Redeemed by the King of all grace | Wife to Mr. Ellis | Director of Media Communications & Marketing
@FoundersMin
| “God send me anywhere, only go with me”-D.L.
The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian does make me a different kind of woman.
- Elisabeth Elliot
Our hearts are aching for heaven.
Our precious baby has preceded us to the land of the living.
We are heartbroken. This pain of losing a child is more dark & terrible than any pain I’ve known. But the Lord has been faithful to His Word and ever near.
(1/4)
There will be Afghan Christians who will die this week, because they have chosen faithfulness over safety.
There will be American Christians who will skip church this week, because they have chosen safety over faithfulness.
I’m grateful for the privilege to pray for my governor
@GovRonDeSantis
& his family. God has blessed the state of Florida by placing him in this office as His servant for our good.
This present age is so flippant that if a man loves the Savior he is styled a fanatic, and if he hates the powers of evil he is named a bigot.
| Charles Spurgeon
We’ve been boots on the ground in CA for less than 30 minutes & Pops is already sharing the gospel with a Hindu who inquired about our “We have a Book” shirts. Pray for this man, that the truth he heard today & the Scripture that he has read would take root in his heart.
#SBC22
Dad (
@tomascol
) continues to improve. The prayers of Gods people are evident -please keep praying. We are hopeful. Still awaiting results of tests & consults to give us answers & clarity. We are rejoicing in God’s kindness & mercy to us thus far! May He receive all the glory.
On behalf of my mom, my dad and my whole family, thank you so much for the outpouring of love on this dark day. We are overwhelmed in the best way by the myriad of the texts, phone calls, and messages telling us that you're praying and encouraging us with truth.
(1/5)
We must quit bending the Word to suit our situation. It is we who must be bent to that Word, our necks that must bow under the yoke.
| Elisabeth Elliot
So many good moments.
Holding his hand. Hearing him laugh. Crying together reading all the sweet messages/prayers. Mom telling us how he shared the gospel with his nurse/invited her to church.
Long road ahead but praising our Father for the joy He gives in the darkest place.
Learned today yet another childhood friend, who grew up in the church with me, has now walked away from the faith she once claimed. I'm reminded again that it's no small thing when the Lord saves the churched kids / the PKs / the "good" ones. There but for the grace of God go I.
Dear refuge of my weary soul,
On Thee, when sorrows rise,
On Thee, when waves of trouble roll,
My fainting hope relies.
To Thee I tell each rising grief,
For Thou alone canst heal;
Thy Word can bring a sweet relief
For every pain I feel.
This anniversary could’ve looked quite different. 1 year ago today, I thought I was losing my father.
But God.
If my Pops (
@tomascol
) has impacted you through his life & ministry - would you please share? Join me today in thanking God for sparing his life! ❤️
#FearGod
Once upon a time, I told this boy that I was just not gonna be the girl to marry him.
Today I get to walk down the aisle to start a life with that same boy.
What a good, good God we serve. I’m incredibly grateful that His perfect plans are always far better than mine. 🤍
We live in an age of compromise, but if we stand on the bedrock of God’s truth, we will not bend with the winds of relativism and faithlessness.
| R.C. Sproul
We live in an age of compromise, but if we stand on the bedrock of God’s truth, we will not bend with the winds of relativism and faithlessness.
| R.C. Sproul
But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him."
- Lam 3:21-24
“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:17-18
(4/4)
I love my Pops so much. I’m thankful he’s alive for me to tell him that today. It’s an honor and a gift to be his daughter. Happy birthday Daddy - your life and ministry is a canvas for God’s grace and a blessing to His Kingdom! ❤️
#FearGod
Let it never surprise true Christians if they are slandered and misrepresented in this world. They must not expect to fare better than their Lord.
| J. C. Ryle
God is God. If He is God, He is worthy of my worship and my service. I will find rest nowhere but in His will, and that will is infinitely, immeasurably, unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to.
| Elisabeth Elliot
Please pray for us - the days and weeks and months ahead will be hard, both physically and emotionally. But we know the mercy of the Lord is never ceasing. We have a firm foundation and He is holding us fast.
(3/4)
God, send me anywhere, only go with me.
Lay any burden on me, only sustain me.
