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CP Voices: A.I. Data Centers Are Coming—What the Bible Says About It

...Genesis 2:15 says that God placed mankind in creation to “dress it and to keep it.” That is a stewardship mandate — active tending of creation, not passive acceptance of technological progress. The Hebrew carries the weight of custodianship. Christians should press tough questions about land use and...
Strong Majority of Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Local Area

...Seven in 10 Americans are opposed to data centers for AI in their area, including 48% who said they are “strongly opposed,” with only 7% strongly in favor of local AI data centers...
CBN News: 'Jesus Tent Revival' Movement Sweeping Across America

A modern-day tent revival, nine years in the making, is on the move across the nation, with reports of record salvations and baptisms. Organizers of the Jesus Tent Revival movement say it's shifting the nation's spiritual landscape. It started back in 2019, during a powerful event in Kokomo, IN....
Harbingers Daily: There Is an Invisible Battle Raging Behind the Iran War

...What we can see on the surface today in Iran is bad enough, but behind the physical war, the Bible tells us that there is a spiritual war raging in the Middle East, with Iran at the center of the enemy’s strategy to oppose Israel and create chaos in the region. Iran is Satan’s sinister agent to try to destroy Israel...
P&D: Would Christianity Be Worth It If There Was No Resurrection?

...As Paul wrote to the Corinthians, ready to give up the precious doctrine of a future resurrection, he made an important observation. If there is no future beyond this life, then we are in a pretty sorry state.
Crossway: The Profound Connection Between Joy and Repentance

There’s an interesting paradox with repentance in that it’s both a time of grief and a time of joy. It’s grief...We’ve had our face in the manure of sin. And it’s joy—we’re coming home from a far country.
Nigeria Says Joint Strikes With US Forces Have Killed 175 Islamic Fighters

A joint operation against Islamic State fighters by Nigeria and the United States has killed 175 of the fighters over the past few days, the Nigerian military said Tuesday.
Daily Galaxy: Archaeologists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Rare Box Hidden For Centuries Beneath an Abandoned Church

Archaeologists working at the ruins of an old church in Austria have uncovered a rare box hidden beneath the altar, a find that could reveal new details about early Christian worship and sacred relics.
J.D. Rucker: Every Battle Is a Spiritual Battle—Do Christians Even Notice?

...Every political and cultural battle we are facing is, at root, part of a single spiritual war. Not most. Not the obvious ones. Every one. That sounds extreme. It is meant to.
CP Voices: How a 16th-Century Theologian Shaped Your Bill of Rights

What does the 16th-century German theologian Martin Luther have to do with our Bill of Rights? The answer may surprise you. 505 years ago, when asked to denounce and recant his reformist views...
JD Vance Condemns 'Disgusting' Religious Violence as 'Anti-Christian'

Vice President JD Vance denounced religious violence as fundamentally opposed to the ideals of Christianity and the United States during a Tuesday press briefing at the White House...
Federalist: Media Livid Over Trump Acknowledging Christian Founding

When America rededicates herself to Christianity, they’re not advocating for a theocracy. They recognize the moral framework that underpins natural rights and our republican form of self government.
Chris Martin: Our Surest Hope In Life Is Death

Obviously I don’t want to die, but I never fear death less than I do when I am reminded of Christ’s conquering of it...Our greatest hope in life is the life that awaits us on the other side of death.
Desiring God: He Came, He Died, He Conquered

They took our Lord’s clothes. Stripped his disciples from him. No more whips in the temple. They bound his hands and took him away. This the world saw. But heaven saw something completely different.
Am Thinker: Hantavirus Hysteria—The Media’s New Fear Campaign

The real contagion isn’t hantavirus — it’s media-driven fear and institutional panic.
Newsmax: Colorado Court Orders 'Care' For Trans Minors Resumed

The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered Colorado's largest provider of gender-transitioning care for young people to resume medical treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy despite...
Frontpage Mag: The Islamic Takeover of Europe Accelerates

Europe’s leaders have, with a few honorable exceptions, failed to recognize the severity of the threat of continued Muslim migration to the Western world. They prefer to turn a blind eye to the changes...

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Trump Presses 'Pause' On Attack Against Iran, Keeps Military Plans In Place

President Trump pressed "pause" again on an expected attack against Iran after Gulf allies said a deal was now possible. He announced that the allies asked him to "hold off" on the attack planned for Tuesday.
Fight of Faith: Why God Puts You In the Fire

...Your Refiner is Jesus. He appoints every trial, sends every affliction, and mingles every sorrow. He shapes every cloud in your life and prepares the furnace that refines you as silver and purifies you as gold.
PNW: Israel At 78—The Growing Call To Rebuild the Third Temple

...The idea of rebuilding a Third Temple in Jerusalem is no longer confined to obscure activist circles. It is now openly discussed by many in Israeli society...
Protestia: Three Pastors Killed After Being Ambushed In India

Three Kuki-Zo Christian pastors were shot dead on May 13 after armed gunmen ambushed two vehicles travelling through Kangpokpi district in Manipur.
Growing Number of Americans Say Religion Gaining Influence In Society

