Hal Stewart

Sojourner and Disciple, Saved by Grace (Romans 5:20-21)

[Hal Stewart @HalStewartJr]

@megbasham Choosing SBC political gain by raising a false flag as a means to advance personal ambition is akin to gaslighting shepherding pastors who live and model biblical fidelity regardless of political ramifications.

[Mike Riccardi @MikeRiccardi_]

In his excellent book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, historian Carl Trueman argues that the dominant worldview of the contemporary secular West is what he calls “expressive individualism.” This is the idea that “each of us finds our meaning by giving expression to our own feelings and desires” (46).

The Enlightenment philosopher Rene Descartes is famous for the dictum, “I think, therefore I am.” Expressive individualism is captured by the motto: “I feel, therefore I am.” Or perhaps, “I am what I feel I am.”

“And,” the reasoning goes, “in order for me to be my authentic self, I must give unfettered expression to those feelings. And because I am my feelings, any contradiction of my psychological beliefs about myself—any failure to affirm and validate those feelings—is a hateful threat to my very self. It is violence against my personhood.”

That is western culture over the last 15 years, especially as promoted by the political left. It’s why “speech” is called “violence.” It’s why words are spoken of as being “weaponized.” Everything is a weapon if I am under attack when my feelings aren’t affirmed.

Any lack of wholehearted affirmation and even celebration of my feelings—and certainly the notion that my feelings ought to change in order to be brought in line with objective reality—is virtually the same as wanting me to die.

It’s not difficult to see the implication: I have to kill you before you “kill” me. There is a straight line between the deification of one’s own feelings to the political assassinations (and attempts) that we are now seeing more of.

But the answer is to this is: you are not your feelings. You are what God your Creator says you are: a creature, made in His image, male or female as He has designed you, created to glorify and honor Him. And yet you have fallen into sin and corruption through disobedience to God’s law, and that disobedience earns you the just penalty of eternal punishment for your sins in hell.

But the Father has sent His Son into the world, (1) to live the perfect life of obedience you and I have failed to live, and (2) to die the substitutionary death that you and I were required to die (but couldn’t survive), bearing the penalty of divine wrath that sin deserves, and (3) to rise from the grave in victory over sin and death.

And He promises that if you will turn from your sin and trust Christ alone for your righteousness before God, your sins will be forgiven. If you repudiate yourself and find your identity in Jesus, He will replace the sinking sands of your feelings with the solid rock of truth. And He will be to you all the satisfaction and fulfillment that you could ever wish.

Expressive individualism is willing to take the lives of others in pursuit of self-actualization. The Gospel is: Jesus was willing to surrender His life in pursuit of others’ salvation. We live consistently with that Gospel when we lay down our lives to pursue others’ freedom.

A nation can only survive on one of those worldviews. The answer to our country’s brokenness is the Gospel of Jesus Christ alone.

[Protestia @Protestia]

More than anything else, more than TPUSA or his memorable debates or his role as a family man, let it be known that Charlie Kirk loved Jesus, and is resting in the arms of his savior.

[DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican]

This is the first time I've felt like breaking down. But that means letting them win.

Look... I don't know who you are. Unless you're Bill Kristol, I don't know why you hate me so. I gave up a lucrative career to do this. It was never for money.

Why am I doing this? I know numbers. I see that my children have no future unless we tame spending. And as we are finding out, taming spending, also means taming the corruption in the government.

The numbers don't lie. Look at them, logically. Look at how much of our economy is sustained on deficit government spending. Look at the exponential rise in interest rate payments. We are not far from where we have to borrow to pay off the interest. And from there, it's only disaster.

I survived 20% layoffs. Most of the private sector has. Layoffs are healthy. There is no way, shape, or manner that what DOGE is doing comes anywhere near to "cruelty."

You are trying to kill my husband when all I want to do was give my children a future.

Why?

Just why?

Please repent and come to Jesus. Literally.

[Peter St Onge, Ph.D. @profstonge]

As Carolina hurricane rescuers desperately deploy Starlink terminals, it turns out the FCC blocked @elonmusk's Starlink from a $42.5 billion rural telecoms push that -- 3 years later -- hasn't connected a single person.

The FCC chose politics over lives.

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

In the face of criticism and changes in college football Dabo told me his purpose as a coach hasn’t changed and never will.

When you know your why you will know the way and you won’t let naysayers get in the way.

Listen to what he tells me when I asked him what is his purpose.

[Patrick Webb @Patrickwebb]

BREAKING: A previously censored study from The Lancet in 2023 has passed peer review and is set to be published, revealing that 74% of sudden deaths were due to COVID-19 vaccines.

[Hal Stewart @HalStewartJr]

#Dday #fullvictory

[Hal Stewart @HalStewartJr]

Ecclesiastical Consumerism. https://t.co/hIwOrlugNA

[Hal Stewart @HalStewartJr]

“And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 LSB https://t.co/tt7diK9Pdo

[Hal Stewart @HalStewartJr]

💯🔥🔥 #Truth

[Hal Stewart @HalStewartJr]

#heisrisen #happyresurrection

[Michael Clary @dmichaelclary]

On Good Friday, Jesus was crucified between two thieves. Three were condemned. Two were guilty. One was innocent.

The first criminal did NOT repent. He received justice.
The second criminal DID repent. He received mercy.
The third man, Jesus, was innocent.

These three men represent spiritual realities that are relevant for every human being.

First, we are all spiritual criminals. We've all sinned and fallen short of God's glory (Rom 3:23).

Second, the wages of sin is death (Rom 6:23). Since all have sinned, every man and woman is on spiritual death row.

Third, God has made a way for men and women under the condemnation of death to be pardoned through faith in Jesus. As an innocent man, Jesus was not under a spiritual death penalty. As a condemned man, Jesus offered his own life as a substitute for others. As the God-man, Jesus alone has authority to forgive sin. As the Author of Life, forgiven sinners are adopted as sons of God who inherit eternal life.

Thus, the two thieves on the cross can be taken as representatives for all humanity.

For those who do NOT repent, they will receive justice for their spiritual crimes.

For those who DO repent, they will receive grace from the only one qualified to offer it. He died in our place.

As Jesus was dying on the cross, he made a promise to that thief. This same promise is offered to all who would repent and believe in him.

"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise."

[Clemson Basketball @ClemsonMBB]

Sweet ➡️ Elite

[Hal Stewart @HalStewartJr]

@chuckkelleyjr Praying for you Dr. Kelley. Dr Rhonda was an amazing person, who faced the last 5 years with faith and dignity, as an example to all. She impacted so many people. Her legacy lives on, and to God be the glory!

[Benjamin Schettler @BenSchettler]

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[Hal Stewart @HalStewartJr]

@chuckkelleyjr I’m so thankful for Dr. Rhonda’s life and her legacy impact on so many. Prayers abound.

[Hal Stewart @HalStewartJr]

@chuckkelleyjr Praying for our dear friend!