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Most presidents formalize treaties between allies. This president is seeking new allies (from enemies) and making “deals” like he’s buying real estate, a corporation, or a new car. Pretty alarming that Iran is one of those “deals” he’s thinking about.

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Someday, this over-bloated festering pig will move on to his final fate and his legacy will be nothing more than a poop stain on humanity.

Trump’s presidency is an appropriate judgement on those Christians who chose political power over trust in God. In essence they are openly rejecting God. We will all stand before God on Judgement Day, but for those cross wearing hypocrites, let their judgement be like that of Judas the Betrayer.

The UK aptly describes tRump, but please note that even though this lump of organic material was elected, more than half the country’s citizenry is embarrassed and appalled.

Jesus' harshest words in the gospel were never spoken towards those who were "too loving" or "too compassionate." They were spoken towards those who used their religion as a tool of oppression and self serving power. Christianity was never meant to be about enforcing moral purity at the expense of our neighbors. It's about seeing every human being, every single one, as a bearer of God's image, deserving of dignity, protection, and care.

There are those of us (myself included) who reject and resist the the right wing evangelical ideology of Christian Nationalism. How long before the White House begins to censor and eliminate those who teach Jesus’ words as opposed to preaching the party line from the pulpit? Not long, I’m afraid.

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As I watch Bonhoeffer (2024), it’s hard not to miss the parallels between American Evangelicalism under Trump and German Evangelicalism under Hitler right down to the Trump Bible and the Nazi Bible. Hitler had Ludwig Muller over the German Church and Trump has Paula White over the WH Faith Office.

I wish I could caption this photo op. Especially what’s going through the mind of the dude in the middle.

If Trump critics are muzzling themselves for fear of reprisals from this unhinged dictator, how is this not a revival of Hitlerism in America today? He and his followers ARE the enemy within.

I watched soon to be Prime Minister, Mark Carney’s victory speech today. Never have I been so ashamed of the US and so proud to stand with Canada against the new Axis of Evil (USA/Russia). Six words that should never be said of us: “We can no longer trust America.” —Mark Carney

My wife and I just returned from a trip to Florida and I remarked that we had gone shelling on the gulf side.

“Oh you mean, the Gulf of America? said she.
“No, thank you. I’m okay not stoking that ego trip!”

“God is looking for people through whom he can do the impossible. What a pity we plan only things we can do by ourselves.”

A. W. Tozer

I came across a term I had never heard before during my morning devotions. The term is “slacktivism” meaning one shares outrage over an issue but actually doesn’t do anything about it. Guilty as charged. I need to step up more.

Me too. Kind of makes us heretics in some circles.

Just because we say we are acting “in the name of Jesus,” doesn’t mean what we are doing is truly from Jesus.

I feel like this every day. Thank you @itsmatthewcook.bsky.social

Her sentiment came right out of the Bible, he was promoting and selling. It’s all through scripture.

Oh there is a bottom to the barrel. It’s very, very, VERY hot at the bottom of that barrel.

I will never apologize for living a Beatitudes-inspired life. On that hill I would gladly give up my life. And I’m almost certain, at least some of the executioners would be Christian extremists holding a Trump Bible.

Unfortunately, this is true. He does not seem to understand the need to minister to the outcasts in this country.

How are you spending Inauguration Day? I have decided to fast and pray through Psalms 91 & 96, Matthew 5-7 (The Beatitudes) and I Timothy 2:1-8.

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The good news about this Trump/Musk “love fest,” is that His Highness doesn’t do very well in the Number 2 spot. Look for those bedfellows to break up soon.

I need to talk to the county for sending me the wrong ballot for the 2024 election. I didn’t know Elon Musk was voted in as President of the US.

It feels like the bad guys won. It feels like the Teflon Kings will never face justice. It feels like they’re getting away with doing harm to others with no care, whatsoever. But, read 2 Peter 2. There will be a day. And their consequences will be far worse.