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Ira Hall

10 months

Me? Married 24 yrs. Dad of 4. Same church for 28 years, 10 as youth pastor, last 18 as senior. Been at Camp for 35 years, last 26 as director. Life-long Mainer and lover of the rural church. Here both for fun (pun) & edification

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@AlmanME

5 months

I stand in awe.

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Which of you would not leave the 99 tabs to go find the 1 tab which is playing sound. And having found the one, he returns to his friends & says, rejoice with me, for I have found the one which was playing an Ad & have closed it.

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Jesus told her, “Go, close the tab you are using.” “I am using no tabs,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you are using no tabs. The fact is, you have had 56 tabs open, and the one you now have open you are not using.”

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2 years

Remember when Nathan confronted Bathsheba for David's sin?

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4 months

I'm seeing news reports that the Apple Car is "dead" & I'm overcome with concern for Lowly Worm.

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3 years

@jaywillis Wow, he wasn't messing around, getting you a toddler. They are super inconvenient. It is convenient that you have a cool toy giraffe to keep the toddler momentarily transfixed.

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4 years

We're living in Babylon This is why I don't get upset when a pagan government doesn't understand & sympathize w/my faith The natural man does not understand things of the Spirit We'd save time, outrage & our witness if we'd stop expecting what the Word doesn't promise

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2 years

When you put Christians in charge, there is more peace & harmony. That is why the Church Business Meeting is legendary for its beauty, peace, & enjoyment.

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3 years

Don't know him. I probably have some areas of significant political difference with him. But I love this picture. I'm sure this isn't "his job" but it shows the attitude that should be in all leaders (& people in general). Rep. Andy Kim

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2 years

I'm on the conservative end of the accounts I interact w/the most, & this morning I'm grieved. -The people I have more in common w/as far as a conservative theo are often some of the most joyless, unkind, graceless, troll-y accounts I come across. Now I know that one... 1/

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1 year

For those who pray, we could use some. Thank you.

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2 years

"Jesus got angry" Yep But what caused his greatest anger? Sinners sinning? (Woman at well, caught in adultery, Zaccheus, etc) No. The Temple clearing is the go-to one. Angry at religious leaders placing obstacles in the way of people coming to know God. Is that why we're mad?

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@AlmanME

3 years

@shaindelr Myself w/my parents a few months before my Dad died in 2011. My Mom lives w/us now. Been friends w/them & my sister my whole life.

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3 years

@PastorTrey05 This is why culture wars should only be fought by professionals.

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@AlmanME

3 years

At the age of 17 I made 3 vows. I will never be a preacher I will never be a teacher I will never work with teens History shows that I am not, nor ever was, a prophet.

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I was taught that the "world" was fallen, & in sinful. In other words, that the SYSTEM was bound up with sin. So it is very odd that many of those same people, whom I share a theo-background, vehemently deny that sin can be systemic.

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3 years

My friend threatened to Baal on me, but I think it is an idol threat.

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3 years

If you believe that men are supposed to protect women, the question becomes, "from whom?" Men like to imagine dragons, but most often it is the men themselves that are the biggest threat. Too many men/leaders/husbands have hurt women while claiming a role of protector.

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2 years

Still not ready for having adult children. Especially when stuff happens, like the call I got a 12:30am this morning that started with, "Dad, we're ok, but...."

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3 years

In Biblical marriage, the husband should sacrifice more, serve more, & surrender more than the wife How else do we explain "as Christ loved the church & gave Himself up for her"? Teaching that turns the husband into the risen lord rather than suffering servant is wrong.

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3 years

One burden many of us are carrying IMHO is not really knowing how to mourn those who we looked up to, worked with, & trusted, who have fallen away, either into conspiracies or just full-away. There is a profound disorientation when the person we thought we knew ceases to exist.

