God is so amazing!! And there are still so many species—in caves, at the bottom of the ocean!—that humans may never see. He made them for his own delight. Isn’t that what every artist does?
@waitmanb
@josephtoomey91
As an English teacher I can tell you private school teachers are often way less qualified than public school teachers bc the pay is less than half of what public schools pay. Most of my kids HS teachers had masters degrees which is rare esp in religious private schools.
@brittanys
You are not alone. The last 3 days I’ve woken up feeling sad & wondering what’s the point of getting up. And I work from home all the time, so my daily life hasn’t changed much. But it’s like a cloud of doom hanging over my head. And we’re just getting started. 😬
To the xtians complaining about the protests: it’s on us. If for once in our history, the white evangelical church had chosen to LEAD the nation toward righteousness instead of sitting back & whining that a secular org isn’t godly enough, we would be in a v different place now.
@vwyeth
@hollyonthehill
What is so incredible about your photo is the ice crystals are not the foresty-looking blooms. The ice is the negative space. 😱
@stevesilberman
So utterly exhausted with this foolish, arrogant little man, but even more so with the hypocrites who run to make excuses for his every sin. Woe to those who call evil good & good evil.
@SummrWrites
“angelic” SBC darling” is mocking & ugly. There’s no essential of the faith that BM denies. She’s our sister & you owe her a public apology. She did nothing wrong in saying she’d pray for someone in the hospital requesting prayer. To suggest so is an affront to the heart of God.
@esthercrawford
My daughter did the same. She graduates cosmetology school in Sept. & already has a job lined up. She worked so hard & is so excited to do what she loves, particularly making people feel good. Congratulations to your daughter! I’m so proud of both of them!
@Popehat
@WSJ
It’s fascinating to see (white) people who have no idea how the justice system works suddenly have a problem with it when their own people are the ones in the cross hairs. The same ones who didn’t take the complaints seriously when they came from from POC.
@SenCoryGardner
It is Sessions job to enforce the law, it is your job to write it: sponsor a bill that will decriminalize cannabis for good so we don’t have to be at the mercy of a few flimsy memos! There has never been a better time. Do your job!
@Eric_Conn
It takes a “special” kind of man to slander a sister who was victim of sexual abuse as a child & has courageously committed her life to supporting victims. I am praying for you by name that when you stand before Jesus, he will hold you accountable for your arrogant slander.
@Amy_Odland
I definitely lose my appetite when I’m stressed or depressed. Anxiety makes me nauseous & headachy. If it’s really bad, I stop caring what happens to me & stop wanting to take care of myself.
@ThatEricAlper
The Cure, Houston Coliseum, 1987 (age 14). Everything changed after that. I always knew I didn’t belong in the small town I grew up in, but at that concert I got my first glimpse of all the kinds of people you could be! It set me free. 🙌
@SolaSisters
What does that even mean? Is he saying a woman giving a man directions to the highway could potentially emasculate him?? I mean, if that’s possible, he prolly didn’t have much *manhood* to begin with. 🤷♀️ If I was a man, I’d have a serious problem w/ this.
@KevOnStage
As a baby Christian, I put a “fleece” before God & asked him to have someone tell me something v specific so I’d know it was Him. In church the next time, a stranger comes to me & says God told her to tell me the exact words I asked Him to.
@KevOnStage
A man start raving & screaming like a demon for 30 min or more while people prayed for him, then suddenly calm & cry like a baby nonstop as he gives his life to Jesus.
A visiting prophet gave a highly specific & detailed prophesy over my husband, & every detail came true.
@pastordmack
All while David French, an actual conservative Christian, was disinvited to speak in a panel at an Presby event bc he won’t support Trump. If it’s not a cult, it sure is cultic behavior.
Friends, please pray! My son Soren wrecked on his long board & hit his head. He’s on the way to the ER now. That’s all I know. Trying not to freak out!
@DoulosAlso
You could say it the opposite way: just bc the book you wrote didn’t sell or the church you planted failed, doesn’t mean God didn’t still call you to do it bc success in God’s kingdom is about obedience not outcome.
@melissafebos
Accepting the fact that I’m not for everyone—not everyone is going to get me or want to be my bff—and that’s ok seriously set me free. I can only handle a couple of friends anyway.
