Kelley Dennis

[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

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[Footballism @FootbaIIism]

This is still insane to me 🤯

[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

Amen!🙏

[The Biblical Man @Biblicalman]

Somewhere this week a church replaced the pulpit with a movie screen.

Not for a funeral. Not for a missionary update. For a sermon series themed around Hollywood films.

They call it "At the Movies."

It's spreading through non-denominational churches like fire through dry brush. And most people sitting in those pews have no idea what they're watching die.

Here's what's dying. The biblical purpose of the gathered church.

The New Testament shows the church assembling to worship God, preach His Word, observe the ordinances, pray, and equip the saints. None of that requires a projector and a Rotten Tomatoes score.

But the church industrial complex has a different theology. It believes the church has to compete with Hollywood to keep people's attention. So pastors become producers. Services become experiences. And the Word of God gets cut down to a clip between scenes.

The apostles never borrowed from Rome's entertainment to grow the church. They preached Christ crucified. They trusted the power of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God instead of movie clips, themed stages, and pop culture references stitched into a 25 minute talk.

Paul told Timothy to preach the word. Be instant in season, out of season. Reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. That's 2 Timothy 4:2.

He didn't say make it fun or relatable. He said preach.

Yes, we should reach unbelievers. Nobody is arguing against that. But making church feel more like the world has never converted a single soul. The thing that converts is the uncompromised truth of God's Word. Something the world can't manufacture on its own.

When entertainment replaces exposition and attraction replaces discipleship, the church stops shaping the culture. It starts reflecting it. And it calls the compromise progress.

And before someone pulls the parable card. Jesus spoke in parables, yes. But Hollywood is not Jesus. His parables were not borrowed from the culture's entertainment. They were original teachings that revealed truth to those with ears to hear while concealing it from those with hardened hearts. Matthew 13:10-17.

He didn't need a clip from a Roman comedy to make a point about the Kingdom. His words cast out demons and calmed storms and raised the dead.

Your movie night can't do that.

The church was never meant to mirror the culture. It was meant to confront it. And every Christ-follower sitting in a sanctuary watching film clips instead of hearing the Word preached should be asking one question.

When did we decide the Gospel wasn't enough?

[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

Vamos Argentina!!

[Rem Insights @Rem_Insights]

Ten years ago Messi missed a penalty at MetLife Stadium and lost his fourth final with Argentina. That same night he told reporters the national team was over for him. He was 29 and he meant it.

On Sunday he walks back into that exact stadium to play Spain in a World Cup final. He's 39. One more win and he has two.

In between he came back, won the Copa America, then won the whole thing in Qatar. The place where he hit bottom is where he might finish the job.

If things feel too tough right now, keep going. Even Messi thought he was done. He was wrong.

[Mr. Nobody @MmisterNobody]

One of the strangest parts of growing older is mourning a time that no longer exists.

You begin to feel a deep homesickness for a version of your life that’s gone forever, a place you can never return to.

It’s a quiet, unspoken kind of longing that no one ever prepares you for.

Anyone else feel this?

[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

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[Paul Bronks @SlenderSherbet]

My wife: We don't have to stay at the party all night. Just give me a sign when you've had enough and want to leave.

Me after five minutes:

[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

Gonna think on this one for awhile…🤔

[Bill Mitchell @mitchellvii]

If you could go back in time to your past and choose one day and one decision you've always regretted, what would you do differently?

[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

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[Iron Horse @ironcanary]

A word from the angry bison.

[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

So much fun to watch!⚽️

[ᜰ @markklfc]

David Beckham on England’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina after Lionel Messi inspired the comeback.

🗣️ “I’ll be honest I exploded when England scored. I was on my feet celebrating because I genuinely thought we had one foot in the World Cup final. Then I looked at the pitch and one thought hit me… ‘Messi is still playing.’”

“And that’s the mistake everyone makes. They celebrate too early against a man who has spent nearly twenty years destroying dreams. The scoreboard said England were winning. Messi’s face said, ‘This game isn’t over.’”

“I know Leo better than most because he plays for my club. I’ve watched him train, I’ve watched him prepare, I’ve watched him win. But even knowing how special he is, what he produced tonight still left me speechless.”

“England had the lead, the momentum and the crowd. Then Messi completely took over the match without even needing to score. Two assists. Two moments of pure genius. He ripped England’s belief apart and dragged Argentina into another World Cup final.”

“At 39 years old, he made some of the best defenders in world football look like they were chasing shadows. That’s frightening. Most players are retired by that age. Messi is still deciding World Cup semi-finals.”

“As an Englishman, this is heartbreaking. As a football man, I have to be honest I’ve never seen anything like him. You can have the perfect game plan, the perfect tactics and the perfect lead, but if Lionel Messi decides the story isn’t finished, he’ll rewrite the ending himself.”

“I celebrated England’s goal… and ten minutes later I was watching the greatest player I’ve ever seen tear our World Cup dream into pieces. That’s how ruthless he is. That’s why every generation will remember his name.”

“I wanted England in the final more than anything. But when Lionel Messi reaches this level, you stop watching a footballer… you’re watching football history being written right in front of your eyes.”

[Elyra Future Tech @TechElyra]

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[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫 @ThePreserverofU]

NOBODY WILL REMEMBER

1) The size of your house
2) How busy you were
3) How many hours you worked
4) How many Gucci bags you owned
5) Your job title
6) The car you drove
7) Your salary
8) Your social media followers
9) The brands you wore

PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER:

[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

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[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

Love this!!❤️🤍💙

[Anna Lulis @annamlulis]

Team USA captain Christian Pulisic led America to win 4-1 in the World Cup opener.

