Does she? Does she? Of COURSE she does. It's a marriage.

Has anyone ever dealt with a spouse that suddenly felt the need to set up surveillance? It's a bit of a head-scratcher. My response was a cheery "Okay!" when the subject of setting up cameras outside and within the home was broached. The easiest way to keep secrets is to have none. Is this a matter of concern?

Sitting alone on a train car with someone who had been just dumped on the street by a system that simply doesn't care.

UK ambassador to US fired over Epstein ties​

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has abruptly fired the U.K.’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, following the release of emails revealing he had closer ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein than were previously known.

The string of emails, released by The Sun newspaper on Wednesday, showed Mandelson expressing sympathy and support for Epstein in 2008 as he battled his first conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.

"The emails show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment," it added.


Isn't this what we want out of the disclosures? This is not a hoax.

quietbloke said:

The promise is for you and your children and for all that are far off, for all that the LORD our God will call' (Acts of the Apostles 2:38-39)

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To sow (Gal 6:8) to the ''promise'' so we could be a blessing to others requires more than simply ''stop letting our sinful nature control our minds'', it is much simpler than that, WE ARE TOLD TO ASK OR, BE SHOWN TO RECIEVE (Luke 11:11-13, Acts 9:17, Rom 8:2), Amen!

Since God is eternal, he exists outside time and is unbound by it. If Heaven is just an infinite continuation of linear temporal existence that I realized at a very young age, around the age of 8, would be Hell. I was tormented by the idea of infinite linear time until I became Orthodox, in fact.

I think it's more important to realize that Christ states he comes at an hour most do not expect. Many are waiting on Christ right now believing he can return at any moment. And yet he will only return when the signs he lays out comes to pass. And Paul also lays out what must take place before our gathering back to him. We have to wait on the true Christ and not fall away to the fake one that arrives first "instead of Christ" Both Christ and Paul tell us not to be deceived by any means concerning this.
We don't know the day or the hour but knowing the signs to look for is what being a watchman is all about. Only when those thing come to pass in someone's generation/lifetime can they look up and know he's at the door.

Nine Eleven

On September eleven
when it happened
while we watched
we could not help thinking about
our own thin brick walls
left standing around us
here, in the heartland.

Walled in between
panic and gratitude
we sat gaping,
not noticing
how our helpless tears
would not stop falling.

Mikeys said:

1 Corinthians 14:34–35

Makes the womens role in the Church pretty clear. But let's blame that on the "bigots" in our modern enlightened society.

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I don't disagree but they are teaching in my church that this was specific to Corinth at the time Paul was there for particular reasons and does not apply to all churches across the span of time.

They say that we are not reading the bible with context but using a verse to justify something that wasn't meant to be actioned in general.

I don't know! I do not have the history of Corinth and Paul's time there beyond what I see in the bible.

Respect the person but not their beliefs.

Jesus warns us many times about the need to forsake even those we love in order to follow Him.

Paul mentions a few times about the evil of bad influence from unbelievers or those who believe differently.

God, in the Old Testament, warns Israel about falling into the ways of the Egyptians they fled and into the ways of the people in the area they fled to...

rjs330 said:

Its interesting we have a dead woman, stabbed in the neck and rhere are those here arguing against putting proven violent offenders away to prevent theae things.

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yup, they instinctively know that seriously dealing with this level of crime would be a threat to their order, so they will throw anything against the wall and hope something sticks. "nothing can be known for sure, we must be nuanced!"

of course these are the same people that had no problem throwing completely non-violent people in solitary confinement for months because they strolled through the capitol building. you cannot reason with them.

Putin won't stop until he faces consequences for his aggression. Empty threats from Truth Social are just that....

pawkiki said:

Yeah, I realize that.... There are so many other instances... How does a recording lie?

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Poor Trump - he missed out on walking down the red carpet swinging pinkies with his autocratic pals!

Israel can't afford to treat Palestinians fairly.
They're economically addicted to marketing their advanced drones & other weapons (like some of those enormous bombs with a 600 meter radius kill zone) as 'battle tested in Palestine.' They refused to listen to the UN at their very founding over 70 years ago - and took Jerusalem which was meant to be independent UN territory. They ignored the boundaries drawn up by the UN, and ignored that the Palestinians were meant to be an independent state. And then - with the right to defend themselves - there was the 6 days war in 1967.

And thus, the persecuted become the persecutors.

Those who were economically discriminated against - continue to do so in an apartheid system in Israel for Arabs that work there.
Those who were shoved from their own shops and property by the Nazis, now shove Palestinians from their shops and property.
Those who were rounded up and forced into ghetto's - now do the same to Palestinians.
Those who were trapped behind barbed wire fences have now walled off the world's largest open air jails in Gaza and the West Bank.

I detest the methods of Hamas. I want them to return the hostages, lay down their arms and turn over all Palestinian territory to a new UN negotiated Palestinian Authority. I condemn the barbaric terrorist attack of Hamas against civilian non-combatants. But just as I condemn that - and lament the loss of over a thousand innocent Israelis, how much more must I lament the death of over 65,000 Gazans? 20,000 children!!??

