Olá irmãos e irmãs em Cristo,

Meu nome é Matias, e estou aqui do Brasil! Tenho acompanhado as discussões aqui há algum tempo e tenho sido muito abençoado pela comunidade. Decidi que era hora de me inscrever e me apresentar.

Um pouco sobre mim: sou desenvolvedora independente de aplicativos por profissão. Há alguns anos, senti um forte chamado para combinar minhas habilidades em tecnologia com minha fé. Desde então, minha missão pessoal se tornou tentar tornar a Palavra de Deus mais acessível e fácil de usar nos dispositivos que usamos todos os dias. Acredito que a tecnologia pode ser uma ferramenta poderosa para o estudo quando é simples, rápida e focada.

Então, passei os últimos anos criando alguns aplicativos bíblicos diferentes para Android — alguns em meu português nativo e, mais recentemente, uma versão em inglês da versão KJV com áudio completo e recursos offline.

Não estou aqui para enviar spam de links ou algo do tipo, mas queria ser transparente sobre minha paixão e meu trabalho desde o começo.

Espero realmente me conectar com outros crentes, aprender com suas discussões e ouvir o que vocês buscam em ferramentas digitais para sua jornada de fé. Estou especialmente interessado em receber feedback no futuro sobre como posso tornar meus projetos mais úteis para a comunidade.

Estou ansioso para conhecer todos vocês!

Deus abençoe.

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And we know from Acts 15:1- and on. that circumcision. was a big issue

#. 1 They were all LAW KEEPERS

# 2 And what does Peter. . means . here and. we shall be SAVED as THEY ??

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I don't know how true the movie is to Mark Kerr's life, or even how true it is to how he viewed his time as a UFC fighter. However, it seemed to me the movie had a very unique message - all the more interesting given Plugged In didn't seem to see what I saw.

It seemed to me they were showing the terrible toll the UFC takes on the lives of the fighters. People consume it as entertainment with no compassion for the destruction to men's bodies - and the fighters are complicit. It's shown that Mark Kerr loved the attention he was getting. He referred to it as the greatest thrill he'd ever had. But to do what he did, he had to fight high. It destroyed not only his body, but his relationship with those around him. Not to give too much away, but it shows the very different way he handled 2 difficult times in his life. The first time he "handled" it by descending into deep addiction. The second time he handled it by staying clean and choosing to live a normal life - given that's what happens to those who can no longer compete in such a brutal environment. Everyone is talking about how sad the movie is and Plugged In said it ended without an uplifting message. I don't see it that way.

I think the movie sends a very important message.

Hey there!

My name is Lynn, and I was given my middle name Maria when I was baptized this Easter. It has been a long journey toward my faith, which took me from the streets of Brooklyn and the noise of NYC, to a quiet town in North Carolina.

Prayer is still difficult for me, as all the noise of my own mind bothers me. But being an active member of my church, and part of my science fiction group, helps me balance science and faith.

I am also an aspiring author, and accountant by trade.

Would love to chat and meet people, so drop me a line!

God Bless.

Chicago police records shared with the Sun-Times show that a Border Patrol agent had called for assistance, reporting that roughly 30 agents had been “surrounded by a large crowd of people.” But police officials weren’t sent to help, the records show.

Hey everyone,

The topic of this thread is about putting my real self out there more often and trying to explain (if needed) the lack of dating experience. I’ll have to mention some background info.

I wasn’t raised in a Christian home. I came to Christ at 25 on a Thursday night after my sister had a tragic accident and I realized the corruption with bondage that held my family in disarray. Much of my young life was defined by low confidence and shyness. I didn’t play sports or was active in my school years. Wasn’t on the yearbook at all and picked up video games as escapism. I gained a lot of weight in college and was around 215 lbs. Most of my 20s I was obese, especially by body fat terms since I barely had muscle due to not working out. Due to being treated poorly and rarely being included in group settings and never being picked as a leader- in church, sports, or in other capacities- I never had a healthy life roadmap or experiences that I could feel good about or talk about w others.

Starting from 2 years ago, beginning of 2023, I started losing weight seriously and watching my diet, but during this time I started watching content like Wheat Waffles and FaceandLMS. These channels go into detail about what makes an attractive face and discuss how good looking men are treated by others. I don’t watch these videos anymore, but there’s a lot of truth there. Much of your confidence and self esteem stem from how people treat you going off of your looks.

