When Dallas gives you a cool overcast day, take the walk. Enjoy these days when you can. #scenesfromawalk #WhiteRockLake

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Between the Monsterverse movies, the Monarch show, and the Toho Goji revival, this is such a great time for all Goji and Kaiju lovers.
As a kid, I could not have imagined such a Goji Glow-up.
Love it!

Truly.

For context, Ezek 25 is about divine judgment upon nations (Ammon, Edom, Moab) for their oppression/harm of Judah.
Ezek 25:17 (verse in question) is about judgment upon the Philistines.

Ezek 25 follows a judgment oracle upon Judah for apostasy & wrong dealings with powerful nations.
#context

Hegseth unwittingly quoting Pulp Fiction is embarrassing, but it's also telling.
The Tarantino Pulp Fiction quote is steeped in vengeance, wrath, and violence with a sense of righteous validation. It coheres with the false religion of Xian nationalists and dominionists.

Facts

Tolerance for or even approval of immoral, unethical, sacrilegious behavior, as well as an absence of Christ-like character signals captivity.

The church held captive cannot be the fragrance and presence of Christ in the world. The captive church cannot bear witness to the true Christ.

The Artemis II crew and the NASA team quietly reminded us that people can collaborate, be creative, pursue excellence, expand our understanding, and serve the greater good.

All the horrible things taking place has dampened our appreciation for what the best of humanity can be. 🌕🌌🚀

Wicked wrister! #GoBlue〽️

Lol, I just said that.

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Love this team sooo much. Such a great group of guys - so happy for them.
I'm just stunned. Not sure when it will sink in.😭
I had to sit in the car in the driveway for the last 30 min but so worth it. Whatever it takes, lol.
Hail to the Victors!!
#GoBlue 〽️🏀
#NationalChampions
#OneShiningMoment

Welp, will be teaching tonight and the class will run right through the title game so will not be watching live.

I have to go radio silent so updates don't mess me up while I'm teaching. Please be kind during this difficult time. 🙂
#GoBlue 〽️🏀

Cooper Flagg got 51 and followed up with a 45 piece. And he did it playing ethical basketball.
He's the ROY.
#MFFL 🏀

Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here for he has risen.

Indeed.
Happy Easter! 🌄🌱

Love how the media said all sorts of nice things about how good Michigan is and then they all picked Zona.🙃
#GoBlue 〽️🏀

Reflecting on Jesus' crucifixion and my heart is especially heavy this year with the horrors of war, the weight of injustice, brokenness, and suffering all around. It all feels so amplified.
I feel a deeper sense of Jesus' suffering and the weight of his death today. ✝️

A #MaundyThursday reflection:
Though the Great Commission is often centered as Jesus' final command, the new commandment of Jn 15 is no less significant as it is the last thing he shares with his disciples before going to the cross.
Love as Jesus loves - the essence of our call.

Love and blessings.

Ministry in a small church is hard, in part because many think size indicates success, divine favor, & ministry skill.

I love encouraging small churches.
God loves you.

The call is to be faithful, to love others, and allow fruit to be God's work.✝️❤️

Project: Hail Mary is sooo good.
Gosling deserves an Oscar nom. Phenomenal cinematography/effects (see it in IMAX if you can).

Refreshing to see a movie that is intense, thoughtful, warm-hearted, and hopeful.
Amaze. Amaze. 👎🏼👎🏼

It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine. #GoBlue〽️
🏀🏒

Good to see #Michigan〽️ go to the #SweetSixteen but will miss Avila and his nicknames...

Cream Abdul Jabbar
Milk Chamberlain
SLU Alcindor
Steph Blurry
Frames Harden
Kevin McPale
Larry Blurred
Larry Nerd
LeBron Frames
Specs Chapman

Any others? 🏀🤓
#MarchMadness

But someone is going to say Luka isn't worth it because he doesn't play defense and whines too much. 🙃

Still miss him in Dallas. #MFFL   🏀🪄

Avila is such a great March Madness player.
Good player, distinct look, and the best nicknames:
Steph Blurry
Cream Abdul Jabbar
Milk Chamberlain
Frames Harden
Etc. 😅

The #OneShiningMoment team already has plenty of material and we're not even done with day one.

Love #MarchMadness 🏀

...Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
~Phil 2:6-11📖
3/3

...being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!
...
2/3

The true Jesus:

"Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant,..."
1/3

We must not dismiss the way the glory and worthiness of Jesus is defined by his character.

All knees will not bow down because of his power, strength, or force.

He is lifted up because of his humility, his selflessness, his goodness, his grace, his love.

This is his true glory.

When Moses asked to see God's glory, the LORD showed him his goodness (!)

In his own words, the LORD spoke his name and revealed his goodness as compassion,
grace,
patience,
loyal-love (hesed),
justice,
forgiveness.

God is love.
God's glory IS his goodness.