Husband, Dad, Preacher, National Next Gen Director:
@namb_sbc
, Author of 3 books: 9 Common Lies Christians Believe, Calling Out the Called, Revival Generation📚
Titus Praise Pruitt, our precious boy, went home to be with Jesus at 12:50 AM this morning.
We are heartbroken, but also joyful. Joyful about him being home in Heaven with Jesus. Joyful that he will never again experience seizures, or a wheelchair, or medicines, or crying, or
Jesus didn't hangout with sinners because He wanted to appear inclusive, tolerant, and accepting.
He spent time with them to show them who He was, and how to live differently.
His goal is to transform lives, not affirm sin.
Besides the Holy Spirit, the greatest teacher in my life was our son: Titus.
He didn’t walk, but he taught me how to be a better follower of Jesus!
He didn’t talk, but he taught me how to be a better communicator of hope!
He didn’t sit up, but he taught me how to stand in true
Here is what I learned from watching our son suffer for 10 years, then go be with Jesus:
God is still good,
even when I don’t understand.
God is still faithful,
even when it doesn’t make sense.
God still has a plan,
even when I can’t see it.
God still reigns,
even when things
Saw this ad while shopping with my daughters.
Ironically, it sums up perfectly what men pretending to be women actually do to women:
-It makes men the center of attention in women spaces.
-It makes real women faceless.
-Women are expected to turn their backs & stay silent.
Don’t just attend church.
Love the church.
Serve the church.
Give through the church.
Invite people to church.
Worship Jesus with the church.
Encourage the church.
Participate in the church.
Pray for the church.
Be the church.
Many people think Christianity is:
I do whatever I want & however I want. And, God exists to help me accomplish my dreams & goals for my life.
However, Biblical Christianity is:
Jesus saves me from my self. And, I exist to do whatever God calls me to for His Kingdom & glory.
Auburn University is getting publicly criticized because hundreds of college students were saved by Jesus, and made a voluntarily decision to be baptized at a Christian event.
If it would have been a PRIDE parade or rally, the University would have been publicly praised.
Pray
Jesus didn’t hangout with sinners because he affirmed and celebrated their lifestyles.
He spent time with sinners to show them their need for a Savior, and to teach them a different way of living.
About 140 teenagers just surrendered to Jesus as Lord and Savior at Student Life - Myrtle Beach, SC!
Now, that’s something to shout about! Praise the Lord!!! 👏🏼
Please join me in praying for our new brothers and sisters in Christ. 🙏🏼
WORLD: live your truth
BIBLE: Jesus is Truth
WORLD: you do you
BIBLE: obey the Lord your God
WORLD: be your authentic self
BIBLE: be who God created you to be
WORLD: follow your heart
BIBLE: you need a new heart
WORLD: love is love
BIBLE: God is love
Jesus didn’t spend time and eat with sinners because He wanted to appear tolerant and affirming. He spent time with them to show them He is God, and how to live differently.
The Gospel is not about affirmation, but transformation.
You can read the Bible, quote the Bible, or even memorize the Bible. But, unless the Author of the Bible lives inside of you, you’ll never truly understand the Bible or live the Bible.
Please continue to pray for Titus. Seizures & suffering has been a daily battle for him for a decade. He is so incredibly brave, but honestly this year has been full of way more rough days for him than good days.
We ask that you pray the Lord would give him comfort, & us wisdom.
Do babies and young children go to Heaven?
At 12:50 AM on a Tuesday morning, our ten-year-old son with unique needs went to be Jesus.
So, a statement like this begs the question, “Am I just wishing this to be true, or do I Biblically know this to be true?”
Meaning, is there
There are no true “LGBTQIA+ affirming churches”.
New Testament churches are called to affirm the need of a Lord and Savior for sinners. Jesus doesn’t celebrate sinners, He changes them.
The moment churches start affirming and celebrating sin, then it stops being a church.
Jesus died over 2,000 years ago. Yet, nobody ever refers to Him as the late Jesus. Never is He referred to in the past tense.
Why? Because, of the resurrection!
He is the living God!
The goal of the Gospel is not to affirm you, celebrate you, or empower you to do whatever you want to do.
The goal of the Gospel is to rescue you, transform you, and empower you to do whatever God wants you to do.
Seen a lot of “I’m a former Christian...” talk lately. Don’t be confused. There is no such thing as a “former Christian”.
If you’ve been truly (emphasis on truly) saved by Jesus, and have the Holy Spirit... there is no undoing that.
(Jn 10, Rom. 8, Eph. 4:30, 1 Jn 2:19)
Jesus didn’t spend time and eat with sinners because He wanted to appear tolerant, affirming, and inclusive. He spent time with them to show them a different way of living.
The work of Jesus is not about affirmation, but transformation!
The chances of becoming
a pro-athlete - .02%.
The chances of standing before
a holy God - 100%.
Sports can be good for your kids, but they can’t be God for your kids. Help them keep the right priorities in order.
Don't want church to feel like a routine?
-Pray before you get there.
Ask God to speak to you.
-Listen to worship music on
the way.
-Take a Bible with you, instead
of relying on the screens.
-Don't run late.
-Sing loudly like you mean it.
-Take notes.
-Expect God to move.
