Stephen Thomas

Husband, father, pastor, sailor

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@katiejwoo @CardTerritory Thanks Katie. Great answer. I like Marmol and I think stability and consistency matter when you are trying to establish or re-establish culture. The Miami Heat are my favorite example.

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@katiejwoo @CardTerritory What level of confidence does Dewitt and FO have in Marmol? Is he the guy to take the team all the way through reset to contention or do they see him as a likely bridge that develops young players that they move on from?

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@ThomRainer 15 to 20 hours per week.

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@JeffreyPWiesner Betrayal, false accusations, and hurt are a part of ministry. We pastors must model the role of building friendships inside with members and outside with other pastors. To fail to make friends in ministry is a recipe for failure in ministry.

[Garrett Kell ن @pastorjgkell]

I ask you to take a moment to listen to this sobering sermon clip regarding the reality of hell.

If you are not a believer in Jesus yet, ask God if this is true.

If you are a believer in Jesus, ask God to help you live in light of this truth.

https://t.co/hChHqklwn4

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@edstetzer @churchleaders I hope to move our focus to developing disciples rather than building attendance.

[Eric Duenke @DuenkeEric]

completely lashed to the Scriptures wants only to make the point(s) that the text is making. He will point to nothing else." -Steven W. Smith in Recapturing the Voice of God: Shaping Sermons Like Scripture.

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

Trustees name McKellar to George W. Truett Chair of Ministry - SWBTS https://t.co/9O0agefnb7

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@ThomRainer I help lead a pastors’ cohort in South Florida. I believe the need that drives guys to be a part of it is the need to build relationships with other pastors in their community.

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@DGrantGaines Our church was started 110 years ago in a Victorian house downtown. That house is now an excellent and expensive restaurant. The church gave us a gift certificate to their amazing brunch. Meaningful. Thoughtful.

[Andrew Hébert @drandrewhebert]

PASTOR: “It is not your job to fill the pew. It is your job to fill the pulpit. When you fill the pulpit, the rest of it is in God’s hands.”

— Adrian Rogers

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@realStanColeman I’m coming to visit.

[Matthew McKellar @dr_mckellar]

Congrats to Steve Thomas ⁦@Delraypreacher⁩ on the successful defense of his DMin project in preaching this morning ⁦@SWBTS⁩. Thanks to ⁦@beasley1010⁩ for serving as second reader. Considering DMin studies? Check out options ⁦@SWBTS⁩ ⁦@colemanford⁩

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@ThomRainer Two nights away with my wife.

[Stephen Thomas @Delraypreacher]

@edstetzer @danielsangi We have a Spanish congregation (separate church) and also a Brazilian church plant in addition to our two services - First Baptist Delray Beach.

[Marco Rubio @marcorubio]

goodness and mercy will pursue me all the days of my life

Psalms 23:6

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Two seemingly contradictory currents mark our society
1. There is a denunciation of all claims of absolute truth
2. Yet there is also a fanaticism in which one position or group is absolutely right, nothing is ambiguous, and divergent views should be destroyed

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

'I Can't Believe Christians Think It's Safe To Go Back To Church,' Says Woman In Line At Walmart https://t.co/utzaBvcsHn

[Jon Tyson @JonTyson]

"Pull up your uncontrollable emotions by the roots and you’ll find your idols clinging to them.”
(Kathy Keller)

[Jon Tyson @JonTyson]

A totalitarian society is one in which an ideology seeks to displace all prior traditions and institutions, with the goal of bringing all aspects of society under control of that ideology.
(Hannah Arendt)