Wow, last week was an interesting one. For those of us who have been blessed by the teaching of The Word by Tommy Nelson, many of you have heard already, but some have not. Last Tuesday, July 28th about 10:10AM at Denton Bible Church, Tommy had a major heart attack. He was in a counseling appointment, which is another story, and what a day that man had, as Tommy looked at him 7 minutes in and said ‘friend, I think I am having a heart attack.’ I am surprised that guy did not have one as well.
The long and short of it all is that within 28 minutes of the 911 phone call Tommy’s blocked artery was opened and blood was flowing normally. Later that day the young CEO of the hospital and another life who had been blessed by his ministry, came by Tommy’s room and said, ‘we set a record on you today.’ That record was the 28 minutes from call to blood flow.
Tommy is feeling great and even worked out today for the first time since his heart attack, a whopping 6 days later. Tommy and Teresa Nelson are blessed people and they know it and we are grateful and blessed that God has spared his life.
We can all learn from this struggle. Just 15 minutes prior to Tommy’s heart attack, he was riding his scooter, his gas saver and fun ride machine, to the church. He did not have his cell phone with him, which as many of you know he despises most all technology, except for treadmills and movies. Had this happened while he was on his scooter only God knows the result. But guess what, God knew and knows Tommy’s ‘result’ from the beginning of time and He is never caught off guard.
God is in control. We are not. The sooner we surrender to that the more we can Rest in Him. Tommy is resting in God’s provision and providence, just another great lesson God has taught us thru him.
We love you,
Doug Hudson
Mr. Nelson, Through your song of solomon for adults and kids you have grown our utter respect for your faith in the Lord and your willingness to share that with others. You are an incredible disciple and we thank the Lord you have more work to do here on Earth. Blessings on your head and peace to your family and friends as they support you as you need it through your healing and beyond.
The Burkhart’s
Pastor Tommy,
So glad you are still with us!
Look for a little something in the mail. AD FONTE!
Matt
Pastor Nelson,
From South Carolina I’ve listened to you through Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, and the multitude of podcasts on the Denton Bible website. You have been incredibly gifted to relay the truth of Christ in a counter Christ culture. I thank God that you are on the road to recovery. No, He’s not done with you yet! Praise God!
Rob and Christie Thomas
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Tommy,
Ive been blessed by your ministry, and glad God hasnt said his last word through you! Im praying for your complete recovery and that you would continue in great health and spirit.
In Him,
TJ McCloud
Young Adults Minister,
Otter Creek Church, Nashville, TN
Tommy Nelson,
I’m so glad to hear that you are doing better than ok. You have been a blessing to many, and for that, I thank you.
May the Lord continue to bless you and keep you here longer.
Dear Tommy,
My prayers are with you for a speedy full recovery. Very glad to hear you are better than OK, I have been a huge fan of Song of Solomon for many years and always looked forward to Wednesdays because that is when the SoS email would come. You are a great blessing in my life.
Nick H.
Dear Pastor Nelson,
Praying for your continued recovery. You bring a strong and grounded message in The Song of Solomon. I facilitated a group of over 250 Singles, ages 40 to 70 that heard your video course on SOS twice. Many lives were changed, many habits were changed. Single Spirit (the name of our group) will again begin at Prestonwood Baptist on Sept. 13th as a Singles group for the Metroplex. Of all of the singles courses we presented–Finding the Love of Your Life, The Five Love Languages, Men are from Mars, Boundaries in Dating–none came remotely close to the Song of Solomon. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, and Praise God Almighty for letting you continue to change lives. We would love to have someone teach us at Prestonwood in the future…Ron Mumford
Dear Doug and Tommy,
I was attending Metro when John Riley was there and blown away when Tommy came. You both were important to me every Monday night. Eventually I moved to Denton was blessed yet again to listen to Tommy at Denton Bible. We are praying for your health and don’t want to lose you anytime soon. Love your teaching and your heart (so keep it healthy – no cheese fries)!
You are loved,
AMY
Brother&Sister Nelson,
YOU ARE MY HEROES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heard your message 15 years ago.It took my marriage from good to fantastic.We ordered your materials,took our kids through it and has been sharing it in small ever since.
May God keep you and your family always and stay off the “Rocky Road” for a while(:
We will be praying for you and Sister Nelson.
Randy&Madge
I am so glad that the Lord saw fit to leave you here a while longer so my husband and I can learn more from your teachings! We love the way you break down the different books of the bible in a way that we can really understand them! You are one of our most favorite preachers to listen to!
Kim & Stuart
I have definitely been blessed by this man; back in the Metro days and the short time I was at UNT. Many prayers were sent up and it is great to know he’s doing better.
glad to hear that you are on your two feet again. praise God! i have been blessed by you sir.
Very glad to hear you are mending well. Our prayers are with you. Your Song of Solomon series saved our marriage 7 years ago after being separated for 9 months and as a result are blessed now with a 6 year old gift from God. Please stay alive longer and help more people like us (LoL) and keep on equipping others to do the same. You never know how far God’s word can reach and through who….By the way, when are you coming to Canada?