Bruce Oldham
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“To Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power at work within us” (FYI: Sharing items does not imply support)
“Superman is the story of America: an immigrant that came from other places and populated the country. But for me, it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.” (James Gunn, director).
Opinion | Superman isn't "woke" — he's just kind
And the fact that MAGA conservatives can't tell the difference says more about them than it does about director James Gunn.
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July 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
“Superman is the story of America: an immigrant that came from other places and populated the country. But for me, it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.” (James Gunn, director).
“This year’s Stanley Cup is bigger than just the game of hockey.” (Let’s Go Oilers!)
Opinion | Why Americans should root for the Canadian team in the Stanley Cup Finals
Florida Man Donald Trump wants to annex Canada. That's just one reason to root for the Edmonton Oilers to beat the Florida Panthers and win the NHL's greatest prize.
www.msnbc.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“This year’s Stanley Cup is bigger than just the game of hockey.” (Let’s Go Oilers!)
“On a conference call with reporters covering the draft, Purdy chafed at the Mr. Irrelevant queries. “For me, I’m looking at it as an opportunity. I got my foot in the door. A team believed in me, and now I get my opportunity to go and play football.”
How the 49ers struck gold with Brock Purdy — after a big swing and miss
A book excerpt from Michael Silver reveals how quickly Mike Shanahan — father of Kyle Shanahan — was sold on Purdy.
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“On a conference call with reporters covering the draft, Purdy chafed at the Mr. Irrelevant queries. “For me, I’m looking at it as an opportunity. I got my foot in the door. A team believed in me, and now I get my opportunity to go and play football.”
“As Pope, Leo will likely engage the world through an Augustinian lens, encouraging spiritual depth over outward displays of power and a profound commitment to social justice, extending the Peace of Christ to the world so that each one of us will see Christ in those we serve.”
Opinion | Pope Leo's first words forecast a profound shift in the papacy
The Augustinian order encourages setting aside your own needs to engage with the world.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“As Pope, Leo will likely engage the world through an Augustinian lens, encouraging spiritual depth over outward displays of power and a profound commitment to social justice, extending the Peace of Christ to the world so that each one of us will see Christ in those we serve.”
Never forget #May4
Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Music And Song Courtesy:Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
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May 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Never forget #May4
“Let justice roll on like a river,
righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24)
righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24)
Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget
(RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the Ro...
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April 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
“Let justice roll on like a river,
righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24)
righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24)
“Just come here and be humble. You got to be able to give a little bit of yourself to each position on the football team. Keep getting better every day and improve the confidence teammates will have in him so every time he goes out on the field they say, 'We have a chance to win with this guy.'"
Ward gets Moon's blessing to wear Titans' No. 1
Warren Moon gave his blessing to Cam Ward to wear the No. 1 jersey, saying the rookie QB has "a chance to create a great legacy for that number" with the Titans.
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April 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
“Just come here and be humble. You got to be able to give a little bit of yourself to each position on the football team. Keep getting better every day and improve the confidence teammates will have in him so every time he goes out on the field they say, 'We have a chance to win with this guy.'"
Finally had opportunity to watch “A Complete Unknown.” Born in ‘56 I was too young to be part of the world events portrayed yet the music that emerged continues to shape me. “Your old road is rapidly agin.’ Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand for the times they are a-changin'.”
April 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Finally had opportunity to watch “A Complete Unknown.” Born in ‘56 I was too young to be part of the world events portrayed yet the music that emerged continues to shape me. “Your old road is rapidly agin.’ Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand for the times they are a-changin'.”
The weight of the world off his shoulders (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
April 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The weight of the world off his shoulders (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Something to mull over . . .
Inside Donald Trump’s relationship with God, in his own words: 'I was saved'
As Holy Week begins, President Trump invokes divine purpose — linking faith, survival, and destiny in a presidency shaped by a missed bullet.
www.foxnews.com
April 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Something to mull over . . .
Congratulations to our dear friend Joy!
Welcoming Our New Academic Dean, Dr. Marie Joy Pring-Faraz | APNTS
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April 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Congratulations to our dear friend Joy!
“The apostle who gave us ‘love is patient, love is kind’ did not hesitate to call out the hypocrisy and injustice committed by a church leader.”
Respect, Unity, and Truth-Telling
Words like respect and unity are not synonymous with compliance and silence.
open.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“The apostle who gave us ‘love is patient, love is kind’ did not hesitate to call out the hypocrisy and injustice committed by a church leader.”
“There are a lot of positives to going to a smaller private school that doesn’t quite have your exact sport, major or program. It draws a lot of resourcefulness out of you and forces you to think of ways to be creative…and I learned this is a thing that young people can go do” @trevecca.bsky.social
From Trevecca to Saturday Night Live: The Journey of James Austin Johnson
Discover how Trevecca alum James Austin Johnson's journey from a passionate student to a Saturday Night Live cast member shaped his successful comedy career.
blog.trevecca.edu
March 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“There are a lot of positives to going to a smaller private school that doesn’t quite have your exact sport, major or program. It draws a lot of resourcefulness out of you and forces you to think of ways to be creative…and I learned this is a thing that young people can go do” @trevecca.bsky.social
“Jack Leiter delivered the best start of his short MLB career in Texas’ 4-1 win over the Red Sox at Globe Life Field. He tossed five innings of one-run ball, striking out four and allowing just one walk. None of Boston’s five hits went for extra bases” #vandyboys
'He can win up here': Leiter picks up Rangers with 1st career win
ARLINGTON -- Jack Leiter doesn’t remember when he went to his first Opening Day. After all, when he was born in 2000, his father Al was in the midst of a seven-year stint with the Mets.
