ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ

Slave of Christ. Husband, father, Englishman. Unapologetic countryside appreciation account.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

A thread of my threads 🧵

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

I'll be taking an indefinite break from X. I'm not sure for how long I'll be gone, but it will be a while. If you are so inclined, I would appreciate prayer for clarity, conviction, and wisdom.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

@saltedsaint *Like*

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

Found this book in the cottage I grew up in. Look at its contents: virtue, philosophy, homemaking, history, geography, walking routes, anthropology, overt references to the Christian God - all in an annual for girls from the 1920s. It is astonishing how far we have fallen.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

@col_a_buendia Those who oppose the Oxford comma are foes most foul, false, and fruitless.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

Pond progress.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

Digging out the new pond.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

@BigBBaptist Deceived, I'm afraid. Most of what you see is clay, but I threw silt over the top of the sides of the pond, which may look a bit 'sandy' in the sunlight.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

Digging out the new pond.

[📖Matthew Everhard @matt_everhard]

Kevin Grasso immersed himself in the Biblical languages to learn Greek and Hebrew. Check out his story here: https://t.co/ZuJGzksWig

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

@matt_everhard

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

'Not white/Asian'.

Imagine telling Pastor John Smith that he would be a great man to shepherd your friend were it not for the fact that he chose to marry and have children with Li Yue instead of Ana Lucia. Good grief.

[Anthony Bradley @drantbradley]

Recommendation Needed: Looking for a church in Washington, DC with a strong presence of interracial couples (esp. Black/White or Hispanic/White—not white/Asian), ideally led by a pastor in an interracial marriage. Any recommendations?

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

@BigBBaptist 'Not white/Asian'.

Imagine telling Pastor John Smith that he would be a great man to shepherd your friend were it not for the fact that he chose to marry and have children with Li Yue instead of Ana Lucia. Good grief.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

@fathereddy Whether or not the pope is technically 'situated in Rome' today is irrelevant: Vatican City only exists because the pope lost his temporal power over much of Italy, including the city of Rome. Prior to the Lateran Treaty, no one would have contested that the pope was 'in Rome'.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

@TarienCole Congratulations, brother!

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

@elimcgowan Troubling.

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

Psalms? Sung.
Creed? Recited.
Prayer? Offered.
Sermon? Received.
Fellowship? Enjoyed.

Thank the Lord for his church!

[ᴛʜᴇᴏᴘʜɪʟᴜꜱ @halbaldo]

@Dominion_Taker Have you got any highlights to share from your time behind enemy lines?