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Vice President Biden just released a remarkable statement about his faith and values, in the face of Trump’s attacks today. Worth reading in full. This is how a leader faces a bully.
President Obama's scripture just now was 2 Corinthians 4:8-9. "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed."
Shout out to all the parents making breakfast, turning on PBS Kids, singing songs, & keeping tiny people balanced and protected in the midst of all of this.
Dear
@Franklin_Graham
: I was in the room at your father's home when your father prayed for President Obama, and then President Obama began to pray for your dad. It was just the 4 of us sitting there. I grieve that you've become so divisive. I pray you'll have a change of heart.
Never in my lifetime have we had a
@POTUS
willing to take such a strong outspoken stand for the Christian faith like
@realDonaldTrump
. We need to get behind him with our prayers.
@Jeopardy
This is step 1.
Step 2 is
@levarburton
becomes permanent host.
Step 3 - which is guaranteed,
@Jeopardy
- is that interest in Jeopardy surges, new and diverse viewers tune in, and the show takes a bow for making the wisest possible move it could ever make. Mark my words!
A black woman in an updo directing a black choir in "Stand By Me" after a black preacher gave a 3-point sermon complete with altar call might be the official end of the United Kingdom 😂. This is the real Brexit.
#RoyalWedding
George Floyd’s life mattered. It mattered to this jury. It mattered to God.
So much more work to do, but so grateful for this moment of justice.
Praise God.
I've had the opportunity to spend time with John Brennan. He is a kind and serious man. Distinguished intelligence career, husband, father of 3, grandfather. Furthest thing from a rabid partisan. His words carry moral authority--and his perspective should be taken seriously.
When the full extent of your venality, moral turpitude, and political corruption becomes known, you will take your rightful place as a disgraced demagogue in the dustbin of history. You may scapegoat Andy McCabe, but you will not destroy America...America will triumph over you.
“Never confuse position with power! Pharaoh had a position - but Moses had the power. George Wallace had a position - but Rosa Parks had the power. The cross had a position - but Jesus had the power!” —
@om3
My God!
#BlackChurchPBS
Praise God. Not for a political victory. But for a level of basic decency, standards, & dignity restored.
There's so much to be concerned about, cause for pessimism in this nation. But there's also hope on the horizon.
Let's build on this, and rebuild.
Praise God.
“Daddy who’s the best player ever in basketball?”
“His name is Michael Jordan - you wanna see him?”
I can’t believe this is finally happening.
3 hours of YouTube...starts now.
Rev. Dr. Amos Brown, pastor of Third Baptist in San Francisco, called me on Monday and said VP Harris made sure he was able to attend the inauguration. He walked with MLK, and now he’ll see her walk across that stage. That matters.
Just want y’all to know, my grandmother, Kathryn Russell in Nashville, TN (‘Katmother’) txted me saying she’s holding a prayer vigil every night during the GOP convention casting down powers and principalities. So another plus for Biden 😂🙌🏾.
Muslim friends: as a Christian I want you to know that many of us stand with you today. I'm sorry about our president, grieve with you for the state of our country, and we'll keep working together to make it better.
The lives of children are more important than unfettered access to AR-15s.
The lives of children are more important than unfettered access to AR-15s.
The lives of children are more important than unfettered access to AR-15s.
What’s wild is, the same folks who gave Russell Moore, Beth Moore, Jen H, Kay Warren & others absolute h$! for standing up when they did-when it was not easy-now have these leaders to thank for whatever shred of white evangelical credibility & witness is left. Courage matters.
When it comes to
@serenawilliams
my wife does not play around. Wine is poured, house is quiet, and the baby is in a matching black tutu 😂😂. Let’s get it!
#USOpen
I hope y'all can laugh at this. My 74-year-old mother-in-law watching our...non-African American...friends do a line-dance in the streets in Philly. "Oh! They got their own little dance! And they kept it simple - that's good. Just one little dip & turn." 😂😂😂
I want to read Mitt Romney's book, his reflections, about this time in history. From losing the biggest race of his life, to winning his Senate seat, to marching in BLM protests, and now basically the conscience of the Senate. This man has been on a journey.
The work of a select few evangelicals to wrap the good name of Jesus around this moral disaster of a leader will go down in infamy. The Gospel will prevail - always -but damage has been done. Just an absolute mess.
It is absolutely wild that Dylann Roof and Jeremy Christian were apprehended alive but Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Phil Castile, and so many others who came into contact with police are dead.
#DIVIDEDSTATES
Trump wants us to be panic. To turn on each other. To question everything.