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My wife & I are pretty traditional, including conservative views of the Bible's teaching on sex & gender. We were raised in rural Maine by conservative parents. We have 4 kids, Oldest daughter & 3 sons. -Daughter, 19, chooses to dress conservatively w/long, braided hair, also 1/

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3 years

Death of a Secret Keeper (thread/post) Reading Dr Moore's letter to JD Greer, I recognize what is happening. A secret keeper has died. I recognize b/c I was one. When you, out of misguided but honest loving loyalty & a heart-felt commitment to Christ's ministry make a 1/

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@RumseyME 32 years of Camp ministry. We have worked to "de-escalate" campfire. Yes to testimonies, but trying to keep emotions from running hot. & we do NOT do any calls to action or commitment. A decision born of emotion disguised as conviction doesn't usually last.

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cultural preferences isn't Biblical, nor consistent w/what the Bible DOES teach. And in doing so, we are tying up heavy burdens for others to carry. I'm a BIG fan of being faithful to the Bible. How that looks can vary a lot w/in orthodoxy. 5/5

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2 years

The Bride of Christ is never under siege by a lost world. Those that preach & portray it in this way have lost the plot. The gates of hell are under threat by the power of the Good News of redemption. We must stop telling Christians that they might be defeated.

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2 years

I saw that "Rapture" was trending earlier but I didn't want to get caught up in the discussion.

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@AlmanME

3 years

Jeremiah was called to declare judgement & wrath. He hated it, cried about it, & mourned. If you feel "called" to proclaim such a message, & relish the chance to call down judgement on others, you likely have missed the heart of God for lost sinners.

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@AlmanME

3 years

The best pastor is a 3, 5, or 7. Not a perfect 10. After all, it's better to be a prime minister.

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@AlmanME

1 year

I'm deeply grieved by my fellow theo conservatives, esp pastors, who put grace in their bio but not in their tweets. Being conservative myself, I don't understand why so many are insufferable scolds, jerks, & consistently unkind while also saying they revere Christ.

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@AlmanME

3 years

Most people don't realize that King David wore Corduroy pants when relaxing at home. They were his secret cords.

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@AlmanME

2 years

BART BARBER SENTENCED TO PRESIDENCY Anaheim-In a stunning display of retributive justice, the SBC last night sentenced @bartbarber to the President of the Conference for a minimum term of 1 year. Bart has been inflicting the conference w/attempts at grace & reasonableness 1/

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@AlmanME

3 years

Biblically speaking, Joseph was a Son, then a Daddy, then finally a Mummy. (Gen. 50)

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@AlmanME

3 years

We are experiencing a massive shortage of compassion. Those who have been shown mercy on the cross should be recognizable sources of it.

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@AlmanME

3 years

I was reflecting today about how often the Bible commends or promotes rugged masculinity compared to how often it promotes or commands humility.

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@AlmanME

3 years

@KSPrior Dr Prior, have you been arguing for the inherent value of all humans again?

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1 year

Got to baptize my son yesterday on the Caribbean. A special evening.

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3 years

self-condemnation. You abetted a problem you were trying desperately to correct. So you finally talk. I recognize Dr Moore. He's tried so hard to "save" a ministry he loved. He got sucked in Now he's escaped The secret keeper has died I'm praying for him w/tears. & I'm thankful

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@AlmanME

3 years

Some days, life just sends you the lemonade, complete with free shipping.

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@AlmanME

3 years

Too many members of God's kingdom have abandoned winning the lost in favor of winning an argument instead.

