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@JoshIrwin4513 @JJWatt 😂

@JJWatt You also omitted her name

The woman in the photo grew up literally down the road, won 4 Utah state championships (1 in this exact stadium), Gatorade Player of the Year twice, National Player of the Year, scored the fastest first goal in USWNT history… Could probably be worth a mention, but idk.

@R3L3VANTTRUTH Great explanation and spot on.

Before Jesus ascended, the disciples' concern was, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" (Acts 1:6). Jesus redirected their attention to His mission and promised the Spirit. From that point forward, Acts repeatedly shows that Christ is the active King, directing His witnesses, opening doors, sending the Spirit, adding to the church, and overruling kings. Peter is an instrument. Paul is an instrument. Jesus is the builder. Peter is nowhere to be found in the founding or growth of the church at Antioch. Acts 11 tells us that believers scattered because of Stephen's persecution. Ordinary Christians preached to Greeks. "The hand of the Lord was with them." A great number believed. A church was established. Jerusalem sent Barnabas to check it out and saw God’s grace. Barnabas sought out Saul. They taught there for a year. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Peter isn't mentioned at all. Why? Because Luke is reinforcing the same point that Christ builds His church through whomever He pleases. The growth of Antioch did not depend on Peter's presence. It depended on "the hand of the Lord." (Acts 11:21) Then Acts 12 reinforces the point Peter disappears into "another place." Luke doesn't even tell us where. Yet the very next major movement of Acts shifts to Barnabas and Saul and the missionary expansion from Antioch (Acts 13). The story never pauses to ask, "Where is Peter?" Because Luke's concern is not Peter's itinerary. It is the unstoppable advance of Christ's kingdom. Christ is the Rock. That theme reaches a quiet but powerful expression in Acts 12 when Peter walks off the stage, but Christ's work continues uninterrupted.

@TheBigFella33 @radish8r2 @seanmdav Let your gentleness be evident to all, my guy. This person asked a sincere question and this isn’t a great way to answer that.

@radish8r2 @seanmdav It is foundational Christian dogma, stated clearly in the Nicene Creed. I can’t believe this is even a point of discussion, which simply reinforces that we need to teach Christianity much better.

The Bible is not a story where Christ just shows up halfway through to create a fun little plot twist. Christ was present at creation. Christ was present in the burning bush. Christ was at Sinai when the law was given. Christ was at Jericho. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The law belongs to the Triune God, not to a people. It is His law, not ours. The consequences of breaking the law belonged to all people, Jew and Gentile—until the incarnate Christ Himself bore the penalty of sin and paid the ultimate price on behalf of all who believe in Him. Christ fulfilled the law perfectly, yet died, and rose again that we might live with Him for eternity in spite of our sin. The entire Bible, from the beginning to end, is the story of adoption, apostasy, atonement, and redemption. It is the story of our sin and the Triune God’s mercy and grace. There is no Bible without Christ, because there is no God apart from the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And there is no redemption without Christ, either. That is the point of the Bible. That is why the Triune God gave us the word and the Word. And anyone who tries to obscure that essential fact—the most essential Truth in all of history from now until the end of time—deserves to be strongly rebuked.

@radish8r2 @seanmdav It is beautiful, it is taught in the Bible. Sean did a great job laying it out. Any church that teaches something different than this is not teaching the Word of God.

@seanmdav Respectfully, I never learned this and find it beautiful. This does not seem to be a universal Christian belief. Which churches teach this?

@realstewpeters It’s effective when it’s done correctly.

Nothing anyone can say will ever make this normal or appropriate.

@FastbreakHoops5 3 best Olympic team we’ve ever had

If you can't name everyone in this photo, you don't really know basketball 🤷‍♂️

@DanielLHarris @chirpsnsalsa @WallStreetMav

@chirpsnsalsa @WallStreetMav Jen Pawol’s alt account found. ✅

The first call for the first female umpire in MLB history went exactly as you would expect.

@Sooner_Magic90 Awesome news. !

Well guys me and my wife dedicated our lives to Christ today and got baptized!

@StanOffScript @BigOrangeMack It’s the biggest form of cowardice is there is. Hitting a dude from behind with a weapon while he’s fighting.

@BigOrangeMack Personally, I think the dude who came up from behind with the paddle is a p*ssy. If you have to hit someone from behind like that you are not worth a damn. Be a man and face him head on face to face. Just my opinion.

He was going to town with that boat paddle 😂

@Floridap8triot The sucker punch, hit from behind mentality is one of the biggest forms of cowardice. Shockingly cowardly

Guy at a NYC BBQ minding his own business gets approached by another man and brutally beaten down. Not sure if it was over a burger or some old grudge. Either way, this is completely unacceptable. The attacker needs to be arrested immediately. NYC feels out of control with crime like this happening so casually. @NYCMayor @GovKathyHochul @NYPDnews — time to get a handle on this. New Yorkers deserve better.

@DearS_o_n You’re wrong my friend. I hate you don’t have a better relationship with your wife/family.

CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG BUT, As I turn 43 this year, I have realised, as a man, no one cares about you. Not your wife. Not your family. Not your friends. Not your workmates. Nobody. People act like they care, but deep down, they don't. You are on your own. Always on your own.

@Gabepluguez Weird post to boost your biz if you are a Christian. But the engagement has probably been up.

This is going to sound extreme, but my wife and I left our church that was lead by a fat pastor. Not because he was fat. But because of his character. The body fat was just a reflection of his character. One of the most highly recommend churches in Nashville. Incredibly loving people. Families would pray for us randomly after service. Amazing community. Elite worship (because, Nashville lol), but something was off about the lead pastor. And it wasn’t just our bias. We attended for nine months. Of course, we immediately noticed the Pastor was morbidly obese upon first attendance. And that didn’t immediately disqualify him in our eyes. Being obese doesn’t mean you don’t know God, or understand the Bible. But being obese and not doing anything about it? That says something about your character. We have complete and utter respect for people who struggle with their weight. Because struggle implies that you’re actually trying to solve the problem. But that was clearly not the case with this Pastor. Instead of taking ownership and leading from a place of vulnerability, admitting that he had a problem he needed to fix - he would constantly joke about his weight. He would constantly joke about how much he could eat or how much he would eat after service. It seemed like 30 to 50% of his “struggle stories” were related to health issues directly preventable by losing weight, such as his back or feet being in extreme pain during mission trips. He once told the story of how he took a trip all the way to Southeast Asia to help build some churches and schools (paid for by the churches tithes), but he was unable to be present for the events of the trip until the last day because of “chronic fatigue” or some other issues clearly influenced by the 150+ extra lbs of fat tissue he was carrying. Then in the middle of all of this, my dad died at 55. I think that had something to do with our lack of tolerance for our pastors conduct. Imagine getting a call today that your father died in his sleep last night. Then you go to church on Sunday and your pastor jokes about the thing that killed him. Quite frankly, it was disgusting. And not just because it affected our family. 75+ percent of American Christians are overweight or obese. Meaning clinically speaking, on their death certificates, their weight will be listed as one of the primary comorbidities. Gluttony: over eating in a way that harms the body is a SIN. It’s the most under talked about sin in the American church, and it kills Christians early. We don’t need our pastors to be perfect. But we do need them to lead biblically. And joking about sin is not biblical leadership. So, we started going to another church. Lead by Pastor who’s much more clearly in love with biblical scripture. A pastor who is way more grounded, one who seems to actually be above approach and an example of good and proper conduct. Again - it wasn’t that I refused to allow my family to be led by a fat Pastor. It was that I have a responsibility to ensure my family is being shepherded by true biblical leadership. And a pastor who jokes about their sin, is not true biblical leadership.

@JoshuaBarzon What would be the reasons they wouldn’t?

Should a church have small groups?

Do you know Him?

@deadbeatcousin @FearedBuck Gold. But what do you have to search under to get it?

@FearedBuck New meme just touchdown

How is this not a skit 💀

@BradleyGrey_ Tell me you don’t have any understanding of a biblical view of marriage or sex without telling me you don’t have any understanding. 😂

Christians don't even realize how gross they think sex is. "No we don't! Sex is beautiful if it's within marriage!" The fact you think it needs to be contained, hidden, and shamed in any other context says it all. I even see them shaming married men and women who post positive things about their own sex lives within marriage. To them it's like going to the bathroom. A nasty bodily function that sometimes needs to be expressed. Never celebrated. Never enjoyed freely. Never just human. That's a traumatized view of sex. Not a beautiful one.

@Glennard72 @johnricard @alvinfoo Of course he is wrong. It’s not even a complicated situation. Real world examples all around us. John’s take is theory, other dudes take is real life.

@johnricard @alvinfoo A quick glance at your profile and this tracks. You’re just wrong. I’ve been teaching 32 years and I can tell you, this gentleman is 100% correct!

This high school teacher in Alabama is describing a dynamic that’s already in plain view. Wealthy kids are prohibited from playing with tablets and don’t get smartphones until 15-16. Low-income households, on the other hand rely on these devices as babysitting aids. The result is apparent by kindergarten. Teacher after teacher has told me, “We can tell which kids have their own iPads from how distracted and anxious they are.”

@birdhandfinder she tried to hide it below the camera angle.

@birdhandfinder @end3of6days9 The “ok” symbol was the prequel. I think there is a pattern/link to “ok” and birds.

@end3of6days9 Bird hands detected.

📱 This woman's coworker gets approved PTO for her sister’s wedding three weeks in advance… books the flights and hotels… then her manager tries to guilt her into canceling two days before for an important client presentation. She stands her ground and rightfully goes to her sister's wedding. She comes back to HR firing her for “abandoning responsibilities” with zero documentation. She plays HR the recording of her manager originally approving the PTO and trying to guilt her into canceling her trip. HR’s faces went white. She's supposedly talking to a lawyer right now. Would you have canceled your trip for your sister's wedding, especially since your PTO was already approved? I certainly wouldn't.

@TheoVon would love to connect with you on this bro. You bring up a great conversation here.