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Lance Smith

@lancesmith44

Christian, Husband, Father and Grandfather. Georgia Southern sports fan. Host of "The Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast"--available Tue/Fri for download

Acworth, GA Katılım Ocak 2011
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Lance Smith@lancesmith44·
Did the tabernacle sit inside Israel’s camp… or outside it? Numbers 2 says it’s in the middle.
 But Numbers 11:24 says Moses went out to it. Is that a contradiction—or just misunderstood geography? Episode 229 of The Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast breaks it down. Listen here: …bledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com
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Adam Yenser
Adam Yenser@CleanComedian69·
Yeah. Vince is right. And people, especially on the right, have been saying this for years. The problem is the right never produced much of value in response to it. Instead of “putting comedy first” and “making fun of everybody,” they simply created their own agenda-driven content and platforms to pander to their own side. And when they do claim to go after their own, it is only to ridicule those who have fallen out of favor with their base or mock them for not being conservative enough. They all loved Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, and fell all over themselves to collaborate with them, until they weren’t cool anymore. Their pundits and executives all paid lip service to the idea that “comedy should be funny again” and “comedy should be funny to everyone,” then just became right-wing Kimmels and Colberts. The difference is that, at the very least prior to Trump Derangement Syndrome, Kimmel and Colbert used to make content that was funny to everyone. Right wing media has never succeeded at this. They have wallowed in mass producible mediocre social media content, influencer culture, and put inept pundits and businessmen in charge of their creative content and produced the same crap over and over again. They only know how to do on the right exactly what they criticize on the left.
Variety@Variety

Vince Vaughn is criticizing late night TV shows for having political agendas: "You don’t want to become part of a group and feel like you’re a champion for one ideology. You want to make fun of everybody." “The podcasts have gotten so much more popular with less production, less writers, less staff. And the reason is … people want authenticity. The talk shows, to a large part, became really agenda-based. They were going to [evangelize] people to what they thought. And so people just rejected it because it didn’t feel authentic. It felt like they had an agenda. It stopped being funny, and it started feeling like I was in a fucking class I didn’t want to take. I’m getting scolded.” (via "This Past Weekend podcast) variety.com/2026/tv/news/v…

