John Thweatt is a child of God seeking to introduce other people to his Father. He is a husband to Kim and a father to Hannah, Hope, Hollie, and Kimberly Joy. He has served as pastor of three churches and has been teaching/preaching in the local church for over 20 years and is currently the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Pell City, AL.
John graduated from Boaz High School, Boaz, AL and then received a BS in Education from Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL.
He received a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX and a Doctor of Ministry from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA.
His main gifts lie in preaching and teaching and he is committed to teaching through the Bible book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse, and word by word.
When he is not with his family or working John enjoys running (he tries to complete a marathon or a half marathon every year) and an occasional round of golf.
Jan 21, Another Birthday
On Monday we celebrated the birthdate of Dr. Martin Luther King, but there was another bithday that was celebrated that day. His name has been removed because many people wrongly associate him with racism, but he was not a racist and was in fact a profoundly deep follower of Jesus Christ. The man I am talking about, Robert E Lee said,
So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that Slavery is abolished. I believe it will be greatly for the interest of the South. So fully am I satisfied of this that I would have cheerfully lost all that I have lost by the war, and have suffered all that I have suffered to have this object attained.
Recently I read The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara and gained a new respect for the stuggle Lee and Longstreet had over fighting against the Union armies. They had the faults, as we all do, but Lee was indeed a war hero long before the Civil War and a man to respect and a man for whom we can show respect.
He was offered the command of the Union Army, but turned it down because his home state was seceding. He said this about his decision to stay with his home state,
With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the Army, and save in defense of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope I may never be called on to draw my sword…
Let me close with one more quote from Lee that we would all do well to remember,
We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.
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