I love being a youth leader. It gives you a reason to keep enjoying Halloween!

Just finished a hard conversation with a friend whose family has been devastated by both transgender ideology of the far left and immigration ideology on the far right. Believers cannot be conformed to either political party, but to Christ alone. #countercultural

I don’t know, it just sounded like the kind of thing Putin would do to sow even greater discord in US politics.

I suspect this guy is back in Russia by now.

I’m feeling like our children’s generation did not learn from the 60s what our parents’ generation did.

My chickens laid my very first egg ever. Which I gently placed in my great grandmother‘s egg gathering basket. I feel very emotional about this!

I'm excited/nervous to reveal the cover for my new study on lament, with @TGC and @IVPress. We worked to create an image reflecting the tension between the weight of lament and hope (tears turned to fruit!) for the future. If that resonates with you, check it out. www.amazon.com/Crying-Out-G...

The Ten Commandments are good.

Just heard someone say, “I knew it from the gecko.”

Pretty sure they meant “get-go,” but also: 10/10. No notes.

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The Last of Us is dead to me.

This was our favorite cheap meal in New York City!

The Christian path:

I finished The Residence. So much fun. What should I watch next?

That is incredible!

Harry Potter on Broadway was incredible!

Seriously appreciating these guys right now. @nytimes.com

Just watched the first episode of With Love, Megan on @netflix.com. Lovely and made me want to go Try some new things.

I’m looking at Pimsleur. It’s more expensive, but it’s all audio based and I could do it in my car or walking.

I’m about to leave Duolingo for another French learning program, but I wanted to document my very long streak one final time.

The smallest man who ever lived.

I wrote something at Christianity Today about the new ESV changes.

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Life update: since my dad passed, I have been slowly learning and converting to my mom's name the farm business he left us. I am now the manager of Oak Lane Farm. We are a little operation. I do not personally drive a tractor. And, yet, I am claiming the title -- Farmer. Or Farmette. Or FarmHer.

[41] But he lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks. [42] The upright see it and rejoice, and all injustice shuts its mouth. [43] Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things and consider the LORD ’s acts of faithful love.

Scripture’s commentary on political affairs. Psalm 107:39-43 CSB
[39] When they are diminished and are humbled by cruel oppression and sorrow, [40] he pours contempt on nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland…

It cannot be overstated that one of the most important things you must do in the face of evil is to pray. Why?

1. Because *you* cannot change people.

2. It is one of the only ways you can guard your heart for the long work of faithfulness.

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

Gosh that is gorgeous!

30 With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord;
in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.
31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy,
to save their lives from those who would condemn them.