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@AlmanME

1 year

chatted briefly & he eagerly told me about a recent trip he'd been on. I have no idea whether he'll ever arrive at church, but he knows I work there, & I've been able to show him the love to Jesus by the simple act of knowing His Name in His Language. You can do this too. 3/3

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@AlmanME

3 years

A true fairy tale for our times: @KSP on FB: "Murder is bad" Reply 1-"Amen" R 2-"what do you mean by murder? R 3-"the Liberals murder way more than conservatives" R 4-"why didn't you mention abortion? R 5-"you are clearly a Marxist" & it was evening & was morning, the 1st day

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@AlmanME

3 years

As I watch some of the right-wing church warriors on here, I find this quote coming to mind. "There have been some who were so preoccupied with spreading Christianity that they never gave a thought to Christ.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

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@AlmanME

3 years

The Gospel is not about how opposed God is to the world. The story of the Gospel, in both O.T. & N.T. is the story of how God relentlessly tries to draw a rebellious people back to Himself.

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@AlmanME

2 years

My uncle was kicked out of the Electricians Guild. He's been delighted.

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2 months

@RevDuv That's enough Aaron. Matthew 18 means that you should have approached me in private first.

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@AlmanME

2 years

immune system goes into overdrive & starts to see everything as a threat, attacking its own body, causing inflammation & organ damage. Often this is started by an actual disease, but the over-aggressive response kills the person. In the last few days, watching people who 3/

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@AlmanME

3 years

Dear brothers & sisters in Christ. Please pray for a young couple I'll be with today as they have to go through the still birth of the baby they just lost at 16 weeks. Our hearts are all broken.

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@AlmanME

3 years

To improve your judgment, learn how to feel intrigued instead of defensive when you encounter new information that contradicts your beliefs.

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@AlmanME

1 year

The Bible says Christians are "aliens & strangers." The clear reference is the sojourns in Egypt & Babylon. So I consider myself living in Babylon (not David's Jerusalem). Now, when Babylon & Nebuchadnezzar does Babylonian things, I find that unsurprisingly.

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@AlmanME

3 years

I accidentally wandered down the flat earth rabbit hole last night. Things quickly became plane to me.

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@AlmanME

3 years

If your view of inerrancy includes that you must hold tight to all the N.T. teachings, then you really must include this one, right? If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. (1 Corinthians 13:1)

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@AlmanME

3 months

It's terrible that our government doesn't hold Jesus' resurrection as vital & special. Not like the government in Jesus' time which was of course much more respectful.

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@AlmanME

2 years

I guess I should have added: Remember when God confronted Joseph for tempting Potiphar's wife? The point is that sin resides in the heart of the sinner. Sure we can be tempted, but Jesus said sin comes from the heart. David & Mrs P were both carried away by their own lust.

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@AlmanME

1 year

I saw Tony, my regular waiter at the Thai place for the first time since Covid yesterday. He's an immigrant & a very sweet guy. While I'm not sure of the spelling, his name is Vi Lai Ta. The 1st time I asked him if I could know his Real name, he was shocked. Because.....1/

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11 months

Praying friends: I could use your prayers as I navigate exhaustion both inside & out, while also trying to discern some answers for big, long-term ministry decisions. Wisdom isn't always easy when you're tired & hurting.

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@AlmanME

2 years

you look as much like Jesus as you think it does. A holy war that leaves you unholy is NEVER a win. & when I, a conservative rural Baptist pastor, theo-conservative & older, can't stand to read your stuff b/c of how you act, I'm guessing the lost world which doesn't 6/

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2 years

@costiwhinn As a Youth Worker for 35+ years, esp. at a Christian camp for teens, who builds a lot of relationships w/both saved & unsaved Gen Z'ers (& other "gens"), this broad brush condemnation is not only unhelpful, but nukes Col 4:6. Each gen expresses their lostness in different ways.

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3 years

I sometimes am concerned that people misunderstand that I'm pretty conservative on the Bible. I am liberal in love, grace, mercy b/c the Bible is. Too often taking the Bible very seriously has been married to being pretty graceless & unloving.

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@AlmanME

3 years

Last week I went into the store to buy a basketball. They were $12 and needed to be pumped up. I went back today & now they are fully pumped up but $20. That's inflation.

