The bill considers the Ten Commandments an important historical and cultural document that influenced the founding of the US, one that students should study.

Legislators in the state of Louisiana have passed a bill that would require all public schools to display the Ten Commandments. While Republican Governor Jeff Landry has yet to comment on whether he will sign the bill into law, it would most likely be challenged by both state and federal civil liberties unions, which have called the bill “unconstitutional.”

According to CNN, the bill was passed through the state’s House of Representatives in a vote of 79-16. If signed, the law would require all classrooms of public schools from kindergarten to college to display the Ten Commandments.
The wording of the bill, HB71, allows each school to decide upon “the nature of the display,” but it must at least be shown on a poster or framed document, sized at least 11x14 inches. Furthermore, it stipulates that the Ten Commandments must be the central focus of the display, printed in a font that is large enough to be easily read from anywhere in the classroom.
While opponents of the bill have argued that posting a document of religious origins in public schools is a breach of the separation of church and state, the bill has taken a different angle. It presents the Ten Commandments as an important historical and cultural document that played a pivotal role in the founding documents of the US.

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By blocking overtime rules that will increase their access to overtime pay.
Republicans Launch Effort to Block New DOL Overtime Pay Rule


Seriously, short of the two words "tax cut" do Republicans even want to portray the veneer of helping the working man?

More than 67 need to step up.

please pray for healing having a scan tomorrow.

FACT: Traitor, former VP under Traitor Obama, the real Joe Biden, has been executed for Treason and Covid PsyOp, buried January 20th 2021, and now...you witness very soon, in Springtime '24 - Surfacing #STORM ⚡️


And what we have been seeing since then , are doubles and actors in masks.
And you will notice in the vid that that is the real Biden before he was executed , which looks nothing like the Biden now.

The question is: Where did all the unique vegetation come from that we see on this island?
Why do we not see this anywhere in the world?
Some people believe Evolution took place after Noah and the Ark.

Socotra Island, located in the Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Aden, boasts a remarkable array of unique vegetation. Here are some fascinating facts about Socotra’s plant life:

1. Dragon’s Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari): One of the most striking plants on Socotra, the dragon’s blood tree has an umbrella-like shape and produces red sap. Ancient civilizations valued this sap for its medicinal and dye properties, and today it’s used as paint and varnish.
2. Endemic Aloes: Socotra is home to various endemic aloes, which were historically used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes.
3. Other Notable Plants:
   • Giant Succulent Tree (Dorstenia gigas): A massive succulent found exclusively on Socotra.
   • Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus): A unique tree with a distinctive appearance.
   • Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica): A rare pomegranate species specific to the island.
   • Frankincense Trees (Boswellia socotrana): Socotra is also associated with frankincense production.
4. Endemism: Over a third of Socotra’s 825 plant species are endemic, meaning they occur nowhere else in the world. The island’s isolation allowed for distinct evolutionary processes.

Despite its unique flora, Socotra is inhabited by more than 50,000 people who engage in fishing, animal husbandry, and date cultivation

This is a long article with transcripts from that interview. What are y'alls thoughts and opinions about what Fauci said to this Covid subcommittee of Congress?

Another wave of massive revival gatherings took place across Europe this weekend, and more than a thousand people made decisions to follow Jesus Christ – this time in Hungary and Italy.

International evangelist Jean-Luc Trachsel says "the power of the Lord" moved at two huge conferences in Hungary and Italy as people were saved, healed, and delivered.

"Fire of revival is spreading everywhere in Europe to hungry and thirsty people," he wrote on social media. "Stop to watch and dare why it's not coming to your place. Go to your knees and cry out to The Lord of the harvest to save your region."

Since one poster here likes to bring up integrity a lot, I thought I would issue a challenge based on it.

Here's my challenge:

If you were offered one million dollars to find evidence of Noah's flood, would you:

A) Take it and go look somewhere?

B) Decline it on the basis that you are convinced scientifically that Noah's flood didn't occur?

Question: What do Lutherans do with the surplus of the Eucharist? When everyone has received communion and there is too much left, are there leftovers, are they thrown away?

New American Standard Bible
30 "How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had given them up?

Good afternoon, I'm a 28 year old man, married with a nine month old daughter, and I feel so beaten by my own guilt I don't know what to do.

I've been wrestling with the idea of serving in ministry since I was a kid. I was saved at the age of 11 or 12. However, when I turned 18, I had a period of several years where I did what I wanted when I wanted, even though I knew it was wrong. I paid for it in abundance in both guilt and discipline.

