I had an opportunity to spend a little time with Jonathan in a meeting this week.
He has a tremendous amount of responsibility on his shoulders, and probably feels some measure of pressure at times.

I find him to be humble, thoughtful and courteous...not to mention respectful of the thoughts and concerns of others.
I believe he will, Lord willing, grow into a leader on the same level of his his father.

At least, that is my hope and prayer.

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“Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking.”
Scarecrow (Wizard of Oz)

Hopefully he will go beyond that level.

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"When Christ came into the world, learning greatly prevailed; and yet wickedness never prevailed more than then ... So now, learning is at a great height in the world, far beyond what it was in the age when Christ appeared; and now the world, by learning and wisdom, do not know God ... Learned men ... scorn to submit their reason to divine revelation, to believe any thing is above their comprehension; and so being wise in their own eyes they became fools." -- Jonathan Edwards

That would be difficult to accomplish, IMHO!
It can be argued that Jerry Falwell had a greater impact on the culture for Christ than any of his contemporaries.

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“Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking.”
Scarecrow (Wizard of Oz)

I would agree with that statement.

I would also add that he communicated the Christian Worldview to American culture more than any of his contemporaries; and left an institution to continue that worldview after his departure.

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"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."
Margaret Thatcher

Agree with you. I thought there would be a drop off in the preaching from TRBC after Jerry passed. I have found Jonathan to be a fine preacher of the gospel in his own way.

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“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart,
if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.”
Sir Winston Churchill

" If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut. " Albert Einstein

"I say that boy is as strong as an ox, and just about as smart." - Foghorn Leghorn

Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera - The King and I

Lynchburg Baptist College class of 1975, now known as Liberty University.

Although thinking him to be a decent, Christian man, I had wondered how well Jonathan Falwell would do when his time came to become the Pastor of TRBC. I have been very pleased with what I have seen of him on TV, his sermons, etc., and read of him in the media, online, etc. as well as pleased with his brother Jerry, Jr. I would imagine that they must feel like Joshua when he started leading after Moses or Peter when he started leading after the ascension of Jesus. Following an internationally known, very influential, charismatic leader in such large operations can be challenging but I think that Jerry Falwell, Sr. has prepared them for the job and that they are "hitting their stride", so to speak. I think that the Lord will use them mightily in the years to come should the Lord further tarry, as the saying goes.

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May God bless and protect us all and our families throughout 2009! AMEN!