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Saturday, February 5, 2022

World Mag: Human Rights Activists Call For Olympic Boycotts

...Human rights advocates are also urging fans not to watch coverage of the Olympics on NBC...
Christian Post: How Big Business Is Driving the Uyghur Genocide In China

...An estimated 1 million to 3 million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have been imprisoned in detention camps throughout western China.
As Predicted, COVID Cases Falling Dramatically In 49 of 50 States

The trends are giving public health officials hope that the worst of omicron is coming to an end, though they caution that things could still go bad again and dangerous new variants could emerge.
Lockdowns Did Little Or Nothing To Stop Deaths From COVID-19, Study Shows

A Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis released in January found that lockdowns across Europe and the U.S. reduced the COVID-19 mortality by 0.2%.
Frontpage Mag: The Popular Belief That Empties Churches

The devastating impact of the premise that people are essentially good.
Christian Mich. Student Says Religious Beliefs On LGBTQ+ Led To Suspension
Christian Headlines: Why You Should Keep Trusting God

...It’s not surprising when skeptics ask, “Why trust God when trusting God doesn’t seem to help?” It’s only human for Christians to ask the same question.
VA County Wants To Suspend Maskless Kids, But Not a Transgender Rapist

Loudon County, Va. schools continue to be a hive of controversy.
Desiring God: The Difficult Habit of Quiet

The habit of quiet may be harder today than ever before.
GA Church Building Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out During Worship Service

Tragedy struck Douglas Christian Fellowship Church of God in Douglas, Georgia on Wednesday night when a fire broke out during a worship service, leading to the destruction of the building.
Church Answers: 12 Do’s and Don’ts When Preaching a Funeral

What are some do’s and don’ts for preaching funerals? Several hundred pastors responded.

Friday, February 4, 2022

Biden Urges Congress to Follow Jesus' Words---'Serve Rather Than Be Served'

Acknowledging the deep divisions within Congress, President Biden spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday and urged Democrats and Republicans to get to know one another personally, saying faith can bring people of different beliefs together to unify for the common good.
Fox News: Mainstream Media Completely Avoids Johns Hopkins Study Finding COVID Lockdowns Ineffective
Harbingers: China Represses Hong Kong Christians Under Olympic Shadow

A newspaper owned by the Chinese government fired off a string of articles last week accusing Christian churches of fomenting unrest...strongly hinting at a crackdown on Hong Kong Christians...
CBN News: Evangelist Ray Comfort Points To 'Mark of the Beast' Tech

The Bible's New Testament warns of the "Mark of the Beast" – a key sign of the End Times before Christ returns. But how can Christians recognize the mark when it becomes reality?
US Shows No Signs of Loosening COVID Restrictions as Other Nations Do

England, France, Ireland, the Netherlands and several Nordic countries have taken steps to end or loosen COVID-19 restrictions, while the U.S. shows no signs of doing the same.
Is Vaccinating Kids 6 Months Up To 5 Years Against COVID-19 Safe?

If vaccinating children from 6 months up to 5 years was evidenced based, 2 major factors would need to need to be true. First, the risk of disease or death would need to be high, especially from Omicron compared to Delta. Second, the benefits would need to outweigh the harms.
Alex Berenson: Vaccine Demand Has Cratered

Not just in the United States; Britain is getting set to toss jabs.
Brownstone: The Power of Protest

Freedom can win in the long run.
David Cloud: The Priesthood---Yesterday and Today

...While in Israel, some were priests, in the church, all are priests...
China Now Banning Children From Attending Churches---Is America Next?

...It seems impossible that the present Supreme Court would uphold such blatantly illegal discrimination, but there are no guarantees that a future bunch of judges won’t be quite willing to do so.
Proclaim & Defend: The What and Who of Discipleship

The who and what of discipleship are a bit entangled, but we will consider each separately.
Ch Headlines: Hillsong's Brian Houston Steps Down as Global Senior Pastor
For the Church: The Unrepenting Repenter

The believer in Christ is a lifelong repenter. He begins with repentance and continues in repentance.
RedState: New York Professor and Author Defends Child Rape

...“I would claim that in evolutionary terms, as best as we can determine, there’s a strong evolutionary case for adult-child sex,” the professor said.
PJ Media: The Censorship Is Escalating At an Alarming Rate

...What kind of world do we live in when people can face censorship for pointing out scientific facts?

