Jon Collins

"We should be more careful not to do wrong than not to suffer wrong, because to suffer wrong is only an affliction, but to do wrong is a sin, and sin is always worse than affliction." - Matthew Henry

@ChefRobCo Yes sir! Looks great!

When your Baby Boy comes home from college you hook him up with some goodness!

@jonathco Did you see the lady who didnt? Although, to be fair, she disliked a bunch of mine, so I think she was already a little biased against me…;)

Unpopular pastoral opinion #13 IMO, Christian books have become an idol today I don’t care about your newest book deal I don’t care about how many books you have published I don’t care about how many books you have read I don’t care how many books are on your nightstand

@jaysonyork Absolutely understood this from your post, brother. Fully aligned.

@jonathco I’m not against reading AT ALL, of course.

"Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord GOD, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?" — Ezekiel 18:23

Culture won’t change faster than the church does. Renewal starts in God’s house, not the legislature. If you want cultural reform, plant and strengthen biblically healthy churches.

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@jeremygoblue @MichelleDLesley Same, born and raised michigander, and I've never heard of dessert nachos.

@MichelleDLesley Born and raised in Michigan. I’m not familiar with Dessert Nachos.

Can confirm for Louisiana (although we have several to choose from). Tell us which state you're from and if this map is accurate for your state.

This is well worth watching. "Those who fear the mob more than they fear God, will serve the mob." @Chocolate_Knox

Cannot wait! Hoping to listen this afternoon.

"The typical evangelical way in which men 'candidate' for the ministry... [Is] at best totally inadequate, and at worst unbiblical. How can the preaching of one or two sermons and the exposure of a man to a flock and the flock to the man over two weekends enable all involved to determine whether a man meets the biblical requirements for the office, and is suited to a particular congregation?" - Albert N. Martin, Pastoral Theology, vol. 1

👀 "The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil. For his mouth speaks from the abundance of his heart." — Luke 6:45 LSB

Wise words, brother - thank you. As a pastor who also works full‑time outside the ministry, a sabbatical often feels completely out of reach. Even so, pastoral ministry remains a profound blessing, and I’m grateful for the privilege of serving. May we never forget what a blessing it is to shepherd God's people.

My thoughts on the Sabbatical question. My father worked for 36 years in an aluminum can factory. The last I remember, he had 4 weeks of vacation annually which the union had secured for him, on top of recognized sick days. He worked 12 hour days in a harsh environment. How harsh? He had all four fingers on his left hand severed between two spools of aluminum each weighing about half a ton. They were sewn back on, but were never the same. Dad worked hard and provided well. I’m proud of my dad. I began preaching 20 years ago at the same church I pastor today. I’ve had years, several in fact, where I went 52 for 52 (i.e. I preached every Sunday). This wasn’t ideal, but we were a small church and there were times when I didn’t have the help. Also, and this is no secret, I actually love to preach. If I go several weeks without preaching, I miss it. My normal routine for vacation for the past ten years or so is to take 2 weeks of vacation in the late summer, and maybe a week in the spring. And I do take a couple Sundays off from preaching each year to allow other elders the opportunity to preach, even if I am not gone. I would probably say now I preach maybe 44-46 out of 52 Sundays. Up until a few years ago, I never heard of pastors taking sabbaticals. But now I hear about it quite often. And I don’t think it’s wrong necessarily. If the church wants to bless their pastor with some time off and it doesn’t harm the church financially, then they are within their right to do so. Where I think there is somewhat of an issue for me is when I think about my dad. He worked harder, physically, than any man I ever knew. He hated his work. It was stressful physically and mentally. But he did it because he loved us. And as much as he hated it, he did not complain. His bosses were sometimes difficult, his work friends would sometimes get on his nerves and at times he feared he might lose his job. Is my job more stressful than his? In some ways, yes. I have had to minister to people who are dealing with broken marriages, threats of suicide, wayward and even dead children. My job is hard. My dad has even told me, he thinks my job is harder than his was. But I also have blessings he doesn’t have. I get to be one of the first people to hold newborns in our church. I get to stand next to young men and women when they take their wedding vows. I get to hear the affirmation of God’s people weekly when I preach the Word to them. I am a blessed man. After 20 years, could I have a sabbatical? I am certain my elders and church would support it if I asked. And maybe one day I will. But for now, I’ll just stick with my vacation time. It was good enough for my dad. I think it works for me too.

This was an excellent episode of @podcast_just. One of their absolute best.

@KarlKohlhase Oof, that's rough for March. Hang in there, brother!

We’re supposed to get about 51 inches of snow in the next 9 days. Really hoping my weather ap is wrong, but it’s usually pretty accurate. You all should go download my albums, so I can do music full time, retire from mining and move somewhere warm.

@jaysonyork Very true. We're experiencing the same problem here in Michigan. My grandpa voted democratic last election; he would have never done that when he was alive.

This is a good plan, but a lot of people die in IL every year. And when they do, they immediately vote democrat, so it’s hard to beat that kind of grass roots movement

@ekkiet Unfortunately, he's about to get exactly what he voted for.

De Niro. Brilliant actor… but a zero in critical thinking.

@BreannaMorello "We will call it out" - except she won't even acknowledge that it was a Islamic attack.

Gretchen Whitmer refuses to call it an Islamic terror attack.