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Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband of one, Father of ten, Papa to 26 beautiful grand kids. Our other X handle: @Raider_Family

[FM @FMCarnivore]

@ClaytonTuckerTX All posts on any social media go through at least one data center. The fact that you posted on X just proves that you are a hypocrite. Quit using X, close your Facebook account and get totally off the internet and then and only then will you be believable.

[Phil Stewart @phildstewart]

Read how Hegseth used scripture today to negatively portray the media, during a press conference, in the Pentagon briefing room, with reporters sitting in front of him:

"This past Sunday, I was sitting in church with my family and our minister preached from the book of Mark. The third scripture. And in the passage, Jesus entered a synagogue and healed a man with a withered hand. The Pharisees came to watch. And as the scripture reads, they came to see whether he, Jesus, would heal him on the Sabbath so that they might accuse him. You see, the Pharisees, the so-called and self-appointed elites of their time, they were there to witness, to write everything down, to report. But their hearts were hardened. Even though they witnessed a literal miracle, it didn't matter. They were only there to explain away the goodness in pursuit of their agenda. As the passage ends, the Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel against him, how to destroy him. I sat there in church and I thought, our press are just like these Pharisees. Not all of you. Not all of you. But the legacy Trump-hating press. Your politically motivated animus for President Trump nearly completely blinds you from the brilliance of our American warriors. The Pharisees scrutinized every good act in order to find a violation. Only looking for the negative. The hardened hearts of our press are calibrated only to impugn. I would ask you to open your eyes to the goodness, the historic success of our troops, the courage of this president, and this historic moment for a deal that could end the Iranian nuclear threat. The incredible battlefield victory laid before your eyes. The not one, but two incredible, rescue missions -- miracles

[Lara Logan @laralogan]

You won’t hear much about this across the media - does not mean it isn’t happening.

[Joseph Boot @DrJoeBoot]

Christ has died.
Christ is Risen.
Christ is King of kings.

Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent, because He has set a day when He is going to judge the world in righteousness by the Man He has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead (Acts 17:30-31)

[Chad Prather @WatchChad]

WOW! A drone show put on by a church in Manvel, Texas depicts our Savior Jesus on the cross.

One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. Tomorrow, HE IS RISEN.

[Cody Campbell @CodyC64]

Friday Night Lights are sacred in the Great State of Texas! It is absolutely absurd that the @Big12Conference and @FOXSports would consider scheduling @TexasTechFB and @UHCougarFB on a Friday night (October 18th)!! I know that @brettyormark is not a native Texan, but he’s been here long enough to know better! Come on, man!

[Rob Maness @RobManess]

Christ is King, no matter what the commie protesters say.

[Melissa the Hopeful🏠Homemaker @BiblicalBeauty]

'Pistol Pete' Maravich sharing his testimony of faith in Jesus Christ in 1987 less than one year before his death at the age of 40:

"I want all of you to know this tonight about Peter Maravich. You may never have heard of me. It makes no difference. I'm just one person on this earth saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. I want you to know this, that the change that came into my life was Jesus Christ.

It was not winning. I won all my life. I won every trophy, award, everything you can think of, but every time I won something, I wanted something more. I had to win again. It wasn't money, because money'll buy you everything but happiness. It'll pay your fare at every place but Heaven. Material things—I've driven everything some of you strive for from Rolls Royces to BMWs to Mercedes to Porsches. It wasn't religion because in the name of religion, Jesus Christ was placed upon that cross.

And the purest thing about Christianity is the fact that it's your choice. You can't work. You can't earn. I knew that, and I understood it now.

I want you to know this. The last thing I'd like to say is this, next week I'll be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I'll get that big ring. In fact, it's a bigger ring than I would have got for the championship, but I'll tell you something about all the awards. They all pale to the glory of Christ and what He's done in my life. It's amazing what He has done in my life.

I wouldn't trade my position in Christ for a thousand NBA championships or a thousand Hall of Fame rings or for a hundred billion dollars. There's nothing like the joy of Jesus Christ in your life."

