Follower of Jesus, husband and father, president and professor @BCS_MN, editor @Themelios_TGC, author of After Emmaus and other books.
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I appreciate the fine work of @MNFamilyCouncil. They have prepared a helpful voter guide for the upcoming elections:
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Recording of the funeral will be available for the next few days: thenorthchurch.com/live/spec…
My tribute to fellow pastor, former @BCS_MN seminarian, former @NorthChurchMN ministry assistant, and beloved father, husband, and friend, Stephen Clayton: bcsmn.edu/clayton/
Pray for Katie, John, and their families.
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At the funeral today for Stephen and David Clayton, Stephen’s wife, Katie, spoke—with her jaw wired shut from the accident. Wow. What a testimony. It starts at 38:50 min. on the livestream video here and ends around 1:02:40 (I’m not sure how long the video will be online at this URL): thenorthchurch.com/live/spec…
Ecclesiastes 7:1–4:
A good name is better than precious ointment,
and the day of death than the day of birth.
It is better to go to the house of mourning
than to go to the house of feasting,
for this is the end of all mankind,
and the living will lay it to heart.
Sorrow is better than laughter,
for by sadness of face the heart is made glad.
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Two of my former @BCS_MN students were in a tragic car accident this week: Stephen Clayton (MDiv '24) and Katie O'Shea Clayton (BA '25). Stephen and his son David are with the Lord. Please pray for Katie and John (her 11-month-old son) and her unborn child. Here's an opportunity to help a widow in her affliction (James 1:27):
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Stephen was one of the finest men I helped to train—above-reproach character and highly competent. He came to my home on Saturday mornings to work out probably over 100 times. (We did a lot of weighted Murphs together.) I last talked to him when he attended our church's conference on the home nearly two months ago. He was full of joy and courage as he served as a lead pastor. He was a good man. He faithfully finished his race—far sooner than we expected.
God is meticulously sovereign over a bouncing trailer tire. I think of Sarah Edwards’s letter to her daughter Esther shortly after Jonathan Edwards died from a smallpox inoculation:
“My very dear child, What shall I say? A holy and good God has covered us with a dark cloud. O that we may kiss the rod, and lay our hands on our mouths! The Lord has done it. He has made me adore his goodness, that we had him so long. But my God lives; and he has my heart. O what a legacy my husband, and your father, has left us! We are all given to God; and there I am, and love to be.”
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I was happy to write an endorsement for this new book by @MABennett82!
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RT @TGC: This new book calls masculine, high-agency Christian leaders to outwork and outsmart the world and says it’s time to stop making e…
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We are grieving the loss of Pastor Stephen Clayton (@BCS_MN M.Div. '24) and his son. Please join us in praying for his wife Katie (B.A. '25), his church, and many friends and family. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
bcsmn.edu/clayton/
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The Enduring Word is a remarkable new documentary produced by @crossway. It celebrates God’s providence for the 500-year history of English Bible translation—from William Tyndale’s 1526 New Testament to the ESV.
crossway.org/articles/tyndal…
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Here is my @TGC review article of Loser Theology, published by @canonpress. I appreciate Clary's call for moral clarity and courage but present eight reasons for caution and concern with this project. thegospelcoalition.org/revie…
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I’d love to see you in Atlanta on Oct 23 for this free preaching workshop!
A Free Workshop for Pastors and Men Sensing a Call to Ministry
Join @JohnPiper , @BJTabb , and @jaredmcompton at the Church of the Apostles.
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“Through the centuries, readers of the English Bible have been reading Tyndale’s New Testament without knowing it.”
In a new feature article, Leland Ryken explains why Tyndale’s translation has had such a lasting legacy. desiringgod.org/articles/whe…
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“The goal is not to master the text but to be mastered by it; the Spirit often does his deepest work when we stop rushing.”
Jonathon Woodyard invites us to settle down and settle in as we read the Bible each day. desiringgod.org/articles/lin…
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Less fluff. More theology. More joy.
Listen to ‘Theology Refresh’ with hosts David Mathis and Lewis Guest IV as they sit down with guests like John Piper and Greg Allison to explore the truths that shape a life centered on Jesus.
Available tomorrow.
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Take heart: we do not know what is coming, but we know who is coming.
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Dr. Brian Hanson on Reflecting on “250 Years: The Struggle for Religious Liberty and Freedom of Conscience and Worship in Early America” #GoingGodward
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“Knowing Jesus is not an achievement to be secured. It is a gift of your immeasurable grace to be received.” @davidcmathis | Godward Life 2026 #GoingGodward
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Godward Life 2026 opened with fellowship and worship! There's still time to join us today and tomorrow as we gladly go Godward together. #goingGodward
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What an encouraging @desiringGod article by @ryandembeck! He commends 3 qualities of people who glorify God in their everyday vocation: resolve in the calling, grit because of joy, and dedication to others’ flourishing.
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"True education aims not merely at acquiring information or skills but at forming our souls’ capacities for lasting joy." Check out this new @desiringGod article by @BCS_MN academic dean Zach Howard:
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