Ryan Rike

Pastor @midtowndowntown

I love a good weekend getaway

Big fan of southern Nevada

Barack Obama follows me

RT ≠ endorsement, Like = I want to read later

[Ryan Rike @ryanrike]

@MPowersNorrell I remember watching it in Grouchos in Five Points. The whole dining room hushed and someone turned the TV up so we could hear 😂

[Ryan Rike @ryanrike]

@the_transit_guy I was on one of the final SkyBus flights from GSO -> PGD. They had fueled the plane up before getting word that it had shut down. The crew said they'd be willing to fly us down to not ruin our plans. Free drinks for all, and I got a t-shirt!

[Jennifer A. Frey @jennfrey]

I encourage everyone to listen to this podcast. Ben Sasse is giving us a powerful example of how to die with dignity, grace, and courage, and we desperately need it.

https://t.co/rBW5u1grv7

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

Gospel gold from Alistair Begg.

[Orchrd @OrchrdSports]

BIG 12 COURT IDEA:

Broadcast 4 other games on the LED floor.

Let us watch 5 games at once.

Your move, Brett.

[Lou Holtz @CoachLouHoltz88]

Louis Leo “Lou” Holtz, legendary college football coach, Hall of Famer, bestselling author, and one of America’s most influential motivational voices, has passed away at the age of 89 in Orlando, Florida, surrounded by family. Born January 6, 1937, in Follansbee, West Virginia, Holtz rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most respected figures in college athletics. Over a remarkable five‑decade career, he led college programs at William & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, and South Carolina.  He transformed every team he inherited and captured the 1988 National Championship with the Fighting Irish. Holtz was preceded in death by his beloved wife of more than 50 years, Beth, with whom he shared a life grounded in faith, devotion, and service.

Holtz is remembered for his enduring values of faith, family, service, and an unwavering belief in the potential of others. His influence extended far beyond the football field through the Holtz Charitable Foundation and the many players, colleagues, and communities shaped by his leadership. He is survived by his four children, nine grandchildren, and two great‑grandchildren. Funeral arrangements, including a Mass of Christian Burial at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame, will be announced as details are finalized.

The Holtz Family

[Ryan Rike @ryanrike]

@krassenstein You don't want to credit @MegKinnardAP for her photos?

[no context the west wing @LemonLymancom]

On February 22, 1837, President Jackson had a 1,400-pound block of cheese hauled into the main foyer of the White House for an open house with thousands of citizens and his staff, where they discussed the issues of the day while carving off slabs of cheddar.

[Dennis Dodd @dennisdoddcbs]

Cal beating a private school from Texas to send a basketball school from North Carolina to the ACC championship game is peak realignment.

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

Dave Ramsey In Critical Condition After Learning Of 50-Year Mortgage https://t.co/CH77RUn7dV

[Just Means Less ACC @JML_ACC]

Wake Forest knocks off preseason #17 SMU to continue rolling!

No one is hotter than the Demon Deacons.

[no context the west wing @LemonLymancom]

If you need a good read today, here are some inspiring words from Jason Isaacs. He’s one of my favorite guest actors on the show and this made me tear up a little 🥲

“27 years ago today the sun rose on the first 24 hours I’d had clean of drugs or alcohol in my entire adult life.

I didn’t wake up that way because I didn’t wake up. I hadn’t been to bed. To keep away from temptation and to avoid tearing up my floorboards (again), or searching every item of clothing (again) - both surprisingly fruitful over the previous days - I’d spent the entire night naked in a high street sauna with a procession of bemused cab drivers.

I had no idea how long it would last but that morning, as I emerged blinking, pink and massively over-cooked, I felt something I hadn’t felt for decades. Hope. I’D got through one night. Who knew what was possible?

Why am I telling you?

Because whilst I’d given up using social media platforms to try to fight the worst excesses of human and political behaviour, though most of what I see magnified on here is hatred posing as purpose, prejudice disguised as virtue and, most importantly, the total absence of nuance that comes from mob-think, it’s just possible that you might be reading this and be unable to imagine, as I was, a different life for yourself.

So I’m writing to say that it’s possible. If you ask for help. You don’t have to do it the way I did, but however far gone you think you are, however irreversible you think your situation is, there’s always a way back. A way forward. A way back to the surface. Always. Just take the first baby step and surrender.

Thank you to everyone who helped and continues to help me try and stay sane in an insane world. Often just by laughing at me. It’s not false modesty or humility to say that I couldn’t have done it without you - I tried doing it by myself for years and failed every single time.

I’m so grateful to be present in life, even for the awful things, the painful things, the scary things. I ran from them before and now, sometimes, not always, I run at them. I show up.

Good luck. You can do it. x”

@jasonsfolly

[Erin Sorensen @erinsorensen]

someone show her the maps commercial

[Ryan Rike @ryanrike]

😍

[Circa Sports @CircaSports]

College Football 🏈
Week 1 Opening Lines

[Ryan Rike @ryanrike]

@AveryGWilks 1000%

[Ryan Rike @ryanrike]

@GamecockBSB Feeling a lot of Win Anyway energy!

[Ryan Rike @ryanrike]

@JonathanJossel @southpointlv Amazing what free parking & 3:2 blackjack will do! Love the @southpointlv.

[(Parody) FAX Sports: MLB @MLBONFAX]

Congrats to the Atlanta Braves

[Jason Kovacs @jasonkovacs]

Here are 10 ways churches can help their pastors serve with joy (Heb 13:17):

1. Pray specifically — Regularly intercede for his holiness, marriage, kids, wisdom, and courage.

2. Pursue unity — Refuse gossip, resolve conflicts quickly, and protect the bond of peace (Eph 4:3).

3. Receive the Word — Come hungry, apply sermons, and share how God is changing you.

4. Give honest encouragement — Name concrete ways his ministry has helped; write notes, not just “good sermon.”

5. Share the load — Volunteer, use your gifts, look for gaps and try to fill them.

6. Guard his rest — Honor his days off, vacations, and study time; avoid “just one quick thing” on Sabbath rhythms.

7. Provide fair support — Pay generously, cover healthcare, fund books/conferences, and review annually.

8. Invite accountability and care — Encourage plurality of elders and provide counseling/coaching support.

9. Care for his family — Love his spouse and kids as church members, not as unpaid staff or mascots.

10. Stay Christ-centered and mission-focused — Keep preferences secondary to Christ’s mission. Love Jesus more than your pastor.