Michael Bleecker

@FitHog @firsthotsprings It was an honor having you as my pastor for 4.5 years. You have been and continue to be a faithful man who has loved his wife, children, and church well. Thank you!

Tomorrow I preach my farewell sermon @firsthotsprings. I began serving there when I was 38. I’m retiring at 67. Best job in Arkansas. Going to be emotional. Would appreciate your prayers that God do something special with sermon and passing torch to our new pastor? Thanks

@jasonlankford @derekwebb @FlamyGrant @gracebaldridge It’s so good

@michaelbleecker @derekwebb @FlamyGrant @gracebaldridge Top 5 favorite song

despite having won a few over the past 20+ years, tonight will be my first ever trip to the dove awards, in the company of some very good friends (@FlamyGrant and @gracebaldridge, among others). i hardly ever dress up, but this feels like a very special occasion.

@ErikReed Thanks, Erik!

@michaelbleecker twitter.com/brettperk/stat…

We begin every Sunday worship gathering by reading the Scriptures and reciting a call and response of the 5 Solas. We wrote the content to teach and reinforce the concepts. We’ve done this for well over a year and our people know it by heart.

Merry Christmas from the Bleeckers 📷 @linzshea @ Dallas, Texas instagram.com/p/CmnLeZusdBI/…

What a gift to serve the @tvcfm staff in the same room I led worship in 20yrs ago with my old team @grantdmccurdy @smithjillian @laurenchandler, Kevin Page & Will Raies. Grateful to share that stage with @jaminroller for the first time too. God, life is a gift. You are the Giver.

So thankful for this song @JordanKauflin! music.apple.com/us/album/behol…

@MattSmethurst @donald_cline This is beautiful. @MerkerMatt

A Ukrainian family sings “He Will Hold Me Fast.” HT: @donald_cline

@MikeCosper Such selfishness

Jude’s 13th Blessing When our boys turn 13 we ask family and friends to write letters of encouragement and blessing and then gather to speak those words over them. It’s a powerful thing to bless someone else. Thankful for everyone in Jude’s life who sees Christ in him.

Here's a good resolution (for me, anyway). Take a little of the energy you spend critiquing the church and direct it toward joyfully participating in its life.

Back on social after 5 months to say Happy New Year from The Bleeckers! 📷@linzshea instagram.com/p/CYK1nkBsMLn/…

@reebajames michaelbleecker@gmail.com

@michaelbleecker, I'm working on a new hymnal project and we need to license one of your songs. Where can we submit a license request for that? Thank you!

What a day! I had the blessing of baptizing two of my sons this morning. Overwhelmed by God’s kindness to save Jude and Beau. • • Thank you @heatherhawkins for capturing these moments! 📷 @ Citizens Church instagram.com/p/CGx91wjnNsv/…

Why are many white, conservative Christians calling for racial justice? Didn't we end discrimination years ago? This week I produced a video that packs 100 years of racial history into 17 minutes. I hope it helps make sense of all this! youtu.be/AGUwcs9qJXY via @YouTube

@JackieHillPerry This is so good and so helpful, Jackie. Thank you.

@jt_english AMEN!

Some good news this morning. Thought you'd like this @michaelbleecker.

@AnaCabrera That is sobering.

The US #coronavirus death toll reached 25,757 on this evening, an increase of 2,129 deaths today, which is the most number of deaths in a single day.