Clay Stauffer
@PreacherClay
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Husband, Father, Pastor, Preacher, Vanderbilt Professor, Moderate, TCU, Princeton Seminary, Sewanee, Nashville!
Nashville, TN
Joined April 2013
In light of the Covenant tragedy and officiating Evelyn’s funeral, I am less interested in blame and much more interested in finding solutions that will keep this from happening again. We owe this to our kids.❤️.
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Evelyn Dieckhaus would have turned 10 years old today. Please pray for her family and all the Covenant families. #Covenantstrong
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I am in day 10 of my Covid battle. I hope I am nearing the end. My lungs and a cough have been the greatest challenge in recent days. I will say this - it’s been much worse than I thought, and it’s very disappointing to see anybody not taking this pandemic seriously.
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@GovBillLee Thanks @GovBillLee for getting ahead of this. People have a right to peacefully protest. They don’t have a right to wreck our city.
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Woodmont Christian Church lost one of our third graders in the tragic shooting at Covenant school yesterday, Evelyn Dieckhaus. She was a beautiful, shining light! We grieve with her family and all the families affected!”.
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Glad to be a part of the bipartisan #voicesforasafertn human chain !! Need safer, common sense gun laws
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I am continuing to pray for all the Covenant families who are burying loved ones today and this week! Our heart breaks for you! We love you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
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“We will be celebrating Evelyn’s life Friday at 3 o’clock. Media and press are kindly asked to remain outside. We are trying to honor and respect the family’s privacy and give them time to grieve this terrible loss. They are incredibly grateful for all the love and support!”
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@LisaQuigleyTN @LisaQuigleyTN People are sick and tired of this happening in our nation. Sympathy and prayers is simply not enough!.
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Please join me in praying for all the families at Covenant School.
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Hoping the Tennessee Legislature makes the decision to step up and address Gun violence, the #1 killer of children under 18.
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Tonight I ask for prayers for my close friends Isse and Alex Waddey and their three children. Isse is in the final days of her courageous battle with colón cancer. She has inspired all of us!!! 🙏🏻❤️
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What an absolute joy to baptize my son Clayton today! So proud of him!!
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@drsanjaygupta Thank you @drsanjaygupta for all the hard work and insight during these times!!.
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Jimmy Carter was a good, moral man. He never stopped serving after leaving office! RIP President Carter !
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Isse - you Fought the fight, finished the race, and kept the faith. Godspeed! We love you!!
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I lost one of my closest friends last night - Zach Muckleroy. He and his two children, Judson and Lindsey were killed in a car accident outside Austin. His wife Lauren survived and is in the hospital. I just can’t believe it. This family was incredible! Pls say a prayer.
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Please join me today is praying for my friend Tallu Quinn, Founder and Exec Director of @nashfoodproject who is having surgery on an aggressive brain tumor! Pray for Dr. Thompson and his team @VUMChealth . (*pics taken at groundbreaking of newTNFP Headquarters)
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We will celebrate the life of Evelyn Dieckhaus this Friday at 3 pm in our sanctuary. Overflow will be in Carpenter Chapel and the Gathering Hall. Please keep praying for all of the Covenant families and the Nashville community. ❤️.
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Many of the Covenant families got to go back into the school today (if they chose to). They all still need our prayers and support!! I am amazed at how strong they have been!!
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@thepoeticgopher Proud of @VanderbiltU Medical for being ready. Hope it does not have to be utilized.
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@SenatorHagerty @SenatorHagerty - perhaps it’s time for the party to move on. Those of us raising kids have a hard time explaining why a President acts the way he does.
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We got married 13 years ago tonight! Best decision I ever made! ❤️
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Continued prayers for my friends Alex and Isse Waddey and their wonderful children! #resilience
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Today is world suicide prevention day. My mom would have turned 66 years old tomorrow but she took her own life 14 years ago. I miss her. I wish she could have met Megan and her grandchildren. To those who are struggling, don’t give up! You are loved! #suicidepreventionday
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This needs to be said. There is a difference between “gun safety” and “gun control.” It is possible to support the 2nd Amendment and also believe it comes with responsibilities. @voices4saferTN.
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@NashvilleFD @NC5_BenHall This world has some very sick people in it. Thank you first responders for all that you do! Merry Christmas !.
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Man I get tired of shootings in this country! We have a mental illness problem. We have an anger problem. We have a loneliness problem. We have a gun problem. All are true!.
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Lost my mom 17 years ago today. Miss her a lot! She was a great lady!
