December 25, 1898: Grace Allen is baptized by Rev. H. Cosman in the congregation's presence after cutting out a hole in a FROZEN LAKE
December 25, 2022: Christians fight on Twitter about whether they should go to church on Christmas because it's on a Sunday
📸: @Petty_France
We’re disappointed in the outcome - but I could not be more proud of our team and our players. They have everything they had tonight and this year. We’re just getting started and a big thank you to the Mustang family for making the trip to New Mexico. #PonyUpDallas
"If you're 40 or above, it's time now to turn around and invest in the rising generation. It's one of God's primary reasons for keeping you alive." - Ray Ortlund, Jr.
Billy Graham was once asked later in life how he avoided moral scandal during his ministry.
He replied, "I walk scared. I walk scared."
Brother pastors, "be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." (1 Pt. 5:8)
The advice I give to every young preacher before they preach...
Remember: no one has come to see you today.
Don't try to be awesome.
We don't care if you're cute, funny, charming, or impressive.
We've not come to be impressed by you.
We've come to see Jesus.
Give me Jesus.
Rookie quarterbacks have a quarterbacks coach.
Medical residents have senior doctors showing them the ropes.
What if every young pastor had a mentor 20 years older, all in, un-shock-able, rooting for this young man and rejoicing over him as he stumbles forward into maturity?