Paul wrote this letter (including Timothy) to “the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi.” And a saint is a holy one of God. And to be holy means to be different (unlike) the world because we are being conformed to the likeness of nature and character of Jesus Christ, the Lord, by God, as we cooperate and participate fully with God in his work of grace and transformation in our minds, hearts, attitudes, and behaviors. And this begins when, by faith in Jesus Christ, we die with Christ to sin and we now obey his commands.

For this is what it means for us to participate (fellowship, share in, in partnership with, in a contributary role) in the gospel, not that we add to or that we take away from it, but that we live it in practice, first and foremost, and then that we are sharing the truth of the gospel of Christ with the people of the world. But it has to be the gospel message taught by Jesus and by his New Testament apostles in its correct biblical context. It cannot be the altered and diluted “gospel” so many are sharing in today’s world.

For Jesus Christ taught that to come to him we must deny self, take up our cross daily (die daily to sin), and follow (obey) him. For if we hold on to living in sin and for self, we will lose our lives for eternity. But if we deny self, die daily to sin, by the Spirit, and we walk in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, in his power, then we have eternal life with God. For not everyone who calls him “Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one DOING (obeying) the will of God (see Luke 9:23-26; Matthew 7:21-23).

For by God-gifted faith in Jesus Christ, which is not of our own doing, we are crucified with Christ in death to sin and raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin but as slaves to righteousness in walks of obedience to God’s commands. We are no longer to permit sin to reign in our mortal bodies to make us obey its desires. For if sin is what we obey, it results in death. But if obedience to God is what we obey, it results in sanctification, and its end is eternal life with God (see Romans 6:1-23).

Now our salvation from sin and the hope of eternal life with God are not anything that can be self-produced. We can do nothing in our flesh to earn or to deserve our own salvation. Only by the grace of God, and because of Jesus’ sacrifice on that cross, and because of his bodily resurrection, can any of us be saved from our sins and have eternal life with God. Even the faith to believe in Jesus is gifted to us by God and is not of our own doing. But faith is not lip service only, but it is dying to sin and it is obeying God, in practice.

For, even though the faith to believe in Jesus is not of our own doing, but it is from God, and it is gifted to us by God, still it means to be persuaded of God as to his righteousness and holiness, and of our sinfulness, and of the necessity that we deny self, die to sin, and follow our Lord in obedience to his commands. And it requires that we are crucified with Christ in death to sin and raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin but now as servants of Christ and of his righteousness.

So, yes, God – Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit – is the one who began the good work in the lives of his saints (his holy ones), and he is the one working within our lives who will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus, but not without our cooperation with God in his work of grace in our lives. Our lives must be surrendered to the Lord to do his will, and we must be subject to our Lord’s rulership over our lives, and we must be following him in obedience to his commands, following him wherever he leads us.

The grace of God, which is bringing us salvation, is training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we wait for Jesus’ return. For Christ “gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.” “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (See Titus 2:11-14; Ephesians 2:8-10)

And we learn in 1 John 1-3 that if we claim that we have fellowship with God, but yet we walk in darkness (sin), we are liars. If we claim that we know God, but we do not obey his commandments, in practice, we are liars. For it is not the one who claims he is “in Christ” who is “in Christ,” but it is the one who has denied self, died with Christ to sin, and who is now walking in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, in practice, and no longer in sin. We have the hope and the promise of eternal life with God in heaven.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]

For Our Nation

An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Recording Via Gerry Peters, music producer and arranger

Bombs are bursting. Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Trust Him with your life today.
Make Him your Lord and your Savior.
Turn from your sin. Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you of your sin;
Cleanse your heart, made new within.

Men betraying: Our trust fraying.
On our knees to God we’re praying,
Seeking God to give us answers
That are only found in Him.
God is sovereign over all things.
Nothing from His mind escaping.
He has all things under His command,
And will work all for good.

Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.