...37% of Americans now say that religion is gaining influence in American life, reflecting a jump in the last few years. 61% say religion is losing influence in American life, a dramatic fall in the same time...
Ch Post: Less Than a Third of Parents Say They Pray With Their Children

Less than a third of American parents pray with their children, according to new research...even as younger parents remain more likely than non-parents to identify as Christian.
Daily Citizen: Inflation Rises To 3.8% Causing Harm To Families

Inflation skyrocketed in April to the highest rate in three years as the Iran war caused oil shortages and increased energy prices worldwide. The cost of goods and services rose 3.8% in April...
UK Times: No Christian Revival In Great Britain as Churchgoing Falls

Claims of a Christian revival in Britain are clearly false, Sir John Curtice has said, after a landmark survey found churchgoing had fallen — not risen — since before the Covid-19 pandemic...
Stand To Reason: Beauty Stirs a Longing For Heaven

We can appreciate the beautiful things of this world, but they don’t fully satisfy. They are merely echoes...A longing for Heaven, for our “true country,” has been written on our hearts.
Michael Kelley: Why Entitlement Is So Destructive For the Christian

... We all know what it feels like to be entitled. But do we know the true destructive nature of entitlement? Perhaps not. Here, then, are four reasons why entitlement is so destructive:
Patriot Post: A Society Without God Is a Society Without Truth

When God falls by the wayside, truth does as well. Recent events underscore the point.
Christian Post: James Robison Called 'a Faithful Voice For the Gospel'

Christian ministry leaders, organizations and media personalities honored the legacy of televangelist James Robison this week, reflecting on how he helped shape many of their careers.
Wash.Stand: Social Isolation and the Christian Calling To Community

...In a hurting world, the simple act of being there for someone matters. If Christians are to be known by our love for one another, we must be willing to demonstrate it.
Daily Citizen: Nate Bargatze and the Contagiousness of Clean Comedy

...Nate Bargatze has become a widely appreciated clean comic who has said he never wants to say anything on stage that would embarrass his mom and dad. A believer in Jesus Christ, Nate is a Christian...
Newsmax: J.D. Vance Calls Prayer Central To America's Future

...Speaking to attendees gathered in Washington, Vance described prayer and religious belief as enduring pillars of American life, citing statements from presidents dating back to the nation's founding.
Townhall: Don't Underestimate the Degree of Moral Decline In America

...The White House cannot heal us. The government cannot save us. Religious institutions cannot transform us. Only a massive spiritual awakening can turn the tide.

Monday, May 18, 2026

American Thinker: Will Trump Finally Act Against Iran?

The Iranians are generating cash flow, planning for the future, and taunting Trump. It’s time for his patience to end. Trump’s pattern of constant threats followed by equally constant time extensions and lifelines, is becoming a problem...In three ways, Iran is slipping out of Trump's vise.
Worthy News: Israeli Ministers Call For Rebuilding Temple On Jerusalem Day

Israeli ministers and lawmakers marked Jerusalem Day by publicly asserting Jewish sovereignty on the Temple Mount, with MK Yitzhak Kroizer calling for the construction of the Temple.
Christian Post: Televangelist James Robison Dies at 82

James Robison, the Texas-based televangelist who founded LIFE Outreach International, died Sunday. No cause of death had been disclosed at the time of the announcement. He was 82.
Thousands Flood the National Mall To Rededicate America To God

The sound of thousands of voices singing “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty” rose over the National Mall on Sunday as Americans from across the country gathered to rededicate this nation to God.
PNW: America 250—God’s Blessing Requires More Than Ceremonial Faith

Americans from across the country this past weekend made their way to our nation's capital for a special rededication of our country as one nation under God. The event is part of a series of observances...
Newsmax: Trump Urges Faith, Prayer at 'Rededicate 250'

President Donald Trump, in a video message to the "Rededicate 250" event Sunday, read from a biblical passage urging people to humble themselves before the Lord.
Proclaim & Defend: Can a Politician Be a Christian?

...During the difficult days of World War II General Eisenhower began to rediscover his grandfather’s faith. Ike began to pray and study the Bible. Later, he corresponded with well-known preachers of the day.
For the Church: Faith In the God Who Holds You

...We must guard against putting our faith in our own works or feelings. Our works will fail us and our feelings will betray us. But when we place our faith in God and His Word, we can echo the song of hope...
Daily Galaxy: Archaeologists Just Opened a 2,000-Year-Old Road Hidden Beneath the Streets of Jerusalem

They dug beneath a functioning Jerusalem neighborhood and hit a
street untouched since Rome burned the city to the ground in 70 AD.
Ligonier: What Is the Fruit of Love?