We won’t do that, though. We’ll keep calm. We’ll respect the rule of law. We will honor our imperfect but sacred democracy. We’ll count every vote, and respect the results after every vote is counted.
Rest well, old friend. Dr. King called you “the greatest preacher to ever live.” In Selma ‘07, Barack picked you out of a crowd in Brown Chapel before anyone knew you were there. You shaped history with fervor & sweet spirit. And you were just so very kind. We love you.
#CTVIVIAN
-Today August (6) asks me to go fishing before sunset. On the way home he calmly says “dad I saw the zebras”
-Something tells me he actually thinks he saw them. So I do a U on Croom Road, pull into some guy’s driveway and…BAM. WILD MARYLAND ZEBRAS 🤣 🦓 🦓
@fox5dc
@Robert7News
Sunday evening story. You can’t make this up.
-There are wild zebras on the loose in Maryland (Google it, crazy)
-For fun my wife dressed the kids up & took them “zebra hunting” Saturday. No dice, no zebras….
Powerful point by President Obama - that day on the bridge, the troopers actually thought they won! There are temporary forces claiming victory in our lives even now...when true victory is around the corner.
Yesterday, President
@BarackObama
organized a call with faith leaders - many of whom have been friends and walked with him for a while. He wanted to encourage them during Holy Week and talk about COVID19 & the church. Here are some excerpts:
Christians: Pray for Trump.
Pray that he feels convicted of the sins of racism, sexism, vulgarity, greed.
Pray that his supporters see their error, stand up to him & turn away.
Pray that basic dignity is returned to the Oval Office.
Christians: Pray for Trump. And vote him out.
FWIW,
@lecrae
is a humble, justice-seeking, creative, compassionate dude. Folks should tweet like the shoe was on the other foot. We'll all be accountable for how we treat others. Back to work.
The answer is yes.
I kiss my son, hug him, hold him tight. Tons of tender moments with my little dude. He’s gonna grow up secure, strong, brave, and he’ll always know that he’s loved. So, yes. Keep holding them tight
@JoeBiden
.
Hey family: meet Auden! We are thrilled beyond words that Abraham Antoni Auden DuBois was born Tuesday morning, May 5th, at 8:26am. He is 6 pounds, 11 ounces, 21 inches long. Mom is healthy, exhausted, but doing well. We are overjoyed and so grateful to God.
The loss of
@tvonetv
#NewsOneNow
creates a massive gap in Black media and media more generally.
@rolandsmartin
is covering topics that would otherwise never receive TV coverage, every day. I hope TVOne will reconsider. Regardless, I know Ro will continue shaping culture. Salute.
Donald Trump strongly implied that a sitting US senator would give sexual favors for campaign contributions.
He is a moral disaster, of generational proportions. Wish that was an overstatement - it's not.
He's erasing basic lines of decency. Debasing the office nearly every day.
"Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars." I oppose this president. But I don't want anyone to be sick. I don't want anyone to die. Trying to be careful about de-humanizing him in the same way that he dehumanized others.
My 5-year-old had her teacher come out to pickup carrying a Chobani Flip yogurt saying she doesn’t like them and doesn’t want them in her lunch box anymore. Apparently I missed the message the first time so she had to escalate things. 🤦🏾♂️
Praying tonight: that even as Vanessa’s world might seem to crumble around her, her feet would reach down and perceive some sort of foundation. A bedrock of God’s love, and the love of family, friends, and millions mourning with her.
You can agree or disagree on the details of each underlying policy - but this is a detailed, thoughtful, respectful, informed presentation by the President of the United States.
For a lot of people, it really does boil down to: are you more concerned with your right to purchase a new AR-15 in the future, or the potential for more children to die if that same weapon is purchased by a mass shooter? It is a stark moral and practical question.
Anybody else put stuffed elephants on top of your sleeping baby’s butt so he thinks it’s your hand still patting him allowing you to sneak out of the room? Just me?
Good morning! What happens in politics impacts you, but does not define you. What defines you: you were created with a purpose, fearfully and wonderfully made, you are deeply loved by God & others, and you have hope and a future. Just a quick reminder as things get going today 👊🏾
The man held the country hostage for over a month, costing millions of American families (when you count feds + contractors + others impacted down the line) their savings, credit and overall wellness/peace. For a political stunt that achieved absolutely nothing. Y'all...just, wow
Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way.
#goodtrouble
@albertmohler
You have zero standing to say this Dr Mohler. You literally endorsed him two months ago. Your son in law works for him. I say this with respect: the correct response is to repent.