T-3 PEOPLE FILES
- Scott Traynor - Jeremy Treat - Kenneth Trent - Matt Trewhella - Paul Tripp - Kurt Trucksess - Carl Trueman - Davie Tucker - Frank Turek - Jason Lawrence Turner - Ken Turner - Terry Turner - Lois Tverberg -
==scott traynor======
Father Scott Traynor has been an instructor and spiritual director for many of the programs at the Institute for Priestly Formation. He serves the Rector of the St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver Colorado.
July 19, 2022: Aberdeen News: Churches in South Dakota, nationwide dealing with lower attendance, affiliation numbers
Father Scott Traynor holds a new position within the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese called the vicar for lay and clergy formation, which puts him at the center of new efforts to invigorate church membership and attendance in the diocese.
Traynor said the Catholic Church throughout its history did not need or desire to be too evangelistic in its approach to attracting new members.
Father Scott Traynor holds a new position within the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese called the vicar for lay and clergy formation, which puts him at the center of new efforts to invigorate church membership and attendance in the diocese.
Traynor said the Catholic Church throughout its history did not need or desire to be too evangelistic in its approach to attracting new members.
==jeremy treat======
Jeremy Treat
Jesus came proclaiming the kingdom of God but his royal mission led him to a gruesome death on a Roman cross. From an earthly perspective, it certainly appeared that the cross represented the failure of Christ’s kingdom mission. The Scriptures, however, subtly yet powerfully show that the cross is not a stumbling stone to the kingdom of God; it is the cornerstone. Mark’s account of the crucifixion is filled with royal imagery. Jesus is given a purple robe, a scepter in his hand, and a crown of thorns on his head (Mark 15:17). Even as he hangs on the cross, the sign above his head reads, “The King of the Jews” (Mark 15:26). Mark is showing through irony that the one mocked as king truly is king. But he’s a different kind of king. The onlookers ridicule Jesus, saying, “Save yourself, and come down from the cross!” (Mark 15:30). Yet Jesus reveals his kingship not by coming down from the cross to save himself but by staying on the cross to save others. The cross is the greatest display of Christ’s reign as power controlled by love. -Jeremy Treat; Gospel Coalition; Kingdom and Cross
==kenneth trent======
Jan 3, 2006: Houston Chronicle: The boy in the boat
Rev. Dr. Kenneth Trent, pastor of Second Baptist Church of Channelview, smiles broadly as he reminisces about how fate brought him world-wide fame through the lens of a photographer.
Rev. Dr. Kenneth Trent, pastor of Second Baptist Church of Channelview, smiles broadly as he reminisces about how fate brought him world-wide fame through the lens of a photographer.
==Matt Trewhella======
Jan 13, 2023: Religion Dispatches: ‘EXPORTING GARBAGE TO THE NATIONS’: CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN RIFTS SPREADING LIKE CRACKED GLASS
Hume and Saint are unabashed Christian Reconstructionists and directors of the Mid-Atlantic Reformation Society (MARS), a regional Reconstructionist hub which has close relationships with the paper, and with the Independence Reformed Bible Church. MARS hosts an annual conference called The Future of Christendom, which has featured such leading figures as the late Gary North, Rev. Joseph Morecraft of Georgia, Col. John Eidsmoe of Alabama, and Rev. Matt Trewhella of Wisconsin.
Hume and Saint are unabashed Christian Reconstructionists and directors of the Mid-Atlantic Reformation Society (MARS), a regional Reconstructionist hub which has close relationships with the paper, and with the Independence Reformed Bible Church. MARS hosts an annual conference called The Future of Christendom, which has featured such leading figures as the late Gary North, Rev. Joseph Morecraft of Georgia, Col. John Eidsmoe of Alabama, and Rev. Matt Trewhella of Wisconsin.