Thursday, February 3, 2022

The Stream: Coming To Grips With the Facts About Masks
School Suspends Christian Student After He Calls Homosexuality a 'Sin'

A Michigan high school student who was allegedly suspended for calling homosexuality a “sin” filed a federal lawsuit last week, claiming the school’s actions violated his constitutional rights.
Canada Border Protest Growing, Truckers Ask Gov't To End Vax Mandates

...“This is a problem that seems to be spreading as well across the country..."
Jesuit Cardinal Calls For Change In Church Teaching On Homosexuality

Jesuit Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich told Catholic News Agency (KNA) Tuesday the Catholic Church should change its teaching on homosexuality.
WND: Whoopi Is Just the Tip of the Stupid Iceberg

...Within 30 seconds, Goldberg and Behar proved that each is too stupid to be hosting a neighborhood book club, let alone a national TV show.
Daily Signal: 10 COVID-19 ‘Truths’ That Weren’t True

We now know that we have been lied to by the very people who claimed to be protecting us...
Ch Today: Pakistani Pastors Ambushed By Gunmen While Driving From Church

The leader of three Protestant parishes was killed, which one police official labeled a terrorist attack.
AP: U.S. Army To Immediately Start Discharging Vaccine Refusers

The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out.
WCW2K: The Important Mental Health Benefits of Christianity and Spirituality

There are spiritual, physical and mental benefits to Christianity for both the person and the community.
Jordan Peterson, Kanye West and the Homeless Man Across the Street

Why do we want famous people to be saved?
Daily Signal: Church’s Role In a World Moving Away From Biblical Principles
Proclaim & Defend: Can God’s Blessing Become a Curse?

...It is an odd reality that the blessings of God can become a curse if we receive them the wrong way.
Daily Wire: Johns Hopkins Study---Lockdowns Had ‘Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality’ But Had ‘Devastating’ Effects On Society
Ministry Watch: Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s Sad Story

...Regardless of what one thought of his political sensibilities or skills as a college president, the man’s public words and actions were not in keeping with mature Christian leadership.
TIFWE: Faithfulness In the Workplace

...Faithfulness is one of the greatest characteristics of a follower of Christ, and it is also a characteristic of excellent leaders, pastors, teachers, CEOs, and employees.
Townhall: A Pandemic of Censorship

We'll survive the Covid pandemic, but the pandemic of liberal censorship is more worrisome.
Lifeway: Five Current Church Attendance Trends You Need To Know

...These five trends can help us better understand the predicament of churches across the country and how individual congregations compare to the national picture.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Christian Headlines: 'We Have Your Back,' Biden Administration Tells Abortion Clinics While Launching Task Force

The Biden administration has launched a “reproductive healthcare” task force with the goal of advancing abortion rights across the nation and is telling abortion providers, “We have your back.”
Christian Post: Amazon Delivery Provider Pays $50,000 For Firing Christian Employee Who Refused To Work Sundays

An employee for a delivery service in Florida who was fired when he refused to work a Sunday shift to attend worship service has won an anti-discrimination case against his former employer.
Newsmax: US National Debt Tops $30 Trillion

U.S. public debt topped $30 trillion for the first time, reaching $30.01 trillion on Jan. 31, Treasury Department data released on Tuesday indicated...
Breitbart: Report---Defund the Police ‘Squad’ Members Spent Over $325,000 On Private Security In 2021
EIC: Why Should I Trust the Bible?

If God had not revealed himself to us, we would never have known an iota of information about him.
Leaked Documents Reveal Biden Was Unprepared For Afghanistan Fall

The Joe Biden White House was unprepared in the days leading up to the fall of Kabul in Afghanistan, according to leaked documents obtained by Axios.
PNW: Two Key Global Shortages That Could Spell Disaster For 2022

...According to experts, exceedingly high fertilizer prices could result in a reduction of agricultural output in Africa alone "equivalent to the food needs of 100 million people".