This year, Jac...
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March 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“Jack Leiter delivered the best start of his short MLB career in Texas’ 4-1 win over the Red Sox at Globe Life Field. He tossed five innings of one-run ball, striking out four and allowing just one walk. None of Boston’s five hits went for extra bases” #vandyboys
“The importance of March 25 in the events of The Lord of the Rings is so great that it requires no outside information to make it meaningful to the reader. But for those who are interested it points to a further layer of meaning for the story, grounded in the faith that Tolkien himself professed.”
Tolkien’s Faith and Middle-earth: The Many-Layered Meaning of March 25 - Word on Fire
Selecting March 25 as the date for the fulfillment of Frodo's Quest demonstrates Tolkien’s faith and his masterful handling of his material.
www.wordonfire.org
March 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“The importance of March 25 in the events of The Lord of the Rings is so great that it requires no outside information to make it meaningful to the reader. But for those who are interested it points to a further layer of meaning for the story, grounded in the faith that Tolkien himself professed.”
A song from the past for a day like today #iykyk
VEHICLE (Live) by The Ides Of March
YouTube video by The Ides Of March Official
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March 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A song from the past for a day like today #iykyk
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public” (Theodore Roosevelt).
Why Teddy Roosevelt’s face will remain on Mount Rushmore and Trump’s image will never be there or anywhere else
Three quotes
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March 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public” (Theodore Roosevelt).
“Remorse is a door back to empathy, to a world where we see others not as competitors in a zero-sum game but as fellow travelers on the same fragile road…Empathy is not a bug in human civilization. It is the beating heart of it.”
The Empathy Exploit
How Economic Darwinism is Grooming Us to Abandon the Vulnerable
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March 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“Remorse is a door back to empathy, to a world where we see others not as competitors in a zero-sum game but as fellow travelers on the same fragile road…Empathy is not a bug in human civilization. It is the beating heart of it.”
“The reality is, immigration in the United States is an antiquated, broken system that actually serves to keep millions from ever becoming documented.”
The way people think immigration works and the way it really does • Ohio Capital Journal
Experts say many questions American have about immigration are based on misconceptions about how the immigration system currently works in the United States. They say the reality instead is an antiqua...
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March 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
“The reality is, immigration in the United States is an antiquated, broken system that actually serves to keep millions from ever becoming documented.”
“Sinaman-Daniel had just become the first NCAA Division III women’s basketball player with one arm to score a field goal in a collegiate game.”
This one-armed player just made college basketball history. She’s just happy to prove her high school coach wrong | CNN
Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel is the first NCAA Division III women’s basketball player with one arm to score a field goal in a collegiate game.
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March 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“Sinaman-Daniel had just become the first NCAA Division III women’s basketball player with one arm to score a field goal in a collegiate game.”
“Even if God does choose to make a nation great, he does so for the sake of the world. Israel’s greatness, as scripture insists, is for the blessing “for all the families of the earth” (Genesis 12:3). Any nation claiming God has blessed it with greatness must ask itself what that greatness is for”
The unquestioned assumption of MAGA
Does God actually want America to be great?
www.christiancentury.org
March 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Even if God does choose to make a nation great, he does so for the sake of the world. Israel’s greatness, as scripture insists, is for the blessing “for all the families of the earth” (Genesis 12:3). Any nation claiming God has blessed it with greatness must ask itself what that greatness is for”
“The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently named Vanderbilt University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students”
Vanderbilt named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently named Vanderbilt University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution, with 19 selected for the 2024-25 program.
news.vanderbilt.edu
February 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
“The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently named Vanderbilt University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students”
“The time when theology was a significant political force has ceased. Instead, they have abandoned their former mission to win converts for Christ. There is no missionary zeal. Instead, the “saved” are already inside the fold, and their zeal is for punishing those outside civilizational defense”
Why are American evangelicals not backing their counterparts in Ukraine?
(RNS) — Today’s Christian right is an unfamiliar force with its own distinct, and often unsettling, priorities.
religionnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“The time when theology was a significant political force has ceased. Instead, they have abandoned their former mission to win converts for Christ. There is no missionary zeal. Instead, the “saved” are already inside the fold, and their zeal is for punishing those outside civilizational defense”
“This is not about Trump. This is about what comes after him.”
The Plot Against America
How a Dangerous Ideology Born From the Libertarian Movement Stands Ready to Seize America
www.notesfromthecircus.com
February 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“This is not about Trump. This is about what comes after him.”
"This is a powerful reminder that God’s light shines through his people even in the darkest moments" #nazarene #ukraine
www.nazarene.org/article/hope...
www.nazarene.org/article/hope...
Hope and calling amid war: Training leaders for the church in Ukraine
www.nazarene.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"This is a powerful reminder that God’s light shines through his people even in the darkest moments" #nazarene #ukraine
www.nazarene.org/article/hope...
www.nazarene.org/article/hope...