There are so many toxic and harmful tweets from the crazy world of Christian Twitter. Every time I'm tempted to QT my response, but I rarely do. The gain of correction is not worth the loss of platforming them, which is what these narcissists are craving.

Recipe for disaster: Refusing to welcome criticism from those who know and love you best, while obsessing over online criticism from those who don’t know you at all.

Greed cannot internally be renounced, because nobody can merely choose to be content. Instead, external habits of simplicity and generosity forge internal contentment. The more we give, the less we want.

Our youth are motivated less by the pursuit of the American dream and more by the pursuit of American justice. The Christianity they are rejecting is a baptized version of American prosperity. The Christianity that will bring them back happens to be its purest form (James 1:27)

I know it hasn’t been a problem for like a decade, but I still get nervous when my hotel key card touches my cell phone.

Historically, churches were where people learned how to suffer and die. The glibness of American evangelicalism has removed that compelling societal role. There are endless places for Americans to turn to for entertainment. Where can the suffering go for lament?

The more he shares from his childhood, the more he makes sense. Men, do not envy his trauma-induced bravado. If properly addressed, the pain from our stories can also forge humility and meekness.

Lesson in hospitality from the drunk angels of Appalachia

Christians are not alone in wanting to shape the world according to their own moral framework. Literally, everyone does it. So let's be honest about that, renounce fundamentalism of every kind, and kindly engage the arenas of ideas and influence. Respectful pluralism is possible.

If we accept what we like about Jesus and reject what we dislike about Jesus, it’s not Jesus we believe and follow but ourselves.

I missed the passing this week of Timothy Keller, a wonderful Christian leader whose views I truly admired. He remained committed to the Gospel and not the politics of man. In todays world that is increasingly rare Take a second and read his obituary nytimes.com/2023/05/19/nyr…

We don’t have the capacity for both self-control and reputation control. When I’m living to manage other’s opinions of me, I’m at my worst privately. When I’m fighting to control myself, I don’t have time, energy, or even the care to worry about other’s opinions. Pride or piety?

Was just talking to a father of a child with severe disability who needs 24/7 care, and he slayed me with this quote: “Don’t pity me. I get more of God b/c of my son’s disability, and Jesus is perfectly reliable.”

Big Mike! For those like me who love Jesus and all things #BBN (preferably in that order), Mike is a dear friend and a gifted pastor. Give him a follow and check out his work at christunitedfellowship.org

Shout out to KentuckyCards for the court side seats. Shout out to Koby Brea for the no look. Shout out to Otega Oweh for the finish. Shout out to me for the Pulitzer worthy video.

Highly, HIGHLY recommend. I speak often about Clare’s leadership and expertise in the tech space, and she has been so gracious to help with some of my initiatives in KY. She’s indispensable for this cultural moment, and so is this fantastic book.