Dave Sherrill
@sherrill-blog.bsky.social
Your friendly evangelical neighbor in the cloud with feet planted on this weary sod.
Food for contemplation.
Samuel Parkison in 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥 on the christological logic of Aquinas regarding the beatific vision. Glorious!
November 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Food for contemplation.
Reposted by Dave Sherrill
“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.” -Jesus (Matthew 19:29 ESV)
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.” -Jesus (Matthew 19:29 ESV)
"... it is the very Trinitarian being of God that gives light to all theological realities." -Ronni Kurtz, No Shadow of Turning
November 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"... it is the very Trinitarian being of God that gives light to all theological realities." -Ronni Kurtz, No Shadow of Turning
The joyful sight of God - which brings us into happiness, joy, and wonder. 'Beatific' is an old word you may not be familiar with, but you do know joy, in part. To see God is to know true and deep and lasting and ever-growing joy.
“The beatific vision is a thirst that is perpetually satiated and exacerbated.” -Samuel Parkison, 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The joyful sight of God - which brings us into happiness, joy, and wonder. 'Beatific' is an old word you may not be familiar with, but you do know joy, in part. To see God is to know true and deep and lasting and ever-growing joy.
Reposted by Dave Sherrill
“The beatific vision is a thirst that is perpetually satiated and exacerbated.” -Samuel Parkison, 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“The beatific vision is a thirst that is perpetually satiated and exacerbated.” -Samuel Parkison, 𝘛𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥
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“We are now entering a new phase of digital childhood as an even more transformative technology rolls in like a tidal wave. This time we will not be able to say ‘we didn’t know.’” @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
Don’t Give Your Child Any AI Companions
Some dangers are already clear; others won’t be known for many years
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“We are now entering a new phase of digital childhood as an even more transformative technology rolls in like a tidal wave. This time we will not be able to say ‘we didn’t know.’” @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
Reposted by Dave Sherrill
On Moses and Elijah at Christ’s transfiguration:
“Both of these men requested to see the glory of God on the mountain, and here they are, talking 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯. It is as if their request is being granted all over again.”
“Both of these men requested to see the glory of God on the mountain, and here they are, talking 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯. It is as if their request is being granted all over again.”
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
On Moses and Elijah at Christ’s transfiguration:
“Both of these men requested to see the glory of God on the mountain, and here they are, talking 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯. It is as if their request is being granted all over again.”
“Both of these men requested to see the glory of God on the mountain, and here they are, talking 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯. It is as if their request is being granted all over again.”
"There is a danger in Christians knowing more about the creation than the Creator, more about salvation than the Savior, and more about the gifts than the giver."
--Ronni Kurtz, No Shadow of Turning, p.21
--Ronni Kurtz, No Shadow of Turning, p.21
November 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"There is a danger in Christians knowing more about the creation than the Creator, more about salvation than the Savior, and more about the gifts than the giver."
--Ronni Kurtz, No Shadow of Turning, p.21
--Ronni Kurtz, No Shadow of Turning, p.21
Reposted by Dave Sherrill
Attentiveness is integral to love. Consequently, Christians, of all people, should be alert to and vigilant against habits and forms of life that foster and normalize distraction.
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Attentiveness is integral to love. Consequently, Christians, of all people, should be alert to and vigilant against habits and forms of life that foster and normalize distraction.
Reposted by Dave Sherrill
“Academic accommodations for anxiety…imply that the feared situation is truly dangerous. Public speaking, testing, or lunch with classmates are too risky for a student. Second, they suggest that the student can’t withstand the distress.”
www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/202...
www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/202...
Schools Are Accommodating Student Anxiety — and Making It Worse
Removing stressors robs students of growth opportunities, writes TC's Ben Lovett and his co-author Alex Jordan
www.tc.columbia.edu
November 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“Academic accommodations for anxiety…imply that the feared situation is truly dangerous. Public speaking, testing, or lunch with classmates are too risky for a student. Second, they suggest that the student can’t withstand the distress.”
www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/202...
www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/202...
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“Only a familiarity with books of all sorts enables students to pick up on the clues about what an author is doing and how he’s doing it. They need to read—a lot.”
Great picture!
www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/bibl...
Great picture!
www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/bibl...
To Foster Biblical Literacy, Teach People to Read
The students didn't read. And you can't read the Bible well if you don't read.
www.thegospelcoalition.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
“Only a familiarity with books of all sorts enables students to pick up on the clues about what an author is doing and how he’s doing it. They need to read—a lot.”
Great picture!
www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/bibl...
Great picture!
www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/bibl...
Reposted by Dave Sherrill
“We need politicians and pastors, pundits and preachers. What we don’t need is the false expectation that pastors should be more like pundits.” @trevinwax.bsky.social
www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin...
www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin...
The Pastor and the Pundit
Thank God for pastors. Thank God for pundits. Thank God for pastors who are not pundits.
www.thegospelcoalition.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“We need politicians and pastors, pundits and preachers. What we don’t need is the false expectation that pastors should be more like pundits.” @trevinwax.bsky.social
www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin...
www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin...
Reposted by Dave Sherrill
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵 by Clare Morell is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to protect kids and teens from the dangers of screen-based life. It was a pleasure talking with her about it for this episode. I invite you to listen.
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The Tech Exit: A Conversation with Clare Morell
Podcast Episode · defragmenting · 11/19/2025 · 55m
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November 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵 by Clare Morell is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to protect kids and teens from the dangers of screen-based life. It was a pleasure talking with her about it for this episode. I invite you to listen.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...