Timothy Sullivan

This whole thing’s about me trying to sort out the real fight: why Israel keeps pushing for land, why wars flare up over ‘God’s promises.’ Some say salvation’s tied to that covenant, like Abraham’s ‘promised land’ is heaven (Gen 15:18). But if that’s it, why did Paul split blood from faith? (Rom 9) Why does Revelation erase borders? (Rev 21). Core question: Can both be true? Literal land and grace through Christ, or do they contradict, cancel, undercut, or weaken each other? The question is valid because nobody knows for certain. I don’t like the conclusion that ‘covenant = salvation’ but the question prompts valid end times discussion. Like ‘can both be true?’ And then go to scripture and poke holes, see if it’s even possible given all potential scenarios. It’s not about hate, it’s about claims, conclusions and discussion around truly controversial biblical ideas that have led to modern day warfare over God’s promises. • If covenant = land only, why does Romans eleven say ‘all Israel saved’? Bloodline or faith? • If salvation’s separate, why does Paul say ‘no Jew or Greek’ in Galatians? • If land’s forever, why Revelation twenty-one—no temple, no borders? Run the scenarios: literal land during millennium? Spiritual heaven now? Both? None? I’m not a scholar or even seminary trained ‘expert’…I just read and try to understand. And if you’re over here just blasting ‘hater’ at anyone that disagrees with your view, you’re defending your ego rather than defending your knowledge, your belief, and your faith. Here’s what I expect back: • ‘You’re twisting Romans 11—bloodline saves!’ • ‘Revelation 21’s after the kingdom—read Scofield!’ • ‘Just trust God, don’t overthink!’ • ‘Bless those who bless you—eternal!’ • ‘You’re no expert—shut up!’ • ‘Humility? You’re the one defending ego!’ • ‘Replacement theology advocate! Supersessionist!’ If the answer to the question is yes? Your ‘one-or-the-other’ fight falls apart. If yes, land’s real during Christ’s reign, grace covers everyone. No wipe-out, just an upgrade. (Ezek 37: ‘I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen…and bring them into their own land.’ Zech 14: ‘The Lord shall be king over all the earth.’ Then Rev 20: ‘They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.) If no? You’ve gotta explain why God promised dirt forever…then wiped it out. (Heb 8 leads to Jer 31 which leads to Rev 21) Why don’t we all just stop? Stop fighting. Stop claiming. Stop bombing. And trust God…whether it’s land, grace, or both. If He promised it, He’ll do it. No need for us to play God. Either way—I’m still reading and learning.

@SedeRabbit @StephenKokx Gatekeeping a thread, how truly unique and clever of you but it’s a weak and lazy way to avoid engaging on the points. If you’ve got an actual rebuttal, I’m listening.

@daSneakyGerman @StephenKokx This is a Catholic thread.

It is commonly understood that the katechon spoken of in 2 Thessalonians 2 is the Holy Roman Empire. Others say it is the papacy itself. Either way, it is difficult to see where this restrainer is today, if it exists at all. This is due to secular and 'religious' institutions working together over centuries: 1517 - Martin Luther and his Protestant confreres rebel against the Church, resulting in the dissolution of a unified Catholic Europe. 1688 - the 'Glorious Revolution' in Britain witnesses the Protestant Parliament overthrow Catholic King James II. 1774 - lead by Freemasons and anti-Catholic liberals, the American Revolution creates a 'new order of the ages' aimed at eradicating Christendom. 1789 - the French Revolution overthrows Catholic King Louie XVI, ushering in a policy of laïcité that has lasted to the present day. 1848 - Masonic-inspired revolutions in Europe break out in multiple Catholic countries, leading to the end of the papal states in 1870. 1914 - World War I brings an end to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the last vestige of Christendom. 1945 - Harry Truman drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, the Rome of the East, symbolizing the New World Order's 'victory' over the formerly Catholic World Order. 1964 - Paul VI lays aside the papal tiara, denouncing his temporal authority. 1965 - Vatican II approves Dignitatis Humanae, which effectively calls for the end of confessionally Catholic states. Paul VI tells the UN in October that the Church only seeks to 'serve' mankind while also claiming men look to the UN as their 'last hope for peace and harmony.' 1970/80s - Ireland, Spain, Italy etc. disestablish Catholicism, introduce religious liberty into their constitutions after pressure from the Vatican. Abortion, gay 'marriage' legalized in Ireland in the 2010s. 2013 - Benedict resigns, ushering in a 'collegial papacy' and reviving debates on sedevacantism. Soon after, officials of the Synodal Church propose an understanding of the Bishop of Rome through an ecumenical key in an attempt to destroy the Church's Traditional teaching on the papacy.

