Jay Thomas

Pastor. Husband. Father. Thinker. Humorist. Lead Pastor, Chapel Hill Bible Church

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

Expect Less (and More) of Your Pastor in Addressing Current Events https://t.co/8f4Dzn8VlM

[Ronnie Martin @ronniejmartin]

Our prayers are often a plea with God to cooperate with our plans rather conform us to Christ—which is His plan.

[Elliot Grudem @elliotgrudem]

(1) We will cry our way to eternity.
(2) The older I get, the more I cry.
(3) Eternity will be unbelievably better - “The worst returns to laughter” (Shakespeare, Lear).
(4) The older I get, the more I long for this day to come.

Maranatha.

[Jeremy Treat @JeremyTreat5]

Biblical scholar Xiaxia Xue says Christians in the West associate unity w/ a lack of conflict. True unity, she says, is not the absence of conflict but a deeper agreement amidst conflict.

“The essence of the church is the community in union with Christ in the midst of conflict.”

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. - Hebrews 10:25

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

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[Donnie Griggs @TheCarolinaDon]

Breaking News: I just read Matt 8- turns out, Jesus is AMAZING! (healing everyone in sight, fixing impossible problems, changing impossible people & even telling winds & waves how it's going to be. This should really help us deal w/ the all the craziness 2020 keeps dishing out.

[Donnie Griggs @TheCarolinaDon]

For me, pastoring through this tumultuous season has meant constantly having to make decisions I will think back on the rest of my life, decisions I never imagined, decisions I don’t feel adequately prepared for, decisions I don’t have much time to process.

Holy Spirit, help us!

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

In the late 70s, my father spoke at a retreat outside Toronto and Ravi met us for a lunch. I was 4. I have a vague memory. Ravi taught me that faith is reasonable and reason is faithful. I praise God for his life. Ravi Zacharias, Now with Jesus | RZIM https://t.co/hZORwtXdZ6

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

@PaulGarcia1 Pastor Ryan is going to reflect on it this week, I sent a brief prayer last night, and we will talk as leaders about where else we may address this. Thank you, Paul.

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

The Unique Pressure of Being a Pastor https://t.co/QvbOTtExNM

[Jon Nielson @jonnielson]

"But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face." - 2 Thess. 2:17

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

It’s great we are prioritizing medical professionals in our prayers. But how are you extroverts doing? Are you doing OK?

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

The public term is “social distancing“. For the believer, understand that to be physical distance at this point for a very specific reason. However, in Christ and in light of what God might do through this moment, perhaps the church will be drawn ever closer in reality.

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

Give Us God: My Open Letter to Pastors | Desiring God https://t.co/2ZgS0MhkuY

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

Watch “Giving Tuesday Intro 2019” on #Vimeo https://t.co/v6owOuTF8F

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

Wonderful week w ⁦@simeontrust⁩ and ⁦@manorjuan⁩ and Chuck Newkirk

[Jay Thomas @JayamSThomas]

Excited to Have Greek scholar Dr Bill Mounce preaching at Chapel Hill Bible Church this Sunday!

[Bible Church @chapelhillbible]

The history of God's people speaks loudly - when things are relatively easy and comfortable for God's people, we get lulled to sleep spiritually. - Jay Thomas