I taught an online class on Acts 2:42-47 this morning. I taught that the "apostles' teaching" of verse 42 was primarily informed by Jesus' teaching of the two greatest commands of the weightier matters of the law,

To all Mormons, I see this morning there has been a church shooting and arson at one of your churches, and I am so sorry. I have no idea what feelings of fear and anxiety this may bring to you, but I want you to know I am praying for you and for all those who have lost loved ones.

I've seen Jesus depicted with every different human ethnicity, but I've never seen Jesus depicted with any gray hair. My hair was graying at 33, and I imagine with the stress Jesus was under, his may have been graying as well.

At His feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry, “Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Lord Most High!”

Joseph and Mary stare in their newborn's eyes Not knowing he'd carry their sins as a Sacrifice Angels tell shepherds the Savior has arrived One night on Earth

Remove in your good providence all causes and occasions of war; and from your great goodness restore peace among the nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Look with compassion on those exposed now to peril, conflict, sickness, and death; comfort the prisoners, relieve the sufferings of the wounded, and show mercy to the dying. Tenderly regard those who abide at home in fear, privation, and sorrow.

O Lord God of infinite mercy, we humbly beg you to look down with pity upon the nations now engaged in war. Don't count against your people their many iniquities, for from the lusts of our own hearts come wars and fightings among us.

It's the Lord's Day! He conquered death and ascended to the Father's right hand where He reigns, directing all things from heaven He remains present with us now and we see in part And one day He will come again and we will see Him as He is He will reverse death for all mankind, every human being

And Americans think they AREN'T indoctrinated. That's the wild part.

Heaven came down Laid in a manger A king with no crown Who traded his throne Became one of us One light in a place that needed his love Where there was no hope no peace no way But that all changed with one baby's birth One night on Earth

Waiting in the darkness creation holds its breath Anticipating a promise Wondering what's next Jesus, Messiah born while the whole world slept One night on Earth

that in tranquility your kingdom may go forward, till the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed: Kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all people the true love of peace, and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth;

Only 89 days until Christmas!

Keep an eye out for CND's advans that will be in Liverpool throughout Labour party conference. We're drawing attention to Britain's outrageous spending on nuclear weapons that comes at the expense of vital public services and climate spending.

The government is rounding people up and putting them into camps and nobody is talking about it as political violence Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

I genuinely don't think these people think the Holocaust was political violence since the state did it Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

I don't trust the US government to tell the truth. The authoritarian leader is a criminal himself and not worthy of trust. His cruel and unusual behavior strongly suggests that he's unfit to lead.

The ICE database, probably populated by Palantir's AI, claims he was born in Guyana. I wonder how much torture he'll have to endure before they fix the "error." bsky.app/profile/rayg...

He is the child of immigrants. But so is Donald Trump. And so are four of Trump’s children.

Dr Ian Roberts was born in Brooklyn, NY. ICE took him and no one knows why. /

Saw a Palestinian keffiyeh in the kitchen here in the Ronald McDonald House tonight.

🚨🚨 NEW DOCUMENTS FROM EPSTEIN'S ESTATE DETAILING HIS DAILY SCHEDULE: They show meetings with Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and a potential visit to Epstein’s Island for Elon Musk. Prince Andrew is listed as a passenger on Epstein’s jet. DOJ must release the Epstein files NOW.

He spilled Peter Thiel’s Antichrist secrets. Now he’s banned from the lectures sfstandard.com/2025/09/23/s...

Historically speaking, the majority.

🚨NEW: For the first time in history, the single largest group of people arrested in the interior and sent to ICE detention is people with NO criminal record. As of yesterday's data release, 40%(!) of those arrested in the interior and detained by ICE had no prior conviction or pending charges.

From the newly released Epstein docs submitted to congress "Elon musk to island Dec. 6"

After watching that, I need a Tylenol.

Annoyed O'Brien is giving us some really good annoyance today.

Meanwhile she's taking chemo treatment 9 out of 12 today.

Eva's CT scan shows that the fungal infection in her lungs has completely vanished. Pending a discussion with an infectious disease doctor, she may be able to reduce or eliminate the antifungal drug that we think has been causing her so much trouble.

EAT CHEESE THEN HAM THEN BUTTERED BREAD! DO NOT EAT COMBINED! DO NOT EAT SANDWICH!

Damn this thing is getting a workout.

Kamala Harris called Ross Ulbricht a fentanyl dealer, which is a lie. The boy spent 11 years in prison and she doesn't care about using him (or any other American prisoners) to step on to advance her career.

I vote that we stop putting guys in charge. It hasn't worked out at all.

Today I learned that if you put Gilmore Girls on for your daughter to watch during chemo treatment number 9 out of 12, nurses will start to sing along to the theme song before stopping themselves.

"You bombed my family" www.instagram.com/reel/DPBwouH...

Incredible to think someone behind a genocide should not be protested, especially when on a self-aggrandizing book tour meant to prepare for a 2028 campaign

We always hear about “patriotism” but that’s the talk of fascists. Humanity trumps patriotism but where is it? There were a lot of speeches at the UN recently, but none so right on as Columbias President. Cheers to #GustavoPetro who spoke the truth. www.instagram.com/reel/DO_JCEa...

There's a Rose in Bethlehem Colored red like mercy's blood It's the flower of our faith It's the blossom of God's love Though its bloom is fresh with youth Surely what will be He knows For a tear of morning dew Is rolling down the Rose

Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Only 90 days until Christmas!

Speaking of therapy. . . This past session, I realized that I really internalized a lot of the messaging I've heard from religious people — specifically, that "everything happens for a reason." Which means I internalized thinking that bad things happen to ME for a reason. . . +

BREAKING: Voddie Baucham Dies at the Age of 56

Words by a leader of the tradition in which I was raised and the namesake of my undergrad. Words that feel utterly alien to much of American Christianity today.

Being a member of Congress has to be the coolest job ever - sending strongly worded letters when your party’s out of power and rubber stamping everything the president does when your party’s in

"God has never authorized any being or power beneath his own throne to make laws to govern his own people…God is the only law-maker of his people, the only rightful law-maker of the universe" - David Lipscomb