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Mar 10, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
In sum, a few thoughts on what I tell my teens about their professional futures. Fwiw. (1) Dream. (2) Articulate. (3) Learn. (4) Risk. (5) Network.
(1) Dream. You really can do just about anything in this world. Dream big. Then dream bigger. Do gigantic things beyond what you ever saw mom or dad accomplish. Be better.
May 12, 2020 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Churches will soon open doors but each Christian will need wisdom for when to re-gather. Will social distance church match the safety of virtual church? Will it be more awkward? Will SDC be song-less? Touch-less? Masks required? Communion plates passed?
What health vulnerabilities do each member factor into attendance? Should full attendance for the most vulnerable be connected to a vaccine? How long can VC and SDC people both be served simultaneously, and how long can they overlap before congregational division ensues?
Aug 16, 2019 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Good piece from @challies re: Amazon’s stranglehold on Christian books. challies.com/articles/the-p…
A few added thoughts:
@challies • Big-media embargos on what culture determines to be “hate speech” will become a bias against Scripture on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok. All Christian media-makers must be preparing to publish via non-standard means (ministries self-hosting videos).
Jul 28, 2019 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
A few thoughts on ministry. As voices for the gospel, we must never allow our ministry output to become our identity, something that gets talked about more and more these days — thankfully — a hard awakening we all need to experience at least once.
But here’s why we need this path in the first place. It’s too easy to allow our ‘faith’ to devolve into a mere expediency, a *means* to get or maintain ministry prominence. As personal faith wanes, platform and paychecks can prove powerful to prop up a façade
Nov 28, 2017 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Tomorrow’s reading:
☐ Wednesday, Nov. 29
📖 Isaiah 7–9
🔍 Watching for glimpses of a coming King. What do you see? #IsaiahChristmas
As Judah faces war, their king (Ahaz) loses faith, tho the enemies are fleeting. “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (7:14–15) = within 12 years, Judah’s enemies will be gone.
Nov 28, 2017 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Tomorrow’s reading:
☐ Tue., Nov 28 — Isaiah 3–6
We are listening for echos of a coming King, what do we see?
Israel remains functionally kingless. Israel is blind to God. Isaiah beholds a King.
Ch3–4: Israel’s wicked practices are blood on the hands of its leaders. Men are not free from accountability, and “infants shall rule over them.” A crisis of rulership has gripped the people, social chaos ensues. But a Branch-King is coming to lead. An infant perhaps?
Nov 26, 2017 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Tomorrow’s reading:
☐ Mon., Nov 27 — Isaiah 1–2
Q: As we listen for echos of a coming King, what do we see/hear in these chapters? #IsaiahChristmas
Isaiah opens in the middle of a ravaging war. The Assyrians, a northern superpower, work their way south to a huge pot of gold (Egypt). God’s people in the middle are getting mowed down: Jerusalem (northern city) is barely holds together; Judah (southern city) quakes in fear.
