Drew Hunter

@pastordlawler Hi, David. It's from his sermon "The Best Friend."

@DrewFHunter Love this! By chance do you have a citation for this quote?

My favorite quote on friendship: “This world is full of sorrow because it is full of sin. It is a dark place. It is a lonely place. It is a disappointing place. The brightest sunbeam in it is a friend. Friendship halves our troubles and doubles our joys.” –JC Ryle

Reading a biography of Robert Bruce—not Robert "the" Bruce—Robert the Scottish pastor (1554–1631). He was long and engaged in private prayers, but... "He was very brief in prayer when others were present, but every sentence was like a strong bolt shot up to heaven" –Macnicol

@mitchellchase Excellent. Thank you.

Outstanding.

A few helpful articles on the lawless public persecution of Cities Church in the Twin Cities yesterday: 1. Denny Burk, "The Desecration of Cities Church" dennyburk.com/the-desecratio… 2. Joe Rigney, "A Brazen Invasion of Christian Worship: The Left’s New Tactic Is to Disrupt the Church" wng.org/opinions/a-bra… 3. Joe Carter, "The FAQs: What Should Churches Do When Protest Enters the Sanctuary?" thegospelcoalition.org/article/faqs-c…

I also remember that he said he kept his church elders informed of his theological writings. He intentionally made himself theologically accountable to the local church. Such a great example.

And, "It’s wonderful to participate a little in the formation of folks like yourselves who are doing the vital work of ministry on the front lines."

Grieved at the passing of one of my favorite professors, Dr. Dan Treier. I've often remembered one of his encouragements to me: "I understand that you are interested in pastoral ministry, but publishing good material may still be worth doing as service to the church."

@DZRishmawy Yes, same. Wonderful man.

I have talked to other younger scholars and students who can report the same kind of mentorship and encouragement. There is probably a generation of us who looked up to the work he was doing only to be blessed by his personal ministry.

Others will have more to say but I want to say Dan managed to posses the virtues of incisive thought, humble presence, field-shaping scholarship, and deep kindness.

@between2worlds One of my favorite professors. Modeled humility and how the intellectual life can serve the local church.

Daniel J. Treier (1972–2025)

Yesterday, I posted about asking your pastor to lunch or coffee, and apparently a lot of folks have strong feelings about such things. I noted that it would be excellent if you'd tell your pastor what you'd like to talk about beforehand - "Pastor, can we get lunch? I'd like to talk about..." Several (5) more thoughts on this:

For those who asked, these are my 39 preaching rules through which I run every sermon.

What @RevKevDeYoung has done here is truly remarkable. There is barely a word in it I disagree with (I suppose at the very end, his negativity about postmillennialism is one example, but that’s okay - I have every optimism that he’ll come around). =) But this is the tone and tenor in which these conversations ought to be had, and this approach to the subject should go a long way towards showing: (a) The futility of the CN nomenclature; (b) The incoherent definition of it all; (c) That those who desire to see a Christianized America are not remotely out of step with the liberal order, and are, in fact, PROTECTED BY IT; and (d) That there are good faith and bad faith people in all different aspects of this, and we will have more fruitful dialogue focusing on the good faith folks. I am so very grateful for Pastor DeYoung’s work here. clearlyreformed.org/6-questions-fo…

Grateful for this acknowledgment

I've been studying and preaching Proverbs. It gives wisdom for every sphere of life—including politics and government. Proverbs is framed as wisdom from a king to his royal sons, preparing them to live and lead well in society So much wisdom for navigating politics today.

This cartoon of men’s friendships is not hyperbole. The data backs this up. Sad times. . .

"The Old Testament is a storyline waiting for completion, an arrow soaring toward a target, a train steaming toward a station. Jesus is that destination." —Drew Hunter "Breaking Down Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount": crossway.org/articles/break…

Here's why the Sermon on the Mount is the greatest sermon ever preached

@mitchellchase Nice dad joke. Dad Eva

I remember reading that Adam's wife ate from the fruit. Bad Eva. Too soon?

How should Christians understand the unfolding story of Scripture? How does the Old Testament relate to us today? Here is Steve Wellum's excellent summary of Progressive Covenantalism—noting key differences from Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology: g3min.org/conviction-cha…