@TabbyThrowback @StephenKokx Calling me a heretic doesn’t answer the question. Paul said the restrainer must be ‘taken out of the way’ — that’s sudden removal, not a 500-year slow decline. If you’ve got an actual rebuttal, I’m listening. If not, the name-calling isn’t very impressive.

@daSneakyGerman @StephenKokx You walked into the wrong saloon, prot.

@KrsnaCarlos @StephenKokx Calling me a heretic doesn’t answer the question. Paul said the restrainer must be ‘taken out of the way’ — that’s sudden removal, not a 500-year slow decline. If you’ve got an actual rebuttal, I’m listening. If not, the name-calling isn’t very impressive.

@daSneakyGerman @StephenKokx Boomer, your heresy is showing.

“When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we entreat.” (1 Corinthians 4:12) This is not natural. This is the life that has been shaped by Christ. Everything in us wants to answer reviling with reviling, to defend ourselves, to prove a point, to return what was given. But the gospel produces something different. When we are reviled, we bless. Not because the words do not hurt, but because our response is no longer governed by pride. “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse” (Romans 12:14). When we are persecuted, we endure. Not by strength we generate, but by grace we receive. Endurance is not passive. It is steady trust that refuses to turn away. “If we endure, we will also reign with Him” (2 Timothy 2:12). When we are slandered, we entreat. We respond with gentleness and truth, not retaliation. “Keep a good conscience so that… those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame” (1 Peter 3:16). This is how Christ is shown. Not in comfort, but in conflict. Not when we are treated well, but when we are wronged and still choose to reflect Him. This kind of life cannot be produced by effort. It comes from being united to Christ, who “while being reviled, did not revile in return… but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously” (1 Peter 2:23). So this is the mark. Not how loudly we speak, but how we respond when we are opposed. That is where Christ becomes visible.

@NickQuient I take the position that if you wear a clown suit while preaching, you’re not to be taken seriously 😂 So, most clergy is out. I am easier on the flock because most of them are just mindlessly following but I sure pray that they’ll get past needing clergy to commune with Christ.

Paul probably met Jesus. That’s about 25% of the New Testament alone. Add in the Gospels and perhaps numerous Epistles and that number goes up. This is just lazy. Critical scholarship is quickly becoming a mass grave of vapid ideas.