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Lance Smith@lancesmith44·
Is the Bible telling us to be childish… or childlike? Jesus says we must become like children to enter the kingdom (Matthew 18:3).
 But Paul says to put away childish things. Contradiction? Not even close. Episode 228 of Bible Difficulties and AnswersPodcast: Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 18:3 – Childish or Childlike?, breaks it down. 🎧 Listen now: …bledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com
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Elon Musk
Elon Musk@elonmusk·
I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country
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Lance Smith@lancesmith44·
Was manna sweet like honey 🍯
 Or rich like oil 🫓 Did the Bible contradict itself? In Episode 227 of the Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast, we dig into Numbers 11:8 and Exodus 16:31 and show why this isn’t a contradiction — it’s context. Raw vs. cooked.
 Sweet and rich.
 Both/and, not either/or. And maybe the real issue isn’t the flavor… but our gratitude. Listen now: …bledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com
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Lance Smith@lancesmith44·
Did the Transfiguration happen 6 days later… or about 8? Matthew & Mark say six.
 Luke says about eight. Contradiction? Or just ancient ways of counting time? We break it down — inclusive reckoning, Sinai parallels, Church Fathers, and why this actually strengthens confidence in Scripture. 🎧 Episode 226: Matthew 17:1 – Six Days or Eight? Solving the Transfiguration Timeline …bledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com
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Lance Smith@lancesmith44·
Did God travel with Israel — or go ahead of them?
 Numbers 14:14 vs. Deuteronomy 1:33 Skeptics say it’s a contradiction.
 The text says it’s a deeper theology of God’s presence. Foundation of the house.
 Headlights on the road. Same God — different moments. 🎧 Episode 225 of Bible Difficulties & Answers is live. …bledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com
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Lance Smith@lancesmith44·
Did Jesus really predict His death & resurrection — or is this a contradiction? He said it plainly.
 More than once.
 So why were the disciples shocked? Because hearing truth ≠ understanding truth. Luke 24 changes everything. 🎧 Episode 224 of Bible Difficulties & Answers is live.
…bledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com
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INTJ68
INTJ68@intj68·
@megbasham The social justice gospel is about freeing man from the (perceived) injustices of other men, rather than freeing them from their own sin through the atonement of Christ. Gal 1:8
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The HighWire
The HighWire@HighWireTalk·
🚨 A former Chicago White Sox pitcher is suing the team, alleging he was coerced into taking the COVID-19 vaccine and that the shot left him with a permanent autonomic nervous system disorder that ended his career. Isaiah Carranza, drafted by the White Sox in 2018, says team officials warned he would be blacklisted from professional baseball if he refused the two-dose regimen. According to the lawsuit, minor league players faced the mandate while major league players did not. MLB players had union protection. Minor leaguers allegedly had little leverage and risked losing their careers if they refused. Shortly after receiving the Pfizer vaccine, Carranza says he developed extreme dizziness, nausea, near-fainting, and a wildly fluctuating heart rate. Team staff reportedly dismissed the symptoms as dehydration, anxiety, and rookie nerves. Carranza’s attorneys say the condition permanently damaged his autonomic nervous system and ended his baseball career. They estimate his future medical costs could exceed $557,000, with lost wages ranging from $3.4 million to $19.9 million. The lawsuit also highlights the broader debate around workplace vaccine mandates that swept through professional sports, universities, and corporations during the pandemic. Meanwhile, compensation programs set up for vaccine injuries have been widely criticized as slow and difficult to access. Out of more than 14,000 claims filed, only 133 have been deemed eligible for compensation. Carranza’s case attempts to pursue accountability outside that system through the courts. The White Sox have not yet publicly responded to the allegations. Read the full story by @smiddendorp22 here: bit.ly/White_Sox_Sued
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Nick Kayal
Nick Kayal@NickKayal·
So let me get this straight… Trump is conducing a bipartisan gathering to address a broken college athletics system and spending a small sliver of his never ending day on something that matters to millions and it’s an issue. But… Kamala and Barack can rip Trump at Jesse Jackson’s funeral and Biden can say he’s smarter than most people attending and you’ll hear crickets about from legacy media. Did I get this correct? Ha. So predictable.
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Lance Smith@lancesmith44·
If God led Israel by a pillar of cloud…
 why did Moses need Hobab as a guide? 🤔 Was this a lack of faith — or a lesson in how God actually leads? Numbers 10:31 isn’t a contradiction.
 It’s a blueprint for faith + wisdom working together. The cloud gives the direction.
 Hobab helps you survive the terrain. And the ending? His family inherits the land. 🎧 Episode 223 — available now …bledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com
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Lance Smith@lancesmith44·
🔥 New Episode Alert! Does this passage really contradict the rest of Scripture — or are we missing the bigger picture? In this episode of Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast, we break the tension down step-by-step, look at the historical context, and show why the “problem text” is actually pointing to something deeper. 👀 Expect:
✅ Careful exegesis
✅ Real scholarship (not hand-waving)
✅ A few analogies that might make you laugh
✅ A clear, faith-strengthening conclusion 🎧 Listen now and decide for yourself. …bledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com
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William Wolfe 🇺🇸
William Wolfe 🇺🇸@WilliamWolfe·
The fact that a billionaire real estate playboy who liked to slap his name on steaks and wine has proven to be a better diplomat and military strategist than every other politician and foreign policy expert over the last 30 years is such a damning indictment of the DC establishment I honestly don’t know how they recover.
Mostly Peaceful Memes@MostlyPeaceful

What’s clear from the Maduro raid and today’s strikes is that forever wars were a choice.

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Tristin Hopper
Tristin Hopper@TristinHopper·
To any future historians reading this, this era will make a lot more sense if you remember that every name is the opposite of what it really is. The antifascists are fascists, the antiracists are racists, the fact-checkers are propagandists, etc. Hopefully this has been fixed by your time.
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Lance Smith@lancesmith44·
Numbers 6:5 vs. 1 Corinthians 11:14 — does the Bible contradict itself on long hair? Why would God require it for a Nazarite vow…
then Paul call it disgraceful? And how does Paul himself take a vow in Acts 18:18? No contradiction. Just context, covenants, and culture. 🎧 Episode 221 of Bible Difficulties and Answers is live. …bledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com
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Mostly Peaceful Memes
Mostly Peaceful Memes@MostlyPeaceful·
This guy got shot 4 times in the legs and still stood when democrats wouldn’t.
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Chris Curtis
Chris Curtis@_ChrisCurtis·
A refresher on the @BostonGlobe’s editorial when Tim Thomas declined President Obama’s invite to the White House after the Stanley Cup win.
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