Toddkapper @Toddkapper@dingdash.com

I also found an unopened DVD... "The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament."
I must be feeling especially spiritual today!
But lest I boast...
Full disclosure... I also impulse-bought a Jackie Chan and Jet Li DVD.😆

Stopped into an antique store after church today and impulse-bought this.
It instantly reminded me of my favorite story in John 4. The really jacked up woman who met Jesus and then led her village to Him in a matter of moments.
I'll call it... "Take a drink and become a well."

I may be splitting hairs, and this may be controversial. But I am asking...
Why are Christians against abortion, the homo/trans agenda, and the other immoral issues that are at the forefront recently?
1) Is it because we fear God's judgment on America like Sodom and Gomorrah?

OR

2) We actually care about the unborn, the gay/trans eternal souls?

OR

3) some other reason?

Let's take a look at ourselves and ask our Father to reveal our motivations and attitudes. Perhaps we can make adjustments in our responses and actions?

Just spoke with Pastor Sasha in Vishgorod, Ukraine...suburb of Kiev.
Around 2800 refugees from Mariopol area are in his town.
He wants to start a bakery in the church due to food requests.

Food, heat, and construction supplies (like glass and roofing materials) will be the priorities coming in a few months.

6 missiles struck Kiev train infrastructure today. 🙏 🇺🇦

Got my ticket to BTJ VoP conference in Dallas!

May the Fourth be with you

Got this in my email today.. really good.

Listening well—all the way to the end of whatever the talker has to say—is rare these days. But it’s powerful.

I’m discovering that when I keep my mouth shut and simply rest in listening to others, that’s when I discover unexpected gold nuggets! (Have you ever noticed that this is how detectives approach people on those TV crime shows?)

Would people say that you are a good listener?

Give yourself a quick test by considering if any of the following five statements would describe your interactions in the past week.

When others are talking to me . . .

I find myself finishing their sentences.
I give my opinions before hearing them out.
I get restless and impatient.
I lose track of what is being said.
I mentally rehearse what I’m going to say next.
Recognizing these patterns in yourself is a step toward becoming a better listener.

https://babylonbee.com/news/underground-christians-in-china-pray-for-all-the-american-christians-being-persecuted-by-disney

Normally, I pay at the pump but today it was malfunctioning so I pressed "pay inside."
Then I forgot to pay inside and only realized it 30 minutes down the highway.
Called my 72 year old mom to fix it while hoping I wouldn't be arrested.
Sometimes, you still need your mom.

Just spoke with Pastor Sasha in Vyshgorod Ukraine (near Kiev) for about an hour. It was so good to hear his voice and know the real situation.
The atrocities are difficult to even hear about, let alone live through.
On top of that, are the lies that Putin is telling, and even pastors in Russia are believing and then supporting.

I've always been "on the edge" when it comes to pork rinds.
Found these today and now I'm all in.
@sinbach
Have you tried this flavor?

Two places where I dont want people to know I am a minister or even a Christian...

Airports and doctors offices

Those places drive me insane! I really have to pray to control myself and not lose my cool. And I've been to both recently...

Had to apologize to the nurse. 🙄

Pondering His Resurrection... and mine as well...
I'm an organ donor. When I die, and then the resurrection happens, will the ones I donated to suddenly drop dead?🤔 😆

On my way to India!
Pastors conference, local churches, children home, school.
It's been over 2 years. Will be good to be back and see friends.

But carrying Ukraine on my heart as I go.

Ukraine prayer update message from Pastor Sasha

Hi Todd !
Things seem to escalate quickly here !
In the last 24 hours 3 things at least happened.
1) russia officially recognized those two stolen regions of Luhansk and Donetsk
2) right away they signed a military treaty with them
3) Russian parliament just a few hours ago allowed Putin officially to use his army abroad
This opens him the door for military invasion (
Let’s keep believing God 🙏

On Keto like me?
Watch this!

https://youtu.be/BQenmhUMw-k

Pray for Ukraine! I received this message from Pastor Sasha, near Kiev...

Hi Todd !
As from today , Ukraine will be going perhaps through the most dangerous 10-14 days with regard to full size war with Russia. Today Russia and Belarus began in Belarus (only 100 miles up north from Kiev) military maneuvers with a huge army (around 130.000 soldiers)

With this we also see absolutely crazy propaganda within Russia to prepare their general public for a full size war.

Also Russia makes every day more and more crazy demands to Ukraine and West, to deescalate this situation (like we / Ukraine now has to send back to the west all weapons that we got last couple of weeks)
Overall it’s a spooky feeling !
BUT - there is no panic here as for today ! We keep standing and believing God for protection!
Please remember Ukraine even more so in your prayers these next 10 days!

Thanks for being there for us !

Maybe it's just me, but the newly ubiquitous phrase...
"STAY HOME. STAY SAFE"
... is really starting to feel antiChrist.

Like... Self preservation, anti- Great Commission, etc...
Jesus said, " Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."