Husband to Kay. Dad of Four. Director of Marketing and Content Strategy @MBTS, Managing Editor @ForTheChurch.
Kansas City, MO
Joined September 2011
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Alright, hear me out.... new idea from our oldest:
"Dad, what if our neighborhood did a trunk or treat, but instead of cars people just went up to their front doors for candy instead?"
She might be on to something y'all
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The quality of your life is largely dependent upon your ability to have hard conversations in the moment, and not putting them off.
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Work hard today.
Get groceries. Fill the car with gas. Clean the house. Do the laundry. Prepare meals. Finish your errands. Wrap up your work.
Tomorrow we rest.
Don't spend the Lord's Day preparing for the Lord's Day.
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In Titus 1:1–4, Calvin notes that Paul writes with the whole church in view, though the letter concerns the pastoral office.
Why? Because the church has been entrusted with the keys of the kingdom. The whole church must know what a pastor is.
Thoughts?
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Our oldest (6) is learning to read and has been flexing all the new things she's learning
Latest conversation:
Eden, with book in hand: “Dad, do you know when John Bunyan died?”
Me: “I can’t remember”
Eden, with a confident smirk: “Late summer of 1688”
I should've remembered
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I burn songs out. I listen on repeat until I'm tired of it.
For those with personalities like mine: You can never burn out Jesus. The more time we spend with him, the more we actually love Him.
That's good news.
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Eliza (2yo): Mom, what are bottoms for?
Mom: What do you think?
Eliza: Sitting? Spanking?
Yes. Just those two things. Well done.😄
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3 ways to pray through any verse of Scripture:
Rejoice — What is there to rejoice in?
Repent — What is there to turn from?
Request — What is there to ask for?
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Out-rejoicing people is the key to winning them over.
This is one of the many helpful ideas I've learned from @JohnPiper
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When God says "You shall not murder," He's not trying to ruin your Friday night.
His commandments are for our good and for His glory.
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Our sin nature is bent toward our own destruction.
Our 2 year old shoved a screwdriver into his face and said "Ow!"
Naturally, I told him to stop.
He said no and pushed the screwdriver even harder.
A helpful reminder that God's commands are actually for our good.
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AI can win a game of chess for you.
But it can’t give you the joy of knowing how to play.
There’s joy in the doing. Don’t outsource too much of your life to AI.
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We don't like it when she's "sike" (sick) either, but I'm also thankful for her compassionate mama for "hlopl" (helping) her.
Kids learning to write is one of the best things out there.
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If our faith were but as firm as our state in Christ is secure and glorious, what manner of men should we be?
Richard Sibbes
How can we pursue theological precision without losing the joy theology is meant to produce?
Below is my best attempt to explore that tension as I think through the pleasures of God.
Grateful to write again @forthechurch!
"The Christian whose heart has been transformed by the goodness and grace of God seeks nothing less than to live in the light of his Father’s smile." - @brettfredenberg
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