Rob McDowell

@JeffVanderstelt It's the only thing we have seen and don't know how to do anything different and scared to experiment with something new.

Of all the learning methods, lecture is the least effective (5% retention) of them all. If this is the case why do we still do so much of it in the church?

When I teach on Spiritual Gifts I share: 1) God gives people as gifts (Eph 4 - people gifts APEST); 2) God gifts people with gifts (Romans 12 skill gifts); and God gifts /empowers people for a given moment (1 Cor. 12 manifestation gifts).

@lukedsimmons Totally agree, same for me.

The most valuable class I took in school may have been keyboarding. I use it every day.

@stevecusswords @reachjulieroys Great points for us to be aware of.

@reachjulieroys into helping tangible need. We don't talk about that when we bash mega churche pastors. Several serve in quiet or secret ways that never get publicized. I know first hand. But we need them as an enemy so we can fundraise against them. It is false and dark.

Here is my beef with how some Christians use twitter. I'll tag @reachjulieroys since I'm using her posts as an example. I think Julie does good work, necessary work. Necessitated by the systemic cover up for years of too many scandals. I get it. However: 1/

@BluejaysAlways What year was this picture taken?

These dudes calling the #WorldSeries will be truly special! #BlueJays #WANTITALL

When you start blending the gospel with nationalism, you don’t just confuse categories—you corrupt the message. The gospel isn’t about reclaiming a country; it’s about redeeming people. This kind of distortion doesn’t stay contained. It ripples out—generation after generation—leaving behind a trail of disillusioned people who think Christianity is about moral superiority and cultural dominance instead of forgiveness and grace. Lord have mercy.

@lukedsimmons Fun isn't the worth I would choose...

Will be fun to watch the development of Big Conserva.

“You know, the Yankees are not a good team. I don’t care what their record is. They have a lot of wild pitches. They make a lot of mistakes in the field. They don’t run the bases very well. And if they don’t hit home runs, they don’t have a chance to win.” -Buck Martinez ❤️⚾️

@WFAN660 @sal_licata Hah! Hah!Hah! @BlueJays!

"They stink!" @sal_licata says the Blue Jays are DEAD:

@revchadbrooks @CliftonStrength Did it back in 2002 and have used it since then. Such a great tool.

I'm a fan of the @CliftonStrength. I'm such a fan that I invested the time to become Clifton certified a few years back. One of the reasons I love the assessment is always stays relevant, especially at the level you want to dive into it. A few weeks back, I decided to listen to a few of their podcast episodes on one of my Strengths. I've struggled to understand the "significance" strength/talent over the past few years. One of the things I learned recently was that people with this strength can struggle to take care of smaller tasks they deem unnecessary. I've struggled with procrastination my whole life, and it helped me gain a bit more understanding. So I'm buckling in and spending the next couple of hours on a boring project I know needs to be done this week. I attached a bigger meaning to what it means, worked through this funky barrier label, and am focused on what's ahead. Is anyone else a big fan of Strengths?

The biggest ministry resource your church needs isn't money. It's the time and ability to be strategic.

@dmack4949 @JesseBarfield29 @YouTube Hentgen was a surprise for me.

@JesseBarfield29 @YouTube Stroman over Hentgen or Clancy! Jim Clancy doesn't get the respect he deserves. He was a horse!

All-Time Toronto Blue Jays Lineup! ⚾🇨🇦 youtube.com/shorts/dmJ97HI… via @YouTube

When the church becomes a brand, honesty becomes bad PR.

It's interesting to hear American broadcasters speak about the @BlueJays and @Yankees and suggest it was an utter collapse of NY. Toronto being a good team had nothing to do with it.

@mbird12 I'm guessing it's not like the difference between Baptists, Pentecostals and Lutherans?

Do you know the differences between ... -Byzantine Catholics -Greek Orthodox -Oriental Orthodox -Syrian Orthodox -Church of the Far East If not, read to find out! open.substack.com/pub/michaelfbi…

@BlueJaysDad @DannySpxp So cool. Thanks for sharing.

It happened. Thank you so much @DannySpxp for coordinating this meetup.🙏🏼 As always, Buck Martinez is a class act. Literally in tears afterwards. Wish I could call my mom to tell her all about it. #BLESSED ❤️❤️❤️⚾️ #BlueJaysDad50thBirthdayCelebrationinKansasCity

“Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.” - Simon Sinek

Surround yourself with people who share your values, not just your interests.

“The work of a Christian is not to escape the world, but to engage it with love and truth.” – Tim Keller

“It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, but why he does it.” – A. W. Tozer