“Even though I was a survivor before I met Ravi Zacharias, having met and come to know him was one of the most traumatizing, soul destroying, faith crushing seasons in my life. He tore down everything I had built and that I thought was beautiful.”
@NPR
“De-escalation training for employees.” Especially considering most of these employees are very young or old, it is absolutely shameful that it has come to this in a nation as prosperous as America. We are not exceptional, we are entitled.
@JennMGreenberg
It’s true. My pastor convinced me to get off meds for my MDD & OCD bc taking it wasn’t trusting God & it nearly killed me. Nearly 4 yrs later, therapy & meds literally saved my life. I thank God every day for the therapists who showed me Jesus’ love & compassion in my despair.
@SummrWrites
This is unchristlike in every way. You owe both women an apology. Do you actually think Jesus meant for us to only pray for those who have perfect theology, or that He would have us refuse to pray for sinners in need? Go & learn what this means, “I desire mercy not sacrifice.”
@JackieHillPerry
I’ll never understand the near obsession with the unborn & seemingly complete lack of concern for quality of life outside the womb particularly for the poor & POC. I suspect it’s easier to love pretty babies than complicated, messy grown ups.
@RCallahanWaco
Just as a side note. When I had my miscarriage, I was shocked at how many women I knew told me they had had one too & no one ever talked about it! I don’t think these men have any idea the harm they’re causing when they demean childless women. It’s an affront to all women.
@publicroad
We deeply underestimate the value of boredom. It is a necessary state for our brains to solve problems & overcome obstacles. Our thinking & creativity suffer without boredom.
@MattWalshBlog
How about modesty for men? No bragging & bravado, keep it in your pants at all times, never assume a woman other than your wife wants your tongue down her throat, if you're thinking of masterbating do it in private & minors are always off limits??
@GonzaloRCordova
I thought it was very respectful considering that Freddy Mercury was very quiet & private about his partners & sex life. Our culture might crave more titillating scenes, but that wasn’t him in private.
@KSPrior
Amen! If we want to be like Jesus, we should not dare to break a bruised reed or snuff out a smoldering wick bc he would not do those things. Setting people straight is not a Christian virtue.
@joe_rigney
Did you forget we all witnessed the exchanges?? You’re not getting away w/ the gaslighting, sir. We know what we read. You are either deliberately lying to rewrite the narrative or have deeply deceived yourself. Both are seriously concerning.
@lancemann
You are so right. I don’t know who these two are, but I remember VERY well exactly what many faith leaders & xtians I respected & trusted said about the Obamas & it was disgusting. That’s what made me start studying politics, I wanted to know why. But the why wasn’t in politics.
@JessieTownes
I think we will work but not in the sense that we work now. Our labor will be joyous, productive, fruitful, creative & life-giving. There will be no more resistance, toil, or having to work in order to survive. We will work in the sense that God works as Creator, alongside him.
@KevinMKruse
@laurenboebert
Yes we do understand this basic fact & we also know hundreds of Puebloans are employed by green jobs—which is why we did not vote for Boebert! She doesn’t understand anything about her own constituents.
@OrinKerr
Sure, give Trump credit for a booming economy he inherited (and which his trade policies are damaging), but don’t hold him accountable for financial crimes he committed in order to become president.
@sacwriter
I honestly don’t understand how a therapist, pastor, or any care giver could do their job effectively & NEVER be alone w/ the opposite sex. My hubs, an RN, has to be w/ naked patients, at intimate times. Their vulnerability is a precious gift, not a threat.
@_SJPeace_
It’s even more beautiful when you realize that before 9/11, the US/Mex border was practically invisible. Families went back & forth from grandparents’ house in Mex to parents’ house in the US every day for hundreds & hundreds of years. 9/11 divided families & communities.
@RodDMartin
@pastordmack
Are you saying one of the most powerful men in the world was denied due process? After a grand jury indicted him? A judge ignored a dozen gag order violations, obstruction of Justice & jury found him guilty on all counts? What more should he have been given??