[American Vision @AmericanVision]

Many who read Matthew 24:14 conclude that there is no way the gospel could have been preached in the whole world before the destruction of the temple in AD 70. Our first commitment is to what the Bible says by letting its words explain what Jesus really meant.
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[FM @FMCarnivore]

@CaryKelly11 $5 to $36 isn't a fair comparison. That $5 is for a 16lb. brisket which turns into about 6 saleable pounds for $216 gross. Out of the $216 the owner pays all labor, expenses, building and/or rent, etc. It is doable but too many are closing up now due to the high price of beef.

[Nick Esch @nicholasesch]

Very helpful stuff from @DrJoeBoot and the guys at Ezra. Worth your time.

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[Scott Roberts @ScottRoberts]

From Genesis to Revelation, the entire Bible points to one Person: Jesus Christ.

Here is how He is revealed in all 66 books.

Genesis (Seed of the Woman)
Exodus (Passover Lamb)
Leviticus (Our Great High Priest)
Numbers (The Bronze Serpent Lifted Up)
Deuteronomy (The Prophet Like Moses)
Joshua (Captain of the Lord's Army)
Judges (The True Deliverer)
Ruth (Our Kinsman Redeemer)
1 Samuel (The Anointed King)
2 Samuel (The Son of David)
1 Kings (The Righteous King)
2 Kings (The Restoring King)
1 Chronicles (The Promised King)
2 Chronicles (The King Who Reigns Forever)
Ezra (The Faithful Scribe)
Nehemiah (The Rebuilder of the Broken)
Esther (The Savior of His People)
Job (Our Living Redeemer)
Psalms (The Shepherd King)
Proverbs (The Wisdom of God)
Ecclesiastes (The Meaning of Life)
Song of Solomon (The Bridegroom)
Isaiah (The Suffering Servant)
Jeremiah (The Righteous Branch)
Lamentations (The Man of Sorrows)
Ezekiel (The Good Shepherd)
Daniel (The Son of Man)
Hosea (The Faithful Husband)
Joel (The One Who Pours Out the Spirit)
Amos (The Restorer of David's Tent)
Obadiah (The Judge of the Nations)
Jonah (The Risen Prophet)
Micah (The Ruler from Bethlehem)
Nahum (The Avenger of His People)
Habakkuk (The Holy One)
Zephaniah (The Mighty One Who Saves)
Haggai (The Desire of All Nations)
Zechariah (The Pierced King)
Malachi (The Sun of Righteousness)
Matthew (The King of the Jews)
Mark (The Servant of the Lord)
Luke (The Son of Man)
John (The Son of God)
Acts (The Ascended Lord)
Romans (Our Justification)
1 Corinthians (Our Resurrection)
2 Corinthians (Our Reconciliation)
Galatians (Our Liberty)
Ephesians (Head of the Church)
Philippians (Our Joy)
Colossians (The Image of the Invisible God)
1 Thessalonians (Our Coming King)
2 Thessalonians (The Righteous Judge)
1 Timothy (The One Mediator)
2 Timothy (The Faithful Lord)
Titus (Our Blessed Hope)
Philemon (The Friend of Sinners)
Hebrews (Our Great High Priest)
James (The Lord of Glory)
1 Peter (The Chief Shepherd)
2 Peter (The Lord of Glory)
1 John (The Word of Life)
2 John (The Truth)
3 John (The Faithful One)
Jude (The Lord Who Comes With Ten Thousands)
Revelation (King of Kings and Lord of Lords)

[Pastor Rich Lusk @Vicar1973]

There was always a strain of relatively restrained and sane dispensationalism. I'm thinking of men like John MacArthur. MacArthur’s expository preaching prevented him from falling into many of the grave errors of other dispensationalists. Any form of dispensationalism has its problems, but some dispensationalists have been generally orthodox evangelicals overall.

