ShoopDogg

Follower of Jesus Christ. Trophy husband to my sweet Jill Marie. Proud alum of Purdue. Boiler Up! Broccoli is a vile weed.

[TreVeyon Henderson @TreVeyonH4]

I’ve heard the saying that “God gives his toughest battles to his toughest soldiers.” But when I see the disciples that Jesus chose and suffered for His name sake, I don’t see Him choosing the “toughest soldiers”, as I learn about men and women in the past and even today who have laid down their lives for Jesus, once again I don’t see God choosing His “toughest soldiers.” But I see a strong and mighty God choosing weak men and woman, and empowering them by His Holy Spirit to face some of the toughest battles and be used for His glory.

I once thought I was a “tough soldier” until I met Jesus, I then realized that I’m so weak without Him, and apart from Jesus I can’t do anything. I need Jesus daily. The only way that I can truly become who God wants me to be and truly do what God wants me to do, is not by my power not by my might, but only by The Spirit of The Living God. Thank you Jesus.

[Chad Prather @WatchChad]

Pray with me
July 21, 2026

Father,

You are the God in whom there is no darkness at all. Every good and perfect gift comes from You, and Your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. We ask that You would search us and know us. Test our hearts, expose every hidden thing, and lead us in the everlasting way.

Lord, let us not love the darkness because it conceals our sin. Give us humble hearts that gladly step into the light of Christ. Strip away every deception, every compromise, every secret pride, and every false motive. Let truth reign in our minds, truth govern our words, and truth shape our lives.

Jesus, You declared, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Teach us to follow You faithfully. May our thoughts be captive to Your truth, our consciences be tender before Your Spirit, and our lives bear witness that we belong to the kingdom of light.

Holy Spirit, convict us quickly when we wander. Give us courage to confess our sins, knowing that if we confess them, You are faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Keep us from self-deception, for Your Word says that those who claim to have fellowship with You while walking in darkness do not practice the truth. Instead, let us walk in the light as You are in the light, enjoying fellowship with one another and resting in the cleansing power of the blood of Jesus Christ.

Guard our hearts against the lies of this world. Help us to love what is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and worthy of praise. Let our homes be places of honesty, our churches be marked by integrity, and our lives reflect the holiness of the One who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.

May the truth not merely inform us, but transform us. May Your Word dwell richly within us until we speak truth with grace, act with righteousness, and shine like lights in a crooked and perverse generation, holding fast to the word of life.

And when this life is over, bring us safely into the fullness of Your glorious presence, where there is no night, no shadow, no deception, but only the everlasting light of the Lamb.

In the holy and matchless name of Jesus Christ, who is the Truth and the Light,

Amen.

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Sinclair Ferguson

[Scott Roberts @ScottRoberts]

Who is one preacher, pastor, theologian, or Christian author who has helped you love Christ more?

I'm always interested in hearing who has shaped people's walk with the Lord.

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Willie McGee

[Andrew Anderson @uscfan981]

Who gets your vote?

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Praying that Gene’s heart of stone turns to a heart of flesh so that he may see the truth that Jesus is the only way, truth, and the life.

[John Rich🇺🇸 @johnrich]

On my tour bus, I just held hands and prayed with Gene Simmons that Jesus would make himself known to him in such a way they he couldn’t deny him. Pray that Gene gives his life to Christ. God’s will be done🙏

[Doug Sides @DougSides]

Today on America 250 we should echo the words of George Washington’s prayer:

“Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage, we humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will.

Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning and pure manners.

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Save us from violence, discord and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.

Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought out of many kindreds and tongues.

Endue with the spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be peace and justice at home, and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth.

In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to fail.

All of which we ask through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.”

[Robert Irvine @RobertIrvine]

AMERICA 250

I think it's cool to be an American.

I think it's cool to love your country.

I think it's cool…

…that this country took a kid from England with nothing but a dream and gave him every shot to build a life he never could have imagined back home

…that I get to serve the men and women who wear the cloth of our nation through the Robert Irvine Foundation

...that in the picture above, a guy who came up in the British Royal Navy is becoming an Honorary Chief Petty Officer of the US Navy

…that after 250 years, the American idea is still the boldest bet on human freedom the world has ever seen

…that no matter where you start or what your name is, America still bets on the person willing to outwork everybody else

…that the right to fail, learn, and come back swinging is the greatest gifts this country offers

…that my daughters got to grow up in a place where their only limits are the ones they set for themselves

I think it's cool to love your country.

I think it's cool to be an American.

God bless this great nation of ours.

Happy Fourth to all who celebrate.

To everyone else, grab a plate and pull up a chair. There's so much more I'd love to tell you about this place, which turned out to be everything I dreamed of and so much more. This country belongs to all who are willing to show up and do the work of building it.

That's worth celebrating.

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

Happy Independence Day!

There’s a story from the end of the Revolutionary War I want to tell as we celebrate America’s 250th Birthday, and it’s one everyone in the world can learn from.

George Washington, at that moment, after commanding the American forces to victory, was the most powerful man in the new country. Many people talked about making him King of America.

Across the ocean, King George was sitting with an American painter, and asked what he thought Washington would do now that the war was ending. The painter said he believed he would go back to his farm.

The King said, “If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.”

As the war officially ended, Washington came to speak to Congress and said, “Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of Action.” He returned his commission they’d given him in 1775 - after more than 8 years of leading the Americans to victory without pay, and he was home at Mount Vernon for Christmas.