I've been rebuilding my relationship with God for 4 years now, and recently it's gotten even better. The past 4 years I've been considering (and mostly ignoring) the idea of helping teach a Sunday school class. Then came the desire to maybe one day preach. I don't know what the Lord has for me but I have this burning desire to do something.

However now that I'm trying to talk to my local pastors, research the process and qualifications, and put a genuine honest foot forward, I've become overwhelmed with the knowledge of my own sin. I feel like a wet rat crawling to the Almighty saying "hey I know I've done all this horrible stuff but here I am now." And it kills me. Is there any point or hope of me being any use now?

Jesus said "If you hate your brother you have killed him in your heart." I know I've done that.

"If you look at a woman with lust you have committed adultery with her." Check that box. I truly feel like the chief of sinners sometimes.

Should I even try? I'll scrub the church bathrooms if that's what God wants, but I don't want to serve in an unworthy manner. Is there any advice or Biblical perspective on these issues?

Took my Fat Bob to the Rockyknob after work today...

Recently, Pope Francis appointed three new members of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Notably—according to the reporting of Vatican expert Edward Pentin—all three can be linked to concerning statements, actions, or alliances regarding the topic of homosexuality.

The three prelates are Archbishop Bruno Forte, Cardinal Jose Tolentino de Mendonca, and Cardinal Marcello Semeraro.

Archbishop Bruno Forte​

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When Ezekiel becomes God's mouthpiece to the Israelites, it wasn't really about them changing or listening. God says they won’t listen. This is about Ezekiel being a witness to them so that one day they'll look back and realize that God tried to warn them of the coming danger.

"I'm going to make your tongue cling and stick to your mouth so that you will be silent. You will not be a mediator for the people because they are rebellious." God was appointing Ezekiel as a watchman but preventing him from being a mediator.

There is only one other prophet that God tells not to mediate on behalf of the people. Interestingly, this prophet lived at the same time as Ezekiel, but in Jerusalem. "As for you, do not pray for this people. I will not listen to you." It's as if God has to shut down the prophets.

There are times when the prophets act as mediators. And everytime God gives humans another chance, they inevitably mess it all up and create a chain reaction of violence, corruption, or rebellion until it reaches a crisis point.

Sometimes it leads to a flood of justice. The mediator will stand in the gap between God and people, and be like, "they're like stupid sheep, they don't know what they do." Instead of destroying, God works with humans as they are, because humans are no different.

The people don't deserve it. But God relents because of a mediator’s surrender and sacrifice. This is a moment of the point of no return. We're at the blood of the innocent crying out from the land. And God can't turn a blind eye to it anymore.

So we've got our Noahs of this generation, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, and God decides to take his anointed representative people. For God to be both holy and just, but also faithful to his promises, He has to lead these people into death so that he can resurrect them out the other side.

God's like, yeah, don't pull a Moses. Don't do the thing that Amos did. Don't ask me, I forbid you to intercede. It's been half a millennium and they're no different than the day I brought them up out of Egypt. The people have hardened their heart.

God describes Israel the way that Pharaoh was described when God hardens his heart. God's chosen representative had to endure suffering. There's something about the human condition that indicates it's both redeemable and also too far gone at the same time. 1 John 5:17.

The true image of God in humanity has to undergo a significant transformation. To bring about this, the prophets are silenced. So God takes us on a journey into the experience of death and resurrection.

Ezekiel and Jeremiah were not pleased with their situations. They were not particularly happy about their calling, but it was the Spirit of God that compelled them to stand up. Later, Ezekiel tried to mediate by appealing to God a couple of times because he couldn't help himself.

Jesus prays, “if it is possible, let this cup pass from me.” Then He willingly chooses to obey the Father’s will. The chosen one will die but then be resurrected, symbolizing the death of humanity so that we can be reborn to take part in the new creation."

“My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” Matthew 26:39

I am a male in my early 30's.

I was raised Christian and got saved at 17.

Then I went out into the world and became of the world.

I thought I had everything! Many people considered me very successful.

But on the inside I was scared, insecure, anxious and angry.

Went to church before Easter and really prayed.

God revealed a lot about my life and way more than I wanted to know.

However, I needed to know it.

Now, I am on fire for Jesus and my whole life changed. Peace, love, joy and love is what I feel on the inside.

Nature looks more green and the sky looks more blue!

I am loving my life and praise Jesus every single day!

