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Writer, Editor, Speaker, Encourager, Neighbor, Networker, Traveler, Seeker, Dreamer, Doer, Pastor, Weather Geek. Love God, family, neighbors.
Joined June 2009
My new May Pastoral Letter is online (free) NOW! You can check it out here ….
NEW May Pastoral Letter.“Back to the Basics” . Everybody wants to hear the latest exotic “prophecy du jour,” but if we ignore the foundations of our faith, everything else is worthless noise. Here is encouragement from Pastor Stephen …. READ (free)👇.
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In case you missed it, I’m a patriotic Conservative American, and I stand with Ukraine. I am not alone. 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
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Dear President Bush:. I voted for you twice, and met your wonderful parents. I think highly of you and the First Lady. My family stood in misty cold rain in Austin at the Capitol from 7PM - 5AM election night 2000. Please strongly condemn Trump now. @TheBushCenter @laurawbush
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As a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I abhor and wholeheartedly condemn the filthy, toxic, racist, misogynistic speech I hear from several speakers today at the Trump Madison Square Garden rally today. This from “Kill Tony” Hinchcliffe is sick.
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Please pray for Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. Pray for everyone being held hostage and all of their loved ones. Pray for all law enforcement and for all who are in contact with the gunman. Pray the gunman surrenders peacefully.
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This is Pastor Loran Livingston. He has some thoughts about Christian Nationalism and the new Trump Bible. Do you agree with what this pastor is saying here? . I do.
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Harsh language, but please listen to the heart and the tragic story that this nurse in #Michigan is trying to tell us all. Our nurses, doctors, first responders are heroes, but they are overwhelmed in many places now. Let’s don’t make their jobs harder.
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January 6 is an absolute red line for me. I can never support any candidate or group that denies the ugly reality surrounding that day or denigrates the vital, exceptional, historic work of the January 6th Committee. Trump is an existential threat to America. Full stop. #J6
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🙏 Prayer Request. My Dad was diagnosed with pneumonia night before last. He’s had high fever and total exhaustion. He does not have COVID or the flu. Today has seen slight improvement, thank God. He’s 86 years old. Please pray for Charles Simpson. 📷 Me and Dad, 1972
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Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Trump Advisor Laura Loomer are in an increasingly hostile MAGA Civil War with each other, and I am totally here for it. 🔥 🍿
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Donald Trump is a private citizen. If any other citizen did this, they would be visited by the FBI, DOJ, Secret Service, or Homeland Security. Trump is a stochastic terrorist who poses an existential threat to our Constitutional Republic and the lives of anyone who opposes him.
On Truth Social, Trump posted a video that includes an image of President Biden kidnapped and bound with rope in the back of a truck.
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@Captsully @theReal_Rebel Thank you, Captain Sully. God bless you and your family. Your voice is deeply respected and appreciated.
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Please pray for my wife, Susanne. Thank you. 🙏
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I am not a Democrat, but I am an American, and a Christian. These violent and racist statements from recent Republican Convention speaker Hulk Hogan regarding Vice President Kamala Harris are abhorrent. The RNC should immediately condemn this. #GOP .
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I voted today for competency, not chaos; reason, not treason; the Constitution, not authoritarianism; loyalty to allies, not betrayal; national security, not reckless endangerment; common sense, not theocratic fascism; decency, not corruption; hope, not rape. Haley, not Trump.
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If you are bothered by a husband and wife holding hands at a memorial service as they comfort one another, seek help. And don’t share your misguided thoughts on social media. #UK #QueenElizabeth #PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle #Westminster.#QueenElizabethIIMemorial
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Rest in Peace, Sparty ❤️ . Spartacus Maximus Simpson.July 8, 2010 - September 9, 2023. A good dog is one of the ways God shows us that He loves us. Sparty was a very good dog indeed. Grieving deeply, but thankful for his beautiful life. He brought joy to many. #Sparty #RIPSparty
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Once again, some angry and frightened men calling themselves “TheoBros” have launched a mendacious and cruel attack on our dear sister Beth Moore. I’m asking Christ followers to stand with her, her family, and her ministry in prayer and support. @BethMooreLPM @BethMooreEvents
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@RadioFreeTom My first visit to Russia in 1991, I was very disoriented by the culture. It fit none of my expectations. My Sri Lankan friend there told me, “Your problem is you thought Russia is the Easternmost part of the West. It is not. It is the Westernmost part of the East.”.