What happened to 'proportional response'? To obeying the rules of just war theory?

Israel is now committing war crimes left right and centre with impunity.
They are no longer what I would call a 'liberal democracy' and should be pushed from the club of democratic nations and sanctioned just as we sanctioned South Africa's Apartheid.

Watching the TV - and thinking a that a middle-income country like this could be reduced to the natural-disaster scale famines we see in Africa - and it's ALL ISRAEL's fault - as in 100% their fault - is just REVOLTING!

SO WHY DOES AMERICA VETO UN EFFORTS TO SANCTION ISRAEL?

Bring some type of relief oh God to all (wholesome) souls affected by the passing of Charlie Kirk, family and friend, a gift from God thought, 'unworthy' to bless a nation thereby, the world.

RandyPNW said:

What he has done is apparently takes side with the Gazan Palestinians against Israel. I don't care for that at all--seems too self-serving for Catholic self-interest in protecting their Middle Eastern peoples.

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I hope you were not expecting a Zionist Pope.

You are confusing "taking sides" with being compassionate for those who suffer. When one looks at Palestine, it does not take long realize that there are not just Muslims in Palestine, but Christians and Jews are all suffering together. Israel has ordered the Christians to leave their homes and their Churches; most have refused.

You won't find any Zionists among steadfastly confessional Lutherans either.

I am trying to pray more every day. I do pray, but the amount is not enough. I try to pray at least 5 decades of the Rosary every day.

We read in Acts 13:2 that the Holy Spirit set apart Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which he had called them. And so Paul and Barnabas began their missionary journey together, going from one city to another, proclaiming the word of God to the people. But they faced much persecution on their journey, yet they remained faithful to God and to their calling.


I have always loved this story. Why? Here they were serving the Lord, doing what God had called them to do, preaching the truth of the gospel of Christ to the people. But then they faced opposition in the form of the Jews, who disbelieved in Christ, stirring up the minds of the Gentiles, embittering them against the two missionaries, Paul and Barnabas. But then it says, “Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord…” And this is what I love about it! They did not let the opposition stand in the way of them continuing to preach the truth of the gospel.

For Satan just loves to pull us down through opposition and false accusations against our character which produce persecution against us. If he can get us to be attacked and to have people turn against us, especially people who once supported and encouraged us, then he has accomplished his goal of attempting to silence us. And if we give in, and so we give up, and so we retreat, then he has won that battle and accomplished his purpose. So, we must not let him get the best of us, but we must resist him, and trust God.

Now the people were divided, and some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles. And we should expect that not everyone is going to be on the same side with us, not even all who profess faith in Jesus Christ. But this is provided that we are on the side of Christ and in agreement with his teachings. Yet not everyone is going to agree with what we are teaching, for not everyone is united with Christ in thought and word and deed. And there are many varied interpretations of what the Scriptures teach, as well.

And sometimes, but not always, when we are faced with opposition, particularly very strong opposition, the Lord may lead us to leave that place and to go somewhere else where our words, which come from him, will be received by the people, and where we will be allowed to continue to share the truth of the gospel of Christ with the people. For the goal is to keep giving out the Word of the Lord to the people, and so we need to be where we have that opportunity to do so. But that won’t be for forever.

But what is most critical here is that we make certain that the gospel message we are sharing is the same one taught by Jesus and by his New Testament apostles, as studied in their appropriate and full context. For many liars and deceivers exist who call themselves “Christians” and “ministers of the gospel” who are teaching Satan’s lies to the people. And many people are following the lies, while on their way to hell, on the promise of forgiveness of all sins and of heaven as their eternal destiny.

But 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).

Gospel:[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:5-10; 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 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]

As the Deer

By Martin J. Nystrom
Based off Psalm 42:1

As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after You
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

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On a Missionary Journey
An Original Work / September 11, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

I am watching a rebroadcast of that epic Bills comeback against the Ravens now.

RileyG said:

I agree, as well as the dangers of it.

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Which are?

Nithavela said:

Have they tried pulling themselves up by their own bootstrings?

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They need to make cupcakes and sell them. They cant depend on Trump. Trump demands loyalty, even if his loyalty is illegal.

Heavenly Father,

The death of Charlie Kirk weighs heavily on my spirit tonight.

The reactions from your people and others show how viciously opposed we remain to putting You in the fore of all things.

Lord, I know You said these things would happen and You experienced them Yourself. Politics and the division of people were a driving force of evil even in the time You were crucified.

James 1:2-4 — New Living Translation​

2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

We are slow to learn, God. We need You. Please keep us focused on what is important to You. Please help us to remember that we, as Christians, represent Your will on Earth.

We are not here to be heard, but we are here to assist those who are willing, to listen to Your word. We are here to support our brethren so they do not fall to the temptations of an evil world and derail us from our purpose which You gave to us .

Jesus, in our sorrow, please deliver us through Your spirit so that we are not lost in anger, confusion, chaos, revenge and deliver us from the evil of the world by allowing our hearts to focus on You and Your will. Let us remember why we are here and honor You in our thoughts and behaviors so that, through Your glorification, we are redeemed.

In your heavenly name I pray, Amen.