Mike Lawrie

lead pastor at warehouse 242; ever in pursuit of the finest IPA; book reader; fan of shoegazing music; inspired by many

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@Franklin_Graham @realDonaldTrump So, was Corey Comperatore's death at the hand of God?

[David French @DavidAFrench]

This is sad to read.

[Tim Alberta @TimAlberta]

My conviction remains:

God did not ordain Donald Trump to rescue the American church, or revive the American church, or redeem the American church.

God ordained Donald Trump to test the American church. And the American church has failed.

[Shane Claiborne @ShaneClaiborne]

This is the Easter post from Donald Trump.

The only thing more offensive than Donald Trump is when Christians defend him.

Follow Jesus. Not Trump.

[***CONTENT WARNING***
Explicit words and threats of violence ]

[Kelechi DonPido @kmbiamnozie]

I am not merely a Catholic by affiliation, I nearly walked the path to the priesthood. Scripture, to me, has never been casual reading; it has been studied with the care of a sculptor refining form; patiently, attentively, reverently.

And so I say this with both conviction and humility:

Prayer is not performance. It is not spectacle. It is a sacred act, an intimate communion between the human spirit and the divine. A means not only to speak, but to interface with the heavens, the hosts of heaven themselves.

When we pray, we approach with humility. With thanksgiving. With love. Just as one brings offerings into the house of the Lord, not in arrogance, but in surrender.

Which is why moments of public prayer demand even greater care.

When figures such as Paula White stand before the world in prayer, the expectation is clear: to seek wisdom, not validation. To ask that leaders like Donald Trump be guided toward justice, compassion, peace, and discernment. To intercede for the poor, the vulnerable, and the preservation of life. That is what true supplication looks like.

But to elevate any political figure especially during the sacred solemnity of Holy Week to a comparison with the sinless Son of God is not devotion.

It is error.

And more than that, it borders on blasphemy.

Likewise, when Franklin Graham invokes the Book of Esther as justification for the destruction of a modern nation such as Iran, it reflects not divine insight, but a troubling misapplication of scripture. Context matters. Theology demands responsibility. Sacred texts are not instruments for political ends.

Faith was never meant to be weaponized.

It was meant to guide, to correct, to humble.

And if we are to invoke God in matters of leadership and war, then let it be done with trembling reverence, not confident distortion.

Because the danger is not in believing too deeply but in believing wrongly.

I am ashamed, this is our Holy Week for Gods sake.

God have mercy.

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@LutheranPrince And if I disagree (with thoughtful biblical, linguistic, and theological research) , as a christian, am I “saved”?

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@BlackLabelAdvsr This is so troubling. What is essential to the doctrine of eschatology is that Christ will return. What is non-essential is the theory of how it will transpire. Telling people to leave their church b/c of the non-essential side is problematic and unhealthy. Stop it.

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@JohnKasich except when he posted an AI post of him beating the hell out of a Canadian hockey player - so unifying...

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@Acyn wasn't clinton impeached b/c of a lie?

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@pete_elite54220 Once again, why do you feel this is vital to your work responsibilities? You are the secretary of war (defense) - stay in your lane. This has zero to do with your job description.

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@ForgeandA I love that it's always one or the other. Instead, perhaps, Piper simply understood it was ok to name the reality of the moment. His job is not to win approval of your score keeping. He called out a horrific moment. Move on.

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@pete_elite54220 Please stay in your lane Mr. Secretary. This has little to do with war, defense, or national security. I expect you to stay focused on your job not “get a pulse” on social issues. This is another example of your lack of professionalism. Do better.

[Mike Cosper @MikeCosper]

Just wanna reiterate, the "Wholesome alternative" to Bad Bunny's spanish language performance was rapping (lip syncing, badly, apparently) about "topless dancers" and "G's with the 40's and the chicks with beepers."

Pack up your self-righteousness and take a hike, TPUSA, this is a bad, bad joke.

[Russell Moore @drmoore]

Racist. Deranged. Humiliating to our country. The fact that we have decided to pretend to this is normal every day is a moral abomination. Have we any shame?

And every day an entire generation is being told it is “Christian” to support this. God have mercy on us.

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@megbasham Of all the things that piss me off as a Christian pastor, I so grieve the self-righteous response that "I'm right & they are 100% wrong and I know the truth that they do not understand" kind of Christian. Jesus spoke against this on nearly every page of the Gospels!

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@richvillodas I’m with you - from one Rev. to another…

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@Franklin_Graham Curious to know if The Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention called what happened to Renee Good's family “an unacceptable trauma.” Asking for a friend.

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@ericmetaxas How does this help? I used to respect you - what happened? May the Church repent of its political idolatry and its social flamethrowing. Stick to the Sermon on the Mount even when it is hard to follow.

[Mike Lawrie @mychlorine]

@Franklin_Graham Yes. We ought to pray. Plenty in The Church need to repent of their idolatry of a certain elected official, marriage to a political party, and hypocrisy of action/mission in lieu of the Sermon on the Mount. I say this as an ordained minister - the Church is out of line. Repent.