Emails show police told school staff there would be "a mock shooting" involving "fake firearms." "Do you think that sort of incident would be ok for your group of students? It is about as real life as you can get," the department asked May 23, per Seven Days. "I think these students will be fine with this simulation," school staff reportedly responded, adding, "We will give a heads up to parents and students." Students and parents said they were not informed in advance.

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Here's a friendly reminder to us all about some of the reckoning being faced by right wing media for intentionally spreading misinformation to consumers. And it is encouraging to see these outlets and pundits suffer consequences for their lies. As Americans are still facing consequences from their lies as well.

I hearken back to when Tucker Carlson was fired from foxnews. I can still hear those rumors that he should be Donald Trump’s running mate. It still makes me chuckle.

1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life — 2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us — 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. NKJV

John is declaring that Jesus, the Son of God, came in the flesh to dispute a false teaching. Our fellowship is with the Father and Son Jesus the Christ.

1 John 1:5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. NKJV

A Christian cannot walk in the darkness (sin) and claim to have fellowship with Jesus. Fellowship is communications with each other. God will be communicating with the Christian, but they are not heeding God's voice. Without 2-way communications, God will not bless them.


1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. NKJV


Without the Christian heeding Jesus' voice, the Christian will not confess sins. Discipline will start. In Romans 7: 14 Paul wrote that he was sold under sin. In the flesh all humans are slaves to sin. Spiritually being slaves to sin means we are physically addicted to sin. What is sin? John defines sin later in the epistle.

Out of numerical order: 1 John 3:4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. NKJV

Sin is lawlessness. Lawlessness is complete disregard for the law. By James 2:10 if anyone breaks one of God's laws they break them all. The law is one complete unit and breaking one-point breaks all of the law. Romans 6: 14 Paul writes that we are not under the law but under grace. Being under grace means that God does not impute sin to us. Romans 8 :10 God sees us through Jesus and He is dead. Romans 8:9-11 therefore, God considers us to be dead with Christ. We must remain dead, by staying in Jesus until we die. At that time God will resurrect us. If we resurrect ourselves before then, by losing faith, we will be in sin. To stay in Jesus, we must continue to have saving faith. Colossians 1: 4-5 our faith comes from our hope we have in Jesus.


Since we still sin in Christ, I will write csin for all sin that is not imputed to us because we are in Him.


1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not csin. And if anyone csins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our csins, and not for ours only but also for (sins of) the whole world. NKJV


Jesus can advocate for all csins we commit. If we confess our csins God will forgive them. Csins are not violation of His commandment He gave us (1John 3:23 3rd paragraph below). They are disobedient children csins. Read Matthew 18:21-22 and Luke 17:3-4 to determine the limit of God's grace. Jesus is the propitiation for all sins of the world. The only sin the world will be guilty of is named in John 16: 8-9. That sin is not believing in Jesus.


1 John 2:3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. NKJV


John tells us the commandment He gave us later in the epistle. If we keep His commandment we know Him. Knowing Him is a very important point. If we say we know Him and do not keep His commandment we are liars. The love God gave us is perfected in us by keeping His word. It's up to us to perfect the love He gave us. John is warning us to ensure our salvation.


Out of numerical order: 1 John 3: 22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. 23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment. NKJV


We know Him if we obey His commandments. By John 10: 14 Jesus' sheep (the elect) know Him. John 10: 3-4 His sheep know His voice and follow Him. If we do not keep His commandment, we are not part of the elect. Remember, John is writing this epistle to a Church of believers. The church can have believers that eventually will not keep His commandment to believe in Him and love fellow Christians.

An Original Work / March 3, 2018

The old cross is the cross
On which our Savior died.
He took our sins upon himself,
And he was crucified.

He died upon that cross
To put our sins to death,
That we might die with him to sin
And live to righteousness.

The new cross, not the same.
On sin it puts no blame.
It satisfies the flesh of man.
He does not have to change.

Its god does not require
We leave our flesh’s desire.
It modifies and pacifies.
It strives to not offend.

But where, in all, lies truth?
It’s found in Jesus Christ.
He said that we must die to sin,
Live to His righteousness.

His Holy Spirit, gave,
To live within our lives,
To take away the pow’r of sin.
We live victorious!

So, no one has to sin.
Our Lord has made a way
That we can walk in holiness
And live for Him each day.

In truth, we must believe,
By faith, our Lord receive.
Accept Him now to be your Lord,
And walk in victory!