Beth Woof

@BethMooreLPM Yes!

I share this post in earnest and (what may prove a naive) hope that a few people caught in the situation I’m about to describe will hear instead of rushing to the usual tropes, criticisms and caricatures. For what it’s worth, I offer this in good faith. Between 2016 and 2022, I faced a test of the genuineness of my faith so large and consequential, I’m almost at a loss to think of the right adjectives to describe it. It might not have been so big to someone else but it involved so much of my Christian identity, it was all but existential. Well more than that. It was a dying. It is this test that helps me understand why people who seem deeply devoted to the Lord Jesus and hold the scriptures in highest esteem also hold to a system, institution or leader no matter what they do and defend a side or individual to a degree that is baffling. I can tell you why because I had to face every bit of it. Identity, community, camaraderie, what we’ve known and loved, what part of it we still love, the people we loved, the people we still love, reputation, what people will think, how you will be judged and condemned and thrown over to the other side who doesn’t want you either. And to whom you also do not align and would not belong. Friendships. How you will be misunderstood and misrepresented. How adrift and alone you will feel. How disliked. And then there’s this and it would be a mistake to minimize it: your JOB. Your source of income. Your vocation. This is the part of the crisis I most write these words to convey because I think they are most in play for many right now, whether in media, ministry or politics. Let me try to put this in the words that were constantly resonant in my spirit in those years. And to this day. Though you have no other place to go, Beth, and no place to fit and it not only MAY have financial repercussions but WILL have financial repercussions to the ministry and to your family and will also make them targets and none of it will ever look the same or be the same, will you choose what you believe to be right and put everything else in your vocational life at risk? This is what is at risk for many people whose professional reputations and positions are tied up with leaders, institutions and political parties. Mine was, too. The cost is enormous and the options are often untenable. And so there we are. Having to cast ourselves on the mercy of God. Not for a third way. But as THE ONLY WAY. The only truth. The only life. I’ve made multiple errors in judgment. Jumped too quickly to condemn. Spoken wrongly. Remained silent wrongly and confusingly. I never get it completely together. But what I will tell you is that I believe we are meant first and foremost to call out our own house, our own side, and our own identity group for its mind-boggling hypocrisy. These were my people. Evangelicals. Conservatives. Claim what you will but I know who I am: I am pro life from conception to casket. I am pro small government. I am pro godliness and the pursuit of a holy life. I am pro marriage and family and pro-those God calls to remain single and sanctified and I’m deeply thankful for them. I am pro traditional sexual ethics. I am pro love of God and love of neighbor and the dignity of every person as an image bearer of Christ. I am pro love all. I am pro church. I believe in the community of the saints. I am pro Bible study to the death and believe the aim of all discipleship is to know and love and follow and emulate Jesus Christ. I am pro gospel. Dear God in heaven, I am pro gospel. I believe there is one name by whom we must be saved. Jesus. What I am not is pro Trump. Wasn’t pro Clinton. Wasn’t pro Biden. But those were not the candidates many in the world that I loved so much were cheering on. I accept that Donald Trump is my president. I pray for him on a regular basis. I’m a law abiding citizen and pay my taxes. But I believe Trump fosters something in people that makes them lose their way.

@ericmetaxas What benefits do you see if Canada or Greenland become part of USA? Conversely, what might be some issues that would need consideration? What would need to be done if Canadians or Greenlanders disagreed or even resisted?

This is what I voted for! Now do Greenland.

Howard, let’s walk you through why this post is complete fantasy, and why it’s not a “historic day” for U.S. trade, but a tax hike on American consumers dressed up as a victory. 1. The European market was already open to the U.S. This “unlocking” narrative is total BS. The EU has long been one of our largest trading partners, and the market has been open to U.S. goods for decades, especially industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals, energy, and aerospace. The real reason Europeans don’t buy American cars isn’t because of closed markets. It’s because: •Our cars often don’t meet EU safety and emissions standards •They’re too large, too gas-guzzling, or not suited for European infrastructure •And simply put, they don’t want them. They prefer more efficient, locally made vehicles. This has nothing to do with tariffs, and everything to do with consumer preference. 2. The 15% tariff is a tax on us, not them Tariffs are not paid by foreign countries, they’re paid by U.S. importers who then pass the cost on to American consumers. So when Trump imposes a 15% blanket tariff on European goods, you’re the one paying more for wine, cheese, machinery, clothing, electronics, and thousands of other products. This is a 15% tax on Americans, not a win. It’s inflation disguised as nationalism. 3. The promises of $750B in energy purchases and $600B in investment? Pure fiction. Where’s the contract? Where’s the legally binding agreement? This sounds exactly like the empty promises from the convicted felon’s first term, remember when he claimed: •Foxconn would build a $10B plant in Wisconsin? Never happened. •Saudi Arabia would invest $400B in U.S. infrastructure? Didn’t happen. •China would buy $200B in U.S. goods under the Phase One deal? They never came close. These are PR talking points, not policy. There’s no evidence the EU agreed to any of this. No treaty. No legislation. Just another press release with a big number and zero delivery, like a Trump “university.” The EU market was already open. Americans are now facing a 15% price hike on everything from espresso machines to auto parts, and the so-called “investments” are vaporware. It’s not a trade deal, it’s a PR stunt, and we are the ones footing the bill.

