disciple to Jesus
Fredonia, NY
Joined November 2011
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Here’s Episode 4: open.spotify.com/episode/7mm…
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“Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”
Genesis 15:1 NLT
Stay In Faith, Fight in Faith, and then you’ll be Rewarded by Faith❤️ God rewards those who walk in Faith👏
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Theology that has America at the top of some sort of pyramid is nothing more than a theological pyramid scheme.
I love America.
Grateful son of an immigrant.
But I’m certain that God is much more concerned that I’m loving my neighbor and much less concerned if I’m loving my flag.
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“Tim in the PCA was a little bit like Gandalf in the Shire. We think he’s just a guy that does fireworks at birthday parties, when he’s actually out there in the world slaying dragons and taking on evil wizards.”
— @LigonDuncan
#ThankYouTimKeller
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Why does God allow suffering?
Classic @TimKellerNYC answer. An apologist’s mind and a pastor’s heart.
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Heres 4 ways we can practice humility:
1. Speak as little as possible of yourself
2. Not to want to manage other people's affairs.
3. To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully.
4. To be kind and gentle even under provocation. #TheHumbleLife
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Imagine the pastor who's spent a long, hard day counseling the wounded, comforting the grieving, encouraging the weary, and teaching the eager coming home late and absentmindedly checking Twitter only to see he's been called a lousy shepherd by some guy who spends all day online.
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Suffering is the stripping of our hope in finite things, therefore we do not put our ultimate hope in anything finite.
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“But my sin was this, that I looked for pleasure, beauty, and truth not in him but in myself and his other creatures, and the search led me instead to pain, confusion, and error.”- St Augustine, "Confessions"
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As lead pastor of New Life, my pastoral priority is found in caring for, listening to, & disciplining the local community of people entrusted to my leadership.
Fellow pastor, let us give our *primary* attention to the people in our care—& resist the urge to pastor the internet.
billy heather retweeted
If your theology produces proud theological always-rightism and not humble teachability, it’s bad theology.
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Pastors, as much as full rooms make for great pics on Instagram and make you feel better about yourself, full rooms do not guarantee a fulfilled mission.
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To grow into a non-defensive, loving person requires we embrace that we are infinitely valuable and deeply broken, that we are saints and sinners. Applying this theology, however, is more difficult than we imagine.
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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking, when nothing is forcing you to think about anything in particular.
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Namaan's body was healed on the 7th dip in the Jordan River.
But his heart was being transformed on the 1st dip, when he set aside his entitled ways & humbly said yes to Elisha's instructions.
Transformation is possible even when healing takes a while to manifest.