I’m reading
@wademullen
’s Something’s Not Right about hidden tactics of abusers while watching the Cuomo accusations unfold, & it’s enlightening to watch Cuomo do each thing Mullen describes abusers do to defend himself:
DENIAL: “I didn’t do anything wrong.”
@KSPrior
Red flags I’ve personally seen:
-care more about writing, traveling, speaking, etc than day by day faithfully shepherding the saints
-cannot bear criticism even from loved ones
-unwilling to admit wrong or give a real apology when found guilty
-constantly playing the victim
@causalinf
My mother worked for Kroger for 30+ yrs. She never bought anything that wasn’t on sale & was BFFs w/ the guys in the meat dept. Every time we visited she hooked us up w/ steaks & ground round & cases of soda—anything we wanted. That’s how I survived college.
@stephenablack
Bedtime for DD was always a battle. One night when she was 4-5 I lost it when I was called yet again to her room. But she was smooth.
DD: Mommy, what’s the one & only thing I can do to show you how much I love you?
Me: You can obey me!!
DD: <pause> What’s another thing?
@OliGneisti
Exactly. The book is supposed to be disturbing, & that’s bc chattel slavery was deeply disturbing. It’s not supposed to make you feel warm & fuzzy. 🤦♀️
@_backpackback
Yeah that does make sense considering each state has their own qualifications. Tbf my experience is only in TX & CO. But from what I understand, southern states are a lot more lax & put less money into education. You can’t even get social security as a teacher in TX.
@LasloPanaflexI
@josephtoomey91
I’m glad that was your experience! Each state has its own regulations so I can only speak to what I know in TX & CO. I think you might be surprised what other communities face. Not everyone has the same experience as you. And I homeschooled my kids so I get it.
@D_B_Harrison
If this is true—& I think it is—then why have American Christians justified singling out abortion, homosexuality, & socialism as primary nonnegotiable issues for the last 50 years? Why is racism not a deal breaker like the others?
@KyleJamesHoward
I’ve been thinking about that a lot. Neither candidate will be performing abortions, & POTUS has almost no control over abortions in the US beyond the Rep playbook of packing the SC, & there are no more seats available. There’s zero reason for pro-lifers to vote Trump.
@travellingc
You read my mind! Jesus said not to even call one another ‘teacher’ & he expects leaders (ie, himself) to be treated w/ ‘fear & trembling’?? And we wonder why there’s so much abuse in the church. It’s bc we have teachers who think their word is God’s.
@JonathanMerritt
Donald Trump deserves every bit of criticism & condemnation he receives. He is “attacked” because he is morally repugnant & dishonors the office near daily.
@JasonSCampbell
Jeffress is being purposefully obtuse. It is not the building of a wall in & of itself that is immoral, but if the intention for building that wall is to terrorize the poor & avoid any responsibility we have for helping the needy, then that wall is indeed immoral.
@Franklin_Graham
Yes, when President Trump “declared” himself the winner like he’s the Pope, it did look disturbingly like trying to steal the election.
@karenmitchell__
I appreciate your perspective & research so much! Just bc most predators aren’t serial killers doesn’t mean they aren’t dangerous & won’t destroy the lives of everyone around them. I’m particularly interested in how they groom others who do have empathy to do their dirty work.
@scott_m_coley
The intelligence is not high w/ this group. Megan is so hell bent on demonizing others that she can’t see her hand in front of her face, or in this case the irony right in front of her. How anyone can take her seriously is beyond me.
“Let’s face it. Liberal and conservative, Catholic and Protestant, have courted political power and happily allowed themselves to be used by it. This always happens when the church confuses the kingdom of Christ with the kingdoms of this present age.”
@AdamRoell
He was tempted in every way we are, but was without sin. To assume Jesus couldn’t be tempted, & knew he could breeze through every situation would make his temptation by Satan in the wilderness meaningless. The same Holy Spirit empowers us. Good news! 🙌
@TheAlanNoble
Would you have ever imagined—in your wildest dreams—with all our Worldview Training & bulwark’s against Postmodernism that it would be evangelicals who drove the last nail into the coffin of Truth? 🤯
@desiringGod
Honest question: if a pastor’s entire training has been only from men, and only from a male perspective, how will he know how to effectively pastor the women, who are typically half, in his congregation?