==PAUL TRIPP======
Paul David Tripp is a pastor, author, and international conference speaker. He is the president of Paul Tripp Ministries and works to connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. This vision has led Paul to write 14 books on Christian living and travel around the world preaching and teaching. Paul's driving passion is to help people understand how the gospel of Jesus Christ speaks with practical hope into all the things people face in this broken world. Paul was born in Toledo, Ohio on November 12, 1950. Paul's parents had recently come to faith in Christ and were very excited about parenting as believers. Even though the Tripp's were committed to having daily family worship and attending church whenever the doors were open, Paul's family was not without significant struggles. God used these experiences to build in Paul a desire to see the Gospel applied to the realities of life in a fallen world. Paul attended Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University) and majored in Bible and Christian Education. He went on to receive his Master of Divinity from the Reformed Episcopal Seminary (now Philadelphia Theological Seminary) and his D.Min in Biblical Counseling at Westminster Theological Seminary.
July 23, 2021: Baptist Message: Plagiarism scandal embroils SBC President Ed Litton
Greear released a statement detailing that Litton had requested to use the sermon and had been given permission. Greear also explained away similarities of a personal missionary anecdote he used in the sermon that seemed to mimic a personal missionary anecdote by Paul Tripp, a “pastor, event speaker, and a best-selling and award-winning author,” according to www.paultripp.com.
Greear released a statement detailing that Litton had requested to use the sermon and had been given permission. Greear also explained away similarities of a personal missionary anecdote he used in the sermon that seemed to mimic a personal missionary anecdote by Paul Tripp, a “pastor, event speaker, and a best-selling and award-winning author,” according to www.paultripp.com.
Jan 25, 2016: Key Life: Awe - Paul Tripp
Join Paul Tripp on Steve Brown, Etc. for a quite deliberate discussion of his new book Awe: Why It Matters for Everything We Think, Say, and Do. You'll see that nothing makes us stand in awe like God's unconditional love for the unlovely.
Sept 5, 2014: Paul Tripp: The Southern Blog: Grumbling and disputing
July 6, 2014: Worship.com: I Hate Parenting (Part 4) | Paul David Tripp
I Hate Parenting (Part 4) | Paul David Tripp: Pastor and author Paul David Tripp explains why he hates parenting.
May 11, 2014: Fort Howard Community Church: Grace-Based Parenting: Paul Tripp & Elyse Fitzpatrick
Happy Mother's Day Let the following very important discussion fill your heart with grace and hope in the gospel. As Paul Tripp states: "Hey Mom, tomorrow is your day of honor. But its also a good day to reflect on your role as Mom."
Join Paul Tripp on Steve Brown, Etc. for a quite deliberate discussion of his new book Awe: Why It Matters for Everything We Think, Say, and Do. You'll see that nothing makes us stand in awe like God's unconditional love for the unlovely.
Sept 5, 2014: Paul Tripp: The Southern Blog: Grumbling and disputing
July 6, 2014: Worship.com: I Hate Parenting (Part 4) | Paul David Tripp
I Hate Parenting (Part 4) | Paul David Tripp: Pastor and author Paul David Tripp explains why he hates parenting.
May 11, 2014: Fort Howard Community Church: Grace-Based Parenting: Paul Tripp & Elyse Fitzpatrick
Happy Mother's Day Let the following very important discussion fill your heart with grace and hope in the gospel. As Paul Tripp states: "Hey Mom, tomorrow is your day of honor. But its also a good day to reflect on your role as Mom."
Nov 23, 2013: Mars Hill Church: Dr. Paul Tripp joins Mars Hill’s Board of Advisors and Accountability
We are so excited to announce that we have now added our friend Dr. Paul Tripp who has accepted our invitation to join our Board of Advisors and Accountability! He is a great brother and partner in ministry. He preached at Mars Hill last the summer for our Best Sermon Ever series and brought the Word with power. Dr. Tripp has been teaching at Mars Hill for many years in various capacities, and we also greatly appreciate his writing ministry especially, Dangerous Calling.
Aug 27, 2013: The Austin Stone: Paul Trip on the Greatest Challenge Facing the Church Today
We recently sat down with Dr. Paul Tripp (author, speaker, counselor) and asked him numerous questions about counseling and the church. This is the second video in our series.
Nov 11, 2012: Youtube: Paul Tripp - Rescued from Failure
From New Word Alive 2012
July 5, 2010: Youtube: "What Did You Expect?":Faulty Expectations about Marriage - Dr. Paul Tripp - 1/2
Dr. Paul Tripp - Pastor & Lecturer on relationship topics; Author Book: "What Did You Expect?"
