Joe Tognetti 🇺🇦
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Christian; UMC pastor; husband/dad; Politics/sports/sci-fi/spreadsheets. An open-minded curmudgeon.
“When God fixed the weight of the wind…he considered wisdom and evaluated it; he established it and examined it. He said to mankind, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.””
Job 28:25-28 CSB
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Job 28:25-28 CSB
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November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
“When God fixed the weight of the wind…he considered wisdom and evaluated it; he established it and examined it. He said to mankind, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.””
Job 28:25-28 CSB
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Job 28:25-28 CSB
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My Rankings this week. No, I don’t feel great about having the Sun Belt champion in the playoffs & the ACC champ out. But the ACC’s best team won’t be its champion, & JMU & Virginia have comparable resumes. 🤷🏻♂️
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My Rankings this week. No, I don’t feel great about having the Sun Belt champion in the playoffs & the ACC champ out. But the ACC’s best team won’t be its champion, & JMU & Virginia have comparable resumes. 🤷🏻♂️
“But I know that my Redeemer lives, & at the end he will stand on the dust. Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet I will see God in my flesh. I will see him myself; my eyes will look at him, and not as a stranger. My heart longs within me.”
Job 19:25-27 CSB
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Job 19:25-27 CSB
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November 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“But I know that my Redeemer lives, & at the end he will stand on the dust. Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet I will see God in my flesh. I will see him myself; my eyes will look at him, and not as a stranger. My heart longs within me.”
Job 19:25-27 CSB
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Job 19:25-27 CSB
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As a certified spreadsheet nerd, I make my own CFB rankings of all 136 FBS teams. Here is my top 25. Comparison to CFP selections & my methodology below.
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
As a certified spreadsheet nerd, I make my own CFB rankings of all 136 FBS teams. Here is my top 25. Comparison to CFP selections & my methodology below.
“The assembled people began to shout, “It’s the voice of a god and not of a man!” At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.”
Acts 12:22-23 CSB
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Acts 12:22-23 CSB
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October 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
“The assembled people began to shout, “It’s the voice of a god and not of a man!” At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.”
Acts 12:22-23 CSB
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Acts 12:22-23 CSB
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Adam Hamilton calling out idolatry—some of which I’m often guilty of. Lord, re-center my heart on Jesus. Not to hide from the world, but to keep growing my faith & hope in Jesus, & my love for God & neighbor. #riseleadershipinstitute
October 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Adam Hamilton calling out idolatry—some of which I’m often guilty of. Lord, re-center my heart on Jesus. Not to hide from the world, but to keep growing my faith & hope in Jesus, & my love for God & neighbor. #riseleadershipinstitute
“Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul said. “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting,” he replied. “But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.””
Acts 9:4-6 CSB
Acts 9:4-6 CSB
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
“Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul said. “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting,” he replied. “But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.””
Acts 9:4-6 CSB
Acts 9:4-6 CSB
“…Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s house had been laid. But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads, who had seen the first temple, wept loudly...”
Ezra 3:11-12 CSB
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Ezra 3:11-12 CSB
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September 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“…Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s house had been laid. But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads, who had seen the first temple, wept loudly...”
Ezra 3:11-12 CSB
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Ezra 3:11-12 CSB
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“Now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God, or partiality, or taking of bribes.””
2 Chron. 19:7 NRSV
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2 Chron. 19:7 NRSV
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September 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God, or partiality, or taking of bribes.””
2 Chron. 19:7 NRSV
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2 Chron. 19:7 NRSV
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FIRST UT-RGV VAQUEROS TOUCHDOWN!!!!
August 31, 2025 at 12:17 AM
FIRST UT-RGV VAQUEROS TOUCHDOWN!!!!