Men deceiving: We’re believing
In our Lord, and interceding
For our nation and its people
To obey their God today.
He is our hope for our future.
For our wounds He offers suture.
He is all we need for this life.
Trust Him with your life today.

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In View of Your Participation in The Gospel
An Original Work / September 30, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

I am posting under “New Christians” because I keep trying to become a Christian and hoping I have become one. I have confusion and concern both about God’s will for me and my salvation.

Assuming I already am a Christian, I should be seeking, as they often pray, “Your [God’s] will be done, not mine.” I want to be saved and I want to do my will, not God’s. This contradiction causes me much doubt and confusion.

Luke 22:39-42 reads:

“Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed him. When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.

“And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, ‘Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; Nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”

My Dr. David Jeremiah Study Bible note on this passage says: “God does not ask for absolute perfection from his people, only a desire and determination to do His will.”

In recent hours I have been praying things like, ‘God, I do not have a desire and determination to do Your will,’ ‘How can I have a desire to do Your will when in reality, I want to do my will,’ ‘God, I need to have a desire and determination to do Your will.’

I really want to be saved. I want to pass from death to life and be secure in Jesus’ arms forever. I have sought “the moment of salvation” for decades, because I know that, after that moment of salvation, one is secure forever, no matter what. But assurance of salvation is always fleeting for me. Part of the problem is that I have Religious OCD. But another part of the problem is that I have, at best, wavering faith. My faith wavers on a moment-by-moment basis. I may give my life to Christ at one moment, but the next will be continuing to live for myself, going after my own will, the same as if nothing happened. Part of that problem is probably that I seek to be saved but also seek to do my own thing. So, I suppose, that I envision my potential salvation like this: I turn to Christ, get saved, then pull back and let him work on me over time to get me in line with His will; but in the meantime – I’m safe! I’m saved! Some Christians would say that is seeking a “fire insurance policy,” so that I avoid hell, but that’s it. I know that one cannot just get a “fire insurance policy” from God and go on to live for themselves, like any non-believer. If I have that cynical of an approach to salvation, I may be unsavable.

So I do some thinking about doing God’s will. Besides my natural proclivity to do my own will, not God’s, I have honest confusion about how God’s will relates to me and my will. I am confused about the line, or the chasm, between God’s will and mine. I know about “Love your neighbor” and “love your enemies,” but what is God’s will for me in the next five minutes, being that it is before 6 AM and no one else is about?

I have an agenda and a proposed schedule. Every time I think I get saved, I think, ‘Great! Now, if it be God’s will, I can continue to work my schedule and my agenda.’ But my schedule and my agenda are MY will. Should I just go about my schedule and my agenda, and let circumstances dictate what I think is God’s will for me? When I set out to do my schedule and my agenda, the thought comes, ‘I am not doing God’s will, I’m doing mine, and I may not be saved.’

I really want to be saved. If that means I need to do God’s will, I need to be seeking to do His will. But I wonder about things in relation to God’s will. Can God’s will and mine sometimes dovetail? If I have a career agenda, should I just follow it?

If doing my schedule and agenda means I am not saved, then I must revert to what I have been doing for decades. I must cease all unnecessary activity and seek salvation full time. Give my life to Christ and let the chips fall where they may after that.

I’ve supposedly given my life to Christ hundreds of times. But assurance of salvation is always fleeting.

I have an invention idea and a business idea, besides other projects. But if pursuing those means I am not going to heaven, then I must cease all activity and seek salvation full time.

I am reading in John 4:1-30. It is a very long passage so I will summarize some of it and I will quote some of it.

Jesus Christ, on his way to Galilee, had to pass through Samaria, but not just because of geographical reasons, but because he had a divine appointment with a woman at a well waiting for him there. Jesus, wearied from his journey, sat down at Jacob’s well. And there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus asked her for a drink of water, and the two of them got into conversation. But since Jews did not typically associate with Samaritans, who were a mixed race, the woman was surprised at this.


