When I was Muslim, I compared Muhammad’s last words to Jesus’ last words.
Not just the facts, but the spirit behind them.
And bro, the difference is staggering. It shook my devout Muslim faith.
According to Sahih al-Bukhari, Muhammad’s final words included: “May Allah curse the Jews and the Christians. They made the graves of their prophets into places of worship.”
Those are words associated with his final moments.
No forgiveness. No reconciliation. No peace.
Now compare that to Jesus.
Beaten, betrayed, tortured, hanging on a cross with nails through His wrists, Jesus says:
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
And then: “It is finished.”
One dies speaking curses.
The other dies extending forgiveness.
One ends by drawing lines and reinforcing division.
The other tears the veil and reconciles heaven and earth.
And whether people like it or not, final words reveal something deeply personal about the heart.
That contrast shook me.
Because one man’s final moments reinforced separation, while the other’s changed eternity through mercy, sacrifice, and love.
Please sit with that honestly.
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🚨 This was the most insane single day in American foreign policy in a generation and most people missed half of it..
> Iran agreed to suspend its entire nuclear program — indefinitely..
> Iran agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again..
> zero dollars changed hands.. no frozen funds.. no pallets of cash..
> the US naval blockade on Iran stays up until the final deal is signed..
> Trump publicly ordered Israel to stop bombing Lebanon — used the word PROHIBITED in all caps..
> Netanyahu went on live TV and admitted he was acting on a US request..
> Defense Minister Katz got overruled within hours after saying Lebanon ops "have not yet been completed"..
> a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire took effect overnight.. displaced Lebanese civilians started walking back to their villages..
> oil dropped 12% in minutes.. global equities surged..
> Iran's Foreign Minister declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open" — first time since March 27..
all of this.. one Friday..
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There are moments in life when words just aren’t enough. Losing Coach Holtz is one of those moments.
Coach was so much more than a football coach to me. He was family. I still remember the day he came to my house to recruit me. He didn’t just sit down and talk to me about football or what I could do on the field. He talked to me as a young man. And he spoke to my mom the way a man should speak to a mother who was trusting someone with her son. He looked her in the eye and promised that I would be taken care of at Notre Dame. That moment meant everything to us, and it’s something I’ve carried with me my entire life.
Coach Holtz believed in people. He believed in building men, not just players. He welcomed my entire family into the Notre Dame family and always made sure we felt that love and support. That’s who he was. He cared deeply about the people around him, and he made every one of us feel like we mattered.
The lessons he taught me went far beyond football. His faith, his discipline, his belief in doing things the right way shaped who I became as a man, a father, and a leader.
My heart is broken today, but I’m also filled with gratitude for the time I had with him and for the impact he had on my life. Coach will always be with us—in the lessons he taught, in the lives he changed, and in the love he gave so freely.
Thank you for everything, Coach. I love you.
You will forever be in our hearts.
Go Irish ☘️
Lou Holtz was 22-15-1 against Top 10 opponents while at Notre Dame! All the coaches who followed him are a combined 9-30 in Top 10 games. The first coach to take six different schools to bowl games...when going to a bowl game was a real accomplishment: There was no bowl "eligible" back then! He is among the top five to ever coach college football.