Jonathan Parnell
@jonathanparnell
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Saved by Jesus; baptist preacher of the Bible in English; lead pastor @citieschurch
Minneapolis, MN
Joined February 2009
“Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!” – Psalm 115:1
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“I trust God so much that I do not doubt he will provide whatever I need for body and soul, and will turn to my good whatever adversity he sends upon me in this vale of tears. He is able to do this because he is almighty God; he desires to do this because he is a faithful
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This morning my grandmother went home to be with the Lord. She was surrounded by her family, with my grandfather right by her side. 64 years of marriage. She was a wonderful woman who loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren dearly. Thankful to God for her.
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The first of two senior players being honored tonight is Roseau's own @aaronhuglen_8! No. 7 has tallied 70 career points (32g-38a) in 144 games in the Maroon & Gold and earned Minnesota's Community Service Award last year. Thank you for everything and congratulations, Hugie! 👏
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“Jesus is to us what his cross is.” – P. T. Forsyth
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If you’re in the Cities, join David Mathis and me on Friday night for a three-session journey through the person and work of Christ.
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Stott: “There would have been no ring, no robe, no kiss, no feast if the prodigal had remained in the far country or returned impenitent. A guilty conscience is a great blessing, but only if it drives us to come home.”
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J.I. Packer: The Church is and will always be at its healthiest when every Christian can line up with every other Christian to sing: Bearing shame and scoffing rude In my place condemned he stood, Sealed my pardon with his blood Hallelujah! What a Saviour!
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Transgenderism makes war against God, against nature, and against history. Please don’t do it. There’s a way out.
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Macarius: “Prayer is support to him who prays, a sacrifice to God, and a whip for the Devil.” Quoted by John Arrowsmith, *Plans for Holy War*
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This is a question I target in a little field guide called “Relationships” with The Mentoring Project (an hour listen) — https://t.co/AS9uqeZeFi
Re: @JDVance's statements about the priority of caring for others, there's some good-faith confusion about how to reconcile the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37) with the command to give preferential care for one's own household (1 Tim. 5:8). Scripture does not err, so how could we
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Pastors, we have a special event coming up in the Twin Cities — a workshop to help you craft a church planting residency. It’s completely free. Sign and join us January 23-34.
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On this 12th day of Christmas, remember that Christmas is never really over. Jesus is continually incarnate. I’m working on a book all about this with @newgrowthpress — called CHRISTMAS YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER. It’s a devo due out two Advents from now, God willing.
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One reason we’re restoring our steeple is because we believe beautiful buildings matter. ( https://t.co/XIFFHSnUyY)
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“Prayer is a human word and is never the first word, never the primary word, never the initiating and shaping word simply because we are never first, never primary.” – Eugene Peterson
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Excited to have @davidcmathis from @desiringGod at CrossWinds Community Church Tomorrow for our Taco Tuesday Men's night.
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“Christian Hedonism” is the happy conviction that God’s ultimate goal in the world (his glory) and our deepest desire (to be happy) are one and the same, because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
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Aaron Judge has officially finished 2024 with the 7th best offensive season in the history of Major League Baseball
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