@JonnyRoot_ Approx 665 million Christians (or 1 in 4 of all believers on the planet today) would disagree with you. It's up for debate whether this kind of prayer publicly in a mic is appropriate for the setting. But to write the entire practice off is theologically & biblically misguided.
When Erika Kirk spoke the words on the man who killed her husband: “That man… that young man… I forgive him.” That moment deeply affected me. I have struggled for over 60 years to forgive the man who killed my Dad. I will say those words now as I type: “ I forgive the man who killed my father.”
Peace be with you all.
The ancient prophets didn’t manage platforms, they cultivated presence.
They didn’t reduce reality to data, they opened hearts to mystery.
The prophetic imagination rekindles awe. (RIP @WaltBrueggemann )
It dares to believe God still speaks, still moves, still surprises.
So again I say: someone explain like I'm five. What is happening in this era of political realignment? I've got ideological whiplash here. And someone more spiritually mature and attuned than me: explain how EITHER side of this debate is Christ-like?
Someone ELI5: My Christ-loving, left-leaning friends seem to want the U.S. to fund a proxy war in Eastern Europe with a blank check and no end in sight. My Christ-loving right-leaning friends don't want to fund a proxy war in Eastern Europe even if it means caving to a despot...
REMEMBERING MARTYRS: In February of 2015, twenty-one men were killed by ISIS on a beach in Libya. They could have saved their lives by accepting Islam, but, knowing what awaited them, they chose Christ. Christians around the world continue to draw inspiration from their faith.
@drmoore utmost respect for you as a leader and brother in Christ. I'm curious if you approved this post/headline/tagline?
To be sure, I believe we should be voices of compassion, mercy, and kindness.
But this article and post seem extremely slanted and bordering on dishonest.
In the first week of his second term, President Trump plunged communities into fear, upended life for thousands of refugees, and moved to stop charities from helping immigrants already in the US.
@AndyROlsen reports:
https://t.co/aXOKylMXBj
A boys' school makes boy-friendly changes and gets great results! Some are as simple as opening the playground for 20 minutes before school starts.
They drew on @LetGrowOrg for our "play club" program
https://t.co/BF7uW6ivYT
A visual: all of these studies show that the primary driver & predictor of poverty is fatherlessness & dad-deprivation. It stands to reason, then, that solving for poverty begins here: with strengthening fatherhood instead of incentivizing and/or maintaining fatherlessness.
Have you read Dr. King's, "Letter From A Birmingham Jail,"?
It is one of the greatest literary pieces of the 20th century. It's worth the 24 minutes it takes to read. #mlkday2025
https://t.co/ujiAW6qL5L
💪 God's Word is strong, enduring forever, reliable, and always true (v9)
🍯 God's Word is more valuable than gold and sweeter than honey (v10)
🏆 When you're a hear-er and do-er (check out James 1) of the Word, there is great reward (v11)
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Psalm 19 - part of my reading plan today.
I posted the other day about the promise that 365 days in the Word and 52 Sundays in church could radically change your life.
🧵 Here's what the Word has to say about the Word:
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🌱 Time in God's Word revives the soul (v7a)
🧠 Time in God's Word gives you wisdom (v7b)
♥️ Time in God's Word brings joy to your heart (v8a)
💡 Time in God's Word brings enlightenment, guidance, and revelation (v8b)
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I'll make you a guarantee:
If you'll dedicate the next year of your life to 2 things:
📖 Daily time reading the Bible & praying for the next 365 days
⛪ In church every Sunday morning for the next 52 weeks, plugged in, participating, & serving your local church
I GUARANTEE you, next January your life will be RADICALLY different. A sense of peace and hope. Better mental health. Healthier relationships. A better outlook on life. A greater anticipation for eternity.
I'm not promising there won't be challenges and/or setbacks. But I am saying you'll be more equipped to handle them and stronger for the fight. Plus, you'll have the support of a church family and the strength of heavens armies on your side.
In 2025:
Pray.
Read your Bible.
Go to church.
Your life and your family will be changed forever.