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United Methodist Clergy BA MDiv DMin Not a Christian Nationalist 8w7 INTJ Husband, father, pastor Thoughts are my own
Anti-woke in this day and age equals government-authorized racism and government-sanctioned discrimination against minorities.
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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
11.06.2025 18:00 β π 34755 π 17253 π¬ 2287 π 2545"He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world..."
Seems relevant:
"He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
"He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
The FBI will pursue investigations of multiple climate workgroups.
The crime? They received grants from the EPA under the Biden administration. The absurd claim is that they conspired to defraud the government -- by writing successful grant applications.
The acting head of the governmentβs human resources arm, Charles Ezell, is refusing to testify in tomorrowβs case that challenges the legality of the recent mass firings of federal workers. His absence raises serious questionsβwhat is there to hide?
13.03.2025 00:50 β π 20496 π 4979 π¬ 671 π 169"America is not profitable." Seriously?
That's NOT the point.
The goal of our nation is MUCH more:
to form a more perfect Union
establish Justice
insure domestic Tranquility
provide for the common defence
promote the general Welfare &
secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity
Amen!
12.03.2025 15:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The math don't math, folks. Never has. Never will.
Stop expecting billionaire oligarchs to take up the cause and interests of the working class.
I canβt remember where I read this, but itβs important:
Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?
Seven Mountains thinking wants to build the next Rome, but Jesus never asked us to run the world. He asked us to be different from it.
12.02.2025 01:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Peter calls us exiles, not empire-builders (1 Pet. 2:11). The church was never meant to be the ruling classβitβs a people set apart, a light in the darkness, a city on a hill.
12.02.2025 01:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0But idols always demand more than they give. Sooner or later, those idols demand a sacrifice and something β or someone β ends up on the altar.
09.02.2025 19:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The danger of chasing influence is that we can end up worshiping it. The Israelites made a golden calf when they thought God wasnβt acting fast enough.
Seven Mountains theology risks the same mistakeβbelieving we must take control because Godβs way is too slow.
How many of us had our lives saved or greatly impacted by the physicians and scientists funded by NIH dollars at any of the institutes mentioned below?
08.02.2025 19:02 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If we want to change the world, we should follow Jesus' example: love our neighbors, serve the poor, stand for truth, and embody grace. The kingdom of God isnβt built by conquering mountainsβitβs built by transforming hearts. π
08.02.2025 01:56 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 04. It leads to idolatry. When Christians focus on taking power rather than living like Christ, they replace the gospel with nationalism and political ambition. Thatβs a dangerous trade. π§΅βοΈ
08.02.2025 01:56 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 03. It distorts the Great Commission. Jesus told us to make disciples (Matthew 28:19), not to take over cultural institutions. Discipleship changes hearts; politics and power struggles donβt. π§΅βοΈ
08.02.2025 01:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 02. It confuses influence with domination. Christians are called to be salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16), influencing the world through love, truth, and good worksβnot through coercion or political takeover. π§΅βοΈ
08.02.2025 01:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 01. Itβs about power, not Jesus. Jesus never told his followers to seize control of society. He said, βMy kingdom is not of this worldβ (John 18:36). The early church grew by serving, not by ruling. π§΅βοΈ
08.02.2025 01:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0You're about to hear a LOT more about Seven Mountains Theology.
It claims that Christians must take control of seven key areas of societyβgovernment, media, education, business, arts, family, and religionβto establish Godβs kingdom on earth. But there are some serious problems with this idea. π§΅βοΈ
Christian Nationalism is a sin.
White Nationalism is a sin.
White Christian Nationalism is anti-Christ.
Notes available.
You are making a difference. Otherwise they wouldn't want you out of their way.
06.02.2025 20:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The story is not the borders. It's hardly ever the border.
The story is USAID and the Department of Education. The story is OPM and Treasury.
The zone is flooded.
#misdirection
The world resists change, feeding fear and cynicism. But hope isnβt naiveβitβs defiant. Real hope isnβt in power or wealth but in Christ, who turns βimpossibleβ into transformed.
#RealizedHope
#DefiantFaith
Hope is often met with resistance. Systems cling to control, cynicism mocks belief, and misplaced trust leads us astray. But real hope isnβt in power or wealthβitβs in Christ, who transforms what the world says canβt change.
#RealizedHope
#FaithOverFear
While federal dollars are important to science, you can still support university research and international medical organizations.
And you should definitely seek qualified scientific opinions based on peer reviewed research and avoid the conspiracy hacks like the ones RFKjr continues to reference.
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution arenβt just historyβthey shape everything from what you can say in a sermon to whether the government can rummage through your phone. Yet, too often, people treat them like background noise in a patriotic movie montage.
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