Hey everyone - I owe you an explanation for why I've been quiet the past few weeks. I've been in this VERY STRANGE mental fog that's hard to put into words. It's like everything I normally do - posting, creating content, engaging - suddenly feels like I'm trying to push through a wall. The passion's still there. The desire's still there. But as far accessing it, it's been a real struggle... I've been praying through it, had others pray with me, trying to understand what exactly this is. Maybe it's spiritual. Maybe it's a mental thing. Maybe it's both?? AHonestly, I'm still working it out. But here's why I'm sharing this: I don't want you thinking I've abandoned this community or lost heart in what we're building. That couldn't be further from the truth. And if I'm being real, I'm curious if anyone else has ever experienced something like this before - where your mind and body just seem to hit pause even though your heart's still fully engaged. If you have, I'd genuinely appreciate ANY and ALL feedback of your experience and how you overcame it. In the meantime, please don't let my silence stop you from posting, encouraging each other, and keeping this community alive. That's what we're here for - to sharpen and support one another. I LOVE YOU ALL. I'm working through this. And I'm grateful you're here.

Hi all - an old friend of mine who I met whilst living overseas has been going through treatment for colon cancer. He's had to move back to the city we met in to get treatment for it and as he's been living away for such a long time, he's got little to no friend network there anymore for support and furthermore, he's got no siblings and both parents passed away some time ago. He's going through this largely on his own and having to live in a hotel while he does it. I hate to think of him going through it all alone and as strong as he is, I know it's getting him down. Would you say a prayer for him please and send him love and strength?

Hello family my name is Biyinzika Joshua from Africa East Africa uganda in Jinja city. My father is a pastor and he is called pr Biyinzika Dan pastoring Grace fellowship assembly of faith church and on that God added him another ministry a non profit organization called Grace for Africa child care orphanage offering support to orphan and the needy children through providing them with school fees food shelter medical clothing and food .we also train the children to be established in Christian faith for the rest of their lives as Proverbs 22:6 says train up a child in the way he should go .and when he is old will never depart from it Thank you

This may be dangerous territory, but. While waiting for something, i thought i could "audit" a channel with an interesting title premise: "Grace, Law, and the Courtroom: Why “ Under Grace, Not Law” is a category error" 7 minutes short. Channel is called "Undeniable Truths" with 768 subscribers, 56 comments. I'm going to copy - paste from the transcript as the direct citation. "There's one sentence that causes more confusion than almost any other in modern Christianity. "Yahusha covered it all". People hear that and instinctively conclude, "Therefore, not following Torah is no longer sin." Did you catch it? "People conclude..." is speaking FOR others. then: "therefore XYZ" is begging the question. setting up a false premise to 'dismantle' it. He is attempting to tell people WHAT TO THINK "Thank Yahooey i'm not one of "Those" people" yea, i know that "Yahusha" implies Jesus, and "Torah" is referring to God's will and law. not my focus. How do i make this as clear as possible? any message this person was attempting to give was destroyed in my view. it's not about the religion. i could not watch it in good faith. and quit. let me give a different, secular, purely hyperbole example (fiction for emphasis) "Because Trump knew he was not allowed to hit his wife anymore, he took it out on Venezuela, Venezuela responded with..." Easy to spot, and everything after that is corrupted, regardless of real value. There is no point here, i keep experiencing this, and it upsets me every time. i don't even want to discuss the intent of that video, i shared it, spoke my mind, and am moving on.

Most people think Rome persecuted early Christians because Rome hated religion. That's not really what was going on. Rome had room for religion. Rome was drowning in gods. Temples, shrines, festivals, sacrifices, household idols. The issue was not that Christians had beliefs. The issue was allegiance. Rome could tolerate private faith. What it could not tolerate for long was a public people whose highest loyalty did not belong to the state. Now, to feel why that mattered, you have to picture how Rome held the crowd together. They used a rhythm. A system. Keep people fed, and not just fed, but fed for free. Grain distributions meant survival was tied to the system. Life stayed smoother if you stayed compliant. It quieted unrest without needing soldiers on every corner. Then keep people entertained. Games, festivals, spectacle. Loud enough to drown out reflection. Then keep desire active. Always something to crave next. Status, pleasure, comfort, approval. Keep people chasing. Keep them busy. Busy people do not ask big questions. And wrap all of it in ritual so participation feels normal, not forced. Altars. Processions. Public sacrifices. Honor the emperor. Not because everyone believed deeply, but because participation was the signal. It told the empire, I belong. I'm safe. I'm one of us. That's how you manage millions. Not by persuading every individual, but by shaping the crowd. Then Christ broke the rhythm. The gospel did not just give people new opinions. It moved the center. It rewired loyalty. And once loyalty shifts, it shows up in public. It changes what you do. What you refuse. What you will not say just to keep life easy. Because Rome's religion was not just spiritual. It was an economy. Temples moved money. Festivals moved commerce. Idols had supply chains. Craftsmen made statues. Vendors sold offerings. Trade groups often had ritual meals and offerings tied to the gods, and participation could affect your reputation and your ability to work. So when Christians stopped bowing, they also stopped buying.