Scott Briley

[Jaylen Brown @FCHWPO]

50 wins in a gap year ☘️

[The Calvin Coolidge Project @TheCalvinCooli1]

Does The Lord of the Rings have Christian themes?

First, Tolkien said: “The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work”

Second, the three main characters reflect the threefold office of Christ; prophet, priest, and king.

1. Gandalf represents The Prophet
2. Frodo Baggins reflects The Priest
3. Aragorn embodies The King

Let’s analyze this in more details

Gandalf ~ Prophet: Gandalf dies in Moria and is reborn as Gandalf the White. He guides and counsels others, shaping events toward good. Like Christ the prophet, who revealed God’s truth and called people to repentance, Gandalf’s wisdom helps save Middle-earth from Sauron.

Frodo ~ Priest: Frodo symbolically “dies” under the Morgul-knife and is healed by Elrond, yet continues to carry the Ring to Mount Doom. Like Christ, the High Priest, he bears suffering and sacrifice for the sake of others, helping to save Middle-earth.

Aragorn ~ King: Aragorn walks the Paths of the Dead and reappears in Gondor to restore order and lead his people. Like Christ the King, he rules with justice and courage, securing the victory over.

Additionally, The One Ring symbolizes sin and there are several Christian themes as well.

I have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series twice. It’s a fantastic series that I would highly recommend everyone to read.

I also recommend watching the movies.

If you don’t watch the movies or read the books then you are really missing out on something special.

[Scott Briley @chottleycrew03]

@NimraShahzadin Amen

[Scott Briley @chottleycrew03]

@JesusisChristX Jesus Christ is King!

[Scott Briley @chottleycrew03]

@Excellentsalvic Amen 🙏

[Scott Briley @chottleycrew03]

@JesusisChristX Amen 🙏

[Scott Briley @chottleycrew03]

@JesusisChristX Amen

[Scott Briley @chottleycrew03]

@noah_mwamfupe Amen 🙏

[Navigating The Lies @navigatinglies]

Christ is King, though. He is King of Kings. He is Lord of Lords. He is God. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

If one day I am burned at the stake or beheaded for professing this truth, praise God

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

I'll say it again: The Bible REALLY happened. Jesus died on a real cross for the real you, and if you give Him your life, He can really change it forever.

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

🚨 Celtics have announced that Jayson Tatum will make his season debut tonight after tearing his Achilles 10 months ago

THE ANOMALY IS BACK 🔥

[Fr. Daniel☦️ @Fragbaza]

One of the most important lines in all of Christian theology is this;

"What is not assumed is not healed."

That phrase comes from St. Gregory of Nazianzus, and it cuts straight to the heart of who Jesus is and why the Incarnation matters.

Here’s what it means.

If the Son of God did not truly take on our full humanity, then our humanity is not fully saved.

If He only appeared human, our bodies are not healed. If He lacked a human mind, our thoughts are not healed. If He did not assume a human will, our will remains broken.

But the Gospel tells us something more truthful.

"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us."

Not partially. Not symbolically. But fully.

Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He has a real human body, a real human mind, a real human will. He hungered. He grew tired. He wept. He was tempted. He suffered. He died.

Why?

Because He came to heal every part of what we are.

Sin is not just bad behaviour. It is corruption. It is death working its way through our nature. Christ does not stand at a distance and issue a legal decree. He enters into our condition, unites humanity to His divinity, and restores it from within. This is Theosis.

This is why Orthodoxy fights so hard to guard the truth about who Jesus is. Every early heresy chipped away at His humanity or His divinity in some way. And every time, the Church responded, because if you tamper with who Christ is, you tamper with salvation itself.

If He is not fully God, He cannot save. If He is not fully man, we are not healed.

"What is not assumed is not healed."

That includes your broken mind. Your disordered desires. Your wounded heart. Your mortality.

He assumed it all, without sin, so that all of it could be transformed.

This is not abstract theology. This is your hope.

Christ took on everything that is truly human, so that everything truly human could be restored in Him.

Glory to God ☦️

[Daniel Titus (The Preacher) @realdanieltitus]

Jesus confronted the Pharisees not to shame them, but to call them back to the heart of God's law. They were devoted to rules and traditions, yet often missed what mattered most-justice, mercy, humility, and love.
Their outward obedience looked impressive, but Jesus exposed the danger of practicing religion without inner transformation. True righteousness, He taught, begins in the heart and flows outward into how we love God and others.
His words were not merely condemnations; they were invitations-to repent, to be renewed, and to return to genuine faith. This moment reminds us that following God is not about appearing holy, but about being changed from within.