What or who is the “gift of God”? Jesus Christ, his death on a cross, and his resurrection for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life with God are the gift of God. Our salvation (deliverance) from sin and obedience to God are gifted to us by God. Even our faith to believe in Jesus Christ is God’s gift to us. For none of this is of ourselves, but it comes from God, and it is gifted to us by God, but we must receive all this by faith, denying self, dying to sin, and via walking in obedience to our Lord, in his power, wisdom, and strength.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]

Now Jesus was speaking, not of physical water, but of spiritual water to satisfy our spiritual thirst for new life in Christ Jesus, our Lord, cleansed of our sins, forgiven, renewed of the Spirit, and born again to new life in Christ Jesus in dying with him to sin, and in obedience to his commands. For when we believe in Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit of God comes to live within us, changing us to be more like Christ, counseling, helping and guiding us in how to live for God. And we are empowered of the Spirit to walk with God.

The woman asked Jesus for this water of which he spoke, but she was still thinking in physical terms, and not in spiritual terms. Then Jesus told her to go and call her husband and “come here.” The woman admitted she had no husband. Jesus knew that, and he acknowledged the correctness of her statement and that he knew that she had had five husbands and the one she had now was not her husband. And that led to a discussion of the proper physical place of worship of God, either in Jerusalem or another location.


Do you get what this is teaching us today? Worship of God has nothing to do with a physical location. For true worship of God has to do with us giving our lives to Jesus Christ, as living sacrifices to God, holy and pleasing to God, which is our spiritual worship of God. We are to no longer be conformed to the ways of this sinful world, but now we are to be transformed in heart and mind of the Spirit of God in death to sin and in obedience to our Lord’s commands, so that our lives testify to God’s grace (see Romans 12:1-2).

And to worship God in “spirit and in truth” has to do with our changed lives of the Spirit of God, and with our sincere faith which comes from God and not from human flesh. True worship of God is not in the raising of hands and in the singing of songs if our lives are not surrendered to the will of God in dying to sin and in walks of obedience to our Lord’s commands. And we don’t have to go to a building in order to worship God. For we should be in a continuous state of worship of God if we are of genuine faith in Christ Jesus.

Going back to the passage of Scripture..

At this point Jesus’ disciples arrived, so the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and said to the men, “Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?” They left the city, and were coming to Him. And from that city many of the Samaritans believed in Jesus Christ because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.” And many more believed because of the word of Jesus, not just because the woman’s testimony. Praise God!

May we all who believe in Jesus Christ give testimony to the biblical gospel of Christ (taught in the correct context), as to what Jesus did in dying on that cross that we might now die to sin and obey his commandments and live holy lives, pleasing to God, in his power, wisdom, and strength. Amen!

My Jesus, I Love Thee

Hymn lyrics by William R. Featherstone, 1864
Music by Adoniram J. Gordon, 1876

My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine;
For thee all the follies of sin I resign.
My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou;
If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

I love thee because thou hast first loved me,
And purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree;
I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow;
If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

I’ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death,
And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath;
And say, when the death-dew lies cold on my brow,
If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

In mansions of glory and endless delight;
I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright;
I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow;
If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

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They Believed in Jesus Christ
An Original Work / September 29, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

I know that my experiences don't speak for everyone but whenever I stray from listening to only Gregorian Chant and veer toward certain secular music, the same things happen to me: I feel extremely carnal, my depression gets worse, and I start getting insomnia because the song beats are in my head constantly. It takes literally three days (I've timed it) for the effect to subside. I keep hoping that the results aren't the same every time, but they are. I'm really struggling right now with the effects.

Israel prepares for Iranian attack amid harsh new sanctions

There is concern in that the Islamic Republic, like a "wounded animal," will misread Israel or try to lash out amid economic distress. Preparations are for two months of heightened tension.