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If only there had been some warning signs, if only someone could have spoken out about Trump’s vile corruption, greed, incompetence, recklessness, fecklessness, narcissism, and delusions of grandeur. How could we possibly have seen this coming? 🙄. #Trump #Indictment #Traitor
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Our nation owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Adam Kinzinger for his integrity and courage. History and the God of history will smile upon him. @AdamKinzinger.
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Trump, who raped and defamed E. Jean Carroll and is alleged to have sexually assaulted more than 20 other women — the man who repeatedly bragged of sexual assault — is the runaway favorite Presidential choice among Iowa Evangelical Republicans. American Christendom is corrupt.
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“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”. -Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
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We got encouraging news today regarding my wife’s biopsy…
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@MrAndyNgo So, here we go . let’s dredge up some dirt from five years ago against the young black man so we can justify his murder at the hands of white vigilantes while peacefully jogging in April. Seems legit, Andy . 🙄.
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“Emmanuel, don’t do it!” . 🎥 Hilarious short video 😆.
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Dear @AriMelber @TheBeatWithAri:. I’m a 60-year-old Christian white guy from Alabama who is politically Conservative and absolutely #NeverTrump. I may sound like a unicorn, but there are many of us. Not a majority, but as you say, enough to cause problems for Trump in November.
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Word from sources in the Trump campaign is that Nikki Haley is doing much better in the New Hampshire primary than they thought she would. 😆
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What will you do post-Presidency? . Jimmy Carter: help the homeless, work for peace. George W. Bush: continue to fight AIDS and poverty in Africa and worldwide . Donald Trump: seLL tRaDiNg CaRdS of YOUR’E fAvOrItE PRECEDENT! (BeTTor ThAn LINCOLN and WasHiNGTon COMBINED!!!)
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As a follower of Jesus Christ, a Christian minister for more than 40 years, son of a pastor, and grandson of a pastor, let me say clearly: Christian Nationalism is a heresy and not compatible with the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. #Jesus #Christian #ChristianNationalism #WWJD
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Spectacular photo from @NASA of Lake Michigan from space, with aurora borealis and the Milky Way. Chicago is visible in the lower southwest corner of the lake.
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My father, Pastor Charles Simpson, is with the Lord. Thanks for your prayers. God is our strength and comfort.
Update on Pastor Charles Simpson from CSM President Stephen Simpson. Pastor Charles is with the Lord.
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For almost nine years, I have been harassed, attacked, rebuked, and threatened for calling out the cultic idolatry of Donald Trump and MAGA by people in my Evangelical and Charismatic “tribe.” I make no apologies and continue to stand against false prophets like Paula White.
🚨Flashback. Trump’s WH Spiritual Advisor, Paula White: “To say no to Trump is like saying no to God.” . It’s a cult
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We’ve seen some sad examples of rogue cops. But here is a reminder of what good #police officers do all across America, every day. Worth a quick watch .
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To the poseurs calling themselves “Alabama fans” — . Your ugly and inaccurate attacks on Jalen Milroe are cheap and say a lot more about you than they do him. Grow up. I’m standing with our QB.
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I’ve tested positive for COVID and will be seeking treatment. Honestly, I feel horrible. I’ve notified everyone who has been around me in recent days and pray they will all remain safe and well. Your prayers would be deeply appreciated; I’m significantly immunocompromised.
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The first step towards freedom from idolatry is the revelation that God is not a member of your political party, and realizing that He loves people in other political parties. Your party is not the kingdom of God. Neither is mine. Can I get an AMEN? 🙌
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@Acyn “IF YOU WERE IN AN ARMY TANK AND IT WAS SINKING BUT IT HAD A BATTERY AND THERE WAS A SHARK WITH BLACK DOLL’S EYES TEN FEET AWAY, WOULD YOU KILL IT OR SLEEP WITH IT?”
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Jimmy Carter: Grandson says former president is ‘coming to the end’ . Prayers for President Carter and his family.
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In 1981, I took a young lady on our first date to a very fancy restaurant. I was a janitor making $3.50 per hour. Our bill was more than $100 … in 1981. 💰 I gladly paid. In 3 weeks, we celebrate 39 wonderful years of marriage. A man is honored to invest in a lady he loves.
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Post a picture of your dog that doesn’t involve shooting them for no reason and throwing them in a gravel pit. #KristiNoem #CruellaDeNoem .#KristiNoemIsAMonster
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Since #Tobias is trending here on Twitter, can we just talk for a moment about what a tremendous and versatile actor #TobiasMenzies is?. #TheCrown #Outlander #GameOfThrones #Rome #DrWho. @TobiasMenzies @TheCrownNetflix .@caitrionambalfe @SamHeughan @Outlander_STARZ @AngusAngels
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One year ago, @BethMooreLPM shared this genuinely prophetic gem. So many pastors are grieving over broken congregations; others are afraid to speak truth for fear of being fired or a church split. Too many congregants are discipled by Tucker, Rogan, Alex Jones rather than Jesus.
