for women preaching (81%) is higher than the SBC’s support for women pastors (29%). The difference suggests that many Southern Baptists distinguish between holding the office of pastor and performing the function of preaching. In May 2026, we surveyed 1,786 Christians who believe the entire Bible is true and asked them about women in ministry. The entire Church Answers Research report is now available as a 5,000-word long-form article. https://t.co/8XaysZdJcL

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“Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.”—1 Corinthians 8:1

So much pursuit of knowledge.
So little pursuit of love.

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@FreelandChris Excellent!

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Building my syllabus for my summer course on Congregational Leadership.

What topic(s) should I include?

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@IShattheNews Ah, I see. No, Shat, it applies to everyone at all times.

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When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we respond graciously.
—1 Corinthians 4:12-13

Those who are in Christ respond as Christ would.

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New Research from Church Answers: 55% of Southern Baptists affirm male-only pastors. In May 2026, we surveyed 1,786 Christians who believe the entire Bible is true and asked them about women in ministry. Our goal was to discover what people in the pew actually believe. The responses reveal a divided yet important pattern: Southern Baptists are more likely than the overall sample to affirm a male-only pastoral office. Still, even among Southern Baptists, the view is not held with overwhelming consensus. https://t.co/8XaysZdJcL

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@IShattheNews Huh?

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@SaydlowskiGrace Thanks for reading and for the kind words, Grace!

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Wrote a little something on the Stack of Subs. Link below.

"This version of Christianity...is also dangerous because it refuses to embrace the very Way that Jesus himself taught, instead opting to cast Jesus as part-cowboy, part-MMA fighter, part-vending machine."

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@JenniferEValent Thank you, Jennifer!

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https://t.co/M2hQ3QoziN