So good to have Clint Leavitt and Bikonzi Moise DSBC today.

Jesus loves you so much!

Looking for the perfect gift? We have a limited # of deeply discounted tickets to the Communities of Flourishing Conference. Join us as we move from critique to action! @skyejethani.bsky.social @malcolmbfoley.bsky.social @davidwswanson.bsky.social @fullerseminary.bsky.social @erbks.bsky.social

Looking for the perfect gift? We have a limited # of deeply discounted tickets to the Communities of Flourishing Conference. Join us as we move from critique to action! @skyejethani.bsky.social @malcolmbfoley.bsky.social @davidwswanson.bsky.social @fullerseminary.bsky.social @erbks.bsky.social

We are partnering with @bbtbpod to support a family with DACA status as they pursue a legal pathway to remain in the community they grew up in. Give at donorbox.org/daca-family-... @revcalebcampbell.bsky.social @johnnarae.bsky.social

I am thankful for Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren and their faithful witness in South Scottsdale.

Over the last five years, I've been working on my family tree and mapping the birth and death locations of my ancestors (and visiting some if I am in the vicinity). This is a few hundred of my ancestors' birth locations, color-coded by half-century (starting in 1450).

I am thankful for Redemption Mesa and their faithful witness in the East Valley.

I am thankful for Camelback Bible Church and their 60 years of faithful ministry in Paradise Valley.

Jesus loves you so much!

I am thankful for Hope Covenant Church and their 50 years of faithful witness in the East Valley.

Check out this one-day conference featuring Brazos authors @malcolmbfoley.bsky.social and @skyejethani.bsky.social and future Brazos author @revcalebcampbell.bsky.social!

"Jesus certainly did flip tables, but he set exponentially more tables than he flipped." @revcalebcampbell.bsky.social on 🎙️Holy Post 625

I am so encouraged this week. I got to spend a couple of days with ministry leaders from across the country praying, dreaming, and strategizing about how our shared faith in Jesus can shape a healthy political imagination in our communities. J29coalition.com

On Feb 28, churches from across AZ are coming together for a one-day event exploring how we can move from criticism to action & cultivate communities of flourishing in our neighborhoods. We have block rates for teams of 5 or more. DM for details! Details at communitiesofflourishing.eventbrite.com

Today, I give thanks for Neighborhood Church and their faithful ministry in central Phoenix.

Stott meditating on Matthew 7.

Congrats, David Fassett! I LOVE the cover you designed for Disarming Leviathan! www.ivpress.com/press-releas... @ivpress.bsky.social @disarmingl.bsky.social

Today I give thanks for Vida en Cristo and their faithful ministry in North Phoenix.

I am thankful for the ministry of Mission Grove Church, and their faithful witness in North Phoenix.

It is a season of thanksgiving! Today, I give thanks for Phoenix Bible Church. I love seeing how God is using them to minister in our city, and continuing the legacy of Bethany Bible Church (which planted Desert Springs in 1977).

Super nerd alert. The 2nd edition of one of my favorite missiology books includes me as a footnote! I have peaked. Also, you should definitely read this book! @ivpress.bsky.social

Jesus loves you so much!

We are excited to share the announcement of our publishing partnership with @revcalebcampbell.bsky.social! His book will equip readers with a practical framework for Jesus-centered political engagement rooted in the way of Christ. Coming fall 2027! Read more: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

My DMin project will, Lord willing, become a book! @brazospress.bsky.social disarmingleviathan.substack.com/p/announcing...

Go Cowboys!

I LOVE the FNV of the New Testament and am stoked for the new release of the Psalms and Proverbs. Reading this translation has made the text come alive in a fresh way. It really makes the names of people and places pop. I highly recommend! @terrywildman.bsky.social @ivpress.bsky.social

Check this out! blog.j29coalition.com/p/an-evangel...

This Sunday at Desert Springs Bible Church, my friend Terry Wildman will preach on the Lord's Prayer. Terry is the editor of the First Nations Version of the New Testament. He has been a blessing to me, & I have greatly enjoyed reading the FVN over the last few years. @terrywildman.bsky.social

"And if I were a painter, I do not know which I'd paint, The calling of the ancient stars or assembling of the saints, And there's so much beauty around us for just two eyes to see, But everywhere I go, I'm looking." - Rich Mullins

Hey AZ Pastors, Join other ministry leaders on November 5th for a daytime workshop that will equip participants with a proactive approach to addressing abuse, crime, and accusation in the church. Details and registration at shorturl.at/j41Td

Save the date!!! @skyejethani.bsky.social Linda Morris Kit Danley @davidwswanson.bsky.social @malcolmbfoley.bsky.social

Jesus loves you so much!

Sir Nicholas George Winton was a British stockbroker and humanitarian who helped to rescue refugee children fleeing persecution by Nazi Germany. youtu.be/c0aoifNziKQ

"Forgiveness flounders because I exclude the enemy from the community of humans even as I exclude myself from the community of sinners. But no one can be in the presence of the God of the crucified Messiah for long without overcoming this double exclusion...

10 years ago today, I took the role of Lead Pastor at Desert Springs Bible Church. Words cannot express how grateful I am for this church. God is good.

Jesus loves you so much!

I remember.

Jesus loves you so much!

Thanks to the fantastic crew at Roosevelt Community Church for your hospitality and kindness. I am so grateful for Pastors John Talley and Vermon Pierre and the rest of the team for 20 years of faithful ministry in our city.

Maria is one of my heroes. She has ministered in the church I serve, advocated for more just legislation in our state, and is currently training to be a nurse so she can better serve our community. Please listen to her story. @azfamily.com www.azfamily.com/2025/08/23/p...

A brief response to Doug Wilson's critique of Disarming Leviathan. open.substack.com/pub/disarmin...

Jesus loves you so much!

The pastor from Idaho, who made waves on CNN this week, is writing/filming a series of critiques about Disarming Leviathan. Today I am working on what will hopefully be a thoughtful response. If you think of it, pray for me... and him.

One of the amazing folks at @desertspringsbiblechurch gifted this to me after our Summer of the Bible series. The World's Smallest Bible (at least in 1933). There is definitely a sermon illustration here somewhere ;-)

I am so grateful for the Council of Servant Leaders (CSL) at Desert Springs Bible Church and look forward to seeing how God uses our newest members to care for our congregation.

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-Crowdsource-- Who would you recommend to coach pastors in the use of Tech in the local church (e.g., AI, Social Media, Screens, etc)?