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@Midday180 2 years ago today boys. The catfish hit the ice, pissed off an entire city, rallied the Preds fans, started a movement and caused @carrieunderwood to tweet her support for the catfish tradition while her man @mikefisher1212 was battling it out. #catfishjake

Good morning @LeeStrobel , is there any chance you can reach out to @burackbobby_ for a very important conversation with questions I believe you would be great at handling ?

Throwback to 2023 NCAA Tournament coverage... Charles Barkley said he used to shower in his uniform, leaving Clark Kellogg in hysterics. And the late, great Greg Gumbel couldn't believe it. Chuck: "But it's easier to do it that way." 🏀🤣#MarchMadness

For sure. Also, I want to reiterate why I post these questions about the Bible and Jesus. I had never looked into it until late August. And I'm fascinated. I so badly want to be a believer. Jesus is the most famous and influential person who ever lived. It's not close. So many people believe this carpenter who lived just over 30 years was extraordinary, divine, a person of miracles, and God. The story is that he rose from the dead. Just think about that as a neutral observer: the claim is that one person in the history of mankind was raised from the dead and is the Lord. I personally think the claims are so unusual that it's going to take me more than someone saying it's true because a few people wrote it down decades later. But that's just me. That's not to say it's wrong or that I will never believe. But I need convincing. And that convincing is what I seek. I also think I'm not alone in the journey. Many of you have reached out, experiencing the same hopes and doubts. I welcome ALL views, except for the people who just say "read the Bible and shut up." Don't be one of those people. You sound weak. You are trying to overcompensate for your own doubts, the ones you are too afraid to admit. It's okay to admit you don't know everything. That's how I began this thread in August: by admitting I don't have the answers but hope to find them.

Huge replay decision, missed that one even with replay

@burackbobby_ The seeking is the key brother. It’s exactly the right thing, discussing, questioning and seeking.

I know things got heated in the mentions yesterday, but I appreciate everyone who gave their opinion (except the emotional hemophiliacs). Looking to continue these types of discussions further. We welcome all doubt, questions, and opinions from people who can handle themselves.

“It’s frustrating, it sucks and all the good stuff this week kind of feels like I threw it away today.” Brandt Snedeker shares his heartbreak and disappointment after falling from T2 to T18 @ValsparChamp in search of his first victory in 8 years.

Recently watched @louistheroux’s Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere, and along with seeing a few other viral characters in the “looksmaxing” community couldn’t help but think how sad it all is. Scripture particularly warns against vanity rooted in pride. Pride precedes ruin, and arrogance of spirit leads to downfall (Prov 16:18), while God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). Nothing — not a single thing — should be done from selfish ambition or vanity, but rather through humility, considering others superior to oneself (Phil 2:3). Though the “looksmaxing” community masquerades as a masculine movement, I can’t help but read scriptures’ warnings to women and their preoccupation with looks to be relevant to the group. The Bible is clear that charm is deceptive and beauty is vain, but the woman (or in this case men) who fears the Lord will be praised (Prov 31:30). Adornment should not be external elaborate hairstyles, gold jewelry, or fine clothing (dare I add jaw/hairline and muscular silhouette) as discussed in 1 Pet 3:3–4, but rather inner character. The Pharisees practiced their works to be seen by others, loving the best places at banquets and greetings in the marketplace (Matt 23:5–7), illustrating how vanity corrupts spiritual practice. God told Samuel not to look at appearance or height, because while humans see the exterior, God sees the heart (1 Sam 16:7). The wise, strong, and rich are warned not to boast in their accomplishments (Jer 9:23–24), redirecting glory toward God alone. I’m reminded this morning to pray for the lost, poor, and dangerously and unfulfillingly sad figures at the head of these particular movements.

The time for political correctness is over. America needs to WAKE UP and BAN Sharia Law.

What a great night at the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundations Aspire Gala last night in Baltimore. MD. I got to spend some time with my buddy Billy Ripken and talk with one of my heroes Cal Ripken Jr. I met all the Ripken children including @ryanripkenshow who is a great guy! I got to see my old hitting coach Jim Rice and chat with Andre Dawson. I also talked with Harold Baines and congratulated him on his Hall for Fame induction. Here Billy is telling a funny story about an error he made in a Spring training game. Billy is a funny guy! Apologies for the amateurish video. Life is good! 😊 #shegone @notgaetti @BobFile @twuench @billdubs @iamrags @artofhitting @BLocsports @ClintHurdle13 @MLBPAA

“I trusted in Him not just in the good, but in the bad [this season]. I understand that suffering is good for us, as followers of Jesus. I’m taking that into my next route in [pastoral] ministry - Just leading people by example, as a servant, like Jesus was.” - High Point Guard Chase Johnston after their loss vs Arkansas Johnston was wearing a “Jesus Wins” shirt too 👏

The refs were way too involved in that game. Sad to see. Great fight by Vandy

Always love calling these games year after year. Thanks to @TSSAA for having me and to @MarkNagi and @DawnDavenportTN for putting up with me.

@burackbobby_ This sounds like a great job for @LeeStrobel , help my guy out here

I, respectively, disagree. My confidence that John the Apostle wrote the Gospel of John is low. Here's why: The four Gospels were written anonymously. They were not attributed to specific authors until over a century later. The Gospel of John is written in sophisticated Greek. John the Apostle was a Galilean fisherman who would be unlikely to produce that type of writing. Maybe not impossible, but unlikely. I agree that the author (or authors) of John are likely referring to John the Apostle when mentioning the “beloved disciple.” But that doesn't mean he wrote it. I think it's possible that it was written by people who followed the oral traditions of John. But here's where it gets difficult: when people start writing down what Jesus said. I couldn't remember verbatim what anyone had told me this week. If Jesus' words were spread orally for decades (we all assume, right?), it's difficult to think any of the direct lines from John could be accurate some 70 years later. And there's an argument that the line that you mentioned -- "Before Abraham was, I am" -- is a callback to Moses ' conversation with God. I actually just read about this two weeks ago. The Gospels used the Septuagint, right? So the translation of Moses' conversation goes from "ehyeh asher ehyeh" in Greek to "ego eimi ho on" in Hebrew. The Abraham line from Jesus, which is only in John, goes something like, "Before Abraham was, ego eimi" when you split the Hebrew and English. Is the line a callback to the authors using the Septuagint? I'm not sure. But I found that theory interesting as an explanation of why the line never appears in the other Gospels. Again, just a possibility. Paul's letters, to me, are the most reliable because they were the earliest, and there's an overwhelming consensus that he wrote at least most of them. That said, I don't know exactly what Paul is saying in parts, like "appearing to the 500." Where was this? Who were the 500? Why doesn't anyone else mention this event? Very interesting conversation. I could talk about it all day.

“My boss told me a long time ago your job is to be a steward of the game. I don’t think right now enough coaches are standing up to be stewards of the game.” Michigan State HC Tom Izzo was asked the secret behind his energy in a profession that burns others out.

Incredible take from Charles Barkley on Tom Izzo: "The media, who don't know anything about sports, say 'Why is he yelling his players?' That's called coaching... if parents & friends get mad because you're getting yelled at, get better parents & better friends."

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Mohammed is a false prophet. Allah is a false god. The Quran is a false text. Islam is a false religion.

@SteveLayman @TeresaMWalker

@JacobDeveral @TeresaMWalker That is wild.

The Predators beat the Golden Knights 4-1 and, for the moment, are in a playoff spot. This team isn’t going away.

@BussinWTB OBS

Speed is in disbelief of OBJ