I went back to read the resurrection accounts of Matthew and John this morning and noticed something interesting. The first words out of Jesus’ mouth after the resurrection were “go tell my brothers.” And it brought me to tears. Matthew 28:10. Read it slowly. The stone has just rolled back. Death has just been defeated for the first time in human history. The most consequential moment in the cosmos has just occurred. And the risen King opens his mouth and calls us brothers. But Matthew alone might not stop you. So go to John 20:17, where he tells Mary what to tell them: “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” He does not say “the Father.” He does not say “God.” He says MY Father is now YOUR Father. MY God is now YOUR God. He rises and the first thing he does is redistribute the inheritance. This is where most people misread the resurrection. They treat it as a power demonstration. Jesus proved he was God. Jesus showed death who was boss. And those things are true but they are not the point. The point is what he did with the power once he had it. Because what I have learned in my few years on earth is that when men have power, the immediate instinct is to reclassify. The people who were their peers become subordinates. The people who called you brother now call you sir. We have seen it in offices, in governments, in churches. Elevation changes vocabulary. The higher a man rises the lonelier the pronoun “we” becomes. Jesus rose to the highest position in the universe and his vocabulary did not change. He came back and said brothers. He said your Father. He said our God. He reclassified upward. He used his exaltation not to press us into subjects but to pull us into sons. This is the actual consequence of the resurrection: ADOPTION. A dead savior cannot make you a son. A dead elder brother cannot bring you into the family. He had to conquer death because brothers share in each other’s life and he could not give us what he had not first secured himself. Romans 8:29 calls him the firstborn among many brothers. Firstborn means there are others coming. You are not a spectator of his resurrection. You are its intended outcome. The crowned King looked across the infinite chasm between his holiness and your humanity and the word he chose was not “subject.” It was not “servant.” It was not even “beloved.” He said brother. On the other side of death, with all authority in heaven and earth, he said brother. So celebrate today for everything it is. Celebrate the empty tomb, celebrate the vindication of a man the world tried, condemned, and buried, and whom heaven refused to leave in the ground. Celebrate the sins that are gone and the immeasurable, uncontainable, universe-rearranging power of God on full display. But do not miss the most beautiful thing. He did not just cancel your debt. He gave you a name. He did not just acquit you. He adopted you. Forgiveness would have been everything. Sonship is more than everything. And he gave us both. The risen King called us brothers. That means the Father he returned to is the Father we are returning to. That means the glory he walked into is the glory we are walking toward. That means Easter is not just the day Jesus won. It is the day you inherited everything he won it for. Hallelujah! He is risen.

This is a lie. B12 is produced by bacteria in the gut of ruminant animals. A 3 oz serving of beef provides 85-100% RDA. you’ve already discredited yourself but this one just proves you’re a zealot. Typical. “Foods”?…maybe your foods have been stripped of it but mine are constantly producing it and are good to go. In other words, you’re full of shit.

@greygirl2023 @ElieJarrougeMD Few drops of b12 a few times a week takes care of that easily..also people that eat meat and chicken are also way deficient in b12…foods have been stripped of b12 …

New patient story. This one will challenge everything you think you know about medicine. Bill is 62. 6 years ago (left picture), his doctors told him: “Go home and enjoy whatever time you have left. There is nothing more we can do.” He just went snowshoeing. 🧵

So I watched "The Passion of the Christ" last night. And I am on my back deck tonight thinking. Think about this. In the movie, they have beaten him to near death and when they first take him to his cross, Jesus clings to it, and the thief chastised him for embracing his own cross. Mocking him for doing so. Then Christ gave all he had to carry that cross which weighed as much as him.. They beat him while he did. It came to the point that his physical body couldn't carry it any longer, so a man was ordered to carry it with him. Yet Christ still clung to the cross. Do you know why? Because he knew at the other end of that short journey was OUR freedom. Not his.... OURS..... with every single step, with every drop of blood, with every single tear, he knew he was one moment closer to being at the right hand of the Father and his mission complete to free us all. The man embraced the cross. Begged God to forgive the men nailing him to it. Begged God to forgive those that had beaten him with whips and canes and hammered a crown of thorns on his head. He embraced it all.... for US...... And now, when times get hard and life gets even slightly uncomfortable, we claim that "God isn't listening and won't take my burden" as if we even know what a real burden is... How many times would we cling to the proverbial cross for another and suffer as he did to free them from the pain? Would we ever do it at all? Maybe for our own child? Maybe? As you lay down tonight, pray a prayer of thanks. Not for the normal things. Not tonight. Tonight, pray a special prayer of thanks that he held on to that cross and carried it as far as his mortal body would allow... because that took more dedication than any of us could give for anyone. By the time you wake up in the morning, he will have risen, 2000 years ago. He will have beat death. 2000 years ago, all the sin you and I will ever commit was paid for because he clung to that cross like it was a lifeline.... not for him... But for you and me.

