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J.D. Rucker: Faith Without Works Is the Preferred Gospel In America

...The modern church has spent so much energy guarding against the heresy of works-righteousness that it has fallen into the opposite ditch. A faith that leaves no fingerprints on the believer’s life. We are so afraid of telling a man he must earn his salvation that we have stopped telling him salvation will change him.
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 interrupting public assemblies. If intentional disruptions like this are not handled properly, they risk...
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, and the normative Christian life is decidedly not one long triumphalist street party. The Bible is not shy about this. Life is often painful. Within this reality, what responsibility does the pastor bear in the liturgy and 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.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Ch Post: Most Americans Say Religion Plays a Positive Role In Society

A majority of American adults see faith in public life as a positive thing, even though more than half of them think conservative Christians have gone too far in pushing their values in government and school, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.
U.S. and Cuba In Negotiations as the Island's Collapse Deepens

Since Trump targeted Cuba, there have been a series of often contradictory signals about the island’s future. President Trump has also sent signals of openness toward a possible diplomatic path.
Israel 365: The Euphrates River Is Dying and the Bible Saw It Coming

The river that watered the Garden of Eden, defined the borders of the Promised Land, and gave birth to the world’s first civilizations, is running dry. The Euphrates River, the longest and most historically significant river in Western Asia, could be reduced to nothing more than a muddy trickle by 2040.
CBN: Nigerian Christians Endure New Atrocities, Seven Believers Beheaded

Disturbing new reports are coming out of Nigeria, confirming that the Islamic jihad against Christians there is still ongoing, leading to the recent beheading of 7 followers of Jesus Christ.
Daily Citizen: Five Easy Ways Christians Can Get Involved In Politics

...Christians have the opportunity – and the responsibility – to serve as salt and light in our culture by influencing our nation’s politics. Christians should care about politics because it impacts people.
NY Post: Key Takeaways From the Trump-Xi China Summit

President Trump wrapped up his three-day trip to China with Xi Jinping early Friday. They discussed a wide range of pressing issues over the course of the historic summit. Here are some highlights.
HD: COVID Is Over, But the Side Effects To Religious Liberty Still Linger

Even though the COVID pandemic is over, its side effects linger—especially the damage done to religious liberty. Many religious Americans were wronged and discriminated against during the pandemic...
PJ Media: More Christian Persecution In Congo, Nigeria, Pakistan

Christians continue to suffer horrific and often deadly persecution around the world, particularly in Islamic-majority countries. Recent massacres highlight the global crisis.
Americans Are Getting Behind On Their Debts At a Frightening Pace

U.S. households are now 18.79 trillion dollars in debt. In 1980, U.S. households were just 1.4 trillion dollars in debt. Over the past several decades we have witnessed a household debt binge that is...
Harbingers Daily: UFOs Are Evidence of a Larger Spiritual Deception

...Bible-believing Christians should view the UFO phenomenon not as evidence of benevolent extraterrestrials, but as part of a larger spiritual deception preparing the world for the end times.
Desiring God: Keep Praying For a Breakthrough

...Unless you have a compelling reason for why you should no longer pray for some God-honoring desire, keep praying. Maybe you wonder, as I do, why God designed prayer to work this way.
Cripplegate: What Do the Gospels Teach About Baptism?

To start, we will simply focus on what the four Gospels teach about baptism because these lay the foundation for this topic in the New Testament. We see that baptism is discussed more frequently...
UK Guardian: U.S. Teens Getting Less Sleep Than Ever, New Report Finds

Homework and social pressure still keep teens up but now also screen time and social media.
Pope Awards Top Iranian Official With Vatican’s Highest Diplomatic Honor

...This top official from one of the world’s most bloodthirsty regimes, that’s fresh off slaughtering 43,000 of its own people in January alone is getting top honors at the Vatican.
Clarence Thomas’s Defense of Inalienable Rights Vexes Progressives

Justice Thomas reminds us that the Declaration’s promise of God-given rights—not rule by progressive “experts”—made America worth striving to perfect.
PNW: Turkey Missles Can Now Threaten Israel

What once seemed unthinkable is now openly discussed in Turkish political and religious circles: the idea of leading the Islamic world against Jerusalem.