Rick Power
@rdpower55
Nazarene Minister, Philosophy Professor, Sinophile, Grandpa
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Today I preached a message on the Church and Culture Wars. These are a few signs we are caught in it’s grip.
RT if you oppose Republican voter suppression.
Yes, it's "just" Spring Training. But these are the only numbers we have to work with. Through 15 games, the @Royals lead all 30 teams in: Wins (12) Run Differential (+35) Runs (91) R/G (6.1) Hits (135) Total Bases (259) HR (29) XBH (62) AVG (.282) SLG (.541) OPS (.890)
Retweet if you think @JoeBiden should award Officer Eugene Goodman the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Things we thought were solid and secure: the U.S. Capitol, democracy, Christian unity. But we were wrong. Extreme vigilance required.
Thank you, SCOTUS, for showing wisdom and courage in your election-related decisions. #SCOTUS
“Truth decay.” Peter Wehner’s analysis of the decline of truth in our era is spot on. If basic science is affirmed/denied according to political persuasion, how can we ever come together on the higher level truths that undergird democracy & civil society? apple.news/AAgWK8D-lSCq5B…
In 2016, Trump was a sore winner, claiming massive voter fraud. How can we expect him to be a gracious loser? That speech was excruciating.
Favorite Sean Connery movies? (I’m not including any Bond flicks) 1. The Man Who Would Be King 2. Hunt for Red October 3. The Russia House 4. Robin & Marian
Sept 26, 1960. Five-yr-old me couldn’t understand why my parents were glued to the B&W images on our TV. 60 yrs after Kennedy-Nixon, here I am on the edge of my seat like it’s a UFC event.
Watching the scene at the Supreme Court. No narration. No reporting. No words necessary. Just a growing crowd gathering in tribute. May her affirmations and dissents spur us on to better days. #RuthBaderGinsburg
'I am outraged': DC bishop denounces Trump's church visit after police clear protesters with tear gas usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via @usatoday
Surely POTUS has more tools in his bag than just a big dull hammer. Peaceful, passionate protesters are not nails to be pounded down. #BlackLivesMatter
POTUS misused military force so he could hold up a Bible for the cameras?! “One of the remarkable things about the Bible is that in it we find the narrative told from the perspective of the poor, the oppressed, the enslaved, the conquered, the occupied, the defeated.” B. Zahnd
That takes sarcasm to a level of subtlety that I’ve not witnessed before.
On National Doctors' Day, I give thanks for all the physicians (and nurses, technicians, assistants, chaplains, et al) who are running toward the danger of the coronavirus to save lives and protect all of us. We pray for your strength, health and sanity in this grave situation.
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