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Please keep our family in your prayers today as we bury my Dad, Charles Simpson.
Please pray with us today as we lay the body of Pastor Charles Simpson to rest and honor his life. We know by faith that his spirit is already present with the Lord. A public celebration of his life will happen, God willing, in late April. We will have more information soon.
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I miss Marco Rubio. “For years to come, there are many people on the right, in the media & voters at large that are gonna be having to explain & justify how they fell into this trap of supporting Trump, because this is not gonna end well.".- @marcorubio.
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Medical Update 🏥 . My tests today did not show the results for which I hoped. I have stenosis in the blood vessels needed for a fistula. After three surgeries, I’m back at square one. A new surgery will be scheduled ASAP. Thanks to all who have prayed for me and encouraged me.
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Vote for whoever you want. But as a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I wholeheartedly renounce and rebuke this ongoing idolatrous blasphemy, this cultic devotion, to any politician. I reject the exaltation of lies and misappropriation of the Cross.
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Today, the Antifa Navy, led by Admiral Benbow, Captain Crunch, and Seaman D’Mon launched a nefarious, salacious, and mendacious attack against patriot boaters on Lake Travis and Lake Havasu. Weapons not yet found; soup cans are suspected. Alex Jones and Carmine Sabia investigate?
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The Party of Lincoln and Reagan is dead. It hurts me to say as a longtime Conservative. There is no room for Romney any longer. GOP is the Putin Party now: Trump, MTG, Gaetz, Boebert, Santos, Ramaswamy, Alex Jones, Stone, Bannon, Flynn, Jordan, Fuentes, Proud Boys, Oathkeepers.
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My wife tested positive for COVID last night. This is her second bout with it. She feels very bad and has had fever. She’s been at Urgent Care today. We are watching her vital signs, which seem to be steady. I am asking all of our friends to pray for her and for our whole family.
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If you have #horses or #mules in #Gatlinburg area who need rescuing from #fire or #smoke, here is vital info. PLEASE RT! #GatlinburgFire
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Defeated and disgraceful former President Trump brought all of this on himself, repeatedly. No man shall be above the law. Let justice take its course. God bless America. 🇺🇸. #TrumpIndictment #Indictment.
BREAKING: Federal grand jury investigating 2020 election returns a sealed indictment.
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@kaitlancollins I’m sick and tired of Vivek Ramaswamy playing these reckless games and then gaslighting those who hold him to account. He is cavalier about his conspiracy-mongering. He’s a more polite Alex Jones, a less smarmy Tucker Carlson, a less seedy Steve Bannon, a slicker Joe Rogan.
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I walked outside tonight and saw my Dad’s car, sitting quietly under the streetlight. It got me all choked up. Grief comes in unpredictable waves in unexpected moments. Good night. ✨ . @StormHour
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Not only are these statements lies from Trump, but they directly echo Nazi rhetoric from the 1930s. What I’m saying is not hyperbole. As a student of the Holocaust, and as a Christian, I am alarmed by the ongoing demonization of immigrants by Trump and Vance. Don’t ignore it.
Trump: "You cannot get into a hospital, by the way. Because the migrants have all the beds. You cannot get into a hospital. You cannot get your kids into a school because there are migrants there that don't even speak the language . they're getting precedent over your children"
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@DWincheste55011 Apparently you missed the American flag in my tweet. Standing against genocidal Putin is standing for America. Until recently, almost all Conservatives agreed with me.
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This kid turned 61 today. Life goes by so quickly. I’m not as quick as I used to be, but I’m thankful to be alive and kicking.
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@Phil_Lewis_ @ElJayGeeEl What Texas and other states are doing regarding DEI is a disgrace. It’s a performative stunt to please White supremacists and to disenfranchise people of color. This ultimately hurts everyone in our society and robs us of so many talented young people. I hate it and rebuke it.
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Liz Cheney is 100% correct here, and J6 is a massive red line for me and millions of patriotic Americans. Sedition and insurrection are grave matters. This is an existential crisis. Full stop.
Any candidate who says they will pardon Jan. 6 defendants is not qualified to be President.
