Doug Bortner

son, husband, father, neighbor, friend, developer of people, fan of the phillies, above all a follower of Jesus -- John 10:10

[Doug Bortner @bortnerd]

@GregPickel what is going on???

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@timmeier @pegarru That sucks - I got it Christmas Eve almost made through - glad your feeling better

[Robert Reimer @Dr_RobReimer]

Christians are often the most fear based people I know. So sad. It limits our life. It robs us of our kingdom effectiveness. Where is your faith? Get your eyes off of the world, the enemy, the circumstances & look to Jesus. He isn’t nervous. Eternity is certain. Victory is sure

[Tony Evans @drtonyevans]

In keeping with the biblical command to pray for those in authority, I wish to invoke God’s covering over President Joe Biden & Vice-President Kamala Harris for God’s blessing on our country through their leadership under His righteous and just standards.

[Doug Bortner @bortnerd]

Idolatry

[Lecrae @lecrae]

When your faith exalts the nation above humanity...it’s faith in an idol.

[Doug Bortner @bortnerd]

Heartbroken by the rebellious acts taken place in DC. Angered how Christian faith is being highjacked by a political ideology. Resolved to represent the goodness of God, exhibit love, pursue peace, & turn from evil. This is a time for examination, prayer & to do what is right

[Lesslie Newbigin @LesslieNewbigin]

When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom.

[Doug Bortner @bortnerd]

The most influential books I’ve read (or reread) in 2020 https://t.co/zT1VwK0WRb

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@ogarcia07 @bethfelkerjones Let me know if it’s a good read it’s on my list

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@EikostMark I dont either, except if my title Dr. or Rev brings need credibility - this article undermines her credibility as a women leader in her field - "sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic"

[Beth Moore @BethMooreLPM]

I do not believe these are days for mincing words. I’m 63 1/2 years old & I have never seen anything in these United States of America I found more astonishingly seductive & dangerous to the saints of God than Trumpism. This Christian nationalism is not of God. Move back from it.

[Doug Bortner @bortnerd]

“Walking in justice and mercy is not an option for a few, but an obligation for the Church.” Dr. Charles Galbreath @metrodistrict conference #justiceandmercy

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

The church is not to be found at the “center” of a left/right political world. The church is to be a species of its own kind, confounding left, right, and middle, and finding its identity from the “center” of God’s life.”

[Benjamin Watson @BenjaminSWatson]

I write this message with a heaviness that I have not felt in some time. The words that follow are directed specifically to those who claim Christ as Savior, fellow believers that have passed from death to life through the power of the blood of the Lamb:
https://t.co/8FQwk6sCdU

[Doug Bortner @bortnerd]

Well done @Mets

[SNY @SNYtv]

After a moment of silence, the Mets and the Marlins have left the field.

The only thing remaining on the field is a Black Lives Matter shirt.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

The President tweeted, “We Want God.”

He’s correct in this aspiration.
He’s incorrect in his application.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

We tend to demonize the opposite group of people or thing of what we idolize.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

When Christians are more conversant around partisan talking points than the Sermon on the Mount we demonstrate that our Christianity is secondary and a servant to our politics.

[Danté Stewart (Stew) @stewartdantec]

“The prophetic task of the church is to tell the truth in a society that lives in illusion, grieve in a society that practices denial, and express hope in a society that lives in despair.”

— Walter Brueggemann

[Doug Bortner @bortnerd]

With so much information available I found this 3 min podcast helpful explaining why evangelicals have difficulties recognizing systemic racism - worth the quick listen - Why Talking About Systemic Racism Can Be Difficult For Evangelical Pastors https://t.co/6tm2JAu7YD