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2 years

I'm sad. I refuse to embrace discouragement, b/c I will try to learn from you how NOT to hold our Biblical values, our faith, & conduct myself w/those who I often disagree w/. & I'm praying for you b/c I hope you can find the grace & mercy you need, so you can show it. 9/9

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3 years

I got kicked out of my music class for taking notes.

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4 years

The shortest distance between two points is normally under construction.

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@AlmanME

2 years

legendary & in-demand in our house. Is eager to learn to make scones next. Son, 10. Loves sword play. Also a talented artist. All this to say that you can be traditional w/o being bound to cultural stereotypes that limit people. Trying to create narrow categories out of 4/

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@AlmanME

2 years

I have deleted the Twitter that was in the icebox and which you were probably using for communication Forgive me but I am rich so self-assured and so cold (obligatory hat-tip to @joshcarlosjosh )

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1 year

Q: Who killed Christian Twitter today? A: The Butler did it.

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@AlmanME

2 years

@hoopersnook Many of those who told us that, believed it. But when the culture changed, revealing that their security was less in Christ & more in cultural hegemony, their fear overrode their previous beliefs. Our challenge is to help them & not emulate their mistake.

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3 years

22 Years today. Been an amazing journey thus far.

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4 years

Larry did you know That your best friend Would end up in a salad? Larry did you know Without your best friend A pizza is a bit bad? Did you know That your red friend Makes sauce like it's his job? And when you could have had a V8 It included Bob?

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@AlmanME

2 years

For my birthday yesterday, i went to renew my driver's license. The lady at the window gave me a warm smile full of sympathy & compassion and said, "you know we have to change your hair color on this"

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God's blessing. Oldest had an accident that totaled one of our family vehicles. While trying to figure out economics of replacement, we were given a new-to-us replacement. I might have cried a bit. Thankful for the body of Christ. @LaMonsterMom

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start out in sympathy w/you will NEVER hear the gospel from you b/c all they see from you is disdain. & that makes me sad. B/c we need more gospel proclamation, not less. & if you are a pastor, & can't show grace on here, how will you ever show Jesus? If I, who am trying 7/

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1 year

There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. And then the dragons arrived. (This one for @KSPrior )

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@AlmanME

3 years

Aspirations: The gentle wisdom of @timkellernyc The passion of @RevDuv The care of @JustAmyZing The sincere love of @Jessicaebersole The analytical skills of @scott_m_coley The humor or @PastorTrey05 The faithfulness of @cbthomas76 The quiet bravery of @KSPrior

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@AlmanME

3 years

Person carries phone with a chip in it, driving a car with a chip in it, paying with a credit card with a chip in it and is afraid to get a vaccine b/c it tracks you. This would normally be considered ironic.

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@AlmanME

3 years

The Gospel is (literally) Good News. If you share it like an indictment, you are missing the heart of the Almighty God.

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@AlmanME

3 years

The priest & the Levite who passed on the other side had good reasons. There are many Christians today both defending those reasons & encouraging more to pass to the other side. This troubles my heart.

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@AlmanME

2 years

aspect of "conservative" is a resistance to change, but so many of my brethren seem so fully blinded/enraged by the shifts of our culture that they now just sit in the bunker pounding on the big red button every day. It reminds me of an autoimmune disease where the 2/

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God is feeling very relieved right now that he got His Book published back before conservative Christians awoke to the dangers of Wokeism. He'd never get a publishing contract now w/all his "love your neighbor/care for the poor & oppressed/year of Jubilee-marxism" now.

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3 years

. @freedomsbride , woke up agonized & angry over your situation. I'm praying for you. I'm so sorry! I firmly believe that your inability to hold on right now is not your fault nor something you need to fix. When you can't hold on b/c your fingers got stomped on, that's normal.

