Chris Lantz
@umpirechris65.bsky.social
Dad to 3
Husband to Andrea
United Methodist pastor
High school sports official
Husband to Andrea
United Methodist pastor
High school sports official
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Imagine saying, “they have to obey the law“ when it comes to immigrants but not when it comes to the people holding the highest positions of power in the country yet still somehow expecting everyone to believe you take the law seriously.
February 15, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Imagine saying, “they have to obey the law“ when it comes to immigrants but not when it comes to the people holding the highest positions of power in the country yet still somehow expecting everyone to believe you take the law seriously.
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Will Jon be watching the Bad Bunny halftime show or Kid Rock?
February 6, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Will Jon be watching the Bad Bunny halftime show or Kid Rock?
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The office staff at a place I worked at 20 years ago who were huge John McCain fans are now posting general strike stuff on Facebook in case you wondered how things are going
February 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The office staff at a place I worked at 20 years ago who were huge John McCain fans are now posting general strike stuff on Facebook in case you wondered how things are going
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you: please act normal you need these people to like you
people: hello Ed nice to meet you
me: The German practice of leaving cities to circumvent rationing by bartering for food with farmers during WWII was called "Hamstering" and the Nazi propaganda poster against it somehow turned out cute.
people: hello Ed nice to meet you
me: The German practice of leaving cities to circumvent rationing by bartering for food with farmers during WWII was called "Hamstering" and the Nazi propaganda poster against it somehow turned out cute.
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
you: please act normal you need these people to like you
people: hello Ed nice to meet you
me: The German practice of leaving cities to circumvent rationing by bartering for food with farmers during WWII was called "Hamstering" and the Nazi propaganda poster against it somehow turned out cute.
people: hello Ed nice to meet you
me: The German practice of leaving cities to circumvent rationing by bartering for food with farmers during WWII was called "Hamstering" and the Nazi propaganda poster against it somehow turned out cute.
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It was “protect the children” until it came to immigrant children.
It was “protect the children” until it came to gun violence.
It was “protect the children” until it came to food assistance.
It was “protect the children” until it came to healthcare.
It was never about protecting children.
It was “protect the children” until it came to gun violence.
It was “protect the children” until it came to food assistance.
It was “protect the children” until it came to healthcare.
It was never about protecting children.
January 23, 2026 at 11:43 PM
It was “protect the children” until it came to immigrant children.
It was “protect the children” until it came to gun violence.
It was “protect the children” until it came to food assistance.
It was “protect the children” until it came to healthcare.
It was never about protecting children.
It was “protect the children” until it came to gun violence.
It was “protect the children” until it came to food assistance.
It was “protect the children” until it came to healthcare.
It was never about protecting children.
I dislike the way the NFL officiates roughing the passer
December 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I dislike the way the NFL officiates roughing the passer
If an adult has sex with a 15 year old, it is rape and that adult should go to jail. End of story. No further nuance needed.
The fact that there are some out there that want to debate that point is maddening…
The fact that there are some out there that want to debate that point is maddening…
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM
If an adult has sex with a 15 year old, it is rape and that adult should go to jail. End of story. No further nuance needed.
The fact that there are some out there that want to debate that point is maddening…
The fact that there are some out there that want to debate that point is maddening…
Long live baseball
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Long live baseball
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Hope is not a sentimental optimism that things will somehow work out; hope is the subversive conviction that injustice and death will not have the final word and acting on that belief. Hope is not passive waiting it’s active persistence. Hope prays, peacefully protests, weeps, and keeps showing up.
October 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hope is not a sentimental optimism that things will somehow work out; hope is the subversive conviction that injustice and death will not have the final word and acting on that belief. Hope is not passive waiting it’s active persistence. Hope prays, peacefully protests, weeps, and keeps showing up.
Bob ROOOOOHRMAN
Chicagoland will always recognize one and only one king: the king of automobiles
October 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Bob ROOOOOHRMAN
I am almost always supportive of the officials but I loathe the way this game has been officiated tonight. #bears #commanders
October 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I am almost always supportive of the officials but I loathe the way this game has been officiated tonight. #bears #commanders
Jonathon Vilma is much more optimistic about the Bears than I am right now…
September 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Jonathon Vilma is much more optimistic about the Bears than I am right now…
Why can’t my favorite football teams win anything this season?
September 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Why can’t my favorite football teams win anything this season?
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
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Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
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Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy
August 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
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Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
It doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
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Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy
Onion continues to blur the line between satire and reality!
August 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Onion continues to blur the line between satire and reality!
The Onion is, once again, cutting it awfully close!
August 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The Onion is, once again, cutting it awfully close!
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The percentage of U.S. churches with attendance of 100 or fewer increased from 45% in 2000 to 70% in 2020. Lovett Weems discusses relevant data, the distinctive calling of very small congregations, and ways they can embrace a more positive future.
5 Ways Forward for Very Small Congregations - Lewis Center for Church Leadership
The percentage of U.S. churches with attendance of 100 or fewer increased from 45 percent in 2000 to 70 percent in 2020. Lovett H. Weems Jr. shares relevant data while also considering the distinctive calling of very small congregations and ways they can embrace a more positive future. The Religious Workforce Project of the
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August 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The percentage of U.S. churches with attendance of 100 or fewer increased from 45% in 2000 to 70% in 2020. Lovett Weems discusses relevant data, the distinctive calling of very small congregations, and ways they can embrace a more positive future.
I co-sign on this
August 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I co-sign on this
Salvation without salvation for the poor and vulnerable means nothing.
Justice without justice for the poor and vulnerable is hollow and meaningless.
As our government abandons the poor and vulnerable, we must speak up and actively resist evil, injustice, and oppression wherever it presents.
Justice without justice for the poor and vulnerable is hollow and meaningless.
As our government abandons the poor and vulnerable, we must speak up and actively resist evil, injustice, and oppression wherever it presents.
July 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Salvation without salvation for the poor and vulnerable means nothing.
Justice without justice for the poor and vulnerable is hollow and meaningless.
As our government abandons the poor and vulnerable, we must speak up and actively resist evil, injustice, and oppression wherever it presents.
Justice without justice for the poor and vulnerable is hollow and meaningless.
As our government abandons the poor and vulnerable, we must speak up and actively resist evil, injustice, and oppression wherever it presents.
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Nothing wrong with expecting people to pick themselves up by their bootstraps, until you realize that some people have no boots.
July 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Nothing wrong with expecting people to pick themselves up by their bootstraps, until you realize that some people have no boots.