Mat Lortie

Doctoral student @mcmasterdiv (practical theology) Faculty @ProvManitoba, birder, ❤️of good coffee, pupil of Jesus, 👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏻@alyssalortie He/Him

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

Maybe he should start an apocalypse survival kit company too...

[Glenn Beck @glennbeck]

Mark Carney might actually be the final boss of Trump Derangement Syndrome. He admitted that Canada has studied the "extreme tail risk" possibility of a U.S. military invasion.

Give it a rest, Mark. NO ONE wants to invade Canada. Honestly, your country is so far off the deep end right now that an invasion should be the last of your worries.

This is the exact same media hysteria we saw when they swore Trump was going to march troops into Greenland. And look what happened there.

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

This is a gossip rag-level conversation. Why does everyone make it sound like McDavid made the Indeed posting and railroaded the entire process?

[OverDrive @OverDrive1050]

The Mike Babcock era has arrived..

@DarrenDreger hands out his perspective of how the league views Babcock in Edmonton..

#LetsGoOilers

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

A great article written by an alum about some of our soon-to-be Church Ministry graduates. I have had the pleasure of teaching all of them. https://t.co/FX1HWPLYjl

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

You have to give Franklin credit because it must have taken a lot of hard work to get himself out of that box. "I do not believe Antiochus knowingly sacrificed a pig to Zeus in the Temple..."

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

I had received some questions about President @realDonaldTrump's recent posts, and here are my thoughts:

I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ—that would certainly be inappropriate. I’m thankful the President has made it very clear that this was not at all what he thought the AI-generated image was representing—he thought it was a doctor helping someone, and when he learned of the concerns, he immediately removed the post.

When I looked at the illustration, I didn’t jump to the same conclusion as some. There were no spiritual references—no halo, there were no crosses, no angels. It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and I think this is a lot to do about nothing. There is so much ill-intended speculation. I think his enemies are always foaming at the mouth at any possible opportunity to make him look bad.

And the illustration from someone else he reposted on Truth Social yesterday, I must say that I like the fact that this is a picture of Jesus whispering in his ear, or at least His hand on his shoulder, guiding him. We all need that—we all need to be listening to Jesus. Again, I think there is an attempt to spin this into something that it isn’t. Remember, President Trump didn’t draw this, he didn’t create it, he reposted it on his social media because he thought it was nice—I would have to agree.

I’m not a Catholic, I’m an evangelical, but I appreciate how President Trump has defended religious freedom for people of all faiths, including millions of evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S. and around the world. He is the most pro-Christian, pro-life president in my lifetime, and he doesn’t shy away from it. I would hope that the President and Pope Leo can meet at some point, and that the Pope would have the opportunity to thank the President for his efforts to protect religious liberty for Catholics and people of all faiths.

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

Presenting yourself as having the divine prerogatives of Jesus is blasphemy.

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

Looks like FIFA needs to rescind their made-up award...

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

@dstaples This is a false equivalency, and to suggest otherwise is disingenuous. Carney hasn't been found in court to have raped a woman, isn't on a hot mic bragging about grabbing women, doesn't have a history of belittling and mocking everyone, and much more. Its character, not policy.

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

An excellent thread, please read it all.

[Bonhoeffer's Child @bonhoefferchild]

1/ LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS: It's understandable for @alisa_childers who is part of the Epstein/MAGA Class to not fully grasp the issues with Kid Rock but ... the real issue is the inability to grasp why Kid Rock's 60 second mention of Christ and the Bible do more damage than good.

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

@RobertAJGagnon1 @NatePyle79 @jgkragt Yes, Nate Pyle, don't be ridiculous & believe that what is posted on the president's official channel doesn't actually reflect his opinion. It's absurd to think the president actually has any control over his public message. It is just a staffer who forgot to edit him-err-it!

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

https://t.co/HRwCIOwfFm

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

If they tell you to bow down and sing the Bunny Song, you bow down and sing the Bunny Song!!!

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

It is tragic that Renee Good was killed in Minneapolis yesterday. Pray for her family and loved ones. This incident serves as a strong reminder that everyone needs to obey law enforcement. If they tell you to raise your hands, raise your hands; if they tell you to get out of the car, get out of the car. Argue with them in court and let a judge decide who is right or wrong, but you should not take a chance of getting hurt. Pray for calm in Minneapolis and for our law enforcement who have the very difficult job of trying to get people out of this country who came here illegally under President Biden.

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

@RobertFife The original article said, "met with." When you got called out, you said we only meant "met." "Met with" implies a lot more than your weak defense...

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

This is Toxic Heresy.

[Allie Beth Stuckey @conservmillen]

“I was saved by God to make America great again.” It was absolutely God’s providence and mercy that He spared Trump’s life for His glory and our good.

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

A purrfect theological thread!

[Amy Mantravadi @AmyMantravadi]

The Reformation as portrayed by cats. A GIF thread.

#reformationday #reformation

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

I loathe the bee.

[Kent Anderson @kentoncanderson]

I’m not thrilled by the Canadian government’s announcement that they will now cap and control the number of international students at the graduate level. This hurts private schools like Providence, but it also seems like short-sighted public policy.

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

Questions for church attendees/leaders - What are the biggest challenges facing the contemporary church?

[Mat Lortie @mlortie]

It's on the internet
So then it must be true

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

Tragic: This Band Is Still Playing Ska And No One Has The Heart To Tell Them Ska Died 20 Years Ago https://t.co/fsAljPHI6I

[Peter Enns @peteenns]

On taking the Lord's name in vain.

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