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Donald Trump is not Pro-Life. He has cynically used the Pro-Life movement and played Evangelicals in general. It was all transactional, a Faustian bargain. The GOP is a cult of personality. Sincerely,.A Former Longtime GOP Activist and Continuing Christ Follower.
"They rolled us. That's what they did.". Gail Ruzicka, RNC platform committee member from Utah, just after today's vote in Milwaukee: "I've never seen this happen before. I don't understand why they did it, and I'm extremely disappointed that we do not have any pro-life language"
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@rhonda_harbison @NikkiFried @DebMiller1954 @WhiteHouse @TheJusticeDept I heard him yapping about “our Southern border.” . His actual “Southern border” is where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Gulf of Mexico. Seems he and Abbott engaged in human trafficking and fraud.
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Today is a good day to honor:. @AdamKinzinger.@Liz_Cheney.@BennieGThompson.@jamie_raskin.@MittRomney.@DavidAFrench.@drmoore.@AVindman.@BethMooreLPM.@GaSecofState.@JohnKasich.@WalshFreedom.@gtconway3d.@OliviaTroye.Cassidy Hutchinson.Fiona Hill.John McCain.Tim Keller.many others.
If only there had been some warning signs, if only someone could have spoken out about Trump’s vile corruption, greed, incompetence, recklessness, fecklessness, narcissism, and delusions of grandeur. How could we possibly have seen this coming? 🙄. #Trump #Indictment #Traitor
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I have tremendous respect and appreciation for @DavidAFrench and @NancyAFrench. They are people of deep faith, strong conviction, and inspiring integrity. Because of this, they are often viciously attacked, misrepresented, and slandered. Would you join me in praying for them?
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Encouraging news … my Dad’s aneurysm surgery is complete, and all went very well. He will have an hour in recovery and then he will go into a hospital room. Thanks to all who have prayed and thank the Lord. 🙏
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@Bubu_fan1 @marcorubio I’ve followed @AntRubio25. Anthony is a talented, tough, hard-working player who earned his spot. He had a great high school career. He shouldn’t be belittled just because someone doesn’t like his father. Politician’s kids (who are not involved in politics) are off limits.
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The reason the Republican Party is in such a catastrophic condition, morally and politically, is the GOP allowed unqualified extremist candidates to seize control of the party and primaries. As a 45-year plus Reagan Conservative, I grieve for my former Party … which is now dead.
Mark Robinson and Donald Trump are what happen when an entire political party casts aside principles of truth and character as critical components of good leadership. Until the GOP starts insisting on those things from its own leaders, it will continue to spiral and lose.
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This morning, as a Christian minister, I rebuke false prophets and wolves who grossly misuse the terms “Jezebel” and “spirit of Jezebel” as a blanket pejorative against any woman who has a mind and opinion of her own — or doesn’t conform to a certain political view.
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Democrats need to deal with their extremist and pro-Hamas Reps. Republicans need to deal with their extremists and pro-Putin Reps. Voters need to stop voting for extreme and unqualified candidates. This shouldn’t be hard. #MakeSanityNormalAgain
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David French is a mensch. And like many courageous, trustworthy people of integrity who speak truth in love, he has been vilified and has paid a high price. I’m standing with him and his family, and others like him.
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Dear Friends, I hope you are well. If the Lord puts it on your heart, could you pray for our family? My 86-year-old father remains hospitalized and is in very tough condition. His faith is strong and he is at peace. I have also received difficult medical news about myself. 🙏
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@HeathMayo We had Charlie Kirk and a porn star speaking tonight. I mean … in my view, it’s a clown show.
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@jhaubein There are no American troops “on the front lines” in Ukraine. Standing against Putin is standing for America.
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Please pray for my Dad and our family today.
CHARLES SIMPSON UPDATE. Scans have shown that the aneurysm in his stomach has grown significantly and is leaking. It must be repaired immediately, though there are risks involved. The surgery will be today at 1:00 PM. Please pray, ask others to pray, and we will keep you posted.
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Casual cruelty is not a #Conservative value. Coarse vulgarity is not a Conservative value. #Racism and stereotyping are not Conservative values. We believe all people are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. Some #Republicans have forgotten.
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Some of my friends profoundly mistake my concerns about Trumpist Christian Nationalism as being primarily political. That may be a factor, but is not at all my main concern. I grieve for how it has corrupted the Church and our Christian witness. This is a deeply spiritual issue.
