Married to my sweetheart Patti. Father of 2 sons Ryan and Andrew. Poppy to 5 grands. Seminary Professor/ Pastor. Purpose-"To be a multiplier of multipliers."
Forest Virginia
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Rod Dempsey retweeted
I sometimes wonder why so many young people who respond to me on this platform sound so retarded. This teacher supplies the answer. They sound retarded because they are. And whose fault is that? Their parents, the abominable school system, Covid, too much social media, their retarded peers and the lazy, self-satisfied students themselves are all to blame.
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My fellow Americans,
Something broke in the Democratic Party.
Their love of country has gone missing.
Giving other people basic human dignity seems no longer necessary to them.
What is right and wrong now depends on who has committed the wrong and why?
Reason has given way to rage. Persuasion has been discarded for violent rhetoric and actual violence.
Fraud, theft and voting irregularities and illegal voting now seem acceptable to them. Even justified.
Leftists have more sympathy for criminals than for the victims of their crime.
Their empathy for their fellow Americans must only be given to those with the same political beliefs.
This unique American system of government with its checks and balances that has provided the greatest level of freedom and prosperity the world has ever known, they feel is now dispensable.
What they offer to replace it is a socialist nightmare that has been responsible for the deaths of over 100,000,000 people in the 20th century.
Perhaps even worse, the Left now flirt with the dangerous and Western Civilization enemy, Islam, which is completely incompatible with American freedoms, our constitution, women rights and gay rights, religious freedoms and free speech.
An actual Hamas terrorist supporter, supported by the designated terrorist group, the Muslim Brotherhood, is running to be the next Senator of Michigan and may very well win.
I remind my fellow Americans that our freedoms are inalienable and given by God and were fought and died for by patriots with their own blood.
While the Republican Party is far from perfect, they will keep our borders closed from people who intend to harm our fellow citizens. Unlike Democrats, they will continue to protect our God given liberties and our Constitution and our system of justice and government.
So I beseech you to do your duty and vote like your life, and your children’s life and freedoms depend on it.
Because they do.
God bless you and your family and God bless the United States of America! 🇺🇸
Love,
Rob Schneider
Rod Dempsey retweeted
Most people just react to what they feel.
But every feeling is a chemical event in your brain.
If you never learn to interpret those events properly, you’ll spend a lot of your life saying “I’m sorry."
The second commandment of Self-Brain Surgery is this:
"Feelings are not facts. They’re chemical events in my brain."
Our culture tells you to “live your truth,” “follow your heart,” and “believe whatever your body tells you.”
Neuroscience and thousands of years of scripture agree: not everything you feel turns out to be real.
Your brain can’t always tell the difference between what’s actually happening and what you’re imagining.
So here’s the shift:
Stop being the subject of your feelings. Start studying them like a surgeon. Sit with them. Think about them. Biopsy them. Operate on them.
We call that Self-Brain Surgery.
Learn to operate your brain so it stops operating you.
You’ll make fewer mistakes, say “I’m sorry” a lot less, and live with more peace.
Save this for the next time the feelings are bossy, and shade it with someone who needs it.
Hit follow if you want to build a brain that knows feelings aren’t facts.
We voted today… and we voted to protect unborn life and voted against multiple genders and against the expansion of the state into the areas of the church. We also voted no on the three constitutional amendments that tried to disguise themselves as protecting families.
Rod Dempsey retweeted
8 things to tell your brain every day (backed by neuroscience and scripture)
Your brain will treat whatever you feed it as true. So put yourself back in charge.
Here’s what I say:
1. I’m safe right now.
2. I can change my brain.
3. I’m enough.
4. Mistakes are how I grow.
5. Not everything I think is true.
6. My presence matters.
7. Every day is a new opportunity.
8. Stop saying “why.” Start saying “what’s next.”
This isn’t positive thinking. It’s taking thoughts captive and giving your brain a different command. (Romans 12:2 has been saying this longer than neuroscience has.)
Save this so you can review the list later. Share it with someone who needs to hear it.
Follow if you want more practical self-brain surgery.
Click the link in my bio to learn more about self-brain surgery.
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Rod Dempsey retweeted
"If they're not watching us on Wednesday, I don't want them watching on Thursday."
Larry David and @JerrySeinfeld battle @AriEmanuel and Ben Persky on the 4 best Seinfeld episodes ever.
HOW'D WE DO?
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Rod Dempsey retweeted
As we start Budget week, it’s important to remember that almost 1m young people are not in employment, education, or training. Youth unemployment is the moral crisis of our time.
I hope the Chancellor takes urgent action to help young people into work. He could start by following the recommendations of @TheJobsFndn and lowering the cost of employing young people by abolishing employers’ national insurance for under-25s.
Only by backing businesses can we create jobs and prevent a lost generation.
