John Vickers

[Stephanie Vickers @DrVickersEDU]

Today Sophie graduated and our hearts are full. So grateful for her time @CofOHardWorkU and excited for the difference she’ll make in the lives of @officialSPS students through music and love. “The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy.” Psalm 126:3 ❤️

[Stephanie Vickers @DrVickersEDU]

The work continues, Isaac. “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 🏀🧡

[Reverend Jordan Wells @WellsJorda89710]

🚨 This is how America loses religious freedom.

When the Chicago Bulls waive Jaden Ivey for quoting the Bible and preaching Jesus Christ — labeling it “conduct detrimental to the team” and saying he didn’t live up to “organizational standards” — we see the playbook in action.

Ivey went on Instagram Live reading Scripture, calling sin what the Bible calls sin, and pointing out that the NBA proudly celebrates Pride Month as “unrighteousness.”

For simply speaking biblical truth, they cut him after just a handful of games.

The left’s new rule: Christianity = Hate Speech if we don’t like it.

“Hate speech” now means anything the left doesn’t like. Just because truth is spoken doesn’t make it hateful. Quoting the Bible isn’t bigotry — it’s faith.

But to the Chicago Bulls and the woke NBA machine, the Gospel itself is now “detrimental.” You can promote Pride, kneel for causes, and stay silent on Scripture… but open the Bible and preach repentance in Jesus? You’re gone.

This is exactly how a country loses religious freedom: redefine truth as “hate,” punish believers for living it, and silence the Church one athlete, one employee, one voice at a time.

The American Church better wake up. The left wants to label our Bible hate speech in this country. They’re already doing it in pro sports.

Jaden Ivey was fired for quoting Scripture — the same Word that built Western civilization and guarantees our freedoms.

If we don’t push back now, tomorrow it won’t just be NBA players. It’ll be pastors, teachers, parents, and you.

Stand with Jaden Ivey. Preach Jesus anyway. Religious liberty is on the line.

Share if you believe truth isn’t hate and the Bible isn’t bigotry.

#JusticeForIvey #DefendReligiousFreedom #BibleIsNotHate #WakeUpChurch #ChristianPersecutionInAmerica

[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."

[Stuckey @Stuckey2]

Bennett Stirtz has played all possible 120 minutes for Iowa this tournament. He has 0 fouls and 1 turnover.

[Iowa Men's Basketball @IowaHoops]

Family. 🐤

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Bennett Stirtz

• Zero star recruit - Committed to D2 School
• Transferred From D2 to Mid Major School and Dominated
• Transferred From Mid Major School
to High Major School and still dominating
• Projected Lottery Pick

Just. Keep. Working

[The Walk @accessthewalk]

The Good News ✝️

Iowa Hawkeyes Guard Bennett Stirtz shares his hope in Jesus Christ

[The Walk @accessthewalk]

The Holy Bible ✝️

Iowa Hawkeyes Forward Cam Manyawu shares his experience reading the Bible!

[Iowa Men's Basketball @IowaHoops]

Our Guy. 👊

⚡️ First Team All-Big Ten (Media)
⚡️ Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches)
⚡️ Big Ten Sportsmanship Award 

@bennett_stirtz x @B1GMBBall

[Chad Leistikow🆑 @ChadLeistikow]

Full quote from McCollum: “Some of them took shocking, shocking essentially pay cuts to come here, to represent Iowa and to lay a foundation. And I don't think people realize that. That team at Drake that we had was 31 wins. From a portal standpoint, that's a very expensive team. And they chose to believe in us, to believe in Iowa. I'm not sure that even from an external standpoint, fans quite can even understand why those kids would do that? You know, why Bennett Stirtz and Tavion Banks … would choose to come here when they had millions of other options and probably more money. But they chose to build Iowa and build this foundation for myself, for my team, for the players, and for the state of Iowa and the community. I really want to make sure that they're appreciated, and hope that people understand how much they actually have given, legitimately given, to be a part of this. Given BACK to be a part of this. … That’s a big deal. I think in years coming, we'll realize how big of a deal that is.”

[Ben McCollum is my hero @MountMcKeever]

Bennett Stirtz.

[Tyler Tachman @Tyler_T15]

Bennett Stirtz on Iowa's character: "We're just all unselfish. We care more about winning than getting more money, things like that...We're playing (for) more than just for money or individual stuff, individual awards. We're playing for wins."

[Mizzou Hoops @MizzouHoops]

TRENT PIERCE SENDS US TO OVERTIME!!!!

@trentpierce22 // #MIZ 🐯

[Iowa Men's Basketball @IowaHoops]

Our Guy, @bennett_stirtz 🐤

[Iowa Men's Basketball @IowaHoops]

Bennett Stirtz is the 5th player in program history with…

🪣 27 PTS
🤝 5 AST
💪 4 REB
🔒 2 STL

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Parents: Your kids have a .000001% of playing a professional sport

Yet through sports done the right way, your kids have a 100% chance of building resiliency, learning life lessons, developing relationships & gaining confidence

Sports done the right way are the ultimate teacher