I’ve attached two photos of myself (2 years ago and yesterday). I still have a little more to go in terms of losing fat. When you’ve been obese for years, you almost have to cut down to the bone to get rid of the facial bloat and abdominal fat, but I’m trying to go all in for a month and try walking 3 hours daily so I can close this season of waiting for my renewed self to end.

My only concern is how would I go about explaining- if asked, of course- why I’ve basically had no dating experience. I would not tell the story to a woman like I did here until I’m on a second or third date.

At the end of the day, my worth is based on how God sees me as His Child. I know that sounds a bit contradictory as what I said earlier (confidence based off of looks), but for my case, I need to shake off the negative experiences of being bullied, ostracized and disregarded in the past due to my obesity. The way people will treat me as a leaner and more attractive person are signs that I am truly valued and cherished by the One who made me from dust. Rinse and repeat from positive reinforcement and the low self esteem will vanish.

Glad to see at least some action.

It has worried British law enforcement for some time that there might be Muslims radicalized by the actions of Hamas and the anti-Jewish sentiment. We will see what the investigation finds.

While the country keeps a wary eye on the latest spectacle on Capitol Hill, some D.C. establishments are trying to have a little fun with the government shutdown.

On Wednesday, a local restaurant called Butterworth’s tried to lighten the mood by offering a themed drink menu, including a “furlough-rita” and a “continuing rye-solution.” It’s one of the few bright spots in an otherwise tense standoff that shows no signs of ending.

For minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), it’s a tricky spot to be in. Not only is the hypocrisy aspect dogging Democrats (Speaker Mike Johnson’s X feed has Democrat leaders on a loop decrying the stupidity of shutdowns), but no one is quite sure what Democrats expect to gain by grinding the government to a halt. Even the few brownie points Schumer might gain from supposedly “standing up to Donald Trump” are crumbs compared to the buzzsaw of public opinion, which even the liberals at The New York Times polled as bad news for the minority.

There was no sugar-coating it for the Left in the Gray Lady, which found that a full 65% of Americans objected to Democrats moving forward with a government shutdown. In “a further dagger” to the heart of Schumer’s party, even his own base is surprisingly split (47% for, 43% against).

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As we have headlines in the Middle East (Gaza and Afghanistan), I thought that I would reflect on Muslim fundamentalism.
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Some Characteristics Of Muslim Fundamentalists
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1) view politics as a means to move government and laws to reflect their values and positions
2) generally have women in a subsidiary role to men in life and in politics
3) be anti-gay and strongly oppose rights for homosexuals
4) believe that the majority persecutes or wants to persecute them
5) opposes compromise, especially with those of their faith
6) believes in a strong military and strong national police force to enforce the will of the leading politicians
7) believes in autocratic government (certainly trusting that the masses and democracy can't be the right path)
8) prefer to focus on punishing sinners rather than focusing on the support of the poor and weak (a strong element of Islam)
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A) I think almost all of this is true of Muslim fundamentalist parties and governments ruled or supported by them,

B) I believe that this is also true of Hindu fundamentalists.

C) I think this is also true of Christain fundamentalists, as it has been since the beginning of their influence.

A vehicle crashed near the steps of Los Angeles City Hall shortly after 4 p.m. on Friday, prompting an evacuation of the building and road closures in the area, according to authorities.

The driver remained in his car during a nearly two-hour standoff with police, until he voluntarily emerged shortly before 6 p.m. and was taken into custody. A crisis team with the Los Angeles Police Department spoke with the driver by phone before he walked to 1st and Spring streets, where he was handcuffed by officers, according to KTLA.

Helicopter footage appeared to show there were two posters on the car’s dashboard and an oxygen tank in the passenger seat. The posters appeared to have the written messages, “Don’t want to hurt no body,” and “I need ur help D. Trump U.S. Vet.”

Pray that Japan's recently-elected incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shows favor to Christians, Christian ministries & organizations

I have been unemployed for a long time now (19 months) due to the AI dessimation of the IT job market. Honestly nobody really saw that coming nor prepared for it. But not the point I need to make.

To make ends meet I am driving ride share, doesn't matter which one, but I am hustling my tail off, working 12 hour days to make less than 1/4 of what I was earning before just so I don't have to end up on the streets.

I know I should tithe, but on what amount?

Let's assume I earned $5,000.00 in fares, and tips last month. That number is high, but let's go with it anyway.
Now let's assume that I spend $250.00 each week on gas and toll road tolls to do this, so my net is $4,000.00, and the weekly spend on fuel and tolls is likely LOW...
Now assume further in doing this I needed $3,000.00 in vehicle repairs to keep my car SAFE to operate for myself and my riders. Now my net is $1,000.00

Do I tithe on the $5,000.00 GROSS, or the $1,000.00 NET?