Sept 16, 2008: CampOnThis: PAUL TRIPP-ING - HE REALLY LIKES TO SAY THE "S" WORD
Paul Tripp has discovered the "s" word. He likes to say it; he giggles like a red-faced school girl when he does; he thinks its cool; he thinks he's cutting edge and culturally relevant; he thinks he's being radical; he thinks he's being profound; he thinks he's being biblical, but yet never quotes one verse of Scripture; and Piper has produced this wasteful intestinal discharge (pun intended) and condones what Tripp is saying. Who has spiked the water in Minnesota?
We are so excited to announce that we have now added our friend Dr. Paul Tripp who has accepted our invitation to join our Board of Advisors and Accountability! He is a great brother and partner in ministry. He preached at Mars Hill last the summer for our Best Sermon Ever series and brought the Word with power. Dr. Tripp has been teaching at Mars Hill for many years in various capacities, and we also greatly appreciate his writing ministry especially, Dangerous Calling.
Aug 27, 2013: The Austin Stone: Paul Trip on the Greatest Challenge Facing the Church Today
We recently sat down with Dr. Paul Tripp (author, speaker, counselor) and asked him numerous questions about counseling and the church. This is the second video in our series.
Nov 11, 2012: Youtube: Paul Tripp - Rescued from Failure
From New Word Alive 2012
July 5, 2010: Youtube: "What Did You Expect?":Faulty Expectations about Marriage - Dr. Paul Tripp - 1/2
Dr. Paul Tripp - Pastor & Lecturer on relationship topics; Author Book: "What Did You Expect?"
Sept 16, 2008: CampOnThis: PAUL TRIPP-ING - HE REALLY LIKES TO SAY THE "S" WORD
Paul Tripp has discovered the "s" word. He likes to say it; he giggles like a red-faced school girl when he does; he thinks its cool; he thinks he's cutting edge and culturally relevant; he thinks he's being radical; he thinks he's being profound; he thinks he's being biblical, but yet never quotes one verse of Scripture; and Piper has produced this wasteful intestinal discharge (pun intended) and condones what Tripp is saying. Who has spiked the water in Minnesota?
==kurt trucksess======
Kurt Trucksess came to CrossWinds Church in the fall of 2008. Prior to his arrival he served as a lead pastor at an Evangelical Free Church in Ludington, Mich., and as the pastor of student ministries in an Evangelical Free Church in St. Joseph, Mich. Kurt holds a bachelors degree in computer science from Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Penn., a masters of divinity from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill., and a doctorate from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Mass.
Kurt Trucksess
Children obeying their parents is a direct command from God. Ephesians 6:1 says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” In this verse, obeying one’s parents can not be separated from honoring one’s parents. Ephesians 6 continues, “Honor your father and mother — which is the first command with a promise — so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on earth.”
“Honor” means children are to have an attitude of respect toward their parents. A child’s obedience to their parents is to be done with an attitude of honor. Obedience with a bad attitude does not conform to the command.
It may be challenging for some children to learn to obey their parents. A strong will certainly makes it harder for some children than others. There is a good reason for this command. Proverbs 13:1 teaches that those who listen to their parents will gain wisdom: “A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.” God’s design is for children to learn to honor and obey their parents so when they grow up they will learn to live wisely. As they learn respect at home, they will learn respect for others when they leave the home.
Even Jesus, though he was the Son of God, obeyed his earthly parents and as a result, he grew in wisdom (See Luke 2:51-52). The Bible also says that children who are not disciplined or who fail to learn to obey their parents will be much worse off in life. Proverbs 29:15 reminds us, “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” Proverbs 29:17 also says, “Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.” --Kurt Trucksess; Cross Winds Church
“Honor” means children are to have an attitude of respect toward their parents. A child’s obedience to their parents is to be done with an attitude of honor. Obedience with a bad attitude does not conform to the command.
It may be challenging for some children to learn to obey their parents. A strong will certainly makes it harder for some children than others. There is a good reason for this command. Proverbs 13:1 teaches that those who listen to their parents will gain wisdom: “A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.” God’s design is for children to learn to honor and obey their parents so when they grow up they will learn to live wisely. As they learn respect at home, they will learn respect for others when they leave the home.