[Scott Briley @chottleycrew03]

@JesusSaves1500 IT IS FINISHED

[🌷 LIZZIE🌷 @farmingandJesus]

I hate the flippancy of this video…and the ending but it’s scientifically true as to the suffering a crucifixion entails.

Jesus didn’t have to do this for us and he did. He suffered what we should’ve suffered.

I love you, Jesus. You’re my king and God.

[New Orleans Saints @Saints]

Every generation has its standard. For New Orleans, it wore #9.

@ProFootballHOF | @drewbrees

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: While other singers drop F bombs and virtue signal about ICE, Jelly Roll praises Jesus Christ at the Grammys.

“I know they're gonna try to kick me off here, so just let me try to get this out.”

“First of all, Jesus, I hear you and I'm listening, Lord. I am listening.”

“I want to tell y'all right now, Jesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label. Jesus is Jesus and anybody, everybody can have a relationship with him…”

[Sawx South @SawxSouth]

An Open Letter to John Henry

Dear John,

I am 52 years old, the same age you were when you bought the Boston Red Sox. That parallel has been on my mind lately, because at 52, you changed the trajectory of a franchise and, in a very real way, the emotional lives of millions of fans like me.

My father passed away in 2021. Because of the choices you, Larry Lucchino, and Tom Werner made, he and I were able to share something we never thought we would see together: a winning Red Sox team.

For most of my dad’s adult life, and for the first 30 years of mine, we lived with the assumption that the Red Sox simply did not win titles. We hoped, we joked, we endured heartbreak, but deep down we accepted that it might never happen — and if it did, it would be in an alternate dimension or something.

Then it happened. It really happened. Not once, but four times.

Those championships were not abstract achievements. They were nights on the couch, phone calls, laughter, disbelief, and relief. They were memories I still carry now that my father is gone. That is something no owner can ever fully measure, and something no fan should forget.

For that, you deserve real thanks.

When you bought the Boston Red Sox, you were a disruptor with conviction, appetite for risk, and a clear belief that bold decisions could rewrite history. You proved it.

You are 76 now. Time changes all of us. I don’t mean to get overly clinical — I’m a copywriter who does a lot of work in the healthcare space — but research is clear that as we age, dopamine levels naturally decline, and with that comes a shift in how we assess risk. Fewer decisions are driven by the upside of reward. More are shaped by the fear of loss. That is human. It is understandable. But it is also visible.

It is also fair to say that some of your ownership group’s old fire may be gone in the wake of Larry Lucchino’s passing. He left a real void in that department. You, Larry, and Tom Werner were a formidable force. Together, you changed baseball in Boston forever.

Sadly, your recent Red Sox teams have instead felt managed to avoid mistakes, not built to chase greatness.

In light of Alex Bregman’s regrettable departure for Chicago, I would like to propose that you sign Bo Bichette. Give him an eight-year, $320 million contract. Maybe that’ll do it. If he wants 10 years, give him 10 years. Give him what it takes. If the deal turns out to be an overpay, consider it a self-imposed tax for failing, in recent years, to be aggressive enough to win the way you once were.

What is the real risk in a deal like that? How involved do you realistically expect to be with this team at the end of that deal, when you are 84 years old?

If Bo Bichette can’t be acquired, please pursue any and all other similarly aggressive avenues to improve this baseball team. Championships are not won by protecting balance sheets. They are won by conviction. And by good baseball players.

Baseball is a game of failure. Not every deal will work out. Even some of the best teams fail to win it all. But if you are concerned with your legacy, which is worse: Trying to win, but failing? Or losing interest in even trying?

This is not a criticism as much as it’s a plea for clarity.

Red Sox fans love the Red Sox. We always have. We always will.

Do you still?

Regards,
Bill Colrus
(AKA @SawxSouth)

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

On Sunday, Louisiana’s governor told LSU officials to fire AD Scott Woodward - the latest in a political feud erupting in unprecedented theatrics.

Now, LSU's coaching search is in peril, its AD’s job is in doubt & it seems bound for court with Brian Kelly https://t.co/ophXQewUfu