And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours.
| David Livingstone
He that perverts truth shall soon be incapable of knowing the true from the false. If you persist in wearing glasses that distort, everything will be distorted to you.
| C.H. Spurgeon
If your commitment to the authority of Scripture is limited by cultural sensitivities then it’s not really Scripture’s authority to which you are committed.
|
@tomascol
My sweet Tutu has entered into eternal glory.
//
O Jesus, conquering the grave,
Your precious blood has power to save.
Those who trust in You
Will in Your mercy find
That it is not death to die.
The hope of the Gospel has been the balm for our grief. We have felt the peace that surpasses all understanding. We are thankful that our Father holds us so near while He also holds our precious child in heaven.
(2/4)
Leave your character with God; it is safe there. Men may throw mud at it, but it will never stick long on a true believer; it shall soon come off and you shall be the more glorious for men's slander.
| C.H. Spurgeon
Less than a year ago, I got my marching orders to build the
@FoundersMin
studio & we dove into a brand new world of video/media production.
Today, I officially sent our first massive film project
#ByWhatStandard
off to DVD/Blu-ray production. 🙌
It's crazy how God works!
Jesus' life was a storm of controversy. The apostles, like the prophets before them, could hardly go a day without controversy…To avoid controversy is to avoid Christ. We can have peace, but it is a servile and carnal peace where truth is slain in the streets.
| RC Sproul
“This is not a problem to be feared. This is a triumphant hour for the church to be the church.”
@johnmacarthur
Praising God for this testimony of grace & faithfulness!! We must ask ourselves at what point will our spiritual health become more important than our physical health?
Real satisfaction comes not in understanding God’s motives, but in understanding His character, in trusting in His promises, and in leaning on Him and resting in Him as the Sovereign who knows what He is doing and does all things well.
| Joni Eareckson Tada
The woman who accepts the limitations of womanhood finds in those very limitations her gifts, her special calling which bears her up into perfect freedom, into the will of God.
| Elisabeth Elliot
God’s grace is not infinite. God is infinite, & God is gracious. We experience the grace of an infinite God, but grace is not infinite. God sets limits to His patience & forbearance. He warns us that someday the ax will fall & His judgment will be poured out.
| R.C. Sproul
Somehow we managed to get most of my family in the same room this afternoon to watch
#ByWhatStandard
together with Dad. So grateful for the unity God has given us in Christ.
...as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal."
- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
(5/5)
Two incredibly Godly and steadfast women.
The Lord has held them fast through many a trial and they have stood firm in the faith, trusting in the Lord and laughing at the times to come.
Pastor’s wives are a different breed of strong. ❤️
@donnaascol
&
@JenniferBuck65
4 days ago I wasn't sure I would ever get to hear his voice again. This morning it was the first thing I heard.
"Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so."
He who counts the stars, and calls them by their names, is in no danger of forgetting his own children. He knows your case as thoroughly as if you were the only creature he ever made, or the only saint he ever loved. Approach him and be at peace.
| Charles Spurgeon
Overwhelmed with thankfulness. Being able to sit under my fathers preaching again and hear him proclaim the gospel by the power of the Spirit... that is no small grace from the Lord.
#FearGod
No hours should be wasted on seeking our joy, and placing our hope in what will be destroyed.
We look for a city that hands have not raised. We long for a country that sin has not stained.
Christ our glory, Christ our hope!
Christ our King forevermore!
Thankful that
@conservmillen
articulated what I’ve been feeling.
It is a historic day.
Because we have guaranteed the deadly fate for millions of beautiful American baby girls (and boys).
And we are celebrating that with more twisted joy than ever before.
"So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison...
(4/5)
What a week it’s been for our family. What you don’t know is that a mere 12 hours before dad’s accident, my mom fell at our house & broke her foot. She will have to get major foot surgery next week. Dad & Mom are already planning their wheelchair races 😉
@tomascol
@donnaascol
What is our hope in life and death?
Christ alone, Christ alone.
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to him belong.
Who holds our days within his hand?
What comes, apart from his command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand.
In days of fragile peace,
Jesus is mine.
Through tearful nights of grief,
Jesus is mine.
His voice commands the storm,
His presence stills my soul.