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Incredible night of joy @BelmontUniv showing support and solidarity for Covenant School. @carrieunderwood @tylerhubbard @christomlin @ThomasRhett @ladya
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Tanglewood Elementary kids coming together today in Ft Worth to remember the Muckleroy’s 💜
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Tallu Schuyler Quinn (1979-2022). ❤️ “Just as you did it to the least of these. ”
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I’m on day 7 of Covid symptoms. Still struggling with shortness of breath, headache, and mild fever. Still no smell or taste. Hoping to turn the corner any day, but haven’t yet. My wife and daughter have done a great job taking care of me! 🤒. Thankful for them!.
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Honored to host Nashville Mayor @freddieoconnell at our church Thanksgiving dinner tonight to hear his priorities for our city.
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15 years ago today, my mom committed suicide. Yep, rough. Miss her all the time! If you are struggling, please know there are those who want to help!
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This is one of the last pictures I have with my Mom - Princeton Seminary graduation - 2005. Miss her at Christmas! 🌲
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Great conversation with @jmeacham and @BillHaslam today at Montgomery Bell Academy talking about partisanship, history, and the future of the country
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Many have asked me why as a minister, I am the TN state chair of the advisory board for @voices4saferTN . It’s because I am tired of seeing mentally ill people have access to guns and taking innocent lives. We can’t stop everything but we should at least try to do better!.
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Good to be with my friend Adrienne Battle tonight talking about how churches can support @MetroSchools !
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Praying for all the covenant families this week as they go back into the building. They have been through a lot and deserve all of our prayers. 🙏🏻.
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I certainly hope that the Tennessee Legislature will come together this month and attempt to address the gun and mental health problem. People in both parties want to see it addressed @voices4saferTN @bfrist @alexjahangir @GovBillLee.
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Stauffer family got tested yesterday. Montgomery and I have it. Megan and the boys do not. Bizarre. Hoping to keep it that way. Symptoms are very mild. This thing doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. We’ll all get through it! Thanks for the prayers!
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@DavidAFrench Shaq is right. Work and busyness keeps us from spending time with the people we love. Live every day!!.
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@CoachGeneChizik Fully agree. Let this also be a reminder that war is hell and we should not enter into senseless wars.
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Great to have my friend Isse Waddey come speak to my Vanderbilt class today!! Very moving!
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Lynard Skynard crushing it in Nashville!!! Happy New Year!! 🇺🇸
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Today I am praying for all the Covenant families who lost loved ones last year and have had to endure so much pain! We will have a service and vigil tonight at Woodmont at 6:30! 💜. Lots of music!.
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Celebrating 10 years of marriage to this beautiful woman! Love her more everyday!! Thankful!
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Welcome to the world Wade Thompson Stauffer! We love you!
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Celebrating Zach, Judson, and Lindsay Muckleroy today. Say a prayer for Lauren and the extended family 💜
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Great new piece by @bfrist . Massive New Public Health Threat To Kids: What Policies Would You Consider To Address Gun Safety?
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Our first Woodmont Live wasn’t without its glitches but everybody is doing the best they can. Same with society in general!
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Prayers for the Harpeth Hall community in the loss of their Head of School - Dr. Stephanie Balmer. She was a great leader and role model for the young women and will be missed in this community!.
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Please join me today in saying prayers for my friend Tallu Quinn - Director of @nashfoodproject . She is a very special person and needs our prayers!.
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Reforming gun laws is possible former Tennessee governors say. Here's how.
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@DavidAFrench Completely agree. Working directly against what they say they are trying to accomplish.
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Beautiful day to dedicate @BelmontUniv Frist College of Medicine!! Faith & Healing always go together!!
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I basically watch two things on TV - news and sports. All the sports have been cancelled and I don’t know how much more news I can handle.
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Covid fatigue is real and it’s everywhere! So be kind, be patient, do self care, exercise, get regular sleep, help others, and try to live the Golden Rule. I don’t always succeed at all of this but I’m trying!.
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@Tennessean I wrote this with my friends @bfrist and @alexjahangir . We HAVE to find middle ground between upholding the 2nd Amendment and where we are now. The US is a complete outlier on child gun fatalities. This must change !.
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Regardless of your politics, these Covenant families have been through so much and they want change. Our legislators should engage them, listen respectfully, and hear their life-changing stories @voices4saferTN
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Please say a prayer for the Waddey family (here w Montgomery). In 8 months they have lost their mom and both grandmothers. Alex, Hudsyn, Briggs, and Rex 🙏🏻
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@WSJ Loneliness was a problem before the pandemic. It has only grown worse during the pandemic.
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My daughter has type 1 diabetes. Because we have not met our deductible, we are being charged $1147 for three months of insulin. That’s simply not right.
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