But on the whole, dispensationalism has been a total disaster for the church in every way. It pushed no-lordship salvation, a kind of antinomianism. It's hermeneutic leads its adherents to completely misread the Old Testament. It's wierd and novel eschatology produced all kinds of problems, including a withdrawal from cultural engagement and seriously foolish politics. Dispensationalism is a religious system that pledges unconditional political support to a secular nation based on ethnicity. There's nothing Christian about that. And those dispensationalists who are looking for a third temple in Jerusalem probably are heretics because it contradicts the purpose of the cross and the whole book of Hebrews.

Bad theology can send people to hell. It can also get people killed in wars.

[American Vision @AmericanVision]

Revelation describes events that were “soon” to take place (1:1; 22:6) because the time was “near” (1:3; 22:10). Not near to us today, but near to those who first read or heard Revelation. The time indicators are very clear.
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[A W Tozer @TozerAW]

"Outside the will of God, there's nothing I want. Inside the will of God there's nothing I fear." AW Tozer #tozer

[Marc Gravely @MarcGravely]

Yesterday, I explained how seven insurance firms in London shut down one-fifth of the world's oil supply.

Today, Trump may have just made the most aggressive sovereign insurance play in modern history.

Here's what happened and why it matters:

Trump ordered the U.S. Development Finance Corporation to immediately offer political risk insurance and guarantees to all maritime trade through the Gulf. Especially energy. Backed by Navy escorts if needed.

Read that through the lens of what I described yesterday.

The Strait didn't close because of missiles. It closed because the insurance market collapsed. P&I clubs pulled coverage, reinsurers withdrew, and the entire commercial shipping architecture froze.

This move doesn't address the military problem. It addresses the actuarial one.

The DFC is stepping into the void that Lloyd's and the London reinsurance market created when they pulled out. The U.S. government is effectively saying: we will underwrite what the private market won't.

No sovereign has attempted to replace the global marine war risk market in real time during an active conflict. Here's why the structural implications are significant:

1. It challenges Lloyd's dominance.

For centuries, London has been the center of gravity for marine insurance. Lloyd's and its reinsurers controlled pricing, terms, and risk appetite for global shipping.

That concentration is exactly what made the actuarial blockade possible. A handful of firms in one city froze global oil flows.

The DFC offering competitive political risk coverage to all shipping lines is a direct challenge to that architecture. If American-backed insurance proves cheaper and more reliable during crises, shippers may not return to London when the dust settles.

2. It breaks the actuarial blockade.

I said yesterday that China has massive leverage over Iran but zero leverage over Lloyd's. The same was true of every oil-producing and oil-consuming nation watching their economies choke.

This goes around the insurance market entirely. If the DFC covers the voyage and the Navy escorts the tanker, the ships sail. Oil flows. The spreadsheet blockade breaks.

3. It redirects billions in premium revenue.

War risk premiums in the Gulf are currently running at extreme multiples — 3× to 5× pre-conflict rates. Those premiums were flowing to London reinsurers who then pulled coverage anyway.

Now those premiums flow to Washington. At rates the DFC can set below the panicked London market, while still generating substantial returns. The same shippers get cheaper coverage. The revenue just changes continents.

4. It creates a chokepoint within the chokepoint.

The Strait of Hormuz is already the world's most critical energy bottleneck. If the U.S. is both insurer and naval escort, America controls access at two levels: physical security and financial coverage.

No other nation can replicate that. You need the world's dominant navy and a sovereign balance sheet large enough to backstop the risk. Only one country has both.

5. It reassures every stakeholder simultaneously.

Gulf producers were watching exports freeze. Asian and European consumers were watching energy prices spike. Both feared the Iran campaign would wreck their economies.

One announcement addressed all of them: your oil will move, your ships will be covered, and the rates will be reasonable.

Yesterday I described a system with no TARP, no Fed equivalent, no backstop at global scale.

This may be the first attempt to build one in real time, during the crisis itself.

The actuarial blockade just met a sovereign counterparty.

[Dustin Grage @GrageDustin]

This is a must-watch exchange.

Rep. Michael Cloud (R) completely dismantles a Democratic pastor over what the Bible actually teaches about charitable giving.

When asked about the parable that comes before the verse she references, she has no idea what he’s talking about.