Lawrence Powers

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As much as I wish I could play like him, I have an “s” in my last name. I don’t think he has a BlueSky!

With all the noise out there lately (especially from outdated ideas), we just want to make it clear: autism isn’t something to be feared or “blamed” on anything. It’s not a tragedy. Our son is not broken. He’s kind, funny, and 100% himself.

#Neurodiversity #Autism 2/2

Just want to take a minute to say how proud we are of our son. His #autism is a part of who he is—and it brings out strengths, insights, and perspectives that constantly amaze us. 1/2

I already owned this book by the great @bradmeltzer.com, but had to grab this signed one when I came across it today! (It’s a great read for anyone looking to pick something up!

How I have not dislocated my knee running it into the ottomans and bed frames of my apartment, I’ll never know.

I will never again trust a new show's pilot that has Sterling K. Brown in it. #Paradise #ThisIsUs

Judge blocks immigration arrests at some places of worship — CBS News A federal judge in Maryland blocked the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement actions at places of worship for three religious groups.

Baptists are historically dissenters in moments where religious freedom is at risk in the USA. I am thankful to be a part of a Baptist movement that is honoring that as we build the diverse kingdom that Christ has called us to as we serve one another.

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EVERY person, no matter where they are born, has within them the image of God. For Christians, this is a truth to not be ignored.

"So God created MANKIND (no exceptions) in God's own image, in the image of God, God created them;
male and female God created them."
Genesis 1:27

A daily reminder for myself, as much as anyone in these uncertain times:

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

11 year old: “Dad, how does it feel to be middle-aged?”

“I’m 37!”

“Yes, but life expectancy rates keep going down.”

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CBF joins lawsuit to restore protections for houses of worship removed by abrupt shift in policy - CBF For Immediate Release Media Contact: Aaron Weaver | aweaver@cbf.net February 5, 2025 DECATUR, Ga. — Out of its historic commitments to religious freedom and ministry among immigrants and refugees,...

I’m a proud CBF Baptist!

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"The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children."

Happy birthday, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

I think we’re going to need a new word, “unprecedented” is no longer adequate to describe these times…

The amount of weather whiplash #NorthCarolina is about to feel…

The rich man and Lazarus is looking less and less parabolic with each passing day. . .

The Dangerous Art of Painting With A Broad Brush With each orbit the earth takes around the sun, I see this approach increase on a macro level— especially in America. We tend to paint people with a broad brush, assuming we know everything about t…

A few reflections on a dangerous practice seen with increasing regularity in our world. :

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The Tarheels are really trying to get my heart rate up on this Saturday afternoon. . .

When they say things can not change because they are what they are…

Afternoon coffee always seems like a good idea… until right now at 1 A.M.

When your day off coincides with the release of Star Trek: Section 31.

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Christian nationalism is anti-Christian.

As we reflect on his legacy again this year, I hope we take his words, warnings, and dreams to heart as we, too, dream for a better world in which all are seen– and treated– as the beloved that they are. 3/3

I took this photo a few years ago as I stood on the hallowed spot and reflected on Dr. King’s dream. A dream firmly rooted in the beloved community that all belong to as people created in the image of our Creator. 2/3

If you visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and stop on the stairs, you might notice this inscription about halfway up. It marks the spot where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech during the March on Washington in 1963... 1/3

The thing no one tells you about life after you enter your mid-30s?

The importance of Tums.

(Like I bought a big bottle with my HSA before the end of the year, kind of important).

My first Star Trek show, and still my favorite!

Introducing the middle child to the Kelvin timeline! #StarTrek 🖖🏼

It’s the End of the World As We Know It? Much of my tenure as a minister has seen conversations with individuals worried about the state of the world around us. All of them come at it from a slightly different place, but the question is a…

“In my corner of the religious world, some say it’s time to focus more on the world after this one and not worry about the “fallen” one we’re in.

The thing about that kind of giving up? It’s not Christlike.”

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New Year, New. . .Me? “I believe there is a deeper reason: maybe the “better” person desire is as much a heart issue as it is anything else. While we might need to care for ourselves better in a new year, who we a…

“I believe there is a deeper reason: maybe the “better” person desire is as much a heart issue as it is anything else.

While we might need to care for ourselves better in a new year, who we are is not less because we are not the person we think we need to be.”

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