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@AlmanME

4 years

"Christendom adjusts itself far too easily to the worship of power" -Dietrich Bonhoeffer in a sermon

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4 years

What if the Church attacked the State by working harder than them protecting the vulnerable, seeking to stop the spread of sickness, & using love to encourage good health practices, even if there was an organizational cost? Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil w/good

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It's amazing to watch the back & forth as we divide into camps to assign blame. Followers of Christ swinging away at each other. I'm still the biggest sinner I know. Over 30 years of walking w/Jesus & doing ministry & I'm still hopeless w/o the Grace of God in Jesus.

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Monday I accused my neighbor of not controlling his elephant Tuesday I sued over his elephant's rampage Wednesday I had a press conf re:elephant rampages Thursday I withdrew my lawsuit saying I achieved my goal of curtailing elephant rampages My neighbor has no elephant

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3 months

For those who need to plan their grievances ahead, in 2026 Easter will fall on Deep Dish Pizza Day.

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3 years

It saddens me to see other Biblical/theo conservatives struggle with things like gentleness, compassion, & just general niceness. Yes, the cross is offensive & makes Jesus a stumbling block, but the Good News is not one of harsh rejection but universe-shaking LOVE.

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2 years

Overall, I think my choice to study ornithology was a good one. I have few egrets.

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3 months

25 years. We've learned that true intimacy is about complete vulnerability w/each other, sharing weakness more than strength. In moving toward each other in conflict instead of retreating. The painful & hard moments have been some of the most forming in teaching us about oneness.

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Yesterday, a young boy who has been coming w/his Mom & little brother for the last few months brought his guitar & asked if he could "sit in" w/the praise band. They said, "Sure" This brings me joy. An "outsider" & kid reaching toward church participation.

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Me? Dad of 4 Same church for 26 years, last 16 as senior pastor Been at Camp for 33 years, last 24 as director Life-long Mainer and lover of the rural church. Here both for the fun side (weird evangelical twitter) & the full side (fellowship & edification)

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I still try to lighten the mood. It's as much for me as everyone else. It is not that I don't take things seriously. I'm actually a "melancholy" personality. So I try to lighten the mood. The darker the days, the harder I try. So puns, dad jokes, & unserious takes are me. 2/2

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@hoopersnook Even if this sad, false simplification of terms was true, which it isn't, the spirit with which it is offered is not designed to reach the souls he is ostensibly addressing. This isn't a pastor's heart for people, it's a warrior's attack on strawmen.

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"The gates of hell" are a defensive structure. No one attacks you with gates. Those who proclaim that "the church is under attack" seem to have missed Jesus' very plain, simple language. The power of the Good News proclaimed will assault those gates. The apostles knew this.

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2 years

Best part of tonight's worship service for me was my two oldest choosing to do a duet.

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2 years

center their bio on Jesus, esp pastors, engage by using guilt by association, name-calling, innuendo & backbiting against others....ouch! Often they are accusing others of doing that first, but even if that's true, it's not a Biblical response to do it ALSO! And if 4/

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3 years

I'm pretty excited about all the new followers. I've never had the opportunity to disappoint so many people at once.

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2 years

you feel that someone is trying to achieve caring for others (survivors/racial discrimination) is a way you don't think good, than show your SUPERIOR HEALTHY care, not a disdaining, attacking, unloving response. Because responding to misplaced love w/hate doesn't make 5/

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I signed up to work in the church's children's ministry so that I can be an Evangelical Tot Leader.

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@justinsytsma brother, I'm just going to express that "unconscionable" seems like a strong word to me. Just saying. :) This is an area of gentle disagreement among many of us believers.

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to give you the benefit of the doubt (even when you so rarely evince that behavior), & already know Jesus, don't see grace & mercy in your tweets (even though it's frequently in your bio), then as our culture continues to move further away, how will they ever hear you? So... 8/9

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Watching some good faith discussion around the SBC's efforts around abuse & I honestly think that some of these pastors, w/their real concerns, do not realize that they come across VERY worried about false accusations & mildly concerned about actual abuse.

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