Maddie Cox

ask me how family vacation is going...

In 1986, the American Medical Association published an article titled "The Physical Death of Jesus Christ". It details the entire process of Jesus' trial to His death on the cross. In Luke 22, before Jesus is arrested, it is written that He was in great distress & sweating blood. Although rare, it is recognized as Hematidrosis, a condition caused by high levels of stress. At the time, the crucifixion was considered the worst death for the worst of criminals. But this is not all Jesus faced. He endured whipping so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. He was beaten so horribly that His face was torn & His beard ripped. A crown of thorns, 2-3 inches long cut deeply into His scalp. The leather whip used to flog Him had tiny iron balls & sharp bones. The balls caused internal injuries while the sharp bones ripped open His flesh. His skeletal muscles, veins, & bowels are exposed, causing major blood loss. Most men do not survive this kind of torture. After Jesus was severely flogged, He was forced to carry His cross while people mocked & spat on Him. Crucifixion was a process meant to instill excruciating pain, creating a slow & agonizing death. Nails as long as 8 inches were driven into Jesus' wrists & feet. The Roman soldiers knew the tendons in the wrists would tear & break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the courage...Jesus endured this reality for 3 hours! The Gospel of John writes that after Jesus' death, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear & blood & water came out. Scientists explain that from hypovolemic shock, the rapid heart rate causes fluid to gather in the sack around the lungs & heart. The accumulation of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called a Pericardial effusion & the lungs is called a pleural effusion. To the world, Christianity is as foolish as it can get. They believe it's for the weak. But when you are confronted by the reality of the cross, it's clearly not a pretty sight. It is brutal & horrific. This is the weight Jesus carried. The weight of the sins of the world, all so that we can live. God's wrath is fully satisfied in Jesus. This is what it took. Repent & believe! Jesus is “God among us” in the flesh. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus loves you so much that He went through this spiritual and physical punishment for your sins and mine. Jesus is the LORD, Almighty God, Everlasting Father. Thank You, Jesus.

As a gay man, it enrages me to hear people call Charlie Kirk homophobic. Nothing could be further from the truth. Listen to his response to a question from an ACTUAL homophobe.

Thank you God for giving us Charlie Kirk.

Spot the difference… Charlie Kirk vigil vs George Floyd riot We are not the same.

Jesus defeated death so you can live.

It’s all about Jesus.

Hawks fan was THIS CLOSE to winning $10K 😭💰 twitter.com/BleacherReport…

Nothing can grow in the dark, see y’all tomorrow ❤️

Meet Caitlin Campbell, the small business owner in the viral video. She grew up in Lynchburg, VA before moving to Toronto. She started Street Brew Coffee w/ her dad. Those who guessed she’s an activist were right. She DOES advocate a social cause...

ok but who is recreating beats like this kid he said “THATS how we get the Kaytranada sound”

Grandparents have a melt down if you don’t take their money/food

Female collegiate athletes deserve so much better than this.

This is Emma Weyant from the University of Virginia. She finished in second place to Lia Thomas in the women’s 500 Free at the NCAA national championships. But she’s the true winner to all of us.

Round of applause for Emma Weyant, the UVA swimmer who placed second in the 500y freestyle tonight, behind Lia Thomas. Second is the new first. #savewomenssports

Suni Lee ... WOW 🤩 @sunisalee_ @AuburnGym

“Y’all don’t need to pop that one nomoe .” 😭