Christian | Husband to
@SarahCox06
| Father | Director of Operations at the Durham Devils Club | Co-Host
@DukeFBTalk
Section 17 Podcast **Views are my own**
Pastors, it’s not fair to call what your church is going through a “valley” or a “battle” when it is a direct result of mishandling sexual abuse allegations. That’s just called justice.
I haven’t shared this much publicly, but our church has been in the process of a merger for the past few months. Tomorrow, their church votes on merging into ours. This would give us a building free and clear as well as a few families from their membership. Would you pray? ❤️👊
I know everyone comes from different walks of life, but we all know right from wrong. I believe so many times in our lives the Lord taps us on the shoulder trying to guide us, but we might not always turn around and listen. We aren’t alone so when will you let him do his work?
THIS. Flip came back expecting Duke to land a rim protector at the 5 in the portal. It didn’t happen. So he played (and defended) out of position all season. He’s going to be a heck of a pro…spending a lot of time spacing the floor on the perimeter.
Some thoughts on Flip’s run it back year:
1. He wanted to and was more comfortable playing as a stretch four. Team needed him to play center.
2. He’s more Robin and his team needed him to be Batman.
I’d give mad respect to any fan base who just beats Duke at home and just acts like they’ve been there before.
That is the tiny respect I have for our friends in Chapel Hill.
Tomorrow afternoon my dad will have an aortic valve replacement done. Would you pray that the procedure would be successful? We would greatly appreciate the prayers.
I don’t care how you voted in November, if you look at all the junk in this stimulus bill and still think politicians care about you, you have officially lost your mind.
I think some credit needs to go to Marvin Bagley, Jr. for how he has handled his son’s career. Ppl questioned him moving him around in HS, ppl questioned having him skip his senior yr, but MB35 being on the All-Academic team answers those questions. Well done,
@TeamBagley
.
Twitter fam, would you pray for my dad as he has a heart procedure tomorrow? We are hoping things can be corrected with stents. He had a similar procedure back in 2011. Thank you for your prayers.
The 2023
@DukeFOOTBALL
season has come to an end. The guys finished the season winning their 5th straight bowl game. My guy
@_ChandlerRivers
bright home the MVP trophy and
@PelinoTodd
was 3/3 with the 🦵
Hate to see
@grahambarton53
leave but can’t wait to follow his NFL career.
@jemelehill
Honest question. In what other profession can you swing (open handed or closed) at someone, make contact with their head, and not get fired?
We literally praised Michael Jordan for playing the “flu game” back in the 90’s. Can you imagine our society if someone played a “COVID game” today? 🤣🤣🤣 THE AUDACITY.
With COVID and my lack of boldness, I hadn’t personally seen anyone come to faith in Christ in quite a while. God allowed me to witness a young lady who came to our church Sunday believe on Jesus tonight! Praise the Lord! He is a wonderful, merciful Savior.
I wouldn’t post this on FB because he’d see it, but my dad has really struggled cognitively since his stroke back in November. He has good days, and then some really bad days. He’s at a neuro-cognitive exam right now. Would you say a prayer for him and my mom? Much appreciated.
I’m sure there are people who don’t like the fact that accounts like FakeSermon post these ridiculous preaching clips. Let me give a suggestion.
STOP SAYING STUPID THINGS IN SERMONS and we won’t have to worry about it.
I am deeply grieved by this
#WakeUpOlive
story coming out of Bethel Church. I haven’t completely wrapped my head around the theological and emotional implications of it. But I know that it is one of the saddest stories I’ve heard recently.
BREAKING NEWS: If your state/town reopens quicker than you (with your global pandemic social media degree) think it ought to, you are a free American. That means you can *stay home* sheltered in place as long as you’d like! 🤷♂️
I think it’s fairly obvious where I stand, but just in case:
The church of Jesus Christ should be a safe haven for sexual abuse victims, not a place of victim shaming and abuser enabling.
When I read this text, a part's missing.
The prodigal son's momma was nowhere in the story. She's missing. She might've been working out. A lot of mothers are more interested in their figure than their family. More time in gym than kitchen.
#BadPreacherClips
Pastor Tony Hutson
@AnaCabrera
@AndrewYang
Andrew, do you not see the obvious cognitive issues with Joe Biden? The man cannot formulate a sentence; he can no longer reason and think on the fly. We all know he is a pawn in the hands of the Democratic Party system. The last place Joe Biden wants to be is on a debate stage.
Last year for Easter, I preached to a camera in a spare bedroom. This year for Easter, we had the second highest attendance in our church’s history...even with COVID keeping some away. To God be the glory. He is building His church.
Tomorrow marks 3 years for Keystone Church. I don’t know why, but God has shown us favor. In my weakness, He is made strong. I reflect tonight on my imperfections and His perfect plan. Would you pray as we enter into our future as a church?
Some real talk after not being able to get Jarrid Wilson and his family out of my mind.
Pastoring can be draining in ways that only pastors will understand. I can’t even explain it. But it comes with its unique set of challenges, especially in the spiritual realm.
After winning their own little national title against Duke, Wake has played themselves out of a chance to play for an actual national title in the NCAA tournament. 🤷
The worst sermon I’ve ever heard butchering God’s Word.
• It’s sad that he would preach this.
• It’s sad that people amen it.
• It’s sad that there was a day I would have amen’d it.
Thank God for a fresh perspective on Him and His Word! Free from garbage.
Why people still have this “preacher” in to preach is beyond me. No thanks. BTW, I love
@StephenCox_SC
and appreciate his friendship to me and tons of pastors that are different than him. Preaches more Bible in one weekend than Tony has in decades.
