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David Shields

@DavidnShields

Small pastor of a small church in a small town. Husband to @brishields11. Dad of 3. ThM at @DallasSeminary. CSA Survivor. Aiming for a quiet life.

 Duncan, OK
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Joined September 2009
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Today after my sermon someone said, "Pastor when you preach I can tell that you love us." That's a pretty good summary of what should motivate preaching.
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Struggling through Revelation has been totally worth it now that I get to preach chapter 21.
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I asked my 6yo if he was ready to go and he just loudly screamed “I’m Sauron” with no elaboration.
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Everyone you come across today is made in the image of God. Treat them accordingly.
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Everyone you come across today is made in the image of God. Treat them accordingly.
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Eternal life is about knowing God, not just living after death (John 17:3).
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Everyone you come across today is made in the image of God. Treat them accordingly.
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I finished reading The Fellowship of the Ring to the boys, and they loved it. I'm shocked it held their attention. They were devastated by Gandalf's death, so I am excited for their reaction when he comes back.
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Everyone you come across today is made in the image of God. Treat them accordingly.
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Everyone you come across today is made in the image of God. Treat them accordingly.
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Everyone you come across today is made in the image of God. Treat them accordingly.
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Athanasius and Tertullian are the two church fathers who have the funniest insults.
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Everyone you come across today is made in the image of God. Treat them accordingly.
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Everyone you come across today is made in the image of God. Treat them accordingly.x
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Everyone you come across today is made in the image of God. Treat them accordingly.
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My toxic trait is fact-checking every time someone quotes the church fathers. It's amazing how often these "quotes" can't be found anywhere other than blogs and commentaries.
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Today's claim was that Jerome and Eusebius believed the shepherds, to whom the angels appeared, worked a sacred field for the passover lambs. Plenty of people repeat the claim, but I can't find them saying it. However, Jerome does have a great quote about the shepherds.
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"While they were keeping their sheep they found the Lamb of God; whose fleece bright and clean was made wet with the dew of heaven ..., and whose blood when sprinkled on the doorposts drove off the destroyer of Egypt and took away the sins of the world." - Jerome letter 108.10
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