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Tim Bertolet

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Interested in Bible, Theology, science fiction, Star Trek. Good coffee always. PhD NT studies, Hebrews. Involved in ministry and missions.

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Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:

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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Of Tyranny

199. As usurpation is the exercise of power which another hath a right to, so tyranny is the exercise of power beyond right, which nobody can have a right to. And this is making use of the power anyone has in his hands, not for the good of those who are under it, but for his own private, separate advantage. When the governor, however entitled, makes not the law but his will the rule, and his commands and actions are not directed to the preservation of the properties of his people, but the satisfaction of his own ambition, revenge, covetousness, or any other irregular passion

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Of Tyranny 199. As usurpation is the exercise of power which another hath a right to, so tyranny is the exercise of power beyond right, which nobody can have a right to. And this is making use of the power anyone has in his hands, not for the good of those who are under it, but for his own private, separate advantage. When the governor, however entitled, makes not the law but his will the rule, and his commands and actions are not directed to the preservation of the properties of his people, but the satisfaction of his own ambition, revenge, covetousness, or any other irregular passion

Locke, Second Treatise of Government:

24.10.2025 12:57 — 👍 1168    🔁 362    💬 39    📌 14

Psst...there is nothing capitalistic about this...

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It wasn't all that long ago that Russell Moore was saying he had people saying to him that Jesus's forgive others didn't work in a modern setting and the usual suspects shot him down as a liar.
Now we have the new right leading with a denial of one of Jesus's most basic teachings.

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Congratulations!

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Happy National Bowtie Day!

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The government had no case; their charges were bologna.

27.08.2025 21:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“Own it. Own the camera. Now strut it like you mean it — left, right, left, right — yessss, make the beat your catwalk! Think 'Victoria's Secret' meets 'Secret Service.' Beautiful, darlings, absolutely beautiful."

17.08.2025 01:38 — 👍 18    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

"I'm too sexy for my tactical gear, too sexy for my tactical gear...."

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Got my contributor's copy today!!

08.08.2025 19:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Obedience of Sonship: Adamic Obedience and the Heavenly Ascension in Hebrews (Studies in Jewish and Christian Literature) A study of the ascension in Hebrews as the Son’s fulfillment of humanity’s destiny and as a revelation of his divine identity.

Here is the link.

www.logos.com/product/3699...

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My dissertation is on Logos.

08.08.2025 17:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Summers is not a fire breather or some left winger. He slimmed down Obama’s stimulus and he said Biden’s Covid stimulus would overheat the economy. So him saying this is a big damn deal.

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a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds and the words `` nailed it '' . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a window with blinds and the words `` nailed it '' .

That fortune though.

29.07.2025 01:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Also there are cautions and circumstances too.
I pastored a church with some widows who were my parents or grandparents age, so I would often do home visits.

If it was a young women, I might suggest alternatives or pray with her in the foyer not my office. It all depends.

23.07.2025 22:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Well assuming that there aren't mitigating circumstances and the details are simply as straightforward as you lay out, you welcome prayer with her.

If there is some reason you can't have her stop by, certainly pray over the phone & schedule a visitation or something.

23.07.2025 22:18 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

He's compensating for something. 🤣

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Whoa!!!

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Notices
Temporary Protected Status:
Designation of Honduras; Termination
Filed on: 07/07/2025 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/08/2025
FR Document: 2025-12621
PDF 11 Pages (120 KB)
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Termination of the Designation of Nicaragua
Filed on: 07/07/2025 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/08/2025
FR Document: 2025-12688
PDE 10 Pages (114 KB)
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Notices Temporary Protected Status: Designation of Honduras; Termination Filed on: 07/07/2025 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/08/2025 FR Document: 2025-12621 PDF 11 Pages (120 KB) Permalink Termination of the Designation of Nicaragua Filed on: 07/07/2025 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/08/2025 FR Document: 2025-12688 PDE 10 Pages (114 KB) Permalink

NEW: the Trump admin has moved to terminate TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua, covering over 50,000 people

Both of these designations date back to 1999, meaning Trump wants to strip legal status from people here legally who have had a background check every 18 months for the last 26 years.

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If you don't like Maxism and you don't like liberal democracy... what else is left remains?

25.06.2025 19:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is weird on multiple levels. (1) The guy has been in the US since he was 7 and is a naturalized citizen; (2) what exactly is the alternative to liberal democracy?
These guys just don't like that people are choosing differently so they want to shut it down.

25.06.2025 19:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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18.06.2025 23:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's a funny sign. I don't know why people on the right would get so triggered "this is why they loose." If you can't chuckle at it, maybe you have a problem. People need to lighten up.

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My daughter started a tradition last year for Father's Day of getting me a gag gift coffee mug.

17.06.2025 12:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Person sitting with a banner that reads YOU ARE ALL COWARDS

Person sitting with a banner that reads YOU ARE ALL COWARDS

This guy is just posted up outside of Congress and I’m honestly not sure what his political views are but I agree

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It's"My Pillow" not "My Mattress, " Jerry

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Profumo, Haggard, and Real Shame Perhaps only a few American readers will know the name of John Profumo.  He was a British conservative MP, and married the actress, Valerie Hobson (Dennis Price's love interest in Kind Hearts and Coro...

Years ago, Carl Trueman wrote this when Ted Haggard was trying "return," I occasionally think about the counter example of Profumo and the nature of understanding our wrongdoings & proper shame (i.e. not seeking limelight again)

www.reformation21.org/mos/postcard...

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