Today in 1789, James Madison introduced a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House. Baptists influenced it. Grateful for religious freedom.

"A desire to preach without a burden to study is a desire to perform." -H.B. Charles

The church should be pregnant with passionate propagation but she is often pleading with pale propaganda. -Ravenhill

Loved this tribute to MacArthur over on Instagram from his physical therapist. He didn’t know who he was when he first started working with him and has such an interesting perspective.

“A Straight Line to the Pulpit: The Legacy of John MacArthur.” First Things asked me for an essay on John MacArthur, and I was glad to write it. firstthings.com/a-straight-lin…

“There are only two types of people in the ministry; Those who are humble and those who are going to be humbled.” -Spurgeon

If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. —John Owen

OTD in 1651 Obadiah Holmes, a Baptist arrested for preaching outside of the state churches in Massachusetts, is given 30 lashes for his preaching. He told the magistrates that they “beat him as with roses.”

We wept bitterly putting this together... Charlie Kirk did not fear death. Charlie told us what his legacy would be. Charlie's greatest passion was his faith in Jesus Christ. Just hours before he was assassinated, Charlie stood on stage, openly proclaiming his love for Jesus

With all the darkness, craziness, and wickedness going on in our world, I would encourage you to go to a Bible believing, Gospel preaching church tomorrow morning. It is time to seek the Lord!

If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me. — Robert Murray M’Cheyne

OTD IN 1877 J. Frank Norris was born. The long time pastor of FBC Ft. Worth was known for his brash behavior and being a pioneer of church growth. Read more about him in the book from @oshawkins “In The Name of God. ”

My dear American friends, We British Christians would get excited when, once a year, Queen Elizabeth would make a mild but sincere reference to the love of Jesus Christ in her Christmas address. In Charlie Kirks' Memorial service, watched by tens of millions, I just heard: -

The same guy that said "...it is difficult for me sometimes not to just torch all white people...particularly white evangelicals and Christians” a few years ago

A Pattern Among Fallen Pastors Sadly, ever relevant. "We may be very sure that men fall in private long before they fall in public." - J.C. Ryle thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-pa…

[Sunday is] a privilege and a benefit, not a task and a drudgery. —Puritan Matthew Henry

Hell is hot. Eternity is long. Time is short. Jesus is calling. #ShareTheGospel

Jesus is praying for you!!