With the snapback clause now in force and new economic sanctions imposed on Iran, Israel is preparing for a particularly unstable two months with Iran, including the possibility of a miscalculation that would lead Tehran to initiate an attack on Israel.
The worry is that Iran, cornered and humiliated, will misread Israel and the worlds reaction to their response, or try to retaliate in all directions, given its predicament.

The economic sanctions imposed on Iran, effectively mark the end of the JCPOA, the previous nuclear agreement. These are draconian measures, including bans on the export and import of defence materiel to and from Iran. They also apply to countries that sell to Iran or buy from it, and to secondary sales and purchases designed to route goods through a third country to Iran.

Iran's leadership is deeply troubled by the sanctions, not least because the country is already grappling with economic fallout.

The concern is that under intense economic pressure, in light of the blows it suffered during the war, and perhaps out of fear that Israel plans to surprise it, a wounded Iran will decide to strike first, reasoning that the side that springs the surprise is the one that gains the upper hand. Reference:- Israel Hayom 30th Sept

Basically: the desperate Mullahs of Iran, have to make the next move and it will be with the main weapon of their might; Jeremiah 49:35-36, which will cause the Lord to bring against them His fiery wrath, Psalms 83:13-18, 2 Peter 3:7, +

That Iran will attempt to fire nuke missiles at Israel, is sure; because the Lord actually encourages then to do it; Isaiah 21:2.Go up and besiege….do not hesitate!
Open your quiver, [the arrow holder] and prepare for war. Isaiah 22:6

Thinking that Iran has been ‘Trumped’, and is now unable to make a nuke missile, is a bad mistake. They do have the means and the ability to attempt what they openly say they intend to do;- Wipe Israel off the map

We Christian Bible believers should be aware of, and prepared for what will happen.

Hi there,

There are several references in the Gospels to the need for prayer and fasting to prepare one's self before dealing with some demonic issues.

Many modern translations omit the reference to fasting and some even omit the reference to Prayer.

Can someone explain what is going on here...

First what reliable manuscripts include this.

Second is there a place for prayer and fasting before being used to speak into a serious spiritual bondage?

Comments appreciated.

Hi all,

I will keep this brief.
There are gangs that operate in my area.
I only recently became aware of this.
A few nights ago two of them were having a fight.
Some things were said which should never be said....things alluding to murder and other forms of bodily harm.
Then one mentioned a female that he would " pay money for."
He either meant me or I could be next.
I have taken his threat seriously and am fortifying my apartment.
Also praying earnestly.
Contacted the police.
Would appreciate prayers for protection for when I physically leave my flat and also when I return.
Also that the gangs will be disbanded, that they will all be locked away, rehabilitated and find Jesus.
Being marginalised and poor drive these people into these things.
Now they have nothing to lose which makes them extra dangerous.
Thanks in advance for your prayers.

Pray that the new “eternal peace” plan for Gaza works out ASAP for the sake of people's lives in Israel and Gaza:

Hating Doctrine vs Hating People...

1. God hates liberal doctrine - ...The doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. - Revelation 2:15
2. God loves people - We love him, because he first loved us. - 1 John 4:19

There have been many put to death over what was believed false doctrine, as we had this past week. Hopefully I have posted enough scripture in that we are to hate the sin yet love the sinner. I myself have had to learn good character in the midst of what I would call weak foundations. I have left some churches after the feeling I was in more of a rock concert setting than a Christian one. And having the prophecy of Isaiah come to mind as I was sitting through all of that...

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: - Isaiah 29:13

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Roberts on Friday, saying that he was subject to a final removal order that a judge issued in May 2024. Roberts is a native of Guyana who entered the United States on a student visa in 1999, according to ICE. He’s being held at an Iowa jail.

ICE said that Roberts fled after a traffic stop in Des Moines, and that he was apprehended with the assistance of the Iowa State Patrol. The agency said that Roberts, 54, had possessed a loaded handgun in his district-issued vehicle, a hunting knife and $3,000 cash when arrested.

