arcsofcommand

Husband. Father. Carpenter. Reformed. 1646.

[arcsofcommand @arcsofcommand]

Huh. This wont end well.

[Matt Shumer @mattshumer_]

https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg

[arcsofcommand @arcsofcommand]

@JeremyWingert79 @Ineverglow 100%. The original track listing stood on its own but the additions plus rearrangement took it to a whole other level.

[Smash Baals @smashbaals]

MLK Jr. wasn’t a Christian

He:

- Denied the virgin birth
- Denied the Trinity
- Denied the divinity of Jesus
- Denied the resurrection
- Plagiarized
- Was a serial adulterer
- Laughed at a woman getting raped
- Committed adultery the night before he died
- Was a communist

[Smash Baals @smashbaals]

MLK Jr:

- Attended gay orgies
- Was a serial adulterer
- Laughed at a woman getting raped
- Committed adultery the night before he died
- Was a communist

He was no Christian and he’s certainly no man we should have a holiday for

[Brian Sauvé @Brian_Sauve]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Enjoy these fitting words from President George Washington, a proclamation issued on the 3rd of October, 1789 to this Christian nation we call the United States of America:

"By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation.

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be—That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks—for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation—for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war—for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed—for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted—for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions—to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually—to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed—to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord—To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and us—and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New-York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789."

—George Washington

[The Biblical Man @Biblicalman]

A history teacher once told me the Pilgrims invented Thanksgiving.

I asked her about George Washington's 1789 proclamation.

She had no idea what I was talking about.

October 3, 1789.

The Constitution is barely ratified. Congress asks the President to declare a national day of thanks.

Washington doesn't suggest it. He commands it.

"It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for His benefits."

Duty. Not option.

He called Americans to "sincere and humble thanks" for winning the Revolution. For the Constitution. For religious liberty.

Then he told them to pray.

To "beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions."

The Father of our Country. Publicly confessing national sin. Calling a nation to its knees.

The Pilgrims weren't even mentioned.

That story came later. Sanitized. Secularized. Safe for public schools.

The real first Thanksgiving was a President declaring that gratitude to God was the price of being American.

They don't teach that anymore...

[A Man Of Memes @RickyDoggin]

This guy is a f**king legend

[Samuel Sey @SlowToWrite]

“You are going to hear a rumour one day that Voddie Bauckham is no more. Don't you believe it? Because though I die, I will rise with Christ. It will not be the end of me.”

PRAISE THE LORD!!!

[arcsofcommand @arcsofcommand]

@yoalexrapz The absolute epitome of tell me you don’t have children without telling me that you don’t have children.

[JD Vance @JDVance]

A while ago, probably in 2017, I appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox show to talk about God knows what. Afterwards a name I barely knew sent me a DM on twitter and told me I did a great job. It was Charlie Kirk, and that moment of kindness began a friendship that lasted until today.

Charlie was fascinated by ideas and always willing to learn and change his mind. Like me, he was skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016. Like me, he came to see President Trump as the only figure capable of moving American politics away from the globalism that had dominated for our entire lives. When others were right, he learned from them. When he was right--as he usually was--he was generous. With Charlie, the attitude was never, "I told you so." But: "welcome."

Charlie was one of the first people I called when I thought about running for senate in early 2021. I was interested but skeptical there was a pathway. We talked through everything, from the strategy to the fundraising to the grassroots of the movement he knew so well. He introduced me to some of the people who would run my campaign and also to Donald Trump Jr. "Like his dad, he's misunderstood. He's extremely smart, and very much on our wavelength." Don took a call from me because Charlie asked him too.

Long before I ever committed (even in my mind) to running, Charlie had me speak to his donors at a TPUSA event. He walked me around the room and introduced me. He gave me honest feedback on my remarks. He had no reason to do this, no expectation that I'd go anywhere. I was polling, at that point, well below 5 percent. He did it because we were friends, and because he was a good man.

When I became the VP nominee--something Charlie advocated for both in public and private--Charlie was there for me. I was so glad to be part of the president's team, but candidly surprised by the effect it had on our family. Our kids, especially our oldest, struggled with the attention and the constant presence of the protective detail. I felt this acute sense of guilt, that I had conscripted my kids into this life without getting their permission. And Charlie was constantly calling and texting, checking on our family and offering guidance and prayers. Some of our most successful events were organized not by the campaign, but by TPUSA. He wasn't just a thinker, he was a doer, turning big ideas into bigger events with thousands of activists. And after every event, he would give me a big hug, tell me he was praying for me, and ask me what he could do. "You focus on Wisconsin," he'd tell me. "Arizona is in the bag." And it was.

Charlie genuinely believed in and loved Jesus Christ. He had a profound faith. We used to argue about Catholicism and Protestantism and who was right about minor doctrinal questions. Because he loved God, he wanted to understand him.

Someone else pointed out that Charlie died doing what he loved: discussing ideas. He would go into these hostile crowds and answer their questions. If it was a friendly crowd, and a progressive asked a question to jeers from the audience, he'd encourage his fans to calm down and let everyone speak. He exemplified a foundational virtue of our Republic: the willingness to speak openly and debate ideas.

Charlie had an uncanny ability to know when to push the envelope and when to be more conventional. I've seen people attack him for years for being wrong on this or that issue publicly, never realizing that privately he was working to broaden the scope of acceptable debate.

He was a great family man. I was talking to President Trump in the Oval Office today, and he said, "I know he was a very good friend of yours." I nodded silently, and President Trump observed that Charlie really loved his family. The president was right. Charlie was so proud of Erika and the two kids. He was so happy to be a father. And he felt such gratitude for having found a woman of God with whom he could build a family.

Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him. I am on more than a few group chats with Charlie and people he introduced me to over the years. We celebrate weddings and babies, bust each other's chops, and mourn the loss of loved ones. We talk about politics and policy and sports and life. These group chats include people at the very highest level of our government. They trusted him, loved him, and knew he'd always have their backs. And because he was a true friend ,you could instinctively trust the people Charlie introduced you to. So much of the success we've had in this administration traces directly to Charlie's ability to organize and convene. He didn't just help us win in 2024, he helped us staff the entire government.

I was in a meeting in the West Wing when those group chats started lighting up with people telling Charlie they were praying for him. And that's how I learned the news that my friend had been shot. I prayed a lot over the next hour, as first good news and then bad trickled in.

God didn't answer those prayers, and that's OK. He had other plans. And now that Charlie is in heaven, I'll ask him to talk to big man directly on behalf of his family, his friends, and the country he loved so dearly.

You ran a good race, my friend.

We've got it from here.

[arcsofcommand @arcsofcommand]

@lecternleader

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@CalebTheSpy @NormaJeanBand I still maintain that this is their best album. The raw chaotic nature of it has been and continues to be appealing.

[arcsofcommand @arcsofcommand]

@farmingandJesus Reformed Presbyterian in the OPC.

[arcsofcommand @arcsofcommand]

@dannyaruth 💯

[arcsofcommand @arcsofcommand]

@CalebTheSpy @jimmyeatworld In my top 10 of all time. Only dwarfed by Clarity in scope , I can listen to this album anytime and find a song that fits the mood.

[John White @befaithful10]

Singing the Psalms is dangerous. If left unchecked, you start to believe God will rise and scatter His enemies, uproot the wicked, and bless and prosper the righteous.

[Padres Nation @NationPadres]

San Diego is grateful for you, Philip Rivers ❤️

[arcsofcommand @arcsofcommand]

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[Stephen M. Otto @PADutchRunner]

Why Presbyterians baptize infants --

a concise yet extremely convincing 6-minute explanation by Jonny Gibson!