Cole Phelps
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He was loud.
He was impulsive.
He swore he would never fall.
And the Church now calls him St. Peter, the first Pope.
Peter was a fisherman, uneducated, rough around the edges, quick to speak and quicker to promise. When Jesus called him, Peter left his nets immediately. He loved Christ fiercely. He believed boldly. He boasted openly.
“I will lay down my life for You,” he said.
Jesus looked at him with sorrow and truth:
“Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
Peter didn’t believe it.
Then the night came.
Jesus was arrested. The crowd turned violent. Fear filled the air. And Peter followed from a distance.
A servant girl looked at him.
“You were with Him.”
Peter denied it.
Another voice spoke.
“You are one of His disciples.”
Peter denied it again.
A third time they insisted.
“Surely you are one of them.”
Peter swore. He cursed. He denied Jesus…three times.
And then the rooster crowed.
Jesus turned and looked at him.
Peter broke.
He ran out and wept bitterly. Not tears of pride, but of collapse. The man who promised everything realized he could give nothing on his own.
After the Resurrection, Jesus did not shame Peter.
He did not replace him.
He restored him.
Three times Jesus asked,
“Do you love Me?”
Three times Peter answered, now humbly, now wounded, now honest.
“Lord, You know everything. You know that I love You.”
Jesus replied:
“Feed My sheep.”
Peter would later preach fearlessly, lead the Church, and die a martyr, crucified upside down, unworthy to die like his Lord.
Grace did not erase Peter’s past.
It transformed it into authority.
Peter preached and thousands converted.
Peter healed in the name of the One he once denied.
Peter led the early Church, not as a tyrant, but as a forgiven man who knew mercy firsthand.
And when the time came for him to die, Peter asked to be crucified upside down, unworthy, he said, to die like his Lord.
The coward became a shepherd.
The denier became a martyr.
The sinner became the first Pope.
St. Peter teaches us:
God does not choose the flawless.
He chooses the faithful, even when they fall.
If you’ve failed publicly…
If fear once ruled your choices…
If shame still echoes in your memory…
Peter stands as proof that Jesus builds His Church not on perfection, but on repentance and love.
St. Peter, pray for us🇻🇦

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Starting the night with the Knights.
The @GoldenKnights light the Al Davis Memorial torch. 🔥


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In honor of @MarvelStudios’ #GotGVol3 we’re giving away this never opened Microsoft Zune. We have no idea if it works. Like and RT for a chance to win! US 18+. Ends 5/17/23. Rules: msft.it/6002gX0tC. #ZuneSweepstakes

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#XboxFreeCodeFriday Round Two time. Read this and you could win a code for #StarWarsJediSurvivor Deluxe Edition on Xbox Series X|S. Good luck!

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1 RT = 2 VOTES for @Rackkwall83
Help No. 83 win the #WPMOYChallenge for $25k to the charity of his choice. RTs count as double through tomorrow 🗳️

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@majornelson @MajorNelson My favorite game in the series is Halo Reach because it expands the Halo universe even further than the deep lore that Halo already has! I love the weapons and vehicles in Halo as well! #FreeCodeFridayContest
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#freecodefridaycontest time. Read this and you could win a code for #HaloInfinite (Campaign) on Xbox One - Xbox Series X|S. Good luck!

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