@kmbiamnozie Well, the only thing to do is pray. Privately. For grace. For mercy. For God to make them understand. Piety, reverence, respect…not performance…there is no scorecard.

I am not merely a Catholic by affiliation, I nearly walked the path to the priesthood. Scripture, to me, has never been casual reading; it has been studied with the care of a sculptor refining form; patiently, attentively, reverently. And so I say this with both conviction and humility: Prayer is not performance. It is not spectacle. It is a sacred act, an intimate communion between the human spirit and the divine. A means not only to speak, but to interface with the heavens, the hosts of heaven themselves. When we pray, we approach with humility. With thanksgiving. With love. Just as one brings offerings into the house of the Lord, not in arrogance, but in surrender. Which is why moments of public prayer demand even greater care. When figures such as Paula White stand before the world in prayer, the expectation is clear: to seek wisdom, not validation. To ask that leaders like Donald Trump be guided toward justice, compassion, peace, and discernment. To intercede for the poor, the vulnerable, and the preservation of life. That is what true supplication looks like. But to elevate any political figure especially during the sacred solemnity of Holy Week to a comparison with the sinless Son of God is not devotion. It is error. And more than that, it borders on blasphemy. Likewise, when Franklin Graham invokes the Book of Esther as justification for the destruction of a modern nation such as Iran, it reflects not divine insight, but a troubling misapplication of scripture. Context matters. Theology demands responsibility. Sacred texts are not instruments for political ends. Faith was never meant to be weaponized. It was meant to guide, to correct, to humble. And if we are to invoke God in matters of leadership and war, then let it be done with trembling reverence, not confident distortion. Because the danger is not in believing too deeply but in believing wrongly. I am ashamed, this is our Holy Week for Gods sake. God have mercy.

Continue to hate those that are still behaving like they did 2000 years ago but you miss the point entirely when you do that. Me? I’m neither pro nor anti Israel…I’m a proponent of God, grace, forgiveness, mercy, kindness, praying for our enemies, loving my neighbor, and loving God. Do you not trust that God will do what he has promised? Do you think you are supposed to do something about it? If you get it, you’ll know we are to be salt and light, not dividers, not conquerors, not haters…just shine, season and point to grace. The hammer? The nails? The cheers in the crowd? Doesn’t matter who swung it, who egged it on, who yelled “crucify Him.” Sin did—everybody’s sin. Romans, Pharisees, the mob, even the disciples who bailed… all complicit. But He said, “Father, forgive them—they don’t know what they’re doing.” No finger-pointing, no grudges. Just grace covering it all. Tomorrow is the day of resurrection, not a day of bunnies, eggs and sugar…His resurrection is grace winning, regardless of the blame-game the world is playing.

@daSneakyGerman @seasonal_zw @Adam_FaithfulM It literally does matter bcs it was the Jewish who influenced the Romans funny how now in our modern world the Jews are still scheming behind the scenes

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.

@IdrisTheGr8t @Adam_FaithfulM Love is relational, forgiveness without cost is empty. God is just. Ignoring the cost of sin? Grace becomes fake, consequences are irrelevant. Consequences matter, otherwise grace is meaningless.

@Adam_FaithfulM If God is all-loving and all-powerful, why did He need His own son to be beaten, whipped, and nailed to a cross just to forgive us? Couldn't He just forgive without all this torture?

It doesn’t matter…if it wasn’t the Romans or the Pharisees, well I wouldn’t know who it would have been. We are all one in Christ, bloodlines no longer matter. The hammer or flagellum bearer? Sin. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. (John 10:17-18, King James Version)

@Adam_FaithfulM Which group of people killed him?

Well, the only thing to do is pray. Privately. For grace. For mercy. For God to make them understand. Piety, reverence, respect…not performance…there is no scorecard.

@Biblicalman This is the kind of writing that keeps me on X. You tell the story well and I am grateful for others starting to take a position above the noise. That dog analogy was perfect.

