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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Breitbart: American Skepticism Grows as Ukraine War Hits One-Year Mark

As the war in Ukraine hits the one-year mark this week, American skepticism of the conflict is growing but the Biden administration has yet to address it.
AIG: History and Archaeology of the World’s Oldest City—Babylon

Babel was the first city that was established after the global flood of Noah’s day.
Michael Snyder: The Poisoning of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Is Much Worse Than We Are Being Told
Am Greatness: Making Sense of the Ohio Train Derailment

Why “vent and burn” 155,000 gallons of a toxic chemical if the train cars containing it were intact?

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Christian Post: China ‘Escalated Persecution’ Against Christian Churches In 2022, Watchdog Warns
Church In Historic Antioch Prepares To Rebuild From Turkey Quake

One of the cities affected by the Turkey earthquake holds biblical significance. Antioch played a prominent role in the life of the apostle Paul, and it also served as a foundation of the early Church.
Samuel Sey: Is the Asbury 'Revival' a Real Revival?

It’s with eyewitness accounts in mind and the authority of the Bible that I hesitate to call what is happening at Asbury University a “revival.”
CBN News: 20,000 Join Asbury Revival In Weekend Explosion

After a weekend of massive crowds at the Asbury University revival, a big change is coming that will permanently take the revival off campus.
Townhall: What Is the Asbury Revival?

...Reportedly, people from around the world are making what must be described as a pilgrimage to the small university. Nothing like this has happened for nearly half a century.
4,800+ Children Sexually Abused In Portugal's Catholic Churches Since 50's

Priests and others within the Portuguese Catholic Church sexually abused more than 4,000 children over the past 70 years, and more than 100 priests suspected of child sexual abuse are still active...
Proclaim & Defend: Sudden Storm---A Survival Guide

...What does Jesus want you to remember when you suddenly find yourself in a serious storm – a financial storm, a family storm, a storm in your physical body? What does He want you to remember when you stand by the bed of a loved who is passing into eternity – and your thoughts swirl around you?
Cripplegate: The Pastor as Steward

There are many metaphors for the pastor in the New Testament. He is compared to a shepherd, farmer, soldier, and a workmen to note a few. One often overlooked metaphor is the pastor as steward.
More Than 20 Percent of Children Have Eating Disorder, Study Says

A new meta-analysis suggests more than 20% of the world's children are suffering from an eating disorder...According to the analysis, 30% of girls and 17% of boys have some type of eating disorder.
Church Answers: The Most Important Leadership Tool

Self-Awareness Is Your Friend
PNW: A 'Right' To Suicide In Canada Could Soon Become Reality

...Many see Canada's assisted suicide laws as the most unrestricted and unmonitored in the world, where "any adult with a serious illness, disease or disability" can seek a doctor to commit suicide.
The Federalist: As Pop Culture Lures Kids Toward The Occult, Neutrality Toward Witchcraft Isn’t Enough
American Thinker: Restoring Marriage

...“Gay marriage” is not a “right” but a distortion of a sacred and critical institution, that of marriage. Beyond that, the notion of “gay marriage” is irrational, an oxymoron. Gays cannot marry because...

Monday, February 20, 2023

Daily Wire: Los Angeles Catholic Bishop Shot and Killed In His Home

...David O’Connell, 69, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, was shot dead in his home in the Los Angeles County suburb of Hacienda Heights Saturday afternoon.
Int. Takeout: FBI Targets Traditional Catholics

...The FBI has been ruthlessly weaponized against conservatives. The bureau only disavowed the document in question because it leaked and outrage ensued.
Asbury University Makes Changes In Schedule and Guidelines

Asbury University will no longer allow people to worship at Hughes Auditorium 24 hours a day...And they will increase security, prayer and ministry support, and event management.
Cripplegate: The Asbury Revival---Observations From a Local Pastor

...Since I only live twenty minutes from the campus of Asbury, my pastor friend and I decided to attend the services on February 16^th. The line going into the chapel was over a block long, and we stood in the rain...
Christian Post: No Holiness, No Revival

