Joe Starks

We can often approach spiritual habits like outcomes to achieve, but a better question is: Not “What do I want to do?” But “Who do I want to be?” Be the kind of person who has a relationship with God … and let your habits follow.

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This line of storms moving faster than Max Verstappen on fresh softs.

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Thank you for everything, Coach Stoops.

"God created me—and you—to live with a single, all-embracing, all-transforming passion—namely, a passion to glorify God by enjoying and displaying His supreme excellence in all the spheres of life." - John Piper

Excited to sing this with @RCBCRichmond. If you think penal substitutionary atonement is a modern invention, Venantius Fortunatus (AD 530–607) would beg to differ. These words predate the Reformation by a *thousand* years. And most significantly, they are thoroughly biblical.

In need of encouragement from God’s Word? Below is a small collection of Scripture I’ve compiled for a forthcoming devotional for those enduring dark days of affliction. May the light of God’s truth give you hope in your hardship.

“Christ wore my crown, the crown of thorns; I wear his crown, the crown of glory.” -Charles Spurgeon

Only the best books make it to the Elite Eight. SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • Susannah Spurgeon by Mary Mohler – @ChristianFocus • Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture by Bill Cook – @BHpub To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness

A top-tier matchup with top-tier applied theology. SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • Spiritual Gifts by Thomas Schreiner – @BHpub • What Do I Say When...? by Christian & Andrew Walker – @Crossway To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness

Trusted voices. Timely giveaways. SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • The God Who Draws Near by Haykin - @UnionPublishing • Historical Theology by Allison - @ZondervanAcadmeic To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness

The tournament is heating up—and so are the giveaways. SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • 1-3 John by Plummer - @BHPub • Pastor Well by York - Southern Seminary Press To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness

Win what faculty write. Learn what faculty teach. SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • Prophet, Priest, and King by Mohler - @BHPub •Come and See by Pennington - @Crossway To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness

Ready for your next favorite read? SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • Progressive Covenentalism by Wellum - @Crossway • Rediscovering the Church Fathers by Haykin - @Crossway To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness

Only 16 teams left—and 2 more books up for grabs. SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • What do I Say When...? by Walker - @Crossway • 40 Questions about Prayer by Harrod - @KregelAcademic To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness

This SBTS Madness matchup might be your favorite yet. SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • Susannah Spurgeon by Mrs. Mohler - Christian Focus • Short of Glory by Chase - @Crossway To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness

Still dancing. Still giving away great books. SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • Spiritual Gifts by Schreiner - @BHPub • God's Glory in Salvation Through Judgement by Hamilton - @Crossway To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness

Sweet 16 means another shot to study with the authors. SBTS Madness Giveaway Matchup: • Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture by Cook - @BHpub • With the Clouds of Heaven by Hamilton - @IVPress To enter: Repost this tweet. Want a shot at the full Faculty Library giveaway? Go to sbts.edu/madness