Jonathan Bock

If you made poor choices sexually at some point in your life, and repented of those, and are following Christ, and your inner voice tells you that you are damaged goods, and that no sincere Christian should marry you, so you have no choice but to pursue a man or woman who doesn't know Christ, you need to know that is a lie from the pit of hell. It is the work of the devil himself, who seeks to trap you in an endless cycle of sin and shame.

Project Hail Mary was really great. Go see it.

A statue of Jesus Christ has been raised today in the Lebanese town of Qaa, on the border with Syria, standing at 26 meters tall and marking the highest of its kind in the Middle East. This step carries meanings that go beyond its religious dimension into a deeper symbolic significance, as the monument emerges in a region long shaped by tension and the repercussions of war. It delivers a clear message that this geography, once defined by conflict lines, is equally capable of producing a counter-narrative grounded in peace, resilience, and hope, as if the very location is being redefined from a volatile frontier into a source of moral and symbolic light reflecting the enduring will to live in the face of years of violence and division.

Quiet story not really told is that, of the 4 major pro sports leagues in America, MLB has probably slid into second, overtaking the NBA. Ratings up, attendance up, bigger younger stars, WBC is a clear success.