nickcleveland

Jesus follower. Husband. Dad. Friend. Pastor. Buckeye fan

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

What is the ultimate sign that you've had an encounter with God? It's not "emotion," it's fire 🔥

[Church Curmudgeon @ChrchCurmudgeon]

If our pastor hasn’t made a point in 90 minutes, we don’t give him extra time.

[The Masters @TheMasters]

April blooms at Augusta National Golf Club. #themasters

[nickcleveland @nickcleveland]

@lukedsimmons @joeheatwole Same to you! Preach hope in the resurrected Jesus!!

[nickcleveland @nickcleveland]

@joeheatwole @lukedsimmons Yes it is!

[Luke Simmons @lukedsimmons]

As Holy Week begins, some encouragement for my fellow pastors...

1. It's a big week, but it's not everything. Take a deep breath, do your best, and be faithful.

2. Create a special family moment at some point. It's a very public weekend, but taking even just a few minutes to pray or celebrate as a family can make it feel less performative.

3. Do a really good version of what you normally do. It's less about creating a decisive moment and more about laying groundwork for people to return.

4. Enjoy Jesus in front of people. Some guests may not yet delight in him, but they should see that you do.

5. Love the volunteers. We should always do this, but many people give a lot of extra time to serve Jesus this weekend. Show them some love.

6. Find your inner extrovert, at least for a few hours. Shake a ton of hands, give hugs, kneel down to give high fives to kids. The people at your church want you to meet their friends, so get after it.

7. Afterward, thank your people for inviting friends. Especially celebrate those who invited somebody but the friend didn't come — those people are just as faithful, and it's worth encouraging them.

8. Rejoice with your fellow pastors. When you see that other churches had a ton of guests or baptisms or decisions, rejoice! Don't let the enemy win by giving into envy.

9. Preach the gospel with stunning clarity. Don't be too cute, and don't try to innovate. Christians and non-Christians both need the good news of Jesus' resurrection. Make it clear and preach it confidently.

10. Soak it up with appreciation. There was a time early in your life when you only dreamed about an opportunity to preach & lead like you get to do now — what a privilege! There will be a time someday when you don't get to do this any more — soak it up while you can!

Pastors, with God's help, you've got this! You're the man for this moment. Trust him and have fun!

[Cleveland Browns @Browns]

A momentous day as we begin the process toward 2029

📸: https://t.co/EJKYokD1hS

[Talk Church @churchtalkative]

The Bible is the Word of God 📖

[Sports Spectrum @Sports_Spectrum]

Jesus was glorified at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco.

[Sports Spectrum @Sports_Spectrum]

As a way to share his faith, Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak bought Bibles for every Seattle player and coach for Christmas 👏

“Your identity is not in your job; our identity is in Christ,” he told Sports Spectrum ahead of Super Bowl LX. https://t.co/Fh37idvR9k

[Jon Root @JonnyRoot_]

“Being a follower of Jesus Christ is the biggest thing in my life.”
- New England Patriots QB Drake Maye

Maye also talked about “shining a light” & bringing his teammates into a relationship with Jesus Christ

https://t.co/reNLq5k5Cd

[Creeds & Confessions @CreedConfession]

Less Podcasts. More Bible.

[Adam King @AdamKing10TV]

"You spend time with a little kid who comes to Columbus to get chemo treatment... I think I'm tough? That's real toughness"

Tonight Jake Diebler got emotional talking about visiting patients at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

A really powerful moment, give this a listen:

[Dave Holmes @DaveHolmesTV]

"They say you should never meet your heroes, but what if your hero is the only one who understands how you feel."

This is the incredible story of 13-year-old Treyvon Brown and Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate. @wsyx6

[Brett Favre @BrettFavre]

For more than 20 years I put my hands up in celebration on the gridiron.

Now, I put my hands up to the One that gave me all my talents and abilities — the King of my life, Jesus Christ.

I’ve never claimed to be perfect, but my aim is for the direction of my life to honor Christ and I pray my faith increases.

So I do want to wish you all a Merry Christmas, whether you’re solo, with family, or friends, and if you haven’t done so, put your faith in Him who can save, Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:8-9

[8] For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, [9] not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

Maybe the greatest incarnation quote I’ve ever seen.

[Official Ohio State DG @DylanEveryday]

The best 7 minutes of your day. Absolute Cinema 🍿

[nickcleveland @nickcleveland]

@lukedsimmons Attempting to answer "Is Jesus God" - one of the most googled questions about faith.

[Kyle Rowland @KyleRowland]

What a remarkable run for Ryan Day. His approval rating was almost zero one year ago. Since then, Ohio State is 16-0 with a national championship.

During that stretch, the Buckeyes are 7-0 against ranked teams, with wins over No. 1 Oregon, No. 1 Texas, No. 3 Texas, No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 7 Tennessee and No. 15 Michigan.

[97.1 The Fan @971thefan]

“O-H-I-O” sounds really good in The Big House.