Just want to say how proud I am of @praximtheology
Seriously an honor to be his friend. Thankful for the faithfulness of God in his life and his unwavering commitment to be obedient to God's calling in his life.
This made me tear up. @realmikefox is a legend. A great story of not letting a huge setback halt forward momentum. Also, shout out to his wife Tracy Pollan for not leaving him and staying committed to their vows. Great speech.
Michael J. Fox was just awarded the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, which has only been given out 7 times in Emmys history. here's his full speech
"Initially, I kept my Parkinson's diagnosis a secret. I worried that it would affect my work and my relationship with audiences. Would they laugh if they knew I was sick? And then I was stunned by the support I got. The support from all of you. It was so uplifting. It made me feel like I could keep doing this and I hadn't lost what I do and they couldn't take this away from me. And it's because you stood up for me, and I really appreciate it."
@Apple if I say I don't want to be reminded of my apple care expiring, I mean it. Seriously. As soon as I back out of my settings after saying "Don't show again," you pop RIGHT BACK UP. Please go away.
@MikeWingerii I'm with you... but to put "most glorious role you can have" is a hard pill to swallow for women who are called to singleness (like Paul) or women who can't have babies. The most glorious role they can fulfill is that of a daughter of the Most High. Be careful with your language.
@Disney I love that #cars is coming out this weekend for its 20th anniversary. What I don't love is that theaters aren't showing it earlier than 12p, a terrible start time for nap schedules. Would really love to have both the movie AND naps.
@5Solas JMac publicly humiliated a woman by forcing her to stay with an abusive husband who was later arrested for SA’ing his kids, and then never apologized for it. I don’t think he’s the best voice when it comes to legitimate mental sickness.
Can we stop using "Forever" by The Little Dippers on cutesy videos? It doesn't work anymore since "Obsession" came out. There are better options out there.
#Lanterns "Pilot" episode is...mid. I'm not sure which comic or rendition of these characters @DCOfficial is going for but the writing makes it feel like it's more about politics and agendas then just doing faithful adaptations. I just want to watch comics come to life.
@WhiteHouse We can’t afford groceries, housing, or our future. Plus, you’re about to commit treason by combining our military with Israel. And THIS is the garbage you put out?! Disgraceful. Absolutely no regard for the struggle of the people who voted for you to do what’s best for them SHAME
@StephenCurry30 should leave GS. He’s proven himself time and again to that organization and yet they prove to him time and again that they don’t genuinely care. The lack of movement this offseason is bewildering. Steph’s legacy is secured; he can leave and not be tainted.
Are we seeing a pattern yet? This is a hard topic to traverse but the bottom line is this: surrogacy makes children a commodity, not a blessing. It also makes them the most recent victims of slavery. It’s time to end this.
Britain's first gay surrogate parent was been charged with rape and human trafficking last month.
Surrogacy enables sex offenders to obtain children.
In 1999, Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his former partner Tony became the first gay men in the UK to father twins through surrogacy.
The two children, Saffron and Aspen, were born in California, and the United States Supreme Court ruled that the birth certificates would list the two men as parents, meaning the babies would be registered as having two fathers and no mother.
The couple had three more children together, all born using donor eggs and surrogate mothers in the United States.
Drewitt-Barlow divorced Tony after starting a relationship with Scott Hutchinson, who is 25 years younger than he is. Hutchinson was dating Drewitt-Barlow's daughter, Saffron, at the time (though the family now claims Hutchinson was always gay and that Saffron was just helping him hide his sexuality). He has since had three more children via surrogacy with Hutchinson, bringing his total number of children to eight.
Numerous disturbing statements have been made by Drewitt-Barlow which dehumanize not only children but the women whose bodies he purchases. He has boasted about paying a model £50,000 to be an egg donor, because he didn't want his child to be "ugly." When his children were praised for being attractive, he said, "Well, you get what you pay for!"
When asked how the surrogate mothers react to seeing their babies before they are taken away, Drewitt-Barlow said he requires every surrogate he works with to have a c-section so they are not allowed to see them — and for other reasons: "‘They don’t see [the baby], because I always put it [the c-sections] in their contract," he said. "I don’t want my children coming out of a woman’s vagina."
These comments appear to be the tip of the iceberg, as he and Hutchinson have now both been arrested for sex trafficking, assault, and rape.
Surrogacy commodifies children.
It gives sex offenders access to them.
It's time for surrogacy to be banned.
Source: Cassy Cooke/@LiveActionNews
@Protestia Gavin Ortlund’s book “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry.” He explains how we have liberty to enjoy things like alcohol. Christ drank wine. The Proverbs says to enjoy wine. It’s God-made. I like this view. I’m in this view.
@JoelWebbon I really hope you didn’t have to carry any of those groceries into the…dare I say it… kitchen. That’s how feminism happens. Hope you didn’t become gay by feeding and providing for your family. We also now know that you don’t help your wife with cooking or dishes. Way to go
@DefiantLs He does have a mom. It’s whoever carried him for 9 months. To clarify: God made kids to have both a mom and dad and not 2 dudes playing house. Do the most loving thing and give your child to a loving mom and dad couple.
@megbasham I’ll always pass on AI slop. Christians should be above using “creative” programs that are trained on stolen art and not giving credit to artists. That doesn’t seem very Christian-like or creative. Hard pass.