@scott_m_coley
It’s a self-fulfilling prophesy. If you teach truth > will be slandered, so if you’re slandered > must be teaching truth. My previous pastor like to say that, right before he split a healthy thriving church in two. 🤷♀️
@falkirk_center
@jackngraham
OMG! Jack Graham decrying “relativism” after justifying Donald Trump for 4 yrs is <chef’s kiss> white evangelicalism in 2020 perfection! 😂🤣😂🤣😂😭😭😭
@osucowboytc
I will never get the utter unwillingness to listen to our bros & sis in the faith who might have a different perspective than we do. The lack of humility is so corruptive & endemic.
@JonathanMerritt
@BethMooreLPM
Although I’m sure she would never accept that mantel onto herself, she has absolutely been a source of salt & light in a flattened & rotting world and I’m thankful for her!
@ChristaBrown777
So who wants to tell Josh in 20 yrs that he too must learn to “walk in repentance” & never say no despite his chronic back pain & low T when his wife finally experiences her sexual awakening in her 40s?? 🙋♀️
Thank you all so much for praying! Soren needed 4-5 staples for the gash in his head, but it doesn’t appear that he has a concussion. 🙌 So relieved & grateful. Maybe could you say one more prayer that he would wear a freaking helmet?!
Friends, please pray! My son Soren wrecked on his long board & hit his head. He’s on the way to the ER now. That’s all I know. Trying not to freak out!
@bklynpuggal
Incarcerated people can be tested before being released into the community. But locked in the cramped conditions they are in with minimal resources, they will spread the virus rapidly—and not just to inmates—and many will die needlessly.
@kkdumez
If there’s anything Jesus showed us about the kingdom of God, it’s that it does not come thru power or might. It comes only through love & sacrifice. Ie, the way of the cross. “Protecting” women thru military might is a worldly perversion & not the way of Jesus. Period.
@EPluribusMarcus
Wth?! They literally had to pull the white kid off the black kid, but just sat him down gently & cuffed the black kid! And the white kid started it! It’s bad enough when it’s adults, but when I see kids treated this way…🤬
@sullivanamy
I was never Republican. I wasn’t political at all until my fellow Christians started spewing vile hatred for The Obamas & I had to know why so I started studying politics, esp conservatism. Turns out it had nothing to do w/ policy. I will never vote Rep while DJT is its leader.
@maiamimi
@HaylieGrammer
Thank you—courageous Momma!—for sharing your story which I know was impossibly painful for you but so many needed to hear. The complex realities women face w/ every pregnancy are so often overlooked in preference to gotcha sound bites. I’m so sorry for the agony & your loss. ❤️
@tisaiahcho
Why do I get the feeling these men are deliberately tossing out loaded words & subjectively redefining them in order to provoke as much outrage as possible so they can get as many likes as possible?
@Kristen96234148
Hey, sister! 🙋♀️ I take Effexor too! I feel like we should have some kind of support group or something. It’s the best of medicines & the worst of medicines! 😂
“The Trump administration wants to end the EAD program, claiming it takes away jobs from Americans and lowers their pay. But economic research shows the opposite: employed H-4s create jobs and increase wages for Americans.”
Prayers, please! My previous pastor has Covid pneumonia in both lungs. He was turned away from the ER a week ago bc there are ZERO hospital beds in Houston. Now the drs say it’s too late for medical interventions, & there is still no bed for him. Please pray for Bret & Wanda. 🙏
@ShaneClaiborne
The problem I have w/ life at conception is that it is not unusual for a fertilized egg to not implant & the woman may never know it happed. Getting pregnant is natural but hard. Will we all get to heaven & find out we each have a couple of other children? It makes no sense.
@NifiiOA
When my son was about 5, he was asked to name one of the Ten Commandments in Sunday School. He proudly raised his sand & shouted, “Thou shall not perish!” 😂
@AlsoACarpenter
@thomaslhorrocks
They are soooo self-righteously certain she & Biden couldn’t possibly be “real” Christians & also be Democrats, pro-choice, & not support discriminating against LGBTQ people in the public square. There are going to be a LOT of surprises when we get to heaven! I can’t wait!! 🙌