I had a dog for four years that never barked. Other dogs would walk past the yard. He'd look at them. That's it. Just look. No teeth. No growling. Just a slow turn of the head that said: I know what I can do. I don't need to prove it. The neighbors would stop and tell me what a great dog he was. Then something changed. Don't know what flipped. But now every dog that walks by — every single one — he loses his mind. Barking. Snarling. The neighbor's dog barks; he barks back. That dog barks, he barks back. All day. My neighbors don't come by anymore. You know what changed? He got insecure. The dog that used to sit in silence because he knew who he was started barking at everything because he forgot. That's Christian X right now. Every account railing at every other account. Back and forth. Railing. Railing. Railing. Railing. Two dogs on a fence line until the whole neighborhood is noise, and nobody remembers who started it. I got railed yesterday. Palm Sunday. By Christians. While I was at church, teaching. The Bible has a word for what they did. Railing. It also has an answer. "Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing." — 1 Peter 3:9 Railing is almost always accompanied by accusation. That's why you respond. You receive it as an attack, and your gut says, "I have to defend myself." No, you don't. Christ didn't. "Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not." — 1 Peter 2:23 You do not have to respond to every accusation. People with sense already know the truth. "The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going." — Proverbs 14:15 Someone has to stop barking. Someone has to sit down in the yard and remember who he is. And whose yard it is. I've been the barking dog. On this platform. I pulled the trigger last year. I know what a warm gun feels like. I'm done barking. Five secrets to loving life and seeing good days. Straight from 1 Peter 3. I wrote the full thing on Dead Hidden. Free...

@zeehaveaniceday @DrJackHughes Your post is very solid. Matthew Henry’s thoughts and my Henry study bible, two of my most cherished things. Thank you for your well thought out and cited post. Following.👊🏻🙏

Pastor Hughes, I appreciate your zeal for Scripture and the warning in 2 Thess 2:11 about God's judicial delusion on those who reject 'the love of the truth so as to be saved.' That's sobering and explains much cultural madness today. However, the broader passage (2 Thess 2:1-12) seems to challenge a pre-trib timing for the gathering/rapture. Paul urges believers not to be 'quickly shaken or alarmed' about 'the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him' (v.1) or the Day of the Lord (v.2). He says that day 'will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed' (v.3)—the one who exalts himself in the temple (mid-Trib abomination? cf. Matt 24:15, Dan 9:27, Rev 13). If the church is raptured before these signs, why warn us (the Thessalonian believers, and by extension the church) about prerequisites we'd never see? The restrainer's removal (vv.6-7, often seen as the Spirit via the church) and Satan's full deception (vv.9-12 with signs/wonders) appear tied to events believers must endure or recognize before the gathering. Jesus Himself warns in Matt 24: 'See that no one leads you astray... many false prophets will arise and lead many astray... if possible, even the elect' (vv.4,11,24). And in the Olivet Discourse, the gathering of the elect happens after the tribulation (Matt 24:29-31). Paul echoes this call to 'stand firm and hold to the traditions' (2 Thess 2:15) amid coming deception—not as if we'd be removed early. Ministers have a heavy responsibility (James 3:1; Ezek 33:7-9). Teaching an any-moment escape can leave saints unprepared for testing or persecution, potentially causing stumbling when signs appear. The core truth stands: love the truth now, or risk being given over. But the sequence matters for vigilance.

When I look at our world and I see all the weird stuff happening, it reminds me of 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, especially vs. 11, "For this reason, [the reason of not receiving the love of the truth so as to be saved vs. 10] God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false." That right there is a zinger of a verse for it teaches us that as a form of judgment, God will give Satan and demons permission to deceive those who have rejected the truth of His Word. Selah!

@thenomadrhodes @CharliesWhiskey Grab both ears… Now pull…real hard. You hear that popping sound? That’d be your head coming out of your ass.