According to the official ICE report, he also had a prior weapons charge from a few years back (as it's against the law for someone who's in the US illegally to be in possession of a loaded firearm)


I provided 3 sources, CNN, ICE, and an Iowa local publication (in hopes to make it a "balanced" cross section of narratives on this story)

Hello. For many years I have been suffering with depression, deep anxiety and panic attacks that has and can interfere with my everyday life. It has made life very difficult for me, and loneliness, as well as the pandemic didn’t make it any better. I ask for help and friendship. Thank you.

Today is September 29, the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels.
We read at today’s Mass, “War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon. The dragon and its angels fought back, but they did not prevail and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The huge dragon, the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, who deceived the whole world, was thrown down to earth, and its angels were thrown down with it” (Rev 12:7-9).

St. Carlo Acutis knew that holiness means entering into a battle. He once said, “After the holy Eucharist, the holy Rosary is the most powerful weapon for fighting the devil and the shortest ladder for climbing into heaven.” He understood that the strength to resist temptation comes from Christ himself. Carlo was not naïve about evil. He saw how sin distorts lives, how addiction to technology or pleasure can enslave us and how Satan tries to separate us from God.

Weapons of grace​

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To get fire, which exists only on Earth, it took billions of years of photosynthesis – which means fire can’t exist without life. And fire and life have been shaping each other ever since...

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams will not be seeking reelection, abandoning his campaign less than two months before election day.

In a video message posted to his X account on Sunday afternoon, Adams talked about how "only in America" can a man like him become mayor of a city like New York.

"It has been my honor to be your mayor and I am proud to say that we took that victory four years ago and turned it into action, making this city better for those who have been failed by government," Adams said. "I felt immense pride serving you every day, and look at what we accomplished together."

Adams touted his reported accomplishments, from the economy and housing to a drop in crime, rising test scores and the expansion of welfare program funding.

"Despite all we've achieved, I cannot continue my reelection campaign," he stated. "The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board's decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign."

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First order of business, , 2A’s vision, was for her countrymen not to grieve, IMHO. But, the mischievous care of bearing arms today is. Furthermore, is an intent to bring down the 2A!

• Grand Blanc Township church attack (Genesee County, Michigan): September 28, 2025
  A man rammed a vehicle into a church and then opened fire, killing two people and injuring eight others before setting the church on fire. The responding officers killed the gunman. An additional two bodies were later found inside the burnt church, but their cause of death has not been verified.​
• Southport, North Carolina shooting: September 27, 2025
  A man on a boat opened fire at an outdoor bar, killing three people and wounding five others.​
• El Paso, Texas shooting: September 24, 2025
  A gunman killed his girlfriend and another woman before taking his own life. A third victim was critically wounded.​
• North Codorus Township, Pennsylvania shooting: September 17, 2025
  A man ambushed and killed three police officers investigating a harassment report before being fatally shot by an injured officer. The ex-girlfriend's family dog was also shot and killed.​
• Annunciation Catholic Church shooting (Minneapolis, Minnesota): August 27, 2025
  A person opened fire at a church during morning mass, killing two children and injuring 21 other people before committing suicide. Note: This meets the 3+ fatalities criteria when including the shooter.​
• Anaconda, Montana shooting: August 1, 2025
  A man is suspected of opening fire at a bar, killing four people, before fleeing.​
• Midtown Manhattan shooting (New York, New York): July 28, 2025
  A man killed four people and fatally shot himself in a corporate building. Five people died in total and four others were injured.​
• Lexington, Kentucky shootings: July 13, 2025
  A man shot and killed two women at a church after first shooting a state trooper. The suspect was killed by police.​

While significant majorities of Evangelicals, black Protestants and Americans in the South continue to hold fast to literal belief in Scripture, a new study has found that nearly half of American adults see the Bible as a collection of helpful but “ancient myths” that are “not literally true.”

A majority of Americans also believe worshiping at home alone or with their family is an acceptable replacement for attending church services, while significant minorities don’t believe in the resurrection or that Jesus is even God.

