Eric Messelt

Husband to Barb; father to Marian, Irene, and Theodore

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@pastormark_m @drmoore Plenty of outrage for all those things, as well. Like mama said: two wrongs do not make a right.

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@NateWorthington I thought my experience (similar to Nate's) was rare - but looking at how long the response threads are to this posting ... is something is wrong with how we are doing "church?"

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@NateWorthington @awjaques I understand - something similar happened to me five years back. Still feeling the wounds - praying that I'm not crippled.

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@ed080850 @AdamKinzinger The fight for power over principles, in the Republican party, seems to have been energized by Newt Gingrich back in the "Contract With America" days - which explains Gringrich's current odd endorsement of the current party's delusions.

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@rellimcire @Prathkum I do not believe that is not true, Sir. You first learned FORTRAN using punched cards in high school, did you not?

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@FailingPastor I noticed something interesting while I was in pastoral ministry: I felt far closer to other pastors of other denominations than many in my congregation. The pastors had taken a stand to fully serve Jesus as best they could; most people in the pews: meh.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Buddha’s Final Words: Strive unceasingly.

Jesus’ Final Words: It is finished.

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@FailingPastor After reading “Paul and The Gift” I’m concerned that most pastors don’t understand “grace.” I’m not sold, but it’s worth a read.

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@elkdefender2 @JoelWBerry England outlawed slavery 55 years before the US. I’m not buying that the SBC really comes out better in this comparison.

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@DnormanK @AlanLCross Former pastor, life-long Republican (until June, 2016), and Never-Trumper.

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@rellimcire Yup

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@richardliechty @USPS May all your dreams come true!

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@elkdefender2 @tthurmond04 I remember your birthday party in 2017

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Wisdom from Barb: "People keep saying they are waiting for things to get 'normal' again. As a Christian, that isn't our hope at all - is that 'normal' really what we should be hoping for?"

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@WesternSeminary Awesome!

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Written by a good guy I know: You're Doing Happiness Wrong | Psychology Today https://t.co/V75sw19YSJ

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@GodsideKurt 😬

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@GodsideKurt If you’re actually seeing those things, stay right there while I call an abundance. 😂

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@GodsideKurt “Ambulance”

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@jannspotting If I got the story right, she’s not enrolled in a law school, using the California exemption for supervised study in a law office. It’ll be interesting to see how she does on the actual bar exam - if she actually takes it.