No emotion just facts and undeniable truth‼️ Exactly this. The glorification of wealthy people and the excuse of their evilness‼️

Wow. WOW. this man breaks him down in a way no one has before. “That’s not a man.”

Hard to believe we are here...

Dehumanizing immigrants isn’t just vile, it’s a deliberate incitement to hate and violence. Kristi Noem’s grotesque stunt isn’t toughness, it’s moral rot. There is nothing Christian about mocking human suffering. Nothing patriotic about trafficking in cruelty. We’ve seen where this road leads, and we must shut it down. Now. Democrats and Republicans, speak against this abuse in human rights. x.com/Sec_Noem/statu…

This is probably one of the best speeches i have heard since the whole debacle with the US and Europe started. It is by Claude Malhuret a French physician and politician who has been a member of the French Senate since 2014. Personally the end of the speech sums up my views. "Our parents defeated fascism and communism at the cost of great sacrifice. The task of our generation is to defeat totalitarianism of the 21st century." To my European friends this is a manifesto for the future of Europe, our actions will guarantee a future for our children. Failure to unite and act will bring the collapse of the European democratic states one by one and a very dark future for all. To my US friends, USA is STILL one of the greatest cradles of democracy that have ever existed, BUT what is happening now is a mistake, a mistake we will ALL soon pay.

La guerre de la Russie contre l'Ukraine n'a pas commencé le 24 février 2022. Elle a commencé il y a plus de dix ans, en Crimée. Depuis, le Canada a toujours été clair : nous sommes aux côtés du peuple ukrainien.

Russia’s war against Ukraine did not start on February 24, 2022. It started over a decade ago — in Crimea. And every day since, Canada has been clear: we stand with the people of Ukraine.

American Veteran has a word for Trump and Zelensky. Take two mins…

@DougWahl1 Absolutely not. It is he who should apologize.

SHOULD SHE APOLOGIES? After being confronted by the teachings of Jesus, Donald Trump issued a statement saying Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde should apologies to him and to the entire nation. Your thoughts?

Today, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde boldly called out Donald Trump for his hatred and bigotry at the National Cathedral Prayer Service. Now, the GOP is attacking her for speaking truth to power. RETWEET if you stand with Bishop Budde against Trump!

WHEN YOU EDIT THE LORD’S PRAYER to include “Trump” and “America,” you are showing who your Lord and Savior really is. Oddly enough, they skipped the “deliver us from evil” portion.

@stats_feed Bernina 50+ year old sewing machine...nothing digital inside, just solid Swiss-engineered never-had-a-problem moving parts.

What's a piece of 'obsolete' technology you still use today because it's better than the modern version?

@m_b_baker @JcScharl This sounds like Anne Fadiman's awesome and very funny personal essay titled "Marrying Libraries." static1.squarespace.com/static/5441df7…

@JcScharl Following. We have a “blended library” (when a theologian and an editor marry), and it’s a complete mess.

QUICK: how do you organize your library? (This question is only for people with 500+ print books, as the challenges increase notably at that volume.) I’m trying again to organize mine and need ideas.

@JcScharl Another way is to group like-colored books into sections. Yes...this works for visual learners who categorize by sight, not content. And yes, it can be very pretty and fun. My shelves are all Color coded . :)

@JcScharl 2/2 ways to organize, decide to merge their precious libraries. Uh oh!!! static1.squarespace.com/static/5441df7…

@JcScharl 1/2. The very best and hilarious position(s) on this topic can be found in Ann Fadiman's personal essay titled "Marrying Libraries." It is the story of two people, both extensive book lovers and collectors in their own right who, after having firmly established their proven