The findings of the study are reflected in The Ligonier State of Theology 2025report conducted by Lifeway Research. Some 3,001 American adults were surveyed between Jan. 6-15, with a 95% confidence that the sampling error from the survey does not exceed +1.9%.

Their responses revealed more nuanced and syncretic beliefs about God than previous generations, most of whom viewed the Bible as the literal Word of God.

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From a Christian perspective, have you experienced the compulsion to try to "save" people?
What about when this compulsion seems to enable unhealthy relationships?

I was stolen from and ghosted last month by a boyfriend of nearly 2 yrs. Looking back, many red flags. He told me a story of childhood traumas (which now I question if any of it was true) and I tried to compensate for his upbringing by mothering him in a way. I still have a desire to reach out on Christmas or his birthday and wish him well and remind him God loves him. I've had a similar experience before with another previous failed relationship. Why do I have a desire to keep giving time, energy, emotion to someone who used me and threw me away? Is it Christian to leave the door open? Or it is more biblical to block and cut all possible contact?

Any thougths are appreciated.

Despite blatant intimidation and cheating by the deplorable US crowd=mob at the 2025 Ryder Cup Europe beat US 15-13 to win and so retain the Ryder Cup

US fan ugliness at the Ryder Cup was merely a reflection of Trump’s all-caps America | Bryan Armen Graham

1. Rory McIlroy's wife was hit by a beer glass
2. Players and their wives were verbally insulted
3. There were many instances of the US mob trying to distract Team Europe's players as they were about to play their shot
4. At least one US caddy sought to distract a Team Europe player on the green
5. State police with dogs had to be brought in
6. Once the result was clear the US mob pushed off not waiting for the closing ceremony and the awarding of the trophy to Europe.

Now there were a lot of US fans there so the idea that this is just some small minority doesn't apply. This is America today. Are the Americans on this forum proud?

The beer throwing incident:
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I agree with this!! Kids in K-8 have enough time to use devices when at home out of school hours.
I homeschooled our kids and we didn't let them use devices during the school day.
They are now young productive adults.
What is your opinion on what is said below?

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Technology has no place in kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8). Research shows that learning through books, writing with pencil and paper, and engaging in dialogue with real people builds the strongest foundation for education. These traditional methods provide not only cognitive benefits but also emotional and practical skills that prepare children for lifelong learning.

One striking example comes from the Waldorf School of the Peninsula in Silicon Valley, a prestigious private school attended by the children of technology executives. Despite its location in the heart of the tech industry, the school has zero technology in grades K-8.
On its website, the school states: “Brain research tells us that media exposure can result in changes in the actual nerve network in the brain, which affects such things as eye tracking (a necessary skill for successful reading), neurotransmitter levels, and how readily students receive the imaginative pictures that are foundational for learning.”

This approach reflects a deliberate choice: to prioritize human interaction, creativity, and deep learning over early exposure to screens. It serves as a reminder that sometimes, less technology can mean more growth.

Sources:
Waldorf School of the Peninsula. "Educational Philosophy." 2023.
Armstrong, Thomas. The Best Schools: How Human Development Research Should Inform Educational Practice. ASCD, 2006.

The Archangels have a unique role as God’s messenger to the people at critical times in history and in the history of salvation. St. Michael is a princely Seraph who has been invoked as patron and protector of the Church from the time of the Apostles.

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For as long as I can remember, and I am nearly 76 years old (in December), John 3:16 in combination with Romans 6:23 and a few other verses (such as Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:12; and John 14:6) have been used to present the gospel of Christ and of our salvation from sin, but out of context of their original contexts, and thus interpreted usually outside of the intended message, if taught in the correct context, which is not just the localized context but the context of the whole New Testament.