If my young boys ever asked to wear their sisters’ dresses or makeup. It’s not my job to help them explore whether or not they’re a girl trapped in a boy’s body.
It’s my job to say NO. You’re a boy. Boys don’t do that.
That’s not being suppressive. That’s being a good dad!
10 things to do in 2024:
1-Go all in on following Jesus
2-Make memories w/ family
3-Spend time in the Bible
4-Have an active prayer life
5-Be a good friend
6-Plug into a local church
7-Serve others
8-Exercise
9-Have a hobby
10-Laugh
In fact, start them today.
No need to wait.
When people “leave Christianity”, because the Church won’t affirm or celebrate their lifestyle choices… People aren’t leaving “religion”, they’re just joining a new one, where the object of worship is “self”.
If you’re going to accept the parts of the Bible that talk about God's love, then you must also accept the parts that talk about God's design for marriage, relationships, and walking in holiness.
I know we’re not supposed to be thinking reasonably anymore…
However, where are all the girls identifying as guys trying to play men’s sports right now? It’s always and only the opposite scenario. Confused boys wanting to play against strong women.
As Christians, we’re
I've personally seen more college students and teenagers be saved by Jesus in the last 4 years, than the previous 20 years of ministry combined!
Why?
They're realizing the world is broken and they're broken, so they're looking for a solution!
Jesus is the solution. Preach Him!
The Holy Spirit wrote the Bible.
The Holy Spirit leads believers.
The Holy Spirit will never lead believers to do something contrary to the Holy Bible.
Having a bad experience with a Christian or a local church is not a reason to avoid the Church or Christianity as a whole.
Just like having a bad experience with a nurse or a hospital is not a reason to avoid all healthcare as a whole.
God didn't mistreat you. People did.
Please know that for every “big name preacher” that you hear about falling in ministry…
There’s 100,000 others across the world that you don’t hear about who love Jesus, love their family, and faithfully serve their churches & communities.
Don’t let 1 dictate your view of all.
31 teenagers just surrendered to Jesus as Lord and Savior in Rowlett, TX!
Another dozen or so surrendered to a calling of ministry on their life!
Now, that’s something to shout about! Praise the Lord!!! 👏🏼
Jesus is better at pursuing
than you are at running.
Jesus is better at finding
than you are at hiding.
Jesus is better at forgiving
than you are at messing up.
Jesus is better at saving
than you are at sinning.
Jesus is better.
Don’t mistake Jesus hanging out with sinners as tolerance and affirmation of their sin. He spent time with them, so that they’d believe in Him as the Savior who saves sinners & changes lives.
The Bible doesn’t use terms like ‘biological male’, ‘biological female’, or ‘non-binary’. It only recognizes ‘male’ and ‘female’, because that is what is originally designed by the Creator. All other terms are designed by confusion.
People will often ask me, “Do you think Jesus is coming back soon?”
Honestly, I don’t know.
However, I do know that He is coming back one day, and today is one day closer to His arrival.
The greater question is “Are you ready?”
Gay & lesbian belief system: “I was created this way. I can’t change how I am. It’s not a choice.”
Trans belief system: “How I was created is wrong. I can change how I identify whenever I feel like it. It’s my choice.”
These two belief systems actually contradict each other!
If we’re going to accept the parts of the Bible that talk about God’s love and grace, then we also have to accept the parts that call for our repentance and holiness.
Saying, “I worship Jesus, but I don’t believe the Bible”… is really saying, “I worship a Jesus that I’m comfortable with, because I created Him with my own opinions, biases, & preferences.” That’s a fake Jesus.
Anything we know about the real Jesus comes from the Scriptures.
I’ve been preaching Youth Camps for 15+ yrs.
In the past, if 10% of the crowd made a spiritual decision for Christ, it would be seen as a movement of God.
This Summer, it’s been anywhere between 20% to 30% at the camps that I’ve preached at, so far!
I’m telling ya that God is
The
#asburyrevival
:
No screens, movie clips, fancy lights, fog machines, stage props, production meetings, planning centers, branding, promotional strategies, or ‘big names’.
Just a lot of Holy Spirit, Gospel, Scripture, confession, & repentance.
2 things:
•I’ve been saying
As Christians, we can’t complain that prayer was removed from our schools, when we’re not even praying in our own homes.
The greatest spiritual education for our kids begins at home.
The first time Jesus came to earth a few people in Bethlehem knew about it.
When Jesus comes back every tribe, tongue, and nation will know about it.
The first time Jesus came to earth a few wisemen bowed before Him.
When Jesus comes back every knee will bow before Him.
A Christianity that gets you into Heaven, while also allowing you to continue living however you want to here on earth… is a Christianity foreign to the New Testament.
The Gospel changes who you ARE, but it also changes what you DO!
most church services that you’re avoiding this weekend... took more precautions preparing for your safety, than the stores, restaurants, or parties that you didn’t avoid this week.
The whole Bible points to Jesus!
39 Old Testament books
27 New Testament books
66 Books in all, and they all point to Jesus.
In Genesis, He's the breath of life
Exodus, the Passover Lamb
Leviticus, He's our High Priest
Numbers, The fire by night
Deuteronomy, He's Moses' voice