@CharliesWhiskey >man abandons his wife and kids he's called a monster >female does it? Omg so powerful abd inspiring You cunts really are just festering garbage

In the spring of 1955, a 67-year-old grandmother from Ohio told her children she was going for a walk. She didn’t say how far. She didn’t say why. She simply kissed them goodbye, packed a cloth bag with the barest essentials, and vanished into the Georgia wilderness. Her name was Emma Rowena Gatewood — and she was about to do something no woman had ever done before. For three decades, Emma had endured unspeakable violence in her Ohio farmhouse. Beatings that broke her ribs, blackened her eyes, and nearly broke her spirit. She had raised eleven children on that farm. She had finally escaped her husband in 1941, but the invisible scars ran deeper than any wound. Then one quiet afternoon, she read an article in National Geographic about the Appalachian Trail — more than 2,000 miles of rugged paths stretching from Georgia to Maine. The writer made it sound peaceful. Achievable. Beautiful. Emma thought: If men can walk it, so can I. But she knew what would happen if she told anyone. Her children would worry. Friends would call her foolish. A grandmother, alone in the wilderness? Impossible. Dangerous. So she kept her plan silent as a prayer. She sewed a simple denim bag and filled it with the absolute basics: a blanket, a plastic shower curtain, a first-aid kit, bouillon cubes. No tent. No sleeping bag. No proper hiking boots — just a pair of Keds sneakers and a cotton dress. On May 3, 1955, she boarded a bus to Georgia and began walking north from Mount Oglethorpe. Alone. The trail was nothing like the magazine promised. It was merciless. Roots caught her feet. Rocks sliced through her thin shoes. Rain turned the path to mud. Insects swarmed relentlessly. At night, she slept on bare ground in abandoned shelters, sometimes shivering too violently to rest. She got lost. She fell, twisting her ankle so severely she could barely stand. Sitting on that rock, pain shooting through her leg, she wondered if this was where her journey would end. But after catching her breath, she wrapped her ankle tight and kept moving. Always moving. Hikers who passed her didn’t know what to make of the small, gray-haired woman in a dress and sneakers, carrying a homemade sack. Some thought she was lost. Others assumed she was crazy. A few offered food or shelter. She thanked them graciously, then continued on. When strangers asked why she was walking, she’d smile softly and say she wanted to see the country. But anyone who looked into her eyes could see something deeper burning there. This wasn’t recreation. This was reclamation. Every mile was a mile farther from the life that had tried to destroy her. Every step was proof she was still here, still strong, still capable of extraordinary things. Weeks became months. Her feet bled. Her back ached. The sun burned her skin raw. But she never stopped. On September 25, 1955, Emma Gatewood stood on the summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine. She had walked 2,168 miles in 146 days. She was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone in a single season. When word spread, reporters flooded in. Newspapers nationwide ran her story. Overnight, she became “Grandma Gatewood,” a household name. Everyone wanted to know how a 67-year-old woman with no training and minimal gear had accomplished what seasoned hikers failed to do. Emma smiled and said it wasn’t that complicated. She mentioned the trail needed better maintenance — too many rocks, not enough signs. She spoke as casually as if discussing her garden, not surviving one of America’s most grueling challenges. But she wasn’t finished. In 1957, she walked the trail again. Then in 1964, at 76 years old, she became the first person ever — man or woman — to complete the Appalachian Trail three times. Each journey with almost nothing. Each journey proving that true strength doesn’t come from equipment or training. It comes from refusing to surrender.

Irreverence starts at the top. Clergy largely consider themselves above the congregation, the flock, because they are “ordained”. The biggest violators, the most disrespectful of God…Clergy. If I walk into a church and the pastor is wearing a Rams jersey because it’s super retard Sunday, I’m walking right back out. If a pastor is yelling, walk right back out, if he is wearing a fish hat and clown costume, yes, turn around. If the pastor allows performative piety on the stage, expect the same from the congregation. Pastor spews vain meaningless repetitions expect the congregation to exhibit the same nonsense. It starts at the top,,,clergy gonna act like irreverent clowns? Flock’s gonna do the same. Me, I’ll have my reverent time, alone, in peace, no coffee, no distractions, as fully respectful of the Almighty as possible without the clown show. Is that enough? No. Nothing but Christ is, but the least I can do is give my undivided attention.

