FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Jack H Jacobs ~ 08 May 2023

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[The Mayor]

May 8

Truth Seekers

Bible in a Year:

• 2 Kings 4–6
• Luke 24:36–53

[Having] carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you.

Luke 1:3

A woman once told me about a disagreement that was tearing her church apart. “What’s the disagreement about?” I asked. “Whether the earth is flat,” she said. A few months later, news broke of a Christian man who’d burst into a restaurant, armed, to rescue children supposedly being abused in its back room. There was no back room, and the man was arrested. In both cases, the people involved were acting on conspiracy theories they’d read on the internet.

Believers in Jesus are called to be good citizens (Romans 13:1–7), and good citizens don’t spread misinformation. In Luke’s day, numerous stories circulated about Jesus (Luke 1:1), some of them were inaccurate. Instead of passing on everything he heard, Luke essentially became an investigative journalist, talking to eyewitnesses (v. 2), researching “everything from the beginning” (v. 3), and writing his findings into a gospel that contains names, quotes, and historical facts based on people with firsthand knowledge, not unverified claims.

We can do the same. Since false information can split churches and put lives at risk, checking facts is an act of loving our neighbor (10:27). When a sensational story comes our way, we can verify its claims with qualified, accountable experts, being truth seekers—not error spreaders. Such an act brings credibility to the gospel. After all, we worship the One who’s full of truth (John 1:14).

Reflect & Pray

Why do you think conspiracy theories spread so quickly? How can you be a truth seeker?

Father, help me discern truth from error as Your Spirit guides me.

[PROCON]

Thanks for honoring tonight’s Hero, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Hope you and Mrs Mayor had a GREAT and restful weekend and are ready to take on the new week.

[lizma2]

Used to belong to a a friend’s Methodist church group that volunteered to bring lunch once a month at Walter Reed on Saturdays when the cafeteria is closed.

Canceled us at the beginning of Covid. Understandable.

But they still won’t let us come back.

Walter Reed just isn’t canceling Catholics!

[left that other site]

GHi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lizma2...”they” are working very hard at canceling ALL Christian faiths.

“They” are the only “higher power”. Sickening!!!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[SkyDancer]

~ Hai All! ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[lizma2]

Volunteered at Walter Reed during the Afghan war on the amputation ward.

There was a group of “grads” that would come strutting down the halls, showing off their prosthetics and talk to the new guys.

Eventually they would look at their watches and say “We gotta go. We’re gong wind surfing on the Chesapeake Bay and next year you are coming with us”. It was so uplifting for the patients.

Amazing men. What an experience.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Have you had a little downtime this weekend? I imagine you needed some after the crazy week.

I read that Anchorage officially hit 50 degrees this afternoon. Now if there was just some sunshine with it. Lake Hood is almost free of snow now and sunshine would really speed up melting of the ice.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...we need to remember his selfless actions.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Have you had a good weekend? I hope you’re off the roller coaster now and enjoying spring weather.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...did you and Blue get to spend time together today? On the open road?

[left that other site]

Had to help out with a gig today, so Blue sat lonely in her parking space. Grrrrr.

Oh well, I was making music, so, no harm, no foul.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Memories of a lifetime!!! How proud you should be for being a part of their lives....no one can do it alone.

What a beautiful picture you have painted of our recovering troops. Amazing for sure!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

There is that...another of your favorite things...making music. 👍

[lizma2]

Those experiences were a gift from God.

[PROCON]

Hi radu, good weekend, I did some yardwork stuff with Robin this afternoon and saw son. Weather is still iffy but lawns are mowed.

How was your weekend?