For anyone paying attention, that is 288 hours to get $1,000.00 net income and a car with an added 10K miles on it. That works out to $3.47 per hour.

If you rideshare and don't tip. You may want to look at those numbers again. Would you work for $3.47 / hour and wear out a valuable asset like a car?

Is 20 minutes enough for a Sunday sermon?

Pastor Ed Young of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, shared his thoughts in a Sept. 28 video about the duration of most contemporary sermons and says he might have found the sweet spot.

After finishing the second service at Fellowship’s Frisco campus, Young, 64, appeared to have an epiphany of sorts on how long is too long when it comes to sermons. “The first service I preached 36 minutes. Way too long. The second service I did it in 20 mins and 43 seconds,” he said. “And guess what? The second message, the 20-minute message, was better than the 36-minute message.”

Young, who's known for his colorful, highly stylized sermons, including a controversial 2012 sermon on marital intimacy presented as a “bed-in” with his wife Lisa, said he believes he and other pastors are guilty of going too long when it comes to their sermons.

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My boyfriend’s mum has cancer, please pray that God heals her and she makes a speedy recovery and it doesn’t come back, and that God comforts and emotionally supports all those involved, in Jesus Christ’s name, Amen. Thank you.

We live in an era, at least we do here in the USA, when speaking the truth of God’s word, in love, if it has anything to do with sin, addiction, obedience, or God’s judgments, is largely regarded as unkind, unloving, judgmental, and legalistic. And we live in an era when lying to people to make them feel good, and diluting the gospel message to make it less offensive to the world and to the ungodly is largely being regarded as kind, loving, and acceptable.

And I am well aware here that Proverbs is in the Old Testament, and so many people may disregard it because it is not in the New Testament, but much of what was taught in the Old Testament regarding faith, obedience, and holy living, and what that should look like for the believer in Christ, is repeated for us in the New Testament writings. Yes, we are not under the Old Covenant liturgical, ceremonial, sacrificial, purification, circumcision, dietary, and Sabbath laws, but we still must die to sin and obey God.

So, this still holds true that open rebuke, spoken in love in an appropriate and thoughtful manner and setting, is better than love that is concealed (hidden). And hidden love involves lying to people to make them feel good even when they are obviously deliberately and habitually walking in sin against God and against their fellow humans. But faithful and loving and kind are the wounds (corrections) of a friend who loves you enough to risk their own reputation out of love for you by telling you the truth.

[Acts 2:14-18,42-47; Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; 1 Corinthians 14:1-5; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-16; Ephesians 5:15-21; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 2:1-8; Colossians 3:12-16; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:23-25; James 5:19-20]

But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy. Those who lie to you and who alter and dilute the biblical message of the gospel while acting as though they are being kind and loving toward you are not your friends. They are your enemies. They are those who trick and deceive the naïve and the trusting with their lies in order to get them to reject the truth of God’s Word, and to embrace the lies, and to continue in their sins without feelings of guilt. For they disguise the lies as truth and they teach the truth as a lie.

Sadly, since so many people today are teaching an altered and diluted and false gospel, which is a blend of truth and lies together, and since so many people today are accepting the lie as the truth, and they are rejecting the truth as a lie, we seemingly have a very large number of professing Christians who are still living in addiction to sin and not in obedience to our Lord and to his commands. And multitudes are living in sexual immorality, idolatry, and adultery, while they are being pampered in their sins.

And if we confront anyone in their sin, no matter how gentle we might be, we are being regarded as the enemy, not the one living in deliberate and habitual sin. For so many professers of faith in Christ are accepting a false gospel message based off Scriptures taught out of their biblical context and twisted to make them say what they do not say if taught in the correct biblical context. And they are being taught that a profession of faith secures them heaven for eternity, but regardless of how they live on this earth.

But Jesus Christ taught that to come to him we must deny self, take up our cross daily (die daily to sin), and follow (obey) him. For if we hold on to living in sin and for self, we will lose our lives for eternity. But if we deny self, die daily to sin, by the Spirit, and we walk in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, in his power, then we have eternal life with God. For not everyone who calls him “Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one DOING (obeying) the will of God (see Luke 9:23-26; Matthew 7:21-23).

