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Robin Williams’ emotional tribute to the American Flag leaves an entire stadium speechless — then in tears.
Is there a single Hollywood star who would give this performance today?
Total Patriot.
RIP Legend 🇺🇸
In his humble/generous acceptance speech for Best Actor Oscar for the 1965 comedy “Cat Ballou,” Lee Marvin told the cheering audience:
“There are too many people to thank for my career. Half this award belongs to some horse out in the Valley. Thank you," referring to the iconic shot in the film of Lee Marvin and the horse he’s on, both drunk, leaning against a wall.
The 5 greatest western movies: https://t.co/ftMqWhtkMh
Watching Fernando Mendoza, after winning the Big Ten, praise God over and over again, giving Him all the glory, that’s the kind of role model America needs.
Unapologetic faith. Unshakeable gratitude. God, family, football. This is the culture and America I am fighting for! 🇺🇸
When Charlie Kirk approached me 18 months ago to run @tpusafaith , I knew it was God — but I accepted the role cautiously. I needed to make sure the organization I was joining didn’t treat faith like a prop or a slogan. I wasn’t signing up for photo-op Christianity — I was already well-established as a Christian leader, and I needed to see true conviction and the freedom to fulfill the mission God had given me.
So I did my homework. In fact, Charlie graciously gave me my first several months on the job solely to audit the program and report back on what was truly happening beneath the surface.
And here’s what I found: I was humbled — even a bit embarrassed — to discover that this young team was outworking many churches I’ve seen in over twenty years of ministry. They were sharing the gospel, resourcing the church, and confronting cultural lies with solid biblical truth.
So as someone who came in with fresh eyes and zero prior affiliations, I’ll say this plainly: I will not sit quietly while people misrepresent this team or question their faithfulness. They are the real deal — committed, prayerful, and unashamed of the gospel — and I’m honored not only to stand with them, but to stand among them.
Today, TPUSA Faith is partnering with thousands of churches across America — from Reformed to Charismatic and everything in between — united in primary doctrine and standing boldly for biblical truth in a world that so obviously needs it.
We’re not slowing down. We haven’t lost our way. We are continuing the mission entrusted to us — and honestly, we’re just getting started.
The greatest danger to the church is not open falsehood but disguised truth. Error wrapped in Bible language deceives more souls than atheism ever could. This is why we test everything by Scripture and refuse to be carried away by doctrines that sound almost right. The wolves today quote verses too. So we cling to the Word, or we will be swept away.
I read this story a hundred times and missed the point.
Not the resurrection.
What happened before that.
A man climbed a hill with three crosses.
The crowds were gone. The soldiers drunk. The women weeping.
And one wealthy man with clean hands decided to get them dirty.
He walked to Pilate — the man who just murdered his Lord — and asked for the body.
Then he climbed the ladder.
Grabbed the first nail.
Pulled.
Feel the weight of that moment.
God's body in your arms.
Blood not dry yet.
Staining expensive robes.
Hands.
Under fingernails.
The smell of iron in the air.
Here's what wrecked me:
Passover was three hours away.
The holiest day of the Jewish year.
And touching a dead body meant one thing:
Unclean for seven days.
No temple.
No worship.
No Passover.
He knew this.
He'd spent his entire life following these laws.
But Jesus was still hanging on that cross.
So he climbed anyway.
Joseph of Arimathea didn't do this expecting resurrection.
He did it expecting nothing.
Jesus was dead. Gone. Finished.
This wasn't faith in a miracle.
This was love for a corpse.
He gave up his purity.
His Passover.
His reputation.
His seat on the Sanhedrin.
His safety.
For a dead man who couldn't thank him.
Modern Christianity wants clean obedience.
Safe obedience.
Obedience that doesn't cost you Passover.
But Joseph shows us something else:
True discipleship gets your hands dirty.
Three days later, that tomb was empty.
Joseph gave his grave to Jesus.
Jesus gave it back.
The twist Joseph never saw coming.
Your messy obedience?
God's using it too.
Even when you can't see it.
So here's the question:
What are you avoiding because it's too messy?
What grave are you unwilling to give?
Joseph held death in his arms and missed the holiest day of his life.
And earned his name in all four Gospels.
Religion says stay clean.
Discipleship says climb the ladder.
What are you choosing?