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The Queen has spoken! 👑 🔥 . @DollyParton @Dlstoke @tufchik .@JoanneMason11 @NotAbouThatBase @artmaki
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As a follower of Jesus, January 6 is a grievous anniversary for me, where many people claiming the name of Jesus — carrying banners with His name, singing songs about Him, praying, shouting false prophecies and declarations — violently participated in a planned coup attempt.
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@RonFilipkowski As a Christian minister who loved and served the Lord before MTG was born, let me clearly say: Christian Nationalism is not the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Her way is not His way.
As a follower of Jesus Christ, a Christian minister for more than 40 years, son of a pastor, and grandson of a pastor, let me say clearly: Christian Nationalism is a heresy and not compatible with the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. #Jesus #Christian #ChristianNationalism #WWJD
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I’m Conservative. I love America. What Kurt Schlichter is demanding below is not Conservative, but actually fascist. It is brutally unAmerican, and sadly, it is becoming a mainstream thought in some right wing sectors. This is where Tucker is heading. We must reject it.
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This debate is painful. Trump is lying like the pathological liar he is — BUT doing so with great energy and focus. Biden seems absolutely lost, confused, and frail. Neither man should be running for President. Shame on Republicans and Democrats for giving us these candidates.
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An important update and prayer requests from my wife regarding both of us.
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David French is 100% correct. Trump hijacked and killed Reagan Republicanism. The party of Lincoln and Reagan is dead. That’s why I left the GOP after 37 years of activism.
.@DavidAFrench: "I knew we were cooked, totally cooked as a conservative movement by Jan. 7, 2021. With Republicans, Mike Pence's approval plummeted, Mitch McConnell's approval plummeted, and Donald Trump's stayed sky high. The radicalization was essentially complete."
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Today, let every decent American thank and honor amazing #LadyRuby Freeman and her courageous daughter Wandrea Shaye Moss — two Fulton County election officials who did their job with excellence and integrity, but were defamed by Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and their supporters.
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“The great Laura Loomer. Some of you know Laura she’s fantastic person, great woman.”.— Donald Trump. Just like the “great Hannibal Lecter” and “the great Alphonse Capone.” .You learn a lot about a person by whom they praise and with whom they associate.
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@RonFilipkowski Trump has asked for “equal time,” and I support that. He should immediately appear before the January 6 Commission, under oath, on live television in prime time. In fact, so should Mike Pence, Steve Bannon, Mark Meadows, Roger Stone, Barry Loudermilk, and Ginni Thomas.
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I honestly feel very badly for Barron Trump. His father is manipulative, mendacious, and monstrous. After all of Trump’s shrieking about having to miss Barron’s graduation, and Judge Merchan changing the schedule so Trump could go, Trump chooses to go to a fundraiser instead.
Trump Will Reportedly Miss His Son's Graduation for Fundraiser: Judge Merchan canceled court proceedings on May 17 so Donald Trump could attend his son Barron's graduation, but Trump is attending a GOP fundraiser that day
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To all of my #NeverTrump allies, I co-sign what @Atticus59914029 says below. Thank you! We’ve all been “in the trenches” together and I believe bonds of friendship and fellowship have been born that far transcend momentary politics. I look forward to the journey ahead together.
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Monoclonal antibody COVID treatment completed at the hospital this morning. Thanks to everyone who has been praying. Though I still feel very rough, my oxygen levels have remained stable and fever has broken. Will be glad when coughing eases up. Thankful to be vaxxed and boosted.
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@AP4Liberty Austin, . First of all, I’m genuinely sorry this is happening to you. Many of us are facing loss and uncertainty due to the reckless, incompetent, cruel Trump Administration; worse may be yet ahead. Sincere question: did you not realize this would be the outcome of a Trump win?.
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@marcorubio @TheJusticeDept I’m so old, I can remember when Republicans supported the rule of law and a concern for handling classified documents. I know, because I was one of those Republicans. I still believe in it, but I’m not a Republican any longer because most Republicans have forsaken the law. SAD!.
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The complete breaking and ritualistic humiliation of Senator Tim Scott by sadistic sociopath Donald Trump has been one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen in politics. Trump aims to do this and worse to Haley. The Republican of Lincoln and Reagan — my former party — is dead.
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After months of prayer, I voted today. Then, I prayed that the Lord would use my ballot according to His will, and I gave thanks that we have the privilege of voting in America. I also took time to thank all of the poll workers who serve our nation so well. Today is a good day!
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@TheValuesVoter @JennaEllisEsq @MollyJongFast Reminder: Jenna is a “Senior Fellow” at the Falkirk Center — disgraced Jerry Falwell Jr’s increasingly discredited pet project with grifter Charlie Kirk.
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