@mcuban
Mark, I’m with you nearly 100% of the time, but he didn’t call for them to be canceled or anything. He was pointing it out. Which he should do.
Jonathan Isaac became the first
#NBA
player inside the bubble to stand during the national anthem. He also chose not to wear a
#BlackLivesMatter
shirt
After the game the first question he fielded was "Do you believe Black Lives Matter?"
Let’s all be consistent in our outrage or silence against rioting.
If you were silent for the past 9 months, then continue in your silence. If you’ve spoken up and out for the last 9 months, today isn’t the day to act like nothing is happening.
I don’t recognize my country.
No matter how
@DukeMBB
fares in the tournament, I have nothing but positive things to say about this team. Jon has done an incredible job being patient and making proper adjustments throughout the season. Players have matured and stepped into more clearly-defined roles.
Thank you to those who have been praying. The church we are merging with voted unanimously to pursue the merger with our church. We give God glory! Our church will vote on Oct 4, and then the complete merger will take place on January 1. Continue to pray!
A friend of mine is a strong believer and a pro sports agent. He was telling me of these off-season spiritual renewal retreats that some professional athletes attend. Within the past year or so, Baker Mayfield and his wife attended one, and Baker gave his life to Christ.
Without question, my favorite Duke player to cover this season. This guy lives with an unquestioned joy that I wish all young adults could live with. He was always smiling, always positive, and always working hard. Go be great!
NEWS: Duke assistant coach Amile Jefferson is finalizing a deal to become an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics, a source tells
@247Sports
.
Jefferson won a National Title with Duke in 2015 and played for the Celtics in 2020. || Story:
Some talk about
@DukeBASE
not hosting a regional due to their facilities. If that happens to be a problem, Duke is addressing it as upgrades and expansion to Jack Coombs will begin soon.
Thank you all for praying for my dad. His surgery was successful, and he will be monitored overnight to see if he needs a pacemaker or not. Hopefully, he will be able to go home at some point tomorrow.
If you sympathize with Vladimir Putin, then you and I are at odds. A bunch of my conservative friends need to wake up and hold their political talking heads accountable.
@jdgreear
This explanation is completely unnecessary. You do you, man. Anyone afforded the chance to visit the White House under any presidency should accept.
We’re back in our auditorium this Sunday. We still have a long ways to go on our full renovation, but this is a big step for us. We give all glory to Jesus! 🙌
Our governor announced earlier today that public schools will be out until at least May 15th. This obviously puts an additional strain on our church. Would you pray for wisdom as we seek to secure a space outside of the school system?
Our church gathering space was displaced this morning due to circumstances beyond our control. But the Church is alive and well. We’ll be meeting in houses all throughout the Triangle area. Church is people, not a place.
Happy 80th Birthday to my dad! We got to celebrate last night at The Peddler. Many people ask about him and his health. Honestly, he’s on a slow, steady decline. My mom takes care of him the best she can with some in-home care help a couple of times a week. Pray for them!
God saved Amanda today! We had been praying for her since January of 2019, when her teenage son took his own life. We met her at the funeral home. She’s now a consistent attender at our church, and today has been saved by grace through faith. Rejoice with us!
Not being a jerk. Just honestly wondering why Adam Silver,
@KingJames
, and the
@NBA
are silent about injustices like this instead of being in bed with China for financial gain?
This is just jarring!
#Uighurs
blindfolded, shackled and herded on trains for concentration camps, by
#China
's communist regime.
Where is the outrage? WHERE?
Jared McCain absolutely deserved ACC Rookie of the Year. Since Duke’s December loss at Georgia Tech back in December, he has been one of Duke’s top 3 (I’d argue 2) players. Maybe this will give him a chip on his shoulder for tournament play.
I can’t believe tomorrow is the two-year anniversary of our church. Sometimes it feels like it’s only been 2 months...other times, 20 years. God is a good God. We thank Him for building His church.
PSA to all Christian school principals and pastors with Christian schools:
Our local Chick-fil-A here in town is hiring people in at over $33,000 a year. Might be time to reconstruct salary structures. 🤷
People can (and I have) criticized guys like Judah Smith, Carl Lentz, Rich Wilkerson, etc. but these men have had a profound influence in the
#1
streamed musician in the world coming to faith in Christ. For that, I REJOICE and so should every Christian.
Would you pray for the little guy in these pics? His name is Harrison Kennedy,
@tbkennedy22
’s two-year old son. They found out yesterday that he has leukemia, and he’s in surgery now having his port installed & his first treatment. Talk about an unexpected Christmas. Please pray.
You can’t manipulate someone into a genuine relationship with Jesus.
You can, however, manipulate them into praying the sinner’s prayer and having them believe they’ll go to heaven when they die.
We got the word yesterday that Durham Public Schools rentals are suspended until at least Aug 31st. Would you pray with us as we have a walkthrough today of a potential space that would meet our needs moving forward?
Last night our Connect Group had our Christmas Party. They asked us all to bring a unique charcuterie board. So naturally I made a pulled pork slider board. 🐷
Not gonna lie. This has me pretty stoked! I’ll be doing a handful of Duke basketball games for
@DukeReport
this season. Thankful for the opportunities
@DukeFBTalk
has afforded me. Shoutout to
@Skeelow22
for making this happen.
First game: Monday, 11/6. Give Duke Report a follow!
Duke Report would like to welcome
@joshuacox
to the
@DukeReport
team. He will be covering some Duke 🏀 games for us in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Welcome to the team Josh 👍🏼