For they often use the word “believe” loosely without really defining what biblical faith in Jesus Christ looks like. But the faith to believe in Jesus is not of our own doing, and so we do not get to decide what it looks like. The word “believe,” which comes from God, means to be persuaded, in this case to be persuaded of God as to his righteousness and holiness, and of our sinfulness, and of God’s requirement that we deny self, die daily to sin, by the Spirit, and that we walk (in conduct) in obedience to God’s commands.

But the gospel we were taught to share with the people early on in our lives did not mention that faith in Jesus Christ, which is of God, requires that we deny self, die to sin, and follow Jesus in obedience. It was just a list of disconnected Bible verses taught out of context and intended to give the message that all we have to do is to acknowledge that we have sinned, that Jesus paid the penalty for our sins, and to “pray the prayer to receive Christ,” and now all our sins are forgiven and we are now saved by grace.

But now let’s look at John 3:16 in its correct biblical context. After it mentions belief versus non-belief, and judgment versus non-judgment, it speaks of “the Light” (Jesus Christ, obedience to God, the righteousness of God, holiness) versus “the darkness” (sin, wickedness, evil, disobedience). And then it tells us that, even though “the Light” had come into the world, that there were people who loved (preferred) the darkness (sin) rather than the light (Christ, moral purity, honesty, obedience), for their deeds were evil.

And then it goes on to tell us that everyone who does (practices) evil hates the Light (Christ Jesus, obedience to God, holiness, moral purity, etc.), and does not come into the Light (into genuine relationship with Christ Jesus) for fear their evil deeds will be exposed. They do not want to die to sin and now obey God in living holy lives, pleasing to God, but they want to continue living in their sinful practices, but while claiming Jesus Christ as Lord, and salvation from sin, and eternal life with God, in our present generation.

And then it goes on to say that those who come into the Light are those who make truth their practice and whose deeds are those which are manifested (demonstrated, displayed, revealed) as having been wrought (accomplished, achieved, realized) in God. And those deeds would not be those of human flesh, but which are only achieved in God, which would be obedience to God, self-denial, death to sin (continuous), and holy living, living morally pure, upright, and godly lives in the power of God, in obedience to our Lord.

So, now read John 3:16 in that context, and you will see that belief in Jesus, which is biblical, will result in us denying self, dying to sin, by the Spirit, and us walking in obedience to our Lord’s commands, in the power of God, or it is not biblical faith which is of God and which is persuaded of God and which is gifted to us by God. For if sin remains our practice, and not obedience to our Lord, then we do not have salvation from sin, we are not born of God, and we do not have eternal life with God, regardless of what we profess.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]

Seek the Lord

Based off Isaiah 55
An Original Work / July 20, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Musical Instrumentation by Mark Bradley

“Come to Me all you who thirst; come to waters.
Listen to Me, and eat what’s good today,
And your soul will delight in richest of fare.
Give ear to Me, and you will live.
I have made an eternal covenant with you.
Wash in the blood of the Lamb.”

Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him.
Let the wicked forsake his way, in truth.
Let him turn to the Lord, and he will receive mercy.
Freely, God pardons him.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,”
declares the Lord, our God.

“My word that goes out of My mouth is truthful.
It will not return to Me unfulfilled.
My word will accomplish all that I desire,
And achieve the goal I intend.
You will go in joy and be led forth in peace.
The mountains will burst into song… before you,
And all of the trees clap their hands.”

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They Prefer the Darkness Over the Light
An Original Work / September 29, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

People worldwide share a sense of morality. Morality can be based on the simple formula, "If you want X, then you must do Y". For instance, if you want peaceful coexistence, then you must not allow unjustified killing. If you want property rights, then you must not allow unjustified taking of things from others. If you want justice, then you must not allow false witness. And if you want a happy life, then you will want peaceful coexistence, property rights, and justice. Based on such reasoning, people around the world have developed moralities that make this world a better place.

However, many people argue that we need an absolute morality, as though it somehow offers something better than what we can achieve through reason. See, for instance, Charlie Kirk's argument for this point:

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But what would an absolute morality offer that fundamental reason alone cannot already determine?