Pastor- Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas. Beloved son of God in Christ, writer, artist, women’s advocate, anti-racist, grace addict
Dallas, Texas
Joined July 2009
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I didn’t go to @Baylor but I love how they maintain a focus on Christ and His kingdom. I’m thankful for the wonderful work of @TruettSeminary as well, with its largest fall enrollment ever.
7 ways Baylor infuses Christian faith into everyday campus life www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/…
What if faithfulness in the kingdom is not measured by achievement, but by attention?
“Attention is the beginning of devotion.”
- Mary Oliver.
This has been so freeing for me:
Focus on whomever God has put in front of you and whatever He’s called you to do in the moment. 🩵
This showed up today 🤪🩵
Watch “JUMP! - Skydive Bumper” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/49035854?ref=tw-sh…
The best way to honor those who died on 9/11 is to live like we did on 9/12 and beyond, at least for a while.
Hug your kids, love your neighbors, point to Jesus, and run to church to worship Him. 🩵
You’re in the middle of a miracle.
Be encouraged. God is not finished. He’s at work and your story is not over yet.
sites.resi.io/pcbcsermons/wa…
My annual Father’s Day message can always be summed up in two words:
Be there.
Error increases with distance.
The ends do not justify the means in the kingdom of God. They are, in fact, the way that we glorify God, regardless of what the particular “end” might be. The means nullify the ends if accomplished in a way that does not align with the way of Jesus and His kingdom.
Corruption in the public square is not a new phenomenon. But for Christians to support corruption should never become normal. Integrity (the integration of body, mind, and heart) matters in leadership, marriage, business, politics, the church, and in every relationship in life.
While you’re chillin today, traveling, etc.. take a deep dive into the glorious nature of the Gospel. You are set free in Him.
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I was challenged by preaching on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14). Like the parable of the prodigal son, Jesus reveals the counter-intuitive nature of the Gospel (in just 6 verses). Some key takeaways:
There are two ways to avoid God (as Keller noted): by breaking all the rules (the path of rebellion) or by keeping all the rules (the path of self-righteousness).
This maps right over the parable of the prodigal son, both addressed to Pharisees.
Theological distinctives aside, evangelical leaders should read Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical. We need a much more robust biblical anthropology and theology of cultural renewal. His contrast between Babylon vs the collective building of the wall is aspiring.
vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…
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In 1981, Billy Graham offered his advice to Jerry Falwell:
“I told him to preach the Gospel. That's our calling. I want to preserve the purity of the Gospel and the freedom of religion in America. I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form…”
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Liberals organized in the '60s, and conservatives certainly have a right to organize in the '80s, but it would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it.”