nate hamblin

Jesus Follower. Amanda's husband. Eli & Oliver's dad. Neighborhood Church Pastor. Lenawee Cradle to Career Partnership Director.

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

Breaking news: Baylor bears changing mascot. They will now be known as the Baylor Pirhanas. #MarchMadness

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Religious people find God useful. Christians find God beautiful.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.

[Darryl Williamson @pastor_ddub]

Being content in Christ does not mean you are satisfied with your situation, but it does mean you are satisfied with Christ in all situations.

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

We get tired of obeying, of surrendering, of studying, of trusting, of waiting, of doing God’s work, but he never gets tired of redeeming us.

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

God didn't wait for us to wake up and repent, because it wouldn't have ever happened. No, he comes and wakes us up by his convicting grace.

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

A tragic yet all too often true assessment...

[Eugene Peterson @PetersonDaily]

The vocation of pastor has been replaced by the strategies of religious entrepreneurs with business plans.

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

“Sanctification is not something Jesus Christ gives me, it is Himself in me.” -Oswald Chambers God’s Workmanship Boom! #DropTheMic

[Dave Rahn @drrahnyfc]

Too often when we ask for “more” we are looking for quantity. Breadth. God is apt to answer with quality. Depth ultimately yields greater quantity anyway, so we actually get a two-fer from our generous Lord!

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

“I can’t develop as Jesus did unless He takes out of me that which was never in him.” -Oswald Chambers, God’s Workmanship Luke 9:23, Galatians 2:20 Indeed death is the door to life. New life. His life formed and shaped in me. #goodnews

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

Oliver: “dad our flower garden looks beautiful.”
Me: “yeah bud, our backyard has all kinds of yellow & purple flowers you would like” 😟

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

For everyone disheartened by April 9th snow, there is an upside. Don’t give a second thought to picking up a shovel. It will take care of itself.

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

For all my single friends. And married friends. Remember... https://t.co/UpLapDlLxQ

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

Owning a dog reinforces the wisdom of Scripture as I watched Tucker eat his own vomit & poo today: “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly”. So gross, why do we do that?! Jesus save us from ourselves.

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

Great Irony of Gospel: “The essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man. Man asserts & puts himself where only God deserves to be; God sacrifices himself for man & puts himself where only man deserves to be.”

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

“Peace is found in resting in the wisdom & grace of the One who has it all figured out and rules it all for his glory and our good.” -Tripp’s New Morning Mercies

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

Have seen this with emergence of Neighborhood Church - plenty love the idea of authentic, simple, relationship but few will roll up sleeves and dig in... https://t.co/drqDN8tgae

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

[Dave Rahn @drrahnyfc]

When doubt leads me to more urgency with God I’m in good faith shape. If it drives me to skeptical self-sufficiency my heart is in danger.

[nate hamblin @HamblinNate]

"We will never get the freedom and long-term satisfaction we thought self-rule would bring." -@PaulTripp, New Morning Mercies
O Jesus free us from the lies of autonomy and self-sufficiency that enslave us from freedom & satisfaction only found in you.