NEWS: Cincinnati transfer Moustapha Thiam, one of the top centers in the portal, has committed to Michigan, source told @On3.
The 7-2 sophomore averaged 12.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game this season.
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WOW: The four largest U.S. Catholic dioceses have seen massive growth:
Archdiocese of Los Angeles: +139%
Diocese of Phoenix: +23%
Archdiocese of New York: +36%
Archdiocese of Chicago: +52%
Average Increase: +38%
In 1986, the American Medical Association published an article titled "The Physical Death of Jesus Christ". It details the entire process of Jesus' trial to His death on the cross.
In Luke 22, before Jesus is arrested, it is written that He was in great distress & sweating blood. Although rare, it is recognized as Hematidrosis, a condition caused by high levels of stress.
At the time, the crucifixion was considered the worst death for the worst of criminals. But this is not all Jesus faced. He endured whipping so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. He was beaten so horribly that His face was torn & His beard ripped.
A crown of thorns, 2-3 inches long cut deeply into His scalp. The leather whip used to flog Him had tiny iron balls & sharp bones. The balls caused internal injuries while the sharp bones ripped open His flesh. His skeletal muscles, veins, & bowels are exposed, causing major blood loss. Most men do not survive this kind of torture. After Jesus was severely flogged, He was forced to carry His cross while people mocked & spat on Him.
Crucifixion was a process meant to instill excruciating pain, creating a slow & agonizing death. Nails as long as 8 inches were driven into Jesus' wrists & feet. The Roman soldiers knew the tendons in the wrists would tear & break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the courage...Jesus endured this reality for 3 hours!
The Gospel of John writes that after Jesus' death, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear & blood & water came out. Scientists explain that from hypovolemic shock, the rapid heart rate causes fluid to gather in the sack around the lungs & heart. The accumulation of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called a Pericardial effusion & the lungs is called a pleural effusion.
To the world, Christianity is as foolish as it can get. They believe it's for the weak. But when you are confronted by the reality of the cross, it's clearly not a pretty sight. It is brutal & horrific.
This is the weight Jesus carried. The weight of the sins of the world, all so that we can live. God's wrath is fully satisfied in Jesus. This is what it took. Repent & believe! Jesus is “God among us” in the flesh. Jesus is our Savior. Jesus loves you so much that He went through this spiritual and physical punishment for your sins and mine.
Jesus is the LORD, Almighty God, Everlasting Father.
Thank You, Jesus.
Senator Hawley: "Can you briefly describe for us the mission of the Tim Tebow Foundation?"
Tim Tebow: "To fight for people that can't fight for themselves in their darkest hour of need."
I don’t care if Alysa Liu is woke. I don’t care if the Tkachuk brothers are MAGA. It’s the Olympics. Celebrating incredible American athletes is a joy and a privilege. If you can’t find a way to do that as an American, it’s your loss.
MIKE TIRICO’S ALL-TIME GREAT OLYMPICS SIGN-OFF:
“All the young people out there, those dreams are formed now. Go chase them, our country loves sports, it brings us together unlike anything else. And if you didn’t know that: you saw it in Team USA Hockey”
Today is the feast of the 21 Coptic martyrs - 20 Egyptian and 1 Ghanaian - who were beheaded by ISIS for not recanting their faith. They were construction workers - ordinary fathers, brothers and sons - with an extraordinary faith.
Jesus, give me faith like theirs