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Ready to preach at the Church of Christ in Rijeka. So sweet to be here again!

Don't need to go to Coachella. I can just blast different songs simultaneously from every room in my house and pretend I have no bathrooms.

I'm not claiming to be a hero, but with every Cadbury MiniEgg I eat, that's a dog not getting chocolate poisoning. I've saved so many dogs.

Heartbreaking & beautiful.

“The bunny, the bunny, oh I love the bunny. I gave everything I had for the bunny.”

“You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end—which you can never afford to lose—with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they may be.” —Admiral Jim Stockdale, on his mentality as a prisoner-of-war for 8 years in Vietnam

New Charlie Parker book, from the great John Connolly, coming in May. #greatness

That game felt a little like the old Eagles-Bears Fog Bowl to me, but without my teenaged hormonal rage at the results.

No reason in particular youtu.be/JcW8VNwYvL0?...

The Administrator's Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the faculty I cannot change, The courage to change the faculty I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.

This has been made available, so for purposes of commenting on Bari Weiss's decision to spike the story, here's a live-post of that segment. It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process

RIP

if you’re an isolated, angsty, strange young man, please know that you can become a Kierkegaard scholar instead of joining fringe online communities

If releasing the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency needs to end.

53 years ago today, a day of magical music. “The Sunstroke Serenaders.” IYKYK.

Thrilled to announce this ground-breaking new book, Area X: The Southern Reach Files! The Central agent in question is, of course, Hargraves from Absolution. The book includes some new ways of approaching storytelling, and also I hope will be satisfying in lots of other ways. More in a thread. 1/?

Dallas International University (DIU) has announced their new masters degree program that combines the biblical languages and linguistics in one place: MA in Biblical Languages and Linguistics. #biblicalgreek #biblicalhebrew

Recently I’ve been going deep on essays from my late doktorvater, Charles H Talbert. Such a great scholar, and a wonderful mentor. Now reading: “Paul, Judaism, and the Revisionists.” #BiblicalGreek #CriticalBible

Lord of all, our breath and being come from you, yet our earthly end is dust; as you loose the bound and feed the hungry, so bring us in your mercy through the grave and gate of death to the feast of eternal life, where you reign for evermore.

A day of celebration! youtu.be/O7RUmULSdHE?...

“Draining the swamp”?

Putin has a strange definition of “progress”, I bet.

The peace-loving Russians? With Putin, the wise & magnanimous, calling the shots?

Out of 2 million Gazans?

Veneta (8-27-72) is one of those amazing shows (like Cornell a few years later) where EVERYTHING clicks. Even the songs I don’t usually listen to just crackle with energy and “telepathy”.

How should evangelical believers engage with European culture, specifically with the state churches and their influence? plstepp.com/2025/02/04/e...

Why should Christians in America and elsewhere outside Central Europe care about (and support) ministries that promote biblical Christianity and work for stronger churches here? I can think of three reasons. plstepp.com/2025/01/13/w...

“This continued desire for a quick win plays into Moscow’s hands…If Trump hopes to avoid being outplayed, he will need to recognize what every recent president has learned: Putin’s goal is not peace but dominance. He responds only to pressure.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

There are few things that you can do for YOUR church that will benefit YOUR CHURCH more than planting a NEW CHURCH (for others). Here's why. plstepp.com/2025/01/06/t...

Does Croatia need new churches? #missional plstepp.com/2025/01/03/n...

THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files. It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.

“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post” — Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos

trains are such a great example of how the future is here, if we want it and are willing to subsidize it

A little bit of zen … The perfect ending to a perfect getaway. Gulf Shores, we WILL be back.

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John Mateer looks a lot like Baker Mayfield. #Sooners

My favorite part of Star Wars was the scene where the Resistance leaders decide against trying to destroy the Death Star and instead kick in $1 million each for Palpatine's inauguration.

Mahomes is so good at avoiding the rush & making something positive happen.

1. Early 70’s rock is the best rock. 2. Chris Squire was an absolute BEAST.

If you are unfamiliar with #APEST and the importance of creating #churchplanting teams around gifting, here is a summary from several great voices and resources on the topic. www.missionalchurchnetwork.com/blog/introdu...

I’ve been a professor for over 20 years. Over the course of those years, I’ve had to Google “how many minutes of lecture = 1 contact hour” WAY too many times.

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