Even Jesus, though he was the Son of God, obeyed his earthly parents and as a result, he grew in wisdom (See Luke 2:51-52). The Bible also says that children who are not disciplined or who fail to learn to obey their parents will be much worse off in life. Proverbs 29:15 reminds us, “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” Proverbs 29:17 also says, “Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.” --Kurt Trucksess; Cross Winds Church
==carl trueman======
Carl R. Trueman is a professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. He is an esteemed church historian and previously served as the William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and Public Life at Princeton University. Trueman has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including The Rise and Triumpth of the Modern Self, The Creedal Imperative, Luther on the Christian Life, and Histories and Fallacies.
Trump-ite evangelicalism or Biden-ist Catholicism?
Cultural times are hard for traditional Christians. American evangelicalism has proved a fruitful target for those both outside and inside the Church who want to stir up popular panic about Christian Nationalism, racism, homophobia, and all the other ill-defined but nonetheless mortal sins of our day. Evangelicalism is presented as the root of all contemporary evils. Donald Trump’s recent hawking of a Bible bound together with America’s founding documents simply adds fuel to this fire. But in a week where it seemed that Trump’s would be the most blasphemous action of a leading politician, President Biden outdid him at the last minute, declaring that this year Easter Sunday would be an official day of trans visibility, and predictably characterizing any who disagreed with him as motivated by hate. As conservatives decried the declaration, the president’s supporters pointed out that the trans day of visibility has been held on March 31 since 2009. Its coincidence with Easter this year is just that: a coincidence. But this scarcely exculpates the president. There was no need for a formal White House statement on the day. More importantly, the underlying theology of trans ideology that problematizes the human body and legitimates hormonal and genital mutilation assumes an anthropology at odds with Christian teaching, which requires respect for the human body and the distinction between male and female. So the president was still celebrating the desecration of the image of God, even as his opponent desecrated the Word of God. (Carl Trueman: Christian Post 4/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Cultural times are hard for traditional Christians. American evangelicalism has proved a fruitful target for those both outside and inside the Church who want to stir up popular panic about Christian Nationalism, racism, homophobia, and all the other ill-defined but nonetheless mortal sins of our day. Evangelicalism is presented as the root of all contemporary evils. Donald Trump’s recent hawking of a Bible bound together with America’s founding documents simply adds fuel to this fire. But in a week where it seemed that Trump’s would be the most blasphemous action of a leading politician, President Biden outdid him at the last minute, declaring that this year Easter Sunday would be an official day of trans visibility, and predictably characterizing any who disagreed with him as motivated by hate. As conservatives decried the declaration, the president’s supporters pointed out that the trans day of visibility has been held on March 31 since 2009. Its coincidence with Easter this year is just that: a coincidence. But this scarcely exculpates the president. There was no need for a formal White House statement on the day. More importantly, the underlying theology of trans ideology that problematizes the human body and legitimates hormonal and genital mutilation assumes an anthropology at odds with Christian teaching, which requires respect for the human body and the distinction between male and female. So the president was still celebrating the desecration of the image of God, even as his opponent desecrated the Word of God. (Carl Trueman: Christian Post 4/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
"Righteousness that can be sold at a profit is always so much more attractive than righteousness that must be purchased by self-sacrifice." --Carl Trueman
==davie tucker======
March 3, 2023: Daily Athenian: Nashville Black clergy group could file lawsuit against the state if Metro Council cut
Davie Tucker, the President of the Nashville Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship, signed the letter. In it, he implied the group could file a lawsuit under the federal Voting Rights Act if the bill reducing the size of the Metro Council passes.
“We implore you to reconsider,” Tucker said. “If enacted, this legislation would undo sixty years of progress in a community that helped shape and gave leadership to the civil rights movement.”
Davie Tucker, the President of the Nashville Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship, signed the letter. In it, he implied the group could file a lawsuit under the federal Voting Rights Act if the bill reducing the size of the Metro Council passes.
“We implore you to reconsider,” Tucker said. “If enacted, this legislation would undo sixty years of progress in a community that helped shape and gave leadership to the civil rights movement.”
==frank turek======
Frank Turek (born November 20, 1961) is an American apologist, author, public speaker, and radio host. He is best known as the founder and president of Christian apologetics ministry CrossExamined.org. Turek co-authored two books (Legislating Morality and I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist) with Christian philosopher Norman Geisler.In addition, Turek has authored two of his own books (Correct, Not Politically Correct and Stealing from God). Turek hosts a call-in talk show called CrossExamined on American Family Radio. Turek also hosts a television show, I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist, which airs on the NRB Network.