John leaned on Jesus' chest at supper. Stayed at the cross when every other man ran. Outlived all twelve. Beaten. Boiled in oil. Exiled to a rock in the ocean. Thirty years later, Jesus appeared to him in glory. John didn't worship. Didn't kneel. Didn't lift his hands. He fell at His feet as dead. As dead. Peter did the same thing. After the miraculous catch — boats sinking under the weight — Peter didn't celebrate. He said: "Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord." Isaiah saw the Lord high and lifted up. Seraphim crying, Holy. And the prophet said: "Woe is me! for I am undone." Job argued with God for 37 chapters. Then God showed up. Job said: "I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes." Every tough man in the Bible who saw the living God had the same reaction. Not awe. Not worship. Collapse. Now look at us. Walking into church with coffee. Nodding at sermons. Shaking hands in the lobby. Forgetting it by Tuesday. We think we've been in God's presence. If you'd been in God's presence, you wouldn't walk out the same way you walked in. The men who saw Him couldn't stand. We can barely be bothered to sit. When Jesus returns, there will be no more heroes. No more performers. The hero and the villain will stand equal at last — empty-handed, bare-faced, finally free to be merely beloved...

Nonsense. “Should” is the most overused word here…there is no biblical command regarding “method of burial”. Christ was resurrected, Christ is sufficient. Nothing done to my body now or after death influences that one bit. Burial was the norm in many ancient cultures prior to Christianity and “the way of Yahweh” and, from that perspective, I could argue that burial is a pagan practice. You’re creating lines where none should exist. God can raise his own, whether we are ashes or bones. Now remove that word “should” from your vocabulary and you might have a solid point centered on personal conviction and wisdom rather than condemning our choices. What is tiresome is having to check clergy on such obvious cultural non-biblical issues where it appears you are invoking scripture in your argument. But you’re merely projecting and protecting your ego, your title, and your “experience”. Grow up, people aren’t that ignorant anymore. You can dress this up how you like, but most certainly don’t call me rebellious for calling out your moralism. (Preacher voice plus “should” = we are inferior or should feel bad for rejecting it.). Exhausting…

I've preached quite a few funerals, and one trend that bothers me is cremation. It is a pagan concept, though of course most people don't know that, nor would I fight a grieving family over it. But Christians should be buried. They should not be incinerated and put into a pot or scattered along some shoreline. “It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.” One of my favorite places in the world is an old cemetery where the gravestones intentionally face east. Just as the sun rises in the east, so believers wanted burial to testify that they were awaiting the dawning of the last day, when Christ will appear and the dead will be raised. Thus even in death, and especially in an increasingly pagan culture, our bodies and the way we bury them can bear witness to the resurrection. Christians should make use of the opportunity.

Tossing "blasphemer" like it's a gotcha, lol. Do you always curse your neighbors? That too is a sin...I'm not blaspheming anyone except those that make a joke of scripture and engage in performative piety...clowns that think they "know" scripture and twist it to themselves instead of conforming to it are the real blasphemers. Check yourself, and check your accusation. Blaspheming is willful ongoing rejection of clear truth...it is not for saying "this looks like bullshit to me." Your ego on parade, babbling for applause is performative bullshit, just like I said. That is not "blaspheming the holy spirit". Real tongues were real and known languages, not secret codes, designed for a real purpose, not to confuse, but to convey to others in their language. So yeah, you people acting like babbling fools, as if it has anything to do with the gospel or salvation or walking with God, are seriously lost. Instead of Acts, consider why you do it, consider if it is pleasing to God, if it honors His commandments and consider if your accusation is loving your neighbor or you just protecting your ego.

@daSneakyGerman @TNTJohn1717 Blaspheming the Holy Spirit is very dangerous. Read about it. Acts.

Question: What do you believe the Bible really teaches about speaking in tongues? A. Real languages B. Prayer language C. Sign gift only D. Still studying