L Ell

My wife was formerly promiscuous. I was a virgin. She was then radically born-again. Committed to church, evangelized constantly, Puritan books in her bedroom, prayer journals, grief over past sexual sin, etc. We got to know each other well for over a year, dated for four months, engaged for two and a half, and didn't sin sexually with one another. Our first kiss with each other was at the altar on our wedding day (reaction pic attached!). We've been married for over five years now, and she's been the most wonderful and godly wife, mother to our three children, and homemaker you could imagine. She's more pure than most virgins, as biblical purity has less to with past sins (though they certainly matter) and more to do with one's current posture of the heart and daily decisions to honor the Lord (Matt. 5:8). We're far too quick to forget the story of the woman labeled as a known "sinner" (likely a prostitute) in Luke 7:36-50 who was washing Jesus' feet with her tears while kissing them too. The Pharisees were shocked that Jesus let a public sinner do this. Jesus responded with a parable about debts being forgiven and ended with this powerful conclusion: "Her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little" (Luke 7:47). Everyone seems to highlight the benefits of virginity, and it certainly is a blessing. But we forget to highlight the benefits of being forgiven much as well. My wife knows the depths of Jesus' forgiveness more than most people, enabling her to more easily live out a life of passionate love for her Savior. A woman or man's past sexual sin matters. But what matters far more when it comes to deciding who to marry is if the person is truly born again, if their repentance is real, if they truly have a heart for Christ, if they truly follow Jesus and obey his commands. "God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world ​— ​what is viewed as nothing ​— ​to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, so that no one may boast in his presence. It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us ​— ​our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, — in order that, as it is written: 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'" (1 Cor. 1:27-31) "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!" (2 Cor. 5:17)

The Muslim population in the UK is about 7% so I fail to understand why they are so dominant in British politics. For a religious minority they appear to dominate the way our country should be run. Imagine what it will be like as that percentage keeps rising.

Bayer is threatening to pull Roundup from the U.S. market if Congress won’t give them total immunity to poison Americans with glyphosate. Let’s be clear: This is a foreign company waging a propaganda war to seize control over our food system and independent farmers. For the sake of our farmers’ independence and the sovereignty of our food system, Congress cannot fall for it. Bayer made $2.8B from U.S. glyphosate sales in 2024. They’re unlikely to walk away from that cash flow. Their threat to exit the U.S. market is likely a weapon to coerce lawmakers, not a genuine threat. If glyphosate actually vanished, our food supply would not fall apart. Organic farming provides real-world proof: These systems never use synthetic herbicides, yet they still produce substantial amounts of food every year. Organic corn yields tend to be around 25% lower than conventional yields, but even a sizable yield difference would not translate into empty grocery shelves. Why? Because most glyphosate-treated corn is not grown for human consumption. Over two-thirds of U.S. corn yield goes to ethanol and livestock feed. The bottom line is this: Bayer’s threats to pull Roundup are about leverage, not a looming food crisis. This is a political power play to tighten Bayer’s control over our food system. Read our full blog exposing Bayer’s coercive propaganda campaign below:🧵