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Jimmy Pruitt
Dallas/Fort Worth
I love God, Family, Music and Ministry.
Interests: Family, Friends, Movies, Golf, Music, Playing Guitar.
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Jimmy Pruitt has shared their blog Musings from a Recovering Evangelical
Jun 26, 2013
Thank you Abigail. It has been a joy to see you go from a 'sneak in' kind of attender to someone who is passionately following Jesus and growing in grace daily! I'm proud of you and I too look forward to staying connected via technology. Blessings!
Transition
Interesting times indeed. I recently resigned my church in central Texas and now we are moving our family to Nashville, TN. I'm looking forward to a new chapter of discovery, growth and ministry. I will be serving as a pastor on the staff of Bethel World Outreach Church in Brentwood, TN. New sea...
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Mar 15, 2010
LOL! So true Arielle... thanks for commenting and keep laughing it up!
Laugh It Up!
Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ESV I have a quirky sense of humor. I tend to laugh at just about everything. I often embarrass Annette at movie theaters because I'll laugh when no one else is laughing! I love going to "kid" mov...
Thanks Eric! Great to hear from my friend in the Great White North... well, not quite Canada, but almost!
Put On Your Running Shoes
1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. ESV I was forced to run track in high school. I was not a fan. If you were going to play football the following year, you had to run track. So there ...
Thanks for commenting Satira! I appreciate you taking the time to read and leave a comment! Grace and Peace! Jimmy
Loving The Not-So-Lovable
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.ESV Is it just me or do you sometimes feel like God sends people into your life to sharpen your "Love Ax?" If you are anything like me sometimes the edge on our ax gets...
LOL! Thanks Jenean. Actually our own histories are the best material for the application of Biblical Truth... add to that a mischievous and adventurous life! Have an amazing day!
Are You Leaking?
John 7:38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.' ESV One hot spring day my best friend and I were walking home from school and we found a six pack of Coca Cola. They had been sitting in the sun and were hot to the touch. T...
Thanks Johnny and Sherry! Grace to you as you endeavor to extend that same grace to others today and everyday.
Jimmy
Grace for Others
Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. ESV Most of us are quick to ask for grace from God concerning our choices, behavi...
Great post Ben. I pastor a smaller congregation that is going through a transition to a more mid-sized congregation. Our values have not changed. Our ethos (environment) has not changed. Our focus on connection has not changed. Our focus has been on church health, not church growth... and will remain there. If numerical growth continues to occur, so be it, but it's not the goal. Thanks for posting.
In Defense of the Small Church
I love large churches. I really do. I've attended them, befriended their pastors, praised them and learned from them. But I have a heart for the small church pastor... and particularly church planters. I love large churches. But I cringe when their defense of size inadvertently crushes the small...
Thanks Holly, so good to hear from you! Thank you for your kind and gracious words today. I look forward to staying connected! Grace & Peace, Jimmy
Do Not Be Afraid
Matthew 28:8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. ESV I'll never forget the day that I knew God was calling us to leave a wonderful staff position in Southern California and plant a new church in Central Texas. We were both fearfu...
That was a strange and wonderful season for us all and yet God uses it all to shape and mold us. Makes me more grateful for grace! Miss you guys too!
Do Not Be Afraid
Matthew 28:8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. ESV I'll never forget the day that I knew God was calling us to leave a wonderful staff position in Southern California and plant a new church in Central Texas. We were both fearfu...
Thanks Chuck! I appreciate you work and I'm enjoying the new site (or recently acquired site)! - Jim
The Grace of Enduring
1 Peter 2:19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. ESV I don't like the "suffering" part of being a Christ Follower. Sorry, I have never claimed to be a "Super Saint" here, but I am letting you know that suffering is not one of ...
Hey Chuck, thanks for linking me! I'm honored. Use any of these writings and eVotionals that you think might benefit someone else. I'm looking forward to linking with the site under your management! - Jimmy
Waiting for the Promise
Acts 1:4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me. ESV How do you handle having to wait? Since the advent of the iPhone, I must say I'm better with it than I used to be! At lea...
Thanks Chuck and Laura. Sobering thoughts, but critical to a proper biblical worldview. Good to hear from you both today. - Jimmy
On "Bought" Time
1 Cor 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. ESV I was a student at Howard Payne University and life was good. Then a phone call c...
Thanks Jenean, wonderful to hear from you. Trust is the key world. I'm with you!
Grace and Peace,
Jimmty
Do You Know?
Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. ESV Today is a federal holiday. It is a day we honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His "I Have a Dream" speech is...
Wonderful comment Camey. Walking with Him is day by day and moment by moment. It's moving when He says, "Move." It's stopping when He says, "Stop." Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the "stinkin'" good insights.
Jimmy
Less Is More
Matthew 27:13-14 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. 44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all s...
Benny, I too enjoyed our visit. Grace to you and Freedom Culture. I look forward to our next visit.
All In
All In Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. NIV I was challenged by the youth of our church on Sunday with the theme, "All In." We gave them the Sunday morning service and they knocked it out of the park. I am very proud of them. I must ...
Who washed who's feet? Exactly. Thanks Steve!
Celebrity Christians & Messianic Leaders
I was feeling sick this morning, thinking about how people in the pew treat Christian leaders like rock stars, and how so many of our rock-star “leaders” seem comfortable with it. Spiritual leaders used to be servants, now they have servants with weird titles like “armor bearers.” They used to ...
Question: "Which one is right?"
Answer: "Yes!"
Thanks Steve for your "Long Obedience in One Direction."
Lakeland Revival vs Reformed Theology
When you stand in the middle of the street you get hit by cars going both ways. That's me. One day I'm criticized by my Reformed friends for being too Pentecostal. The next day i'm slammed by my revivalist friends for being too Presbyterian. God thing pleasing people has never been my ultimate...
Wow. Medina's 4 points remind of Andy Stanley's "Teach Less for More" principle. Thanks for sharing this info.
Jim Pruitt
MSCC Abilene
Preaching Tips & Brain Rule #4
Another day, another flight. Nashville to Minneapolis to Calgary. I'm now in Minn, waiting. Sat next to the Marlboro Man on my flight from Nash to Minn. Since all USA flights are non smoking, this guy had a cup of coffee instead of a cigarette. He kept on sipping his coffee, but for some reaso...
Excellent points. It reminds me of the 4 Elements of Thom Rainer's amazing book "Simple Church": 1) Clarity 2) Focus 3) Alignment and 4) Movement.
Thanks Pastor Steve for leading the way not just with words, but by example.
Jim Pruitt
Abilene, TX
What Should Leaders Do?
I recently asked a group of pastors to serve on a regional apostolic leadership team that would help oversee and expand our churches in the USA. Before accepting my invitation, some wanted to know exactly what I was asking them to do. Since there are about a million things spiritual leaders mu...
Thanks Bill. Great to hear from you. I appreciate the comment. I also appreciate your heart to minister in a small community. It seems with all the coverage of mega churches these days, that the rural communities have been all but forgotten. Of course, we know better. I look forward to hearing from you again.
Jimmy
Still Blushing
I love Wednesday night church. Many churches have opted to forgo Wed night services due to busy schedules and over crowded lifestyles. Some use Wed evenings to create space for small groups and I suppose that's legitimate. But not for me. I still cherish ever time we gather as a cooperate gr...
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