Our kids are baptized and raised presbys. I grew up quite different. Found out my childhood pastor has been ordained as an apostle. He went pastor-bishop-apostle. My sarcastic 12 yr old son: "What's next? God?"

Or here's another take. College or Pro: you have a phenomenal career, they hang your jersey to honor your efforts. Who cares if someone wears the same number later. It is literally a number. We make sports way too important.

Just when I thought my 9 year old laptop was done for, a new battery, charger, and @ubuntu to the rescue.

Small Presbyterian inconvenience: as a RE (also licentiate), and your Baptist and Pentecostal family doesn't know how to title you on the funeral program. "No, I'm not a pastor" "I'm not a minister either"

What an encouragement listening to two of my favorite preachers. @pastordeelowg on @hbcharlesjr podcast.

Apologetics and Evangelization is difficult when folks "knowledge" and push back against the Gospel (Bible, Xtian History, etc) is based on social media conspiracy-esque theory videos. But I guess blinded eyes just look different & it's always been the Spirit's working.

Based, old school Dutch Reformed elder comment where I was pulpit supply for evening service: "I didn't know who Mr. Kirk was. But if these folks want to honor his life, they should've came back to evening service and recorded the memorial."

American Evangelical Pragmatism + Methodist Revivalism + German Pietism + Baptist/Congregationalist Polity + Charismatic Influence + Belief in Election + 0 Subscription to A historic Reformed Confession = Reformed. I get why NAPARC guys get upset.

Great Convo. As a 19 yr old, Youth Min. Dir. at a non-denom church plant, an adult "mature Christian" team member suggested we use "The Secret" for the teens. It was an absolute "No". Attempted to remove said member from team, but was denied by Pastor. This mess runs deep.

WCF for the win. Convo. "You believe in white Jesus." "Nah. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth. That's not Europe." (holds up picture). "You worship him." "That's a painting from like the Middle Ages. Plus I don't think we should make pics of Jesus." "?...."

Glad that our only son is at the age where he takes the long trips for pulpit supply with me. He gets half the ride for all the newer CHH like @nobigdyl and I get half to hip him to some old school Cross Movement.

So, the Sunday after a public military act, I preach (not by choice) on Daniel 2 generally on the kingdoms of the world. And mid sermon, the lightbulb above me blows and then loud thunder. So how's everyone else's Sunday.

Reason #219 to be Presbyterian: the church isn't automatically handed down to the pastor's son like Joe's Local Tool Shop is passed down to Joe Jr. Seeing this way too much.

Weird to present yourself as a John the Baptist figure with perfectly staged professional pics with the right vibe. Building your brand does not equal "locusts and wild honey."

It's always fun talking to my Baptist minister brother, and hearing his church complaints, and I get to end our conversation with: "sounds like y'all need a BCO and a presbytery."

Remember when prosperity preachers would use the Amplified Bible, give a few alternative words in a passage trying to sound deep, and still go on to give some false teachings? Man, those were the days.