bearguns

Husband, dad, coder. Presbyterian by day, gamer by night.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

you wouldn't download an ice-cold yuengling

[G. K. Chesterton @GKCdaily]

Modern people insist on talking about Birth Control when they mean less birth and no control.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

I've been using Codex at work instead of Claude. Can't fully quantify it yet, but I really really like Codex more. Feels like it's much more in the DWIM sweet spot.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

I’ve never met your mom, but I can tell you that she loves Jason Mraz.

[Pastor Rich Lusk @Vicar1973]

John Calvin on Jesus blessing the infants brought to him:

"To exclude from the grace of redemption those who are of that age would be too cruel; and therefore it is not without reason that we employ this passage as a shield against the Anabaptists. They refuse baptism to infants, because infants are incapable of understanding that mystery which is denoted by it. We, on the other hand, maintain that, since baptism is the pledge and figure of the forgiveness of sins, and likewise of adoption by God, it ought not to be denied to infants, whom God adopts and washes with the blood of his Son. Their objection, that repentance and newness of life are also denoted by it, is easily answered. Infants are renewed by the Spirit of God, according to the capacity of their age, till that power which was concealed within them grows by degrees, and becomes fully manifest at the proper time. Again, when they argue that there is no other way in which we are reconciled to God, and become heirs of adoption, than by faith, we admit this as to adults, but, with respect to infants, this passage demonstrates it to be false. Certainly, the laying on of hands was not a trifling or empty sign, and the prayers of Christ were not idly wasted in air. But he could not present the infants solemnly to God without giving them purity. And for what did he pray for them, but that they might be received into the number of the children of God? Hence it follows, that they were renewed by the Spirit to the hope of salvation. In short, by embracing them, he testified that they were reckoned by Christ among his flock. And if they were partakers of the spiritual gifts, which are represented by Baptism, it is unreasonable that they should be deprived of the outward sign. But it is presumption and sacrilege to drive far from the fold of Christ those whom he cherishes in his bosom, and to shut the door, and exclude as strangers those whom he does not wish to be forbidden to come to him."

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

@IMAO_ I’m still playing catch-up with coding. Forced myself to write a couple skills this morning to speed up the process of starting work on a ticket, and it’s finally clicking for me. Major accelerator.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

My boys love Trail Life, and I love getting to be a part of it with them!

[Trail Life USA @TrailLifeUSA]

Your son is connected to everything — except the things that matter most.

Trail Life USA is where boys put down the controller and pick up a pocket knife. Where they trade text messages for campfire conversations. Where they stop watching life on a screen and start living it in the wild. Where boys and men connect face to face and faith gets real.

This is a program built for boys. Led by men who show up.

Connections deepen here. Character forms here. Faith takes root here.

Bring Trail Life To Your Church 👉
https://t.co/xqf3Whl0g3
#traillifeusa #builtforboys @realjackhibbs

[Dusty Deevers @DustyDeevers]

Big News!

Thank you to Governor Stitt for vetoing HB3660 and rejecting the practice of human composting in Oklahoma.

How we treat the dead body reflects how we will treat people while they live.

Human beings are not disposable organic matter.

The human body bears dignity from conception to death because man is made in the image of God.

Civilized societies honor the dead; they do not reduce them to refuse.

Grateful for a veto that upheld human dignity, respected the body, and drew a clear moral line for our state.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

My son is obsessed w/ @explodeybook ! He sits and waits on the porch whenever a new volume is out for delivery. The art and stories are incredible, and we love reading and looking through them as a family. Better than any other "kids book" out there.

[This Book Might Explode! @explodeybook]

To celebrate #ChildrensBookWeek, we are offering Volume 1 of This Book Might Explode for only $9.99! https://t.co/BJeaaIhj15

This Book Might Explode is like the whole kids section of a bookstore packed into one book. It's got chapter books, picture books, comics, gag pages, and activities. Every kid we’ve seen with this book loves it.

And it makes for the perfect screen-time replacement. We want to inspire and encourage your kid to get active and get creative.

Get yours today!

[Uriesou Brito @uribrito]

The CREC continues to grow dramatically as we approach our 2026 Council. As an example, in the last two weeks I have received calls from six different countries and eight different counties in the United States. Our growth has astounded many, and with some of the high-profile figures associated with us, there has been an even greater measure of attention. For all of this, I give thanks to God, who builds His Church and gathers His people from every corner.

But we are also at a stage where we are culturally, theologically, and liturgically self-aware. We are no longer in our infancy. The Lord has been kind to us. We have grown to produce godly and faithful pastors, and now our children and our children’s children are coming of age within our churches, offering remarkable gifts within their own spheres of influence. This is not accidental. It is the fruit of a shared life, a common confession, and a deliberate commitment to worship and practice.

And as you grow as an institution, it becomes imperative to establish and maintain boundaries. Growth without clarity is not maturity. It is significant that our culture is preserved, and that our theological and liturgical distinctives are not only articulated, but guarded and strengthened, even more so at the presbytery level. In other words, we can now afford to be careful. We can afford to be selective, not out of pride, but out of stewardship.

If congregations do not wish to share in the things we treasure, there are other alliances, networks, and denominations where they may find a more suitable home. That is not a judgment, but an acknowledgment of reality. We are not trying to be everything to everyone. We are seeking to be faithful in what we have received.

I do not believe in home churches, nor do I believe in solitary ecclesiologies. The Church is a visible, accountable, covenantal body. But neither do I wish to incorporate churches that are drawn to the CREC merely because of its national visibility or perceived political appeal. That is too thin a foundation upon which to build a communion.

What I desire to see are congregations that treasure our way of life, who love the Lord’s Day, who delight in the centrality of Word and Sacrament, who embrace the Church’s calendar, who understand worship as formative and covenantal, and who are eager to preserve and embody the theological and liturgical life that has made us into a communion of worshiping bodies.

The future of the CREC will not be secured by rapid expansion, but by deepening fidelity. And if the Lord is pleased to continue adding to our number, may it be those who come not merely to join a name, but to share a life.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

@wesleytypes @bioshock It's been one of my all-time favorites since it came out. The music, the scenery, it all clicks so well.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

My gaming hot take is that Claire Obscur: Expedition 33 is actually as good as everyone says it is.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

@typecraft_dev @opencode I'll pay 1k/month for whatever AI will make sure I never see you without a hat or mustache again. Stranger danger!

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

@KingFanMan We get some beauties like that over here in OK! Makes me wish for a Fallout game in this region.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

@MichaelThiessen @vuejs I lead a Vue team at my company and your content is frequently referenced for developing standards and settling arguments :)

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

For anyone getting the wrong idea from my last post, I’m just saying it’s stupid to credit someone for “sticking to their principles” if their principles are abhorrent.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

You know, say what you will about Adolf, but he went out on his own terms.

[Cenk Uygur @cenkuygur]

I criticized Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a thousand times. He was oppressing his own people and preventing democracy. But there’s one thing you can’t take away from him, he died on his own two feet, instead of kneeling to Israel. That took courage. He didn’t bow.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

Building with @nuxt_js at work for the first time. Feeling a little overwhelmed but man, it’s a great setup.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

Might I introduce you to @TrailLifeUSA as a far better option?

[Secretary of War Pete Hegseth @SecWar]

The Department of War has officially put Scouting America on notice.

It’s time to get back to basics — and DoW is leading the charge.

[bearguns @thesebearguns]

@wesleytypes I watched some streams, I can’t get my head around the visuals. The whole thing looks like some nightmare Roblox level to me 😂

I should actually play it and see what it’s like in-game.