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God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble. 
(Psalm 46:1, NKJV)

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@AnneOfTheBooks @CSBible I got the free version of Logos and bought individually each book I wanted for it which is mostly Concordia publishing books.

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@AnneOfTheBooks @CSBible Physical Bible is better but if you get Logos Bible software, you can buy just the notes and scroll any translation next to it (including KJV and NKJV).

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@JonKrawczynski You just talked me into buying pre season tickets, nice job lol 🤣 I’ll be at the game now.

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@musicbyknox Ready or not. I think you posted a clip about it a long time ago, so I assumed it was a song that was already released. I was completely unaware.

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@ColtonYarbro Bible translation committee members would be interesting.

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@SleeperTWolves He’s a very good regular season player.

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@ColtonYarbro @evbible Someone else suggested this bible. Is the bible itself really big? I think I’m more used to the personal size typically that’s why I’m wondering. 🤔

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@williamsjeff1 @ColtonYarbro @evbible Was it the latest ESV stridon? They did set the gsm to 36 on the ESV version.

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@concoschulz They also provided me resources like issues, etc., which I didn’t even realize that existed. Researching guests then got me into other Lutheran podcasts and YouTube channels. Before that all I ran into was Baptist websites on the internet.

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@concoschulz I grew up in LCMS contemporary worship and randomly said, hey let’s go more traditional and visit the oldest LCMS church in the area. My biggest takeaway was “substance”. Felt like I was immediately learning more about God which I was missing.

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@drewdyck Does that mean your not leaving social media? 🤣

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@Protestia You should be able to hear the word of God from even the most monotone preacher out there and receive it with joy.

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@luke_netti @espinoza_dy Honestly, there is no such thing as a better layout than this

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@espinoza_dy This is a great site for comparing Bible translations. https://t.co/2hm77P0PpY

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@espinoza_dy Depends on translation you like: ESV: Crossway Heritage/Veritas, NASB: Lockman LPUT, CSB: Holman two column wide margin verse by verse, NKJV: Thomas Nelson large print Thinline. KJV: Thomas Nelson Sovereign

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@CulturedChem @TheLuthInn https://t.co/inynBiu4jF

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@vedabenerabilis I joined X to have basically ideas on what Bible studies I should check out and mostly view Christian content. If I start seeing other things, I have found mute words helpful because the algorithm really takes over too much.

[Josh Barzon @JoshuaBarzon]

I calculated what it would cost to replace everything my wife does as a stay-at-home mom.

The answer: $131,130 a year.

Here's how I calculated that amount.

My wife genuinely loves being home with our four children. She homeschools them, manages our home, cooks for our family, gardens, and invests her life in raising our kids.

But every so often, she asks whether she should get a job to help financially.

Not because she wants a career outside the home, but because our culture can make stay-at-home mothers feel like they are not contributing unless they bring home a paycheck.

I always remind her:

“You already have a career. You work for our family.”

She may not receive a paycheck, but much of what she does saves us money we would otherwise have to earn, pay taxes on, and then spend hiring other people.

So I ran the numbers using typical rates in the Des Moines, Iowa area:

HOUSEKEEPER
12 hours/week × $20.74/hour
$12,942 per year

NANNY FOR FOUR CHILDREN
50 hours/week × $23/hour
$59,800 per year

HOMESCHOOL EDUCATOR
5 hours/day × 180 school days × $25.03/hour
$22,527 per year

PERSONAL SHOPPER
4 hours/week × $20.58/hour
$4,281 per year

PERSONAL CHEF
2 hours/day × $38.33/hour
$27,981 per year

PERSONAL GARDENER
3 hours/week × 30 weeks × $40/hour
$3,600 per year

TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPLACEMENT VALUE:
$131,130

This is not meant to be a literal salary calculation. Some responsibilities overlap, but that is part of the point: replacing what one stay-at-home mother does would require hiring several different people.

And this still does not account for sick children, overnight care, appointments, curriculum planning, discipline, emotional support, family scheduling, or the constant mental load of knowing what everyone needs.

My wife may not receive a paycheck, but she creates enormous value for our family every day.

A paycheck is not the only proof that someone is contributing.

Thank a stay-at-home mom today.

[Trevor Sheatz @TrevorSheatz]

Your bank account and your worldly success will mean nothing on the day of judgment.

The only thing that will matter is whether you belong to Jesus Christ.