He will sustain my hope,
Jesus is mine.
It is not too strong to say that we are at war, and there are no neutral parties in the struggle. One either confesses that God is the final authority, or one confesses that Caesar is Lord.
| Francis Schaeffer
Instead of a river, God often gives us a brook, which may be running today and dried up tomorrow. Why? To teach us not to rest in our blessings, but in the blesser Himself.
| AW Pink
I bear my witness that the worst days I have ever had have turned out to be my best days. And when God has seemed most cruel to me he has then been most kind. If there is anything in this world for which I would bless him more than for anything else it is for pain and affliction.
I’ve been told that pastors have to get creative during this season of
#COVID
& prepare for a “new normal.” I think I might be ahead of the curve.
PS. I hope some “trusted voices” will let me know if I’m doing this right.
THIS. Don’t you tell me it wasn’t valuable Godly ministry for my momma to spend her time 24/7 raising 6 rowdy kids in the nurture & admonition of the Lord. That is some MAJOR eternal kingdom ministry.
My response to the
#SBC19
panel on "The Value of Women in God’s Mission". They didn't bring up motherhood once! How do you talk about the value of women in God's mission without talking about motherhood? In the words of KD, Mom's y'all the real MVPs!
Tell me you don’t truly know
@tomascol
without telling me you don’t know him.
I have personally witnessed him (countless times) deal biblically, graciously and ruthlessly with situations involving the sin of abuse.
You will not meet a more gentle and compassionate shepherd.
God’s purpose for my life was that I have a passion for God’s glory and that I have a passion for my joy in that glory, and that these two are one passion.
| Jonathan Edwards
Thank you so much for the prayers. They were felt. And God is answering them in tangible ways. We are incredibly grateful for the body of Christ, particularly our Grace Baptist Church family and Elders. We serve a faithful God and He will hold us fast.
(3/5)
The religion of both Old and New Testaments is marked by fervent outspoken testimonies against evil. To speak smooth things in such a case may be sentimentalism, but it is not Christianity. It is a betrayal of the cause of truth and righteousness.
| Charles Spurgeon
In a world where everything has gone so sadly astray, we should be standing out as men and women apart, people characterized by a fundamental joy and certainty in spite of conditions, in spite of adversity.
| Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Understandably, my mom is not going to be able to respond to anything right now, but she asked me to express her deep appreciation & love to you all - she has read many of your messages & they have been a means of grace to her as she works to minister to my dad.
(2/5)
Real satisfaction comes not in understanding God’s motives, but in understanding His character, in trusting in His promises, and in leaning on Him and resting in Him as the Sovereign who knows what He is doing and does all things well.
| Joni Eareckson Tada
I just passed my 3 year mark of being officially on staff at
@FoundersMin
.A lot has been packed in—much joy & many hardships. But every day I’m increasingly more thankful for this ministry & the men who stand behind it. Pray for us & with us as we labor on. Soli Deo Gloria!
If your commitment to the authority of Scripture is limited by cultural sensitivities then it’s not really Scripture’s authority to which you are committed.
Rumor has it the Right Reverend Beloved Bishop Dr.
@tomascol
has been spotted in ATL for
#G32021
.
Post your TA sightings and we’ll see if we can confirm… 👀
Jesus' life was a storm of controversy. The apostles, like the prophets before them, could hardly go a day without controversy...To avoid controversy is to avoid Christ. We can have peace, but it is a servile and carnal peace where truth is slain in the streets.
| RC Sproul
When on the day the great I Am
The faithful and the true
The Lamb who was for sinners slain
Is making all things new
Behold our God shall live with us
And be our steadfast light
And we shall ere his people be
All glory be to Christ!
Now more than ever - watch
#ByWhatStandard
.
It will help you understand the weight what just happened - when
@realDonaldTrump
ordered all federal agencies to eliminate CRT.
Thank you Mr. President!
By What Standard? God’s World, God’s Rules is a documentary that presses questions by showing how godless ideologies (like Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality) are influencing evangelical thought and life.
#ByWhatStandard
WATCH NOW:
So many of you have asked for another update. There will be more information shared tomorrow on . For tonight - we rest. Thank you for your prayers. Our God is good.