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Saturday, March 11, 2023

Michael Kelley: The Essence of Real Friendship

“Friend” is a common word. It’s almost, at this point in history, a throw away term. We use it to talk about acquaintances, those we have casual relationships with...But isn’t there more to it than that?
Fight of Faith: Why We Are Lonelier Than Ever

...It is not readily apparent why it is becoming increasingly easy to disengage with human relationships at a time when people are self-reporting to be lonelier than they ever have been.
Christian Post: Teachers Needed---Biblical Christians Need Not Apply

...Many leaders in the educational system seem to think they know better than the parents as to what should and should not be taught.
Harbingers: The Deceptive Plot To De-Gender God’s Word

God could be referred to in non-gendered terms during Church of England services as bishops in the UK launch a major project on gendered language in the spring, breaking with centuries of tradition.
Breitbart: University of Notre Dame To Host Event on ‘Queer Holiness’

...Set to take place on March 23rd, the event titled “Queer Holiness” will focus on “the gift of LGBTQI people to the church” and will feature Charles Bell, the author of a book by the same name.
41 More Texas Churches Leave UMC Amid Schism Over Homosexuality

...Over the past several years, the UMC has been embroiled in a divisive debate over whether to change this official stance, with many progressive leaders in the church outright refusing to enforce the rules.

Friday, March 10, 2023

Proclaim & Defend: Why We Don’t Observe Lent

While Lent is a ritual observed by various groups, it has been popularized most notably by the Catholic Church. ..There are a number of reasons, however, that Christians should not observe Lent.
Netanyahu Warns Iran of ‘Horrible Nuclear War’ if Iran Gets Atomic Weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Iranian people in a broadcast interview Thursday night that a “horrible nuclear war” will ensue if the regime in Tehran is allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.
Christian Post: Hillsong Leaders Accused of Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Shopping That Would ‘Embarrass a Kardashian’
Newsmax: Multiple Dead In Jehovah's Witness Hall Shooting In Germany
Fight of Faith: Weakness---Our Unlikely Ally

...We often fail to understand that our weaknesses are our unlikely allies because we forget our purpose in life. Or we, if we do know our calling, we forget how to fulfill it best.
Core Christianity: What’s the First Thing You See In Heaven?

...If I didn’t know better, I might think the future is grim for God’s people; that everything is falling apart...We are, no doubt, full of questions, chief among which is, where is God in all of this?
The Federalist: Deion Sanders Shouldn’t Shy Away From His Faith, and Neither Should Any Other Christian
Biden Administration Seeks To Rescind Rule About Faith On Campus
Brownstone: The Ruination of Children

...Week after week, then month after month, children and teens waited for the isolation to abate, for the crisis to be over. But it went on, month after month. When schools did open, masks were mandated
Christian Post: Four Ways Christians Can Respond To America's Crisis

It’s not what happens in Washington, D.C. that will restore America...It’s what you and me — Christians being “salt and light” in our own communities that will determine the course of our beloved nation.
World Mag: So, What About That TGC Article On Sex?

...The article was off in two respects. First, and most importantly, it spoke of Christ’s relationship to the church in ways that were lurid and specifically sexual instead of generally typological.
One Reason Personal Evangelism Is More Difficult These Days

... it’s hard to do evangelism when nobody’s really talking to anybody. As believers, we must take the initiative to engage people, draw their interest and attention to the gospel, and speak the good news...
Randy Alcorn: Happiness---Good News Worth Sharing

...Believers too often reinforce the Grumpy Christian Stereotype. Some professing Christians feel morally superior to those who engage with culture, and as a result, they major on making judgments.
CBN News: Fed Chair Predicts Rough Ride Ahead For US Economy

The Federal Reserve Chair told members of Congress it could be a "bumpy" ride as they continue to try and get inflation under control.

