Joel Leusink

@Elliott2tees @TPUSARapidRep @michaeljknowles Are you confirming that this is what Catholics believe? They have hope for salvation rather than assurance?

@Cadiero @TPUSARapidRep @michaeljknowles Beautiful answer.

Student: "Do you know for sure where you will go when you die?" @MichaelJKnowles: "I don't. I trust and I have hope in our Lord. I trust in Jesus"

Help wanted ad on the back of a semi trailer in Russian! How does this make sense? Spotted today on I-29 near the IA/MO border. Heart of the Midwest.

@aidannonx @BenZeisloft I'm happy to follow St Peter. Buy why the pope? Why this pope? What does the pope have to do with Peter or the church of Christ?

Thankfully I belong to a religion with a High Priest who never makes any mistakes!

@RandyFeenstra Both of Randy's parents were my teachers in high school. Randy's wife taught four of my 7 children in kindergarten. I trust Randy when he says he will make education a priority. Btw, his parents were amazing teachers. I admire them both greatly.

My parents were both teachers, my wife taught kindergarten for 24 years, and I taught business at Dordt University. Education is in my family’s DNA and it’s personal to me. As Governor, I will deliver world-class education for our kids by teaching the fundamentals, not DEI.

@johnrich City council members in small rural communities. And mayors of the same.

Who do you trust in Government? (This should be good)

@World_At_War_6 If there are elite Chechen Fighters "ready to deplyoy" why have they not deployed to Ukraine already? Why would Russia make them available for a conflict in Iran when they are already in a conflict in Ukraine?

🚨🇷🇺Chechen Fighters ‘Ready to Deploy’ to Iran if U.S. Launches Ground Invasion: Reports indicate that Russian Chechen military units have declared their readiness to deploy to Iran in the event of a ground invasion by the United States and Israel. These combat units, loyal to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and integrated into Russia's security apparatus, have stated they will intervene only if the current conflict escalates beyond air and missile strikes. Characterizing the potential mission as "jihad," Chechen forces have framed the intervention as a defense of the Islamic Republic against Western aggression. Intelligence suggests these fighters could be stationed at strategic locations, including Kharg Island or coastal sites along the Strait of Hormuz. If Putin approves, Russia could quickly send up to 1,000–5,000 elite rapid-deployment troops to Iran. However, a larger deployment remains unlikely due to logistical challenges and political complications stemming from the ongoing war in Ukraine. Moreover, sending Chechen soldiers to Iran would place them in direct confrontation with elite American Tier-1 special operations units and sustained U.S. air superiority. Who do you think will win that war?

@RandyFeenstra Both of Randy's parents were my teachers in high school. Randy's wife taught four of my children in kindergarten. I believe Randy when he says he will make education a priority. Btw, his parents were amazing teachers. I use anecdotes from both regularly to this day.

My parents were both teachers, my wife taught kindergarten for 24 years, and I taught business at Dordt. Education is personal to me and my family. That's why, as Governor, I will deliver world-class education and keep our kids in Iowa with great jobs. kilrradio.com/kirl-news/9106…

@mikeroweworks The excellent unspoken irony of this is, Mike Rowe himself started his career as an actor and singer! He sure is an eloquent writer and speaker for an opera singer. Careers and humans evolve, the theological term is Sanctification.