“What is love?” is consistently ranked as one of the most frequently asked questions in the history of internet searches. Given how much this subject pervades our culture, this is perhaps not surprising.
Ch. Quill: Historical Roots of 'Image Worship' In the Church

...There is no evidence in the first three centuries of the Church that Christians worshiped saints, invoked the dead, or venerated images in anything resembling later practice.
Canada’s Assisted Suicide Program May Soon Include Children, Mentally Ill

Canada’s assisted suicide system kills around 15,000 or more Canadians each year and is quickly expanding to include more and more people who are not terminally ill.
Franklin Graham To 'Rededicate 250'—'True Freedom' Found In Faith

Franklin Graham delivered an evangelistic message Sunday to attendees gathered in the nation's capital for the "Rededicate 250" event, urging Americans to place their faith in Christ and seek forgiveness...
X: 'I Hated Growing Up With Gay Parents'

...When puberty hit, though, I became increasingly aware of the hole in my life where I wanted a father...I yearned for a male role model, someone to talk to about “guy things.”
Breitbart News: Trump, Nigeria Claim Killing Of Senior Islamic State Leader

...Under US sanctions since 2023, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the second-in-command of IS worldwide, according to US President Donald Trump and the Nigerian military.
Study Finds: 59,000-Year-Old Cavity Could Rewrite the History of Dentistry

A 59,000-year-old Neanderthal molar from a Siberian cave shows signs that someone used a stone tool to drill into a rotting tooth, possibly the earliest known attempt at dental treatment by any human species.
Newsmax: Politico Poll Shows Growing GOP Divide Over Israel

A new poll released Saturday, highlights growing divisions within the Republican Party over support for Israel, with self-identified MAGA voters remaining significantly more supportive of Israel than...

Sunday, May 17, 2026

ZeroHedge: Media Outraged By White House Sponsored Prayer Event

The mainstream media's outrage over religious expressions by government institutions and politicians is highly selective. At bottom, it the event is Christian, they attack. If it's any other religion, they applaud.
Biblical Leadership: When Your Worship Service Is Disrupted

...Memories of recent mass shootings during worship gatherings makes any disruption in a worship service even more frightening for attendees and reminds us why laws exist against disturbing the peace and...
J.D. Rucker: How the World Manufactures End Times To Bury the Real One

We do not have a shortage of warnings, concerns, and threats. The key is understanding
that there is only one source that helps us recognize what is real and what is counterfeit.
Proclaim & Defend: Does God 'Call' Christians To Their Life Choices?

...I most often hear “calling” of the ministry. Missionaries often use similar language for their chosen country; more rarely, people might speak of a personal life mission, “I think my calling is..."
For the Church: Teaching Your Church To Lament

...Life in a fallen world is full of hardship and struggle...The Bible is not shy about this. Life is often painful. Within this reality, what responsibility does the pastor bear in the teaching of the church?
Christian Post: Christians Fend Off Radicals as Attacks Increase In Nigeria

Fulani attacks on Christians in Nigeria were partially thwarted with rare resistance over the weekend, and a kidnapped priest was released. While assaults took the lives of at least 34 people last week...
Tabletalk Mag: Greet One Another

...Let me encourage you, at the end of your church service, to look around at the people sitting next to you, or behind you, or in front of you...There is something powerful about greeting one another.
Master's Seminary: The King Who Can Cleanse

...Jesus’s authority is so great that He can cleanse and restore without risk of being defiled. He can bring about a saving work that restores someone to himself and the family of God.
Crossway: How To Redeem Your Time For God’s Glory

Trusting God with our time means we make good use of the time we are given. This sounds simple, but it’s not. We are commanded to be time redeemers, those who reclaim our time from useless pursuits...
ETH: America’s Pastor Pipeline is Collapsing, Threatening Local Leadership

...According to reports, fewer people are pursuing pastoral roles as the position becomes lower-paid, higher-risk, and less trusted, creating a growing vacuum especially in rural and Black communities.
PNW: The Church's Decline, Division, and the Future of the Pulpit

The United States is experiencing a quiet but profound shift in spiritual leadership—one that is reshaping who leads congregations, how they lead, and whether many churches will have leaders at all.
Ch. Quill: From Curse To Redemption—The Tree In Scripture

When Peter writes that Christ “bore our sins in His body on the tree” (1 Peter 2:24), he is not merely describing the location of Jesus’ death. He is making a theological statement...
Breitbart News: Northern Ireland Retired Pastor Convicted For Street Preaching Is Concerned About ‘Fundamental Freedoms’

A retired pastor in Northern Ireland was convicted last week of breaching
a “safe access zone” outside a hospital in 2024 while sharing a gospel message.
Baptist Press: Recognizing a 'Sacred Cow' In Your Church

We often use the term “sacred cow” to describe something in a church that no one will criticize and is not likely to change...Here are some ways to recognize sacred cows.
Sharper Iron: The Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Mythology

Mythological hermeneutics is a growing threat to evangelicalism today. The notion is that Genesis does not give a literal account of human origins, but is a rearrangement of pagan texts and subject to error.
Harbingers Daily: God Is Mentioned In All 50 State Constitutions

Every state constitution refers to God...Furthermore, the Judeo-Christian Creator God, from whom comes our freedoms and rights, is written into all 50 state constitutions, directly or indirectly.
Wash.Stand: Leaders Expose Threat of Radical Islam In Texas

Prominent Republicans are warning against the rise of Islam — in Texas, of all places. Numerous studies have shown a significant rate of growth in the Muslim population of Texas.

The real contagion isn’t hantavirus — it’s media-driven fear and institutional panic.

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