Frank Turek
“God did not have a beginning. He’s the uncaused first cause. Aristotle and Plato knew this, they knew there had to be an unmoved mover… God is in another dimension that has the ability to bring these dimensions into existence. So if you want to call it other dimensions, you can call it that. But that’s exactly what we mean by God." -Frank Turek; GodTv; 6.20.23
==jason lawrence turner======
Jan 27, 2023: WBUR: Christian reverend reflects on death of Tyre Nichols
Here & Now's Jane Clayson speaks with Rev. Jason Lawrence Turner of the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church about the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers.
Here & Now's Jane Clayson speaks with Rev. Jason Lawrence Turner of the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church about the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers.
ken turner
Ken Turner
Sometimes God may tell you the best strategy to win your battle is to be still. While the Bible says to be doers of the word, people of good deeds, and be courageous, there will be monumental moments in your spiritual life when God says, “Step aside, be still, I’ve got this!” How do you know when to fight and when to be still? By being a good listener to the voice of God. He will tell you what to do. --Ken Turner; High Impact Minstries; Fight By Being Still – 2 Chronicles 20:17 5.20.23
terry turner
Terry Turner
“We’ve come to a point where, if we’re going to have revival in our country, then our convention will have to address the issue of racism that has been prevalent in our country since the 1600s and has kept us as a people divided. Until we can come together as a unified people of God … [and] deal with that issue, true revival can’t come, because it won’t provide the oneness that God requires of His people.......I believe that [racism] has been the nemesis and the shame of America, because when it came to difficult positions of where we stood, we didn’t have a clear understanding of biblically what racism was doing to us, even in the days of slavery. The Civil War was started over the issue of where the Bible stood on slavery, and even today, many people are still dealing with unregenerate hearts that have trickled down from the Jim Crow laws as well as from the days of slavery. Until our convention comes together, and really learns to reach across racial lines, and love our brothers of different ethnicities, revival won’t come, because oneness won’t be there in the body of Christ.” -Terry Turner; Baptist Press 12.15.14
lois tverberg
Lois Tverberg has been speaking and writing about the Jewish background of Christianity for the past 20 years. Her passion is to translate the Bible's ancient setting into fresh insights that deepen and strengthen Christian faith. Dr. Tverberg is cofounder of the En-Gedi Resource Center, an educational ministry with the goal of deepening Christian understanding of the Bible in its original context.
Lois Tverberg
The land you are entering to take over is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you planted your seed and irrigated it by foot as in a vegetable garden. But the land you are crossing the Jordan to take possession of is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks rain from heaven. It is a land the LORD your God cares for; the eyes of the LORD your God are continually on it from the beginning of the year to its end (Deuteronomy 11:10-12).The difference between Egypt and Canaan was that in Egypt the crops were irrigated by the labor of hand-watering, while in Canaan the land was entirely watered by rain, geshem in Hebrew. In the ancient Middle East, that had profound spiritual implications, because rain was understood to be a gift straight from God, whereas water drawn by hand was a seen to be human self-reliance without regard to God. Egypt and Canaan, therefore, were a contrast of security of human effort compared to dependence on God. This was a spiritual lesson for the Israelites when they left the land of Egypt for the promised land of Canaan — that when God chose a land for his people, he didn't choose a place where they could have security because of their own efforts, he chose a land where they would be far more dependent on him and would need his presence watching over them to send them the living water of rain, geshem.
God often desires dependence for his people rather than abundance, contrary to what "prosperity gospel" teachers may tell us. While we may not have the material wealth as if we lived in "Egypt," we know that God's eyes are on us from the beginning of the year to the end.
--Lois Tverberg; Heartlight; Geshem: The Water of Heaven 8.15.23
God often desires dependence for his people rather than abundance, contrary to what "prosperity gospel" teachers may tell us. While we may not have the material wealth as if we lived in "Egypt," we know that God's eyes are on us from the beginning of the year to the end.
--Lois Tverberg; Heartlight; Geshem: The Water of Heaven 8.15.23