The idea that modern society doesn't talk about 'mental health' enough is hilarious.
People are obsessed with themselves and their own feelings to the point of familial disintegration and cultural decline.
Millions drug themselves to numb and alter normal emotions.
It’s amazing how quickly the gatekeepers of culture decide what’s acceptable.
In June, every logo becomes a rainbow. Every stadium, every jersey, every broadcast gets a political message.
But put a Bible verse on your cap? Suddenly that’s “controversial.”
Put an American slogan front and center? Suddenly that’s “divisive.”
The NFL had no problem painting political movements in the end zone. Major League Baseball has no problem turning every June into a month-long corporate activism campaign.
Yet the moment someone wants to celebrate faith, patriotism, or traditional values, we’re told those things don’t belong in sports.
Funny how the people preaching inclusion always seem to have a very specific list of viewpoints they’re willing to include.
If rainbow logos belong in sports, then so do Bible verses.
If political messages belong in sports, then so do messages celebrating faith, family, and country.
The double standard isn’t subtle anymore. EVERYONE sees it.
The story in the Bible that rattled me before I converted to Christianity from Islam:
The two thieves crucified next to Jesus. I never knew about them. Bro. They’re the whole Gospel in one scene.
Two men. Same sin. Same cross. Same dying breath. Same distance from Jesus — mere feet away on either side.
One mocks Him. One turns to Him and says, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
And Jesus tells the second man: “Today you will be with Me in paradise.” Luke 23:43.
That man did ZERO good works. He couldn’t. His hands were nailed down. He never prayed five times. Never fasted. Never gave to the poor. Never got baptized. He had nothing to offer but a dying glance toward Jesus.
And Jesus saved him... on the spot.
In Islam, that man was doomed. No time to balance the scale. No deeds to weigh. Game over. A horrible life with a horrible punishment ahead.
I wonder if that would be me…
Yet in the Gospel, that man was in paradise the same day — because salvation was never about his works. It was about WHO he turned to in his last moment.
Two criminals. Same cross. One simple difference: which one turned to Jesus.
That’s why the Gospel is offensive.
And Jesus asks everyone: who do you say I am?
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him:
- haughty eyes
- a lying tongue
- hands that shed innocent blood
- a heart that devises wicked schemes
- feet that are quick to rush into evil
- a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Proverbs 6:16-19
When you compare Trump to Hitler
You encourage assassination attempts
Stop it
There’s *zero* legal or moral justification for violence against him
I invite all Democrats to echo this message
I’ve been asked a few times on X what was so troubling about the @reachjulieroys article regarding the death of Pastor @pastorlocke’s son, Evan.
The article is still up. So let me explain clearly.
1. The article used a devastating family tragedy to once again highlight controversy and frame Pastor Locke in a negative light. There was no need for that. This was not simply “reporting the news.” It was another opportunity to throw stones at someone in one of the darkest moments imaginable.
Any parent facing the sudden loss of a child deserves compassion, humanity, and space to grieve. Instead, the article centered controversy. Controversy that causes others to cast judgement. I have seen some of the most vile and vicious statements come in the form of replies in the comments. It causes me to get angry. Sadly, this has become a pattern on that blog site. The same thing happened this week surrounding the passing of Joni Lamb.
2. I hoped there would be enough human decency to take the post down. I also hoped voices in the broader “discernment” and exposure world like @RonSCantor and @MikeWingerii would publicly say, “Maybe this can wait a few days.”
No, we are not the police of everyone’s posts or comments. But surely we can recognize when a grieving family is trying to make arrangements, process shock, and pick up the shattered pieces of life after sudden loss. Again, this is not an isolated incident. It is a pattern.
3. I have been deeply encouraged by the number of people who recognize this for what it is. This is righteous anger against a culture that increasingly celebrates condemnation, outrage, and public destruction in the name of discernment.
It is time for condemnation culture to stop being applauded by lukewarm and carnal Christianity.
Our emotions matter to God. If your life becomes consumed with tearing others down, eventually your faith itself will become shipwrecked over something that is not the Gospel.
“Burn any form of Christianity and church you don’t see in Christ crucified.”
— Michael Koulianos
@TimeToRiseBook