I asked @bartbarber about becoming president after what @edlitton went through. I didn't expect it, but he got emotional:
"Every way that I have served Southern Baptists have left scars. But this family of churches is worth it. It’s worth enduring slings and arrows." #SBC22
Rightly, there is a lot of talk today about the need to “be in the room.”
But for me, the IMB sending celebration is always one of things that we must “be in the room” for at the SBC Annual Meeting.
A real life celebration of what unites as all as Southern Baptists. @IMB_SBC
In light of so much craziness coming from the church, I think we need to hear this again and again and again:
“When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom.” ~ Lesslie Newbigin
Props to the pastors that preached the gospel and not some twisted political gospel this morning even as we face political uncertainty this week. You’re the real MVPs and you’re a faithful steward of the gospel. #keepitup
The reason for the filth on Twitter is that devout, Bible believing Christians on different sides forget that Jesus commands us to love our enemies. Enemies within, enemies without. Don’t be tired of this command. #love#loveyourenemies
Childlike faith and fear of the Lord is the beginning of understanding life and faith beyond imagine. This is crucial, considering the state of the world we live in. Don’t disconnect what you know of God from what you feel for/from God.
@mrykat93 Thank you for your thoughts on this, friend. There’s a desperate need for men, young & old, to know how to interact with women in the church. I hope to find out how to help be part of that moving forward. I hope you and your family are well! 😊
@mrykat93 I now generally stick to not hugging as opposed to awkwardly hugging a women and making them feel weird.. from a pastoral perspective, how do women in the church generally expect a hug to happen if they expect it to happen at all? I want us to do better at training men.