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My friends, what happened this weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota should concern every American — especially those who care about faith, freedom, and the rule of law.
A church was targeted by protestors — or more accurately, trespassers — because the pastor works for ICE.
The trespassers were not upset at the pastor because of criminal behavior, abuse, or wrongdoing. I guess they thought they had a moral and biblical mandate to storm the church, disrupt worship, and terrify young children in the name of virtue signaling.
We are witnessing a dangerous breakdown of boundaries — moral boundaries, civic boundaries, and institutional boundaries. Some in the Radical Left now believe that “protest” justifies trespass, intimidation, and the disruption of constitutionally protected worship.
This isn’t free speech. It’s intimidation. Coercion. And it exposes the depth of the political divide between the church and the self-righteous leftists in the community.
There is no biblical commandment against enforcing the law. There is no scriptural prohibition against borders, state sovereignty, or lawful authority. In fact, government itself was instituted by God to restrain chaos and protect order. Yet today, law enforcement — especially immigration enforcement — is treated as inherently immoral by those who believe feelings outweigh truth and political ideology outranks Scripture.
Perhaps the most disturbing part of this whole thing was the self-righteous certainty of those who believe they are morally justified in silencing others on their own property. This mindset has infected not only our politics and media, but it has even found its way into the church.
When protest crosses into trespass, it stops being free speech and starts becoming intimidation — and that has no place in a free society.
When doctrine is replaced by the Radical Left’s political propaganda, clarity gives way to confusion, and truth is presented as relative.
But history tells a different story.
Pastors once preached boldly against tyranny. They understood that liberty is not preserved by silence or weakness. Scripture itself reminds us there is a time for peace and a time for war — a time to show compassion and a time to stand firm. Pretending Christianity is only about being agreeable strips it of truth and power.
We must recover the distinction between compassion and chaos, between lawful protest and unlawful trespass, between loving our neighbor and surrendering to lawlessness. The cold civil war we talk about so often is no absolutely not just political. In fact, it is primarily spiritual. And it is even being fought inside the church itself.
The good news is this: clarity still exists, truth still matters, and courage is still possible. But only if we are willing to name things honestly and refuse to be intimidated into silence.
Conservative, not bitter.
Todd
Key Highlights from Today’s Toddcast
🔥 Protest vs. trespass is not a gray area
⛪ Churches are private property, not public sites for political protest
📜 The First Amendment protects worship, not disruption
⚖️ Law enforcement is not immoral — chaos is
🧠 Political ideology is replacing doctrine in some woke and weak churches
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Quote of the Day
A government that will not enforce the law invites anarchy in its place.
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Todd Talk: Indiana’s Championship Run Proves Anything Is Possible
My friends, last night, the Indiana Hoosiers won the college football national championship, capping off one of the most inspirational stories in modern sports.
Just two years ago, Indiana football was a joke. Most losses in college football history. Losing seasons were the norm. A basketball school with a make-believe football program.
Enter Curt Cignetti — an older coach finally getting his shot at a big program. He oozed confidence. “I win,” he said. “Google me.”
He poked the giants — Ohio State and Michigan.
He had no five-star talent. Just a system. And belief.
In their last four games, they beat Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon, and Miami. Incredible.
Wherever you find yourself today, let this encourage you.
If this can happen in two years, what else is possible?
Oh and, “Hoo—Hoo-Hoo—Hoosiers!”