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Acton Institute: The Conservative and Christian Resistance To Hitler

Nazism is often depicted as some kind of extreme “conservatism” when, it was essentially radical and destructive of traditional freedoms and faith. In fact, from its very inception...
'Thoughtcrimes'---UK Set to Ban 'Silent Prayer' Near Clinics, Shocking Critics

...Clause 10 of the Public Order Bill will likely now criminalize any form of “influencing” outside abortion facilities, which includes prayer, peaceful conversations or offers to help women with services...
Frontpage Mag: The Catholic Church’s LGBTQ Odyssey

As it confronts perhaps the ultimate challenge to its credibility, the Catholic Church finds itself in freefall.
Canadian Pastor Still In JAIL After Protesting Drag Show Story Time
28 Girls Rushed To Hospital After Playing With Ouija Board at School

...The 28 youngsters passed out while using the seance set at Galeras Educational Institution in Colombia. They were hospitalised with signs of fainting, anxiety and other symptoms.
Mental Health and the Pandemic---What U.S. Surveys Have Found

...Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic. These findings reflect a snapshot in time...
American Conservative: There Is No Constitutional Right To Satanism

Conservatives have been so shaped by libertarian arguments that they wonder whether Satanism is protected by the Constitution.
Frontpage Mag: Why Hasn’t the FDA Recalled the COVID ‘Vaccines’?

Recently, a dog food product was recalled because it could make pets sick...Which begs the question: why haven’t the COVID “vaccines” been recalled?
Am Greatness: Secret Surveillance Video Dismantles January 6 Narrative

Clips aired Monday night demonstrate how the January 6 select committee doctored surveillance video.
Ministry Matters: Innovating Care In Early Christian Community

...We have forgotten how charity came into the world in the first place, how they are not simply a given in human history, and how it was that the Christians generated the kind of care we now hope for...
Victor Davis Hanson: The Price of Eliminating Consequences

Magnanimity demonstrated to those harming us at home and abroad is interpreted as American weakness, if not decadence to be further exploited.
American Greatness: Why the Left Is Pro-Mask

Understand the Left's support for mask-wearing and you will understand the Left.
AP: Chinese Official Warns of Coming Conflict With U.S.

China’s foreign minister has warned Washington of “conflict and confrontation” if it fails to change course in relations with Beijing, striking a combative tone amid conflicts over Taiwan, COVID-19, Russia...
CBN News: LGBTQ Members of AZ School Board Ban Christian Student-Teachers Due To Their Biblical Beliefs

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

CBN News: UK Pro-Lifer Arrested AGAIN For Silent Prayer 'Thoughtcrime'

...Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, has been arrested for the second time for the "offense" of silently praying in her head within an abortion facility censorship zone or "buffer zone".
Ch Post: UK Street Preacher Appeals Conviction For 'Misgendering' Trans
Lifeway: 10 Steps To Effective Easter Preparation

How does your church plan for Easter? These practical tips will help your church...
Rooted Thinking: A Disturbing Trend About Bible Reading

...Sadly, more and more Christians are replacing personal time in the Bible with time spent reading books or articles about the Bible.
Trees Across the U.S. Are Sprouting Leaves Earlier Than Usual This Year

Spring is arriving almost three weeks ahead of schedule in some areas because of warmer temperatures.
OpenTheBible: Overwhelming Joy In Ministry

...None of us knows what God will do in a person’s life after we have sown the seed. But Jesus makes it clear that you will share in the joy and the reward of all that comes from every seed you have sown.
The Stream: Social Contagions Are Destroying Our Girls

Millions of girls with instant access to our culture’s most viral (and dangerous) behaviors and beliefs are currently manifesting the results.
Discovery of 4,500-Yr-Old Palace In Iraq May Hold Key To Ancient Civilization

...The Lord Palace of the Kings of the ancient Sumerian city Girsu – now located in Tello, southern Iraq – was discovered during fieldwork last year by British and Iraqi archaeologists.
First Things: Gratitude and the Asbury Revival

Theists affirm that God has bestowed incomparably more undeserved kindness on them than has any other benefactor, and yet few of us feel gratitude to God with the proper frequency or intensity.
Tabletalk Mag: John Bunyan and the Privilege of Fearing the Lord

...Godly fear of the Lord is a grace given to us by God Himself through the work of the Spirit within us.
Lifeway: Americans Divided On Perceptions of Religious Groups

Americans give Christianity the highest favorability rating of religious groups, but specific Christian groups fall lower on the rankings.
Mission Net News: Only Eight Churches Remain Open In Algeria

A state-led campaign against Protestant churches continues in Algeria. Last month, believers told MNN that only ten churches remained open in the entire country. This month, only eight are left.
American Greatness: Franklin’s Warning---A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Benjamin Franklin’s famous warning links government to the character of the people.