Of course, he was elected as our first President a few years later, and after two terms, showed the same selflessness again when he willingly gave up his power and went back to Mount Vernon again.

That’s true greatness. He had all the power in the world. But power, alone, does not make you great.

Washington’s greatness came from being a true servant - to a cause much bigger than himself. His greatness was his complete lack of selfishness.

The whole story of American Independence is a story of selflessness. It’s a story of people who set their self-interest aside and worked for each other.

We’ve all heard the line about “We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”

Apparently, Ben Franklin might have actually never said that.

But that’s fine, because the same mentality is right there in the last line of the Declaration of Independence, published on this day 250 years ago:

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

We mutually pledge to each other.

No one was in this alone. No one was in it for themselves. This was a group of people with different backgrounds who were in it for each other.

Today is a reminder: greatness comes from what we do for each other, never what we do for ourselves.

That’s a lesson that applies no matter what country you call home.

It’s a lesson that doesn’t require any law passed by a politician, because, let’s be honest, if you’re waiting for selfless politicians, I really hope you are not holding your breath.

All of us have the power to be there for the people around us. For our families and friends. For our neighbors. For everyone.

All of us can reach for greatness.

It’s as simple as looking beyond yourself, seeing past the mirror, picking your eyes up from your phone, and pledging to be there for each other.

Happy Fourth. May you all find your own version of greatness today by lifting each other up.

Lift up your neighborhood. Lift up America. Lift up the World.

[Johnny Cadillac @lippyent]

🇺🇸 Dont let me Down!!

[Chad Prather @WatchChad]

America 250, baby!!!! Click that like button and get the surprise celebration!

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Busch Stadium. The original one

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

What was the first ballpark where you saw a major league game? I’ll start: Riverfront Stadium.

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Sammy Hagar

[Joe Elliott @def_leppar20044]

What lead singer did the best job replacing a band's original lead singer?🎸🎵🎶🎤

[Paul Fleuret @RealAbs1776]

Alan Jackson played his last show last night.

He is one of the good ones.

A patriot and Christ centered.

He has a neurological disease which impedes his balance and ability to play the guitar.

He is my favorite country singer of all time.

He told stories. He made you not just hear, but FEEL what it is to be a “good ole boy”. He was also never afraid to be bold in his faith.

But I have a more personal story about Alan Jackson I’d like to share and it is the reason I have always been a fan of him and his music.

Back in 1992, I was going on my first real trip with my mom up to New York to see her sister and my cousins.

It was the first time I had ever flown.

Our flight left later in the evening, not quite a red-eye, but close. I think it was somewheres around 10 or 11pm.

At the time, Charlotte Douglas Airport was way smaller and far less busy than it is now.

So me and mom board the plane, and I take the window seat (as kids usually do).

Me and mom are chit chatting, and she was doing her best to calm me. See, me and flying don’t really get along. Neither do me and heights - never have, prolly never will. To say I was a bit wound up about the flight would be an understatement.

The plane is continuing to board, and there weren’t many folks on the plane. As memory best serves, it was maybe 1/3 full, if that.

Everyone is seated, doors are shut, plane is ready to push. Then the pilot comes over the speaker to tell us there would be a slight delay as some folks were making their way to the plane.

Door opens up, and 5-6 dudes get on the plane. All wearing stetsons and boots. The 3rd dude on to the plane stood out a little more because he had frills hanging off his coat and he was wearing a white stetson. He was noticeably taller than the rest as well.

The first two dudes keep coming down the aisle and end up sitting right behind us.

The third dude stops at our row, looks at my mom and me, tips his hat and says “Evenin, folks. How y’all doin?”, then takes the aisle seat right next to my mom.

My mom, who rarely ever swore, then says “Holy shit. You’re Alan Jackson”.

He says “Yes’m I am, and you are?”. So mom introduced us.

But here’s what really sticks with me: Mom had told him I was a bit scared for my first flight. Wanna guess what Alan Jackson did? He asked if it was okay to pray with us. So he did.

After which, we spent the entire flight chatting with Alan Jackson. He and his band even belted out a couple songs along the way.

It is legit one of those memories I will never forget.

I never got to see him to live. But I’d say this experience trumps any concert of his I could have went to.

I think something like that speaks more to the man he is than his music. Here he is, just met this kid and his mom 5 minutes prior, and he is offering a prayer to calm my fears for my first flight.

So, in closing - I pray Alan can find true peace in his retirement, and I pray that the Father will provide him with healing and assuage his suffering with the disease he has.

Thank you for the prayer, @OfficialJackson. Thank you for all the wonderful music, and thank you for never being afraid to profess your love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Felder

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Yes

[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

Is Dream On by Aerosmith a better song than Black Dog by Led Zeppelin?

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Yes. Tony Stewart.

[Cove @SouthSlides]

Did anyone from your high school become a professional athlete?

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Toss up between Pyromania and Synchronicity. Very close call.

[Joe Elliott @def_leppar20044]

1983, Which album would you choose?

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Jim Palmer

[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

Cal Ripken Jr.

[ShoopDogg @dogg_shoop]

Artis Gilmore

[Barry Schustermann @BarrySchust]

Left Handed Centers
Bob Lanier was an 8x NBA All-Star, first selction of the 1970 NBA draft. Also still holds the Piston franchise record for points in a game - 48.
Willis Reed is not available. Can you name another NBA left handed center?