I enjoyed listening to the reflections of people in Blackpool and the local MP @ChrisWebbMP
Rod Dempsey retweeted
I am not a MAGA pastor, and I do not worship Donald Trump. I worship Jesus Christ! I support Trump because his policies more closely align with my Christian values. My Bible is my foundation, not a political party. I believe many of the policies promoted by today’s Democratic Party stand in direct opposition to biblical principles. My allegiance is to God first, and I will always measure politics against my faith. PERIOD. ✝️📖
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🚨 BREAKING — IT'S OFFICIAL: AG Todd Blanche announces Democrat President Pro Tempore of the Virginia Senate L. Louise Lucas has been ARRESTED and INDICTED with six others, including family members, with running a marijuana trafficking and money laundering enterprise
BOMBSHELL. SHOCKWAVES through Virginia. This is NOT your average rank and file senator. She is very powerful and influential among VA Dems
She reportedly used her Senate seat to try and PROTECT the operation, and event admitted, "I've gotten too old to not be greedy." 🤯
The charges include racketeering, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute marijuana
She called the wiretapped scheme their "last chance at generational wealth."
This is the same senator who led the Democrats' redistricting push. How the tables have turned!
Rod Dempsey retweeted
It was a pleasure to discuss jobs, the economy, and Britain’s future with @GuyPinsent.
To create growth and prosperity, the Government needs to ensure businesses have the conditions to flourish.
Let’s back the job creators and forge a more prosperous future 🚀
Rod Dempsey retweeted
10 THINGS I STARTED DOING TO GET CLOSER TO GOD
This is what changed me not overnight, but deeply:
1. I STOPPED RUSHING MY MORNINGS WITH GOD
Before, I prayed 5 minutes. Now I sit. No phone. Just me and Him. Psalm 27:8 "When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek."
2. I STARTED TELLING HIM THE TRUTH, NOT RELIGIOUS WORDS
I stopped saying "I am fine Lord" when I was bleeding. I started saying "Lord I'm hurt, I am angry, I am tired." Psalm 62:8 Pour out your heart before him.
3. I STARTED OBEYING THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME
We keep asking for new instructions while ignoring the last one. I went back and obeyed what He told me 2 years ago. John 15:14 "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you."
4. I REDUCED THE NOISE
Less gossip. Less scrolling. Less unnecessary conversations. I can't hear God when my spirit is crowded. 1 Kings 19:12 God was not in the wind, not in the earthquake but in a still small voice.
5. I STARTED WITHDRAWING WITHOUT GUILT
Like you said teach my hands to war. I stopped explaining why I need to be alone. Jesus withdrew often Luke 5:16. If He needed withdrawal, who am I?
6. I STARTED READING THE WORD TO HEAR HIM, NOT TO FINISH A PLAN
Not 10 chapters a day to tick a box. Sometimes one verse for an hour. Joshua 1:8 Meditate therein day and night. Meditate, not race.
7. I STOPPED FIGHTING EVERY BATTLE WITH MY MOUTH
I learned: some battles are won by silence. Exodus 14:14 "The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." I let God defend me.
8. I STARTED FASTING NOT FOR SHOW*
Not telling anyone. One day a week, just water. To kill my flesh so my spirit can be sharp. Matthew 17:21 Some things don't go out except by prayer and fasting. My discernment became fire after this.
9. I STARTED WORSHIPPING WHEN IT HURTS, NOT ONLY WHEN IT FEELS GOOD
I put on worship when I wanted to cry. I sang when I wanted to complain. Acts 16:25 Paul and Silas worshipped at midnight, and chains broke. My chains started breaking.
10. I STARTED ASKING "LORD, WHAT ARE YOU TEACHING ME HERE?"
Instead of "Why is this happening to me?" Every gossip, every betrayal, every delay became a classroom. Romans 8:28 started making sense All things work together for good.
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I didn't become perfect.
I became closer.
And closeness changed everything.
Rod Dempsey retweeted
I agree with Pastor Philip Mitchell: the American pulpit has failed this nation.
For far too long, too many churches have embraced seeker-friendly preaching, watered-down sermons, and messages designed to please people rather than convict hearts. We have become so concerned with offending people that we have forgotten the power of preaching the uncompromising Word of God.
The pulpit was never meant to be a platform for entertainment. It was meant to be a place where truth is proclaimed, sin is confronted, repentance is preached, and Jesus Christ is exalted!
America doesn’t need more watered-down sermons. America needs a return to biblical truth!
Preachers must stop worrying about being politically correct and start being biblically faithful. We need men and women of God who will preach the whole counsel of God, even when the message is unpopular.
The Church cannot be the light of the world if it refuses to shine light on the darkness.
It’s time for the American pulpit to repent, return to the Word of God, and boldly proclaim the truth without compromise!
#Christianity #AmericanChurch #BiblicalTruth #PreachTheWord #ChurchAwakening #Repentance #Revival #JesusChrist
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WOW: Pastor @howertonjosh gives a POWERFUL perspective on voting as a Christian
Truly, thank you for articulating so beautifully—this is absolute biblical truth
“And the truth will set you free”
PASS IT ON
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Last night I spoke about the importance of enterprise. Little did I know I’d get home to news the Chancellor had ruled out a CGT rise.
Good news. I hope this signals recognition that we need to attract investment and back the risk-takers who create jobs.
Rod Dempsey retweeted
We should teach children about money in schools.
Both parents and students want more financial education in the National Curriculum, and the Government is committed to delivering this.
If we taught children about investments, we could set them up for a lifetime of financial stability, and encourage the entrepreneurship and risk-taking which is the basis of a healthy economy.
Financial education is a must, not an afterthought.