Husband. Father. Son. Pastor. Student. When it's all said and done, I'm not interested in being famous; I want to be found faithful.
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We feel what we feed ourselves.
If you want to know why you’re feeling the way you’re feeling, just look at what your feeding yourself.
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Don’t be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.
I’m done.
I turned it off.
The two men we have selected to represent us as presidential candidates are talking over each other like toddlers fighting at preschool.
We have lost the ability to respect one another. God help us.
I dare you to give honest consideration to content from the other side of your own political, theological, and ideological perspectives.
Like, honestly consider their POV.
If you’ve come this far, then I double-dog dare you to open your mind to actually changing...
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The days of doing ministry for the perks, the influence, the hope of a platform, the applause of a crowd...
They’re done.
We’re seeing what ministry has always been- WARFARE.
Light vs darkness. A real devil. A real hell. A real resurrected God-Man who demands we follow Him.
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Your 20’s can either be a time where you build a great emotional, spiritual, relational & professional foundation or a decade of wasted time due to fear or passivity.
It’s not too late to start building healthy habits!
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You can’t bring your best self when everything’s a crisis and you’re perpetually over-committed.
Tips:
Work on getting enough sleep.
Practice breathing.
Learn how to prioritize. (That’s code for saying no.)
#leadership
#LFreakquote
Stephen Jones retweeted
You know what’s easy???
CRITICISM.
You know what’s hard???
CREATING.
Fight laziness and apathy and use the gifts God gave you to make this world a better place.
CREATE SOMETHING BETTER.
Nate: Dad, I should warn you now, but when I play in the NBA, and when I do the dunk contest, I’m gonna jump over you for my dunk.
‘Cause you’re pretty tall.
Me: 😑
I’m beginning to wonder if what some church leaders are calling participatory (in reference to their services, and “weekend experiences”) is what we classical Pentecostals have been doing for years when we invite people during worship to...
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The National March for Life is happening in Washing D.C. this weekend. Here is a quick reminder that there will be a rally at Maranatha Fellowship tonight at 6:30 pm. For more information about the rally and March for Life, click the link below.
iphc.org/life/
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Laziness is resting when you’re not tired. Resting when you’re tired and building in recovery days and even seasons can be the difference between you leading for years or leading well for decades.
Rest isn’t weakness. A rested you is a better you and a sharper you.
“The virgin birth is central to the Christian faith.
Just as the Cherubim overshadowed the mercy seat of the Ark of the Covenant, so also the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary...
and once again, God intersected with humanity in a ‘temple’ dedicated to Him.” KG
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In the Bible, only 3 verses are dedicated to Anna the prophetess. Because most christians lack imagination, they'll miss how deep those 3 verses go....
pause twitter and go read Luke 2:36-38, then come back to the thread...
15YO neice in @OldNavy: whaddaya think of this puffy, corduroy jacket?
Me: I think it’s drippin’.
15YO neice: Ok, never say that again.
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I am excited to announce something that has been in the works for the last couple of years! My first book, The American Gospel: A Letter to a Post-Christian Church!
AVAILABLE MONDAY, NOV 11!! PRE-ORDER NOW: joshlafferty.com/books