“For everything comes from you…we are aliens and temporary residents in your presence as were all our ancestors…Lord our God, all this wealth that we’ve provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand; everything belongs to you.”—1 Chron. 29:14-16 CSB
August 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“For everything comes from you…we are aliens and temporary residents in your presence as were all our ancestors…Lord our God, all this wealth that we’ve provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand; everything belongs to you.”—1 Chron. 29:14-16 CSB
The SEC did the sensible thing everyone had asked them to do for years?! 😱
Seriously, this is a good move. Every Power 4 conference should play 9 conference games, & the other conferences should play 8 conference & 3 Power conference teams each season.
Seriously, this is a good move. Every Power 4 conference should play 9 conference games, & the other conferences should play 8 conference & 3 Power conference teams each season.
August 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The SEC did the sensible thing everyone had asked them to do for years?! 😱
Seriously, this is a good move. Every Power 4 conference should play 9 conference games, & the other conferences should play 8 conference & 3 Power conference teams each season.
Seriously, this is a good move. Every Power 4 conference should play 9 conference games, & the other conferences should play 8 conference & 3 Power conference teams each season.
““My son…It was in my heart to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, but the word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood & waged great wars. You are not to build a house for my name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before me.”—1 Chron. 22:7-8 CSB
August 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
““My son…It was in my heart to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, but the word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood & waged great wars. You are not to build a house for my name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before me.”—1 Chron. 22:7-8 CSB
“…For if this plan or this work is of human origin, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them.”…Every day in the temple, and in various homes, they continued teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
Acts 5:38-42 CSB
Acts 5:38-42 CSB
August 15, 2025 at 4:37 AM
“…For if this plan or this work is of human origin, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them.”…Every day in the temple, and in various homes, they continued teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
Acts 5:38-42 CSB
Acts 5:38-42 CSB
“Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said, Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that you have brought me this far?”
1 Chronicles 17:16 CSB
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1 Chronicles 17:16 CSB
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August 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
“Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said, Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that you have brought me this far?”
1 Chronicles 17:16 CSB
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1 Chronicles 17:16 CSB
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“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. And say, “Save us, God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations so that we may give thanks to your holy name and rejoice in your praise.”
1 Chronicles 16:34-35 CSB
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1 Chronicles 16:34-35 CSB
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August 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. And say, “Save us, God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations so that we may give thanks to your holy name and rejoice in your praise.”
1 Chronicles 16:34-35 CSB
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1 Chronicles 16:34-35 CSB
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“When it was evening on that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because they feared the Jews. Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be with you.””
John 20:19 CSB
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John 20:19 CSB
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July 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“When it was evening on that first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because they feared the Jews. Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be with you.””
John 20:19 CSB
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John 20:19 CSB
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“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then bowing his head, he gave up his spirit.”
John 19:30 CSB
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John 19:30 CSB
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July 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then bowing his head, he gave up his spirit.”
John 19:30 CSB
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John 19:30 CSB
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The core of biblical interpersonal ethics requires strong empathy & compassion (Matthew 7:12; Leviticus 19:18). God’s love for us is revealed most clearly through Jesus, who empathizes with us (John 3:16; Romans 5:8).
July 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The core of biblical interpersonal ethics requires strong empathy & compassion (Matthew 7:12; Leviticus 19:18). God’s love for us is revealed most clearly through Jesus, who empathizes with us (John 3:16; Romans 5:8).
“Answer me, Lord! Answer me so that this people will know that you, the Lord, are God and that you have turned their hearts back.””
1 Kings 18:37 CSB
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1 Kings 18:37 CSB
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July 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“Answer me, Lord! Answer me so that this people will know that you, the Lord, are God and that you have turned their hearts back.””
1 Kings 18:37 CSB
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1 Kings 18:37 CSB
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““Lord,” Thomas said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?” Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, & the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will also know my Father.””
John 14:5-7 CSB
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John 14:5-7 CSB
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July 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
““Lord,” Thomas said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?” Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, & the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will also know my Father.””
John 14:5-7 CSB
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John 14:5-7 CSB
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““I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.””
John 13:34-35 CSB
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John 13:34-35 CSB
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June 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
““I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.””
John 13:34-35 CSB
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John 13:34-35 CSB
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