“A pipe gives a wise man time to think and a fool something to stick in his mouth.” -C.S. Lewis. :).

"Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and the writers who keep writing oppression, to turn aside the needy from justice. and to rob the poor of my people of their right. ". -Isaiah 10:1-2.

“It is a terrible misunderstanding of the Gospel to think that it offers us salvation while relieving us of responsibility for the life of the world, for the sin & sorrow & pain with which our human life & that of our fellow men/women are so deeply interwoven.”.-Leslie Newbigin.

"History just isn’t kind to leaders who confuse the mission with the methods." -Carey Nieuwhof.

Leaders that tout "Law and Order" but not actual justice on will not give you a free country, but a police state. And make no mistake, it won't stop with immigrants. They will eventually come for all of us. And we will deserve it.

Look at the track record. If they devote their life to arguing, critiquing, and tearing others down, never satisfied--never themselves building a single thing of value, Scripture is repeatedly clear. Have nothing to do with quarrelsome people.

Amazing day of praise, prayer for teams serving all over the world, and the ice cream truck was nice too! 😃

Looking forward to a GREAT Sunday! The whole church family under one roof for ONE service! Celebrating our work around the region and the world as well as a prayer send-off for teams headed to Baltimore and Vietnam!

Always love seeing you guys! Our young adults look forward to paying you a visit soon and you are all welcome anytime!.

Father of three here. This checks out. 🙂

“If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next.” -C.S. Lewis.

Something I've learned this week: the world changes for the better every time unlikely relationships are formed to accomplish unexpected things. What a global moment in time for such things to happen!.

Wonderful to have our Turkish friends with us today!

This Lord's Day is a FULL one! .-new summer message series starts today. -the Lord's Supper. -hosting Turkish friends who are visiting with us for the day. -Men's group tonight.

"Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words." -Romans 8:26.

RT @lukedsimmons: Jesus gave more: . time to the 70 than to the crowd.time to the 12 than the 70.time to the 3 than the 12.authority to Mat….

Spash Bash Kids week at Covenant. Was a joy to step into this place after a productive elders meeting and see the fruit of what God is doing. Rehearsal tonight. Wedding tomorrow. Funeral Saturday. What an honor to walk with people in moments, good and bad. I love the church

Thanks @edstetzer . "Yet despite the tension and the pressure, we cannot both affirm and reject the biblical witness and the history of Christian teaching on sexuality and gender." .

I'm always encouraged--regardless of whether I agree--to see people protesting their government without fear. I'm always encouraged by our armed forces. I sincerely hope the President had a Happy Birthday. Nothing that happened this weekend upsets me. Am I weird?.

There is a reason the Pastoral Epistles say nothing about charisma, and everything about character. "These people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me." Isaiah 29:13.

This Lord's Day we recognize and honor our Dads, baptize more new Christians, and finish part two of our year-long series in Romans with Paul's wide-open invitation for the world to trust in Jesus!