...Holiness involves salvation as well as sanctification. The only way to be declared holy before God is to repent of your sin and confess Christ as your Savior. From there, we must live holy lives that honor God.
Logos: Pets in the Bible and Their Exegetical Significance

Is it meaningful to speak of “pets” in the Bible? Some claim “pet” is a purely modern category, so much so that what a modern person would call a “pet” does not exist in the Bible. But we know...
Proclaim & Defend: Dress For Success

There was a time when there were different clothes for different occasions. I say there ‘was a time’ because today casual is accepted as the norm almost anywhere you go.
Lifeway: How To Prevent Rising Inflation From Causing Declining Ministry

While many Americans had forgotten the negative impact inflation can have, its emergence has caused many organizations to pull back on financial plans.
Brownstone: Three Years In, How Did the Lockdowns Go?

...The vaccine didn’t work...And the lockdowns didn’t actually stop the virus. And they utterly crushed everything we call society, leaving economic destruction, cultural collapse and awful public health.
Jim McCraigh: Is Hobby Lobby Still a 'Christian' Business?

...Hobby Lobby has long worked to position itself as a Christian business, offering Christian-themed merchandise, books, and gifts along with their regular inventory...
For the Church: Cultivating Faith Like a Child

....We have child-like faith when we trust what Jesus says. When we trust the Word of God without asking endless questions or making countless caveats, we are experiencing child-like faith.
PNW: How Transgender Industry Convinces Parents To Mutilate Their Kids

A whistleblower reveals that the transgender medical industry uses high-pressure techniques, employs its own cadre of "experts," and lies about the impact of puberty blockers and drugs to convince parents to...
Law & Liberty: The Moral Duties of Business

Businesses must recognize their moral duty to respect the freedoms, values, and institutions essential to American democracy and society.

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Newsmax: Former President Jimmy Carter Enters Hospice Care

Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday.
Proclaim & Defend: What Is Revival?

...Opinions abound concerning the subject of revival. Three reasons exist for the diversity in defining it.
The Federalist: The Asbury Revival Is A Reminder of the Blessings and Dangers of ‘Mountaintop Experiences’
Cripplegate: Why It’s Good To Be Skeptical of the Asbury Revival

...The fact of the matter is that you need time to be able to find out if what has taken place has been an actual revival or not. In fact, you would need years. Only God knows if a revival is taking place.
The Stream: Why So Many Are Choosing Couches Over Pews

...According to Pew Research, though nearly all houses of worship had resumed regular, in-person services by this time last year, disappointingly few Christians had actually returned.
Churches Are Getting Less of Total Charitable Giving—Here’s Why

For decades, the church has lost ground with overall charitable giving.
Average Age of People Identifying as Christian In UK Climbs Above 50

The average age of people who identify as Christian in England and Wales has topped 50, as most younger adults now identify as non-religious, according to new census data.
Desiring God: Faith In the Wilderness of Waiting

God sent Abraham into the wilderness of waiting for twenty-five years. Waiting was part of God’s good plan for Abraham. And so it is with us.
You’ve Never Seen a More Cringeworty Church Service Than This...

It’s so terribly woke that I’m pretty sure if Jesus entered that church, he’d start turning over stuff and running them out...They claim Jesus was a victim of police brutality and that he was ‘lynched’. Seriously.
American Greatness: What Are Judeo-Christian Values?

...While people speak of “Judeo-Christian” values, people do not speak of “Judeo-Muslim” values.
EIC: Why Would You Mention Hell?

...We are comfortable talking about the love of God but we could not stomach the wrath of God. Hell can be called the current Evangelical’s Forgotten Doctrine.
Parents File $15.4M Lawsuit After Daughter Gets Abortion Without Consent

A 15-year-old Virginia girl, three months pregnant, was allegedly talked into having an abortion, and now her parents have filed a $15.4 million civil lawsuit, seeking damages.
Breitbart: Most Americans Voters Prefer Businesses To Stay Out of Politics

The majority of voters say they say they would prefer to do business with companies that do