I’ve pastored for 32 years. I’ve seen a lot of brokenness that has been healed by the transforming power of the gospel.
We’ve never tolerated immorality of men or women inside the church. We’ve spoken prophetically against our godless culture. And we’ve preached a gospel that can redeem and cleanse people.
I rejoice over the marriages in my church that began with two virgins and have a godly marriage. That’s true of my own marriage.
But I also rejoice over the marriages in my church where one spouse or the other had a promiscuous past, got saved, married, and have a beautiful godly marriage. I never considered their marriage to be less ideal than my own. Every marriage has its struggles because it involves two sinners.
Don’t let the godless culture we live in cause you to diminish the power of the gospel to completely transform someone. Don’t let a culture that celebrates immorality weaken your celebration of a prodigal that comes home. Don’t be like the elder brother!
Shepherding people is messy because we are messy sinners. The good news is the gospel is able to cleanse us and make us new!
@Eleanor1589539 1 John 2:19 - They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they were of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be manifested that they all are not of us.
On Thanksgiving Day, I love reading George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation.
"Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor..."
“The poison was never forced. It was offered gently, until you forgot it was poison at all.” ~ Mark Twain
A Thread Exposing the Top 10 Lies and Propaganda We’ve Been Sold🧵
Secret #1: Steak is the healthiest food on the planet
Want to know when a civilization is collapsing?
Listen to how its people speak. Profanity was once shameful.
Now it’s mainstream—from TikTok to Congress.
Filthy tongues reveal filthy hearts. And filthy hearts bring judgment. 🧵
Dear @POTUS,
There is no greater issue that you could give your attention to than defending the lives of the unborn.
You know God spared your life! Therefore, I beg you to use the voice and power that God has given you to fight to spare the lives of every unborn American.