If you haven’t heard, and even if you have, Jimmy Kimmel said this about Markwayne Mullin, former Senator from Oklahoma, and our newest Secretary of Homeland Security: “We have a plumber now protecting us from terrorism.” Apparently, there has been some backlash. Plumbers were offended, obviously, as were parents of plumbers, spouses of plumbers, children of plumbers, and millions of people who have had a plumber show up when they needed one. Comedians were also offended, (the funny ones, anyway,) along with a surprising number of terrorists - especially those with access to hot and cold running water. However, in spite of the ensuing kerfuffle, @jimmykimmel doubled down. “I’m not upset that the head of Homeland Security was a plumber,” he said, “I’m upset that he isn’t still a plumber." He further elucidated by adding, "I wouldn't put a plumber in charge of Homeland Security for the same reason I wouldn't call a five-star general to pull a rat out of my toilet, OK? We all have our areas of expertise.” Being offended is always a choice, and I don’t choose to be offended by a joke, even one that comes at the expense of the skilled tradespeople my foundation tries to elevate. But I am a tad butt hurt by the suggestion that skilled workers should never evolve into something new, and that competence is somehow limited to one vocation. Obviously, expertise and skill are important. If I need a new kidney, I’d prefer a doctor do the surgery, not a late-night talk show host. But if the doctor in question used to host a talk show, why would I hold that against him? Ten years ago, during one of the presidential debates, @MarcoRubio answered a workforce-related question by arguing that America needed to get shop class back into high schools. He concluded by saying, “What our country needs are more welders and fewer philosophers.” A lot of people on this page commented that Rubio and I were singing from the same hymnal, but in fact, we weren’t. At least not entirely. Because I don’t think the current shortage of welders has anything to do with an overabundance of philosophers. In fact, I think it’s a mistake to promote one vocation at the expense of the other. What we really need in this country, are more welders who can talk intelligently about Aristotle, and more philosophers who can run an even bead. More Generals, in other words, who can fix their own toilets, and more plumbers who can hold a powerful government job. This is what Mullin did. He was a private citizen who mastered an essential skill and then turned that skill into a multi-million-dollar company that employed a lot of people and served a lot of customers. That gave him the freedom to do other things with his life, including a career in public service which got him into Congress, where he’s spent the last eleven years doing whatever Congressmen do. Now, he has a very consequential position in the Cabinet of the current administration. Is that not the embodiment of the American Dream? I get that Jimmy Kimmel might have a problem with Mullin’s politics, but what possible objection could he have about the trajectory of his career, or his desire to do more than one thing with his life? The only sensible thing to do in the wake of a moment this tone deaf, is remind America that the skills gap is wide, and getting wider. The shortage of skilled tradespeople is now headline news and closing it is nothing less than a matter of national security. This year, my foundation has set aside $10 million dollars to help train the next generation of plumbers, and lots of other essential workers. I'm talking about hundreds of thousands of AI-proof, six figure jobs that don't require a four-year degree, waiting to be filled. The money is currently available to anyone who wants to master a useful skill at mikeroweworks.org. Apply today. As for those of you genuinely offended by Kimmel's comments, consider expressing your disappointment with a modest donation to mikeroweWORKS. Our work ethic scholarship is making a real difference, and your money will be well spent, I promise. The donate button is big and red and hard to miss, at mikeroweworks.org I’d love to chat but I’ve gotta pull a rat out of my toilet…

@Tiffany_Hanson @LMBC91468797 @michaeljknowles It's not Mary's claim to virginity. It's God's claim. I don't see how Mary's sex life and potential children affect the salvation message at all. Is this really a part of Catholic doctrine?

@LMBC91468797 @Cadiero @michaeljknowles Remaining a perpetual virgin reinforces that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit thus bolstering His claim to divinity. Otherwise, Mary’s claim of a virgin birth becomes suspect “No really I wasn’t doing it, God made me pregnant, but all these other kids are Joseph’s”

When it comes to the perpetual virginity of Mary, do you agree with the Catholic view or with the view of Protestant reformers Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Wesley?

Chuck Norris is in Heaven. Jacob finally has a worthy adversary. Genesis 32:24-29 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. 26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 The man asked him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he answered. 28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[a] because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.” 29 Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there.

Today, Chuck Norris reported for duty.

Chuck Norris didn't join the Marine Corps...the Marine Corps applied to him. Heaven’s streets have always been guarded by Marines. Today, Chuck Norris reported for duty. We mourn the passing of Chuck Norris, a @usairforce veteran, who also became an honorary Marine in 2007 when awarded the title by then Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway. Chuck Norris is one of just over 100 individuals to be awarded the title of Honorary Marine in the entire 250-year history of the Corps. Some missions may require a battalion, but this one just requires an Honorary Marine. #USMCHistory #USMC #SemperFidelis

@5Solas2 What is a Reformed Baptist? Someone who was Baptist but now Reformed to ?....? Or, someone who Reformed from ?....? to Baptist?

@FoxNews Bernie is correct, we should talk about how to make that bottom 53% more productive! What solutions does Bernie think will solve this?

SEN. SANDERS: “60% of our people living paycheck-to-paycheck, and one guy, Elon Musk, owns more wealth than the bottom 53% of American households.” “Think maybe that might be an issue that we should be talking about?"

Disney proves, even a broken clock can be right. I have to give credit for Disney on this one, they got it right this time. I'd love to see this be a trend over there.

🚨 Here is the full 40 minutes of my crew and I exposing California fraud, Minnesota was big but California is even bigger... We uncovered over $170,000,000 in fraud as these fraudsters live in luxury with no consequences. Like it and share it, the fraud must STOP. We ALL work way too hard and pay too much in taxes for this to be happening. These fraudsters have been able to defraud American taxpayers for years without any pushback from the public and politicians. It is time to EXPOSE IT ALL and end America's fraud crisis.

@0UnreadMsgs @EricLDaugh I made the assumption, based on the fact Vance grew up in a rural community, the the Fire and EMS staff are volunteer, as I am in my small town. In small towns our only option is volunteer squads due to funding.

@Cadiero @EricLDaugh Selfless? These ate people being paid to do a job.

🚨 JD VANCE: "My own mother struggled with opioid addiction for a very large chunk of my life, and I remember when she was having a particularly dark moment and she was, she needed some help. I needed some help." "I picked up the phone, I called 911, and a number of brave, professional, compassionate firefighters from Middletown, Ohio showed up and they calmed my mom down and they made it possible for us to go on with the rest of our day." "They made a kid who was scared to death feel like he had an ally in this world." ❤️ @RapidResponse47