Joseph A. D'Angelo
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@JosephADangelo
Christian, Husband, Father | Pastor, Lawyer, Speaker Director, Church Ambassador Network @FrontlineGA "Seek the welfare of the city" -Jeremiah 29:7
I know they want to make this trend about Trump, but as somone who has worked in digital media for 15+ years, I believe it goes much deeper than that. Nearly every political influencer you talk to is seeing a noticable decline. My theory: the country is entirely BURNT OUT on politics, division, fear etc (me included). At the same time, guess what is EXPLODING online? The Gospel. People are actively seeking out truth and hope — and the ultimate source of both are Jesus Christ and the Bible. So while political content struggles to find its ground, @thelivefreepod is arguably the FASTEST growing Christian podcast (in the world?). The podcast has seen growth so explosive over the past year, YouTube can't even give me the growth percentage in the analytics... it just says >999%. Why am I telling you this? To brag on my favorite podcast? Absolutely not. It's to point my media friends in the right direction. For as long as I've been doing this, hyperpolitical, fear-based content has driven results and dominated feeds. Until now. The old playbook simply isn't working. And I honestly think that's a good thing. My thesis is that we are experiencing a violent pendulum swing the other way — the human spirit is screaming for truth, hope, joy, and love. They are sharing and consuming more content that brings peace, not anxiety. It makes sense why people's hearts are being drawn to the Prince of Peace. I am no futurist, but I would not be surprised if digital media plays a HUGE role in the next revival we see in this country and around the world. I've had debates over whether the disciples would have used social media to share the Gospel... I don't even hesitate to answer yes. Whatever. It. Takes. And God has written a decoder of truth into our hearts so that when we hear the truth, we know it. Jesus Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. The point I am absolutely NOT making is that you should talk about Jesus for views, though unfortunately it seems some are already doing just that and seeing the trend. But I am saying if you are a Christian and you have a platform, you should talk about Jesus because He is Lord and He deserves the glory of the platform He's given you. It just so happens that there seems to be more people who want to hear the truth than I've ever seen in my lifetime. You can also talk about heroes, tell stories of glory, cover the stories that highlight the truth behind everything... just stop telling us the world is ending if politician X or Y doesn't get elected. People need HOPE. I just feel like so many of us are DONE putting our faith in politicians and talking heads who will let you down 100% of the time. We're all-in on Jesus. Worry less about your glory and more about His... your life usually goes much better when you do that.
The @TheBuckeyeInst has filed a cert petition in Ream v. Department of the Treasury addressing two important questions: whether the federal prohibition on home distilling exceeds Congress’s enumerated powers and whether to overrule Gonzales v. Raich. The Supreme Court has not flinched from overruling other egregiously wrong precedents in recent terms. The Court should grant cert and take the opportunity to overrule Raich. My latest for @NRO 👇🏻 nationalreview.com/bench-memos/an…
👇This is Brandon, a new single Dad by choice, picking up the son that he ordered. He says the hardest part about doing surrogacy is the “emotional investment”. Personally I think the hardest cost is borne by the baby boy who is being deliberately deprived of ever having a mum.
Sophie Cunningham’s Adidas shoes sell out after she went viral for saying “no men in women’s sports.”
Bless your heart, Megan. While you’re at it, go replace the batteries in your vibrator.
A Georgia hairstylist who had donated her eggs received a text from a teen claiming to be her biological daughter. She told her never to contact her again. The teen had originally said, "I don't mean to be a bother, but I think you may be my biological mother. My mom revealed this info to me and I was wondering if you wanted to do a DNA test and possibly get to know me and build a relationship as your daughter." The woman told her she was "not your mother," and called the message a "major breach of privacy." “Egg donation is a confidential, anonymous business transaction. I signed my parental rights away 19 years ago. I am not your mother.” In a follow-up video, the woman admitted to reacting too quickly, and said she would be open to future contact with the teen, though she still said she was not interested in being her mother. "I do understand you're looking for answers. I'm open to a phone conversation so we can both be heard." Though the woman’s original reaction was to deny a connection to the teen, in reality, she is the girl's biological mother, whether she feels a connection to her or not. If she donated eggs numerous times, she could have numerous biological offspring she still doesn't know about. Even more donor-conceived adults have complained of feeling like they've been mass-produced. It is not a child's fault that he or she was conceived in this manner. IVF places the wants and desires of adults over the needs of the children it creates. We must ban IVF. Source: Cassy Cooke/@LiveActionNews
Fox News star Guy Benson welcomes baby girl trib.al/9KekLur
Benson is an incisive pundit. But there is nothing conservative about deliberately creating motherless children. I pray Benson and those like him on the Right would consider what they are telling the world about how unnecessary they believe mothers (or if we’re talking about two women, fathers) are to the needs of children. Because that is what they’re declaring when they create these children through the surrogacy process. That mothers and fathers serve no specific purpose.