For by God-gifted faith in Jesus Christ, which is not of our own doing, we are crucified with Christ in death to sin and raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin but as slaves to righteousness in walks of obedience to God’s commands. We are no longer to permit sin to reign in our mortal bodies to make us obey its desires. For if sin is what we obey, it results in death. But if obedience to God is what we obey, it results in sanctification, and its end is eternal life with God (see Romans 6:1-23).

The grace of God, which is bringing us salvation, is training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we wait for Jesus’ return. For Christ “gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.” “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (See Titus 2:11-14; Ephesians 2:8-10)

And we learn in 1 John 1-3 that if we claim that we have fellowship with God, but yet we walk in darkness (sin), we are liars. If we claim that we know God, but we do not obey his commandments, in practice, we are liars. For it is not the one who claims he is “in Christ” who is “in Christ,” but it is the one who has denied self, died with Christ to sin, and who is now walking in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, in practice, and no longer in sin. We have the hope and the promise of eternal life with God in heaven.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]

As the Deer

By Martin J. Nystrom
Based off Psalm 42:1

As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after You
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

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The Kisses of An Enemy
An Original Work / October 4, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Praise & Thank Jesus Christ for showing signs that all the 7-Oct-2023 Israeli hostages will be released, & may it happen ASAP in Jesus Christ's Name:

I am glad that some are fighting back.

Alert: AI Videos Use Prominent Pastor to Push Heretical Teachings



By Michael Austin May 26, 2025 at 4:00am

A suspicious YouTube channel appears to have created and published ~fake sermons~ from conservative evangelical pastor Voddie Baucham using artificial intelligence.

The channel, which is named “Voddie Baucham World,” was launched on March 28 and has released over 100 videos since that time, according to a May 19 report from Christian commentary outlet Protestia.

At first glance, the account seems to be a curation of sermons and messages from Baucham, an American minister who until recently was working overseas as the dean of theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia.

But many of the purported sermons directly contradict Baucham’s well-known Reformed Baptist and theologically conservative convictions.

One fake sermon entitled “What Does the Bible Actually Say About Women Preaching and Teaching” endorses the notion of female preachers.

But Baucham has repeatedly opposed women serving in the pastorate, a stance which aligns with biblical and historical doctrine recognizing church leadership as reserved by God for males alone.

Many of the videos have thumbnails that mimic Baucham’s likeness through artificial intelligence.

~Continue reading the article here if you'd care to: Alert: AI Videos Use Prominent Pastor to Push Heretical Teachings

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Frightening! I wonder how many other videos, like this collection of fake Voddie Bauchman sermons, are already out there?

--David
p.s. - here is one of their FAKE "Bauchman" videos, if you'd care to listen to it. The message is clearly NOT from Pastor Bauchman, and the Ai voice is obvious, but I'm guessing that the quality of this kind of thing is only going to get better and better and, therefore, harder to recognize as "fake" going forward

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"The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Oct. 3 it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, under the terms of President Donald Trump's 20-point plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza and signaled readiness to immediately enter mediated negotiations to discuss the details.

In a statement shared with Reuters, the group also agreed to hand over administration of the Gaza Strip to an independent Palestinian body with Arab and Muslim backing and said it would be willing to discuss other aspects of Trump's proposal as part of the talks."

So.... How long do you think it'll be until this agreement falls apart?

Patricia Routledge, English actress best known for playing Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet) on Keeping Up Appearances, has died in her sleep at age 96.

She was an Anglican.

Loved that show!

May she rest in peace and rise to glory!

The term “Christianophobia” has returned to the forefront of public debate in Europe, fueled by a growing number of incidents targeting churches, religious symbols, and believers.

While the word recalls wounds long familiar to the continent, its resurgence signals a fresh challenge to the Christian presence in public life. What has reignited these simmering tensions, and could campaigns denouncing Christianophobia also be encouraging many to rediscover faith and the Church?

More than 1,000 people recently gathered in Paris’ Place de la Nation to break the silence surrounding Christian persecution. The march — the first of its kind in Paris — was organized in response to the killing of Iraqi Christian refugee Ashur Sarnya, whose death was captured on camera. Christians from multiple denominations joined together in demonstration, holding crosses and waving flags of France, Lebanon, Iraq, and other countries.

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AND this means that the OLD COVENANT with its sacrifices are no more valid and there is no need of Priests or conffesionals

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Hamas says it has agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages, but is seeking further negotiations on a number of points outlined in the US Gaza peace plan

It made no mention of one of the key demands of the plan – that Hamas agrees to its disarmament and to playing no further role in the governance of Gaza