The Talarician Jesus Juke

So here is what happened—in case you are not up to speed. My friend Brooks Potteiger was on a podcast with Joshua Haymes and the topic of James Talarico, a death angel from Texas, came up. Now to be fair, he doesn’t look like a death angel. As one meme put it, he looks like a walking embodiment of that COEXIST bumper sticker. But despite the choir boy appearances, he is a card-carrying member of the abortion death cult.

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The Tallahuretzean Jesus Duke, March 25th, 2026. Introduction. So here's what happened, in case you're not the speed. My friend, Brooks Pottinger, was on a podcast with Joshua Hames, and the topic of James Tallahuretzean, a death angel from Texas, came up. Not to be fair, he doesn't look like a death angel. As one meme put it, he looks like a walking embodiment of that co-exist bumper sticker. But despite the choir boy appearances, he is a card-carrying member of the abortion death cult. So Hames and Pottinger began talking about the prospect of Tallahuretze's conversion, which in biblical terms means death and resurrection. That is what happens when someone is born again. The New Testament is replete with this kind of language. No ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death, Romans 6.3. So of course, the Gatja journalists who circulated the clip left out the parts that made this most evident and plain. They left out the part wishing that he would become Tallahuretze of Tarsus. Using so of course, for the second time in a row, so of course, the Huffington Post went with the headline that Pete Hickseth's pastor says he wants James Tallahuretze to die. That is quite the construction, aftermath. Of course, the internet went nuts. And if the phone calls to our church office here in Moscow are any indication, as I believe they are, the sympathizers of the Tallahuretzean way have a long way to go before they can appear quite as sanctimonious as their leader Tallahuretze does. The hypocrisy force is strong with him. Their wishes for the deaths of their adversaries are unvarnished old school and pretty much out there. But Tallahuretze went on the record with the controversial sentiment, Jesus loves, embedded above for you. But what does he love? How does he love? Does he love our sin? Talk about it Jesus, Duke. Tallahuretze said this to Brooks Potager, I love you more than you could ever hate me. Let's step into this for just a moment. Suppose this love of Jesus that Tallahuretze embodies finally penetrated the walls of hate that imprisoned Brooks. What would that love do to that hate? Ah yes, that love would put that hate to death. And if we switch it around, what would the actual love of Christ that Brooks has do with the wall of hypocrisy that is imprisoned James? Right again, the love of Christ is the death of sin. Always the point. So here's the thing, if the devil wants to talk about this, let's do it. If he wants this to be the topic that is spying by us, at the end of Proverbs 8, Lady Wisdom says this, all who hate me love death. I used the phrase death cult earlier, and this is what I mean by it. A death cult is any manner of life conducted outside Jesus Christ. Quote, and you, heavy quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins, where in time passed you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. Ephesians 2, 1 and 2. Outside of Christ, we walk in death. We live in death. And it is a particular kind of death without any hope of resurrection. What God did in the crucifixion of Christ was to make a way out for us. When we looked to Christ in faith, looking to the crucified Messiah, we are joined to him in that death. And because we are joined with him in his death, we are given the great grace and privilege of being joined together with him in his resurrection. Quote, Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in the newness of life. Romans 6, 4. Walking in the newness of life. And that is what Brooks was wanting for James. And when the lighters swarmed, the only thing they demonstrated was how much they need to die also. Talariko is not the only one in this who needs to die to sin. So do his minions. So if you guys want to talk gospel, let's talk gospel. You all need to come to Jesus. No really. As Bonhoffer put it when Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die. If you are enjoying these videos and would like to support this channel and the work of God and Press, join up at Cammin Plus. Just click the link, create an account, and have a look around.