He is a devout Christian, holds Bible studies with teammates, and openly credits God for carrying him through difficult times

Christianity produces excellence. ✝️

[Mike Netter @nettermike]

This article was written by a 26 yr old college student by the name of Alyssa Ahlgren, who's in grad school for her MBA. What a GREAT perspecitve..👍🏽

My Generation Is Blind to the Prosperity Around Us!
I'm sitting in a small coffee shop near Nokomis (Florida) trying to think of what to write about. I scroll through my newsfeed on my phone looking at the latest headlines of presidential candidates calling for policies to "fix" the so-called injustices of capitalism. I put my phone down and continue to look around.

I see people talking freely, working on their MacBook's, ordering food they get in an instant, seeing cars go by outside, and it dawned on me. We live in the most privileged time in the most prosperous nation and we've become completely blind to it.

Vehicles, food, technology, freedom to associate with whom we choose.These things are so ingrained in our American way of life we don't give them a second thought.

We are so well off here in the United States that our poverty line begins 31 times above the global average. Thirty One Times!!!

Virtually no one in the United States is considered poor by global standards. Yet, in a time where we can order a product off Amazon with one click and have it at our doorstep the next day, we are unappreciative, unsatisfied, and ungrateful. ??

Our unappreciation is evident as the popularity of socialist policies among my generation continues to grow. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently said to Newsweek talking about the millennial generation, "An entire generation, which is now becoming one of the largest electorates in America, came of age and never saw American prosperity."

Never saw American prosperity! Let that sink in.

When I first read that statement, I thought to myself, that was quite literally the most entitled and factually illiterate thing I've ever heard in my 26 years on this earth. Many young people agree with her, which is entirely misguided.

My generation is being indoctrinated by a mainstream narrative to actually believe we have never seen prosperity. I know this first hand, I went to college, let's just say I didn't have the popular opinion, but I digress.

Why then, with all of the overwhelming evidence around us, evidence that I can even see sitting at a coffee shop, do we not view this as prosperity? We have people who are dying to get into our country.

People around the world destitute and truly impoverished. Yet, we have a young generation convinced they've never seen prosperity, and as a result, we elect some politicians who are dead set on taking steps towards abolishing capitalism.

Why? The answer is this,?? my generation has only seen prosperity. We have no contrast. We didn't live in the great depression, or live through two world wars, the Korean War, The Vietnam War or we didn't see the rise and fall of socialism and communism.

We don't know what it's like to live without the internet, without cars, without smartphones. We don't have a lack of prosperity problem. We have an entitlement problem, an ungratefulness problem, and it's spreading like a plague."

[The Ways of A Gentleman @Gentleman_Ways]

Traveling is more than taking pics for social media.

It can teach you life changing lessons you may not get by staying at home.

Check out my latest on the subject below. See the first comment for access.

[Kelley Dennis @Kelleysdk]

Let’s go!!! ✈️

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[🇺🇸 𝓒𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓪 🇮🇹 @CB618444]

⭐️THIS is a GREAT read ⭐️

I’m worn out hearing people moan, “Our grandparents could buy a house on one paycheck, but now we can’t even afford rent on two!”

Yeah, maybe because Grandma wasn’t dropping half her income on $14 iced lattes and avocado toast shaped like art projects. Back then, if they wanted coffee, they boiled it at home in a dented pot. It tasted like burnt rubber and regret — but it woke you up and cleaned your pipes.

And Grandma wasn’t “out to brunch.” You think she had time for mimosas and hashtags? She was making something called whatever’s left in the fridge and feeding six people with it.

Don’t even start with Uber Eats. You think Grandpa was out here paying $38 to have a burger delivered three blocks away? Please. He grilled mystery meat on a rusted barbecue, and everyone called it dinner.

Now people cry about being broke while sitting in a house full of gadgets. Two SUVs in the driveway, six streaming services, three air fryers, and matching tattoos that cost more than their light bill. You think Grandpa had a tattoo? He did. It said “Korea, 1951,” and it came with trauma, not Instagram likes.

And the kids—Lord help us. “We can’t make ends meet, but Brayden needs the new iPhone!” No, he doesn’t. You’re handing an $1100 device to a child who still eats crayons and forgets to flush.

When we were kids, there was one phone. It hung on the wall like a family relic. The cord stretched just far enough for you to whisper secrets before someone yelled, “Get off, I need to make a call!” And guess what? We lived.

The TV? One. In the living room. With three channels and a dial that clicked like a safe. And if Dad wanted to watch bowling, you were a fan of bowling, end of story.

Now there’s a flat screen in every room, the baby’s got an iPad, the dog’s got a camera, and everyone’s wondering why they can’t afford rent.
Because you’re living like rock stars on retail salaries, that’s why.

Grandpa wasn’t leasing Teslas or buying $12 smoothies called “Green Zen Awakening.” He drove a truck that coughed smoke, rattled like a storm, and smelled like oil and hard work.

They lived within their means. Whatever Grandpa brought home on Friday — that’s what they had. They weren’t keeping up with the Joneses; they were keeping the lights on.

So yeah, Grandpa bought a house on one salary. But he also didn’t have a gym membership, three delivery apps, and emotional support crystals on his nightstand. His only support system was Grandma, who told him to quit whining and mow the yard.

Nowadays, everyone’s broke, anxious, and “manifesting abundance” while ordering tacos on DoorDash for the fourth time this week.

It’s not the economy — it’s the lifestyle.

Wake up, turn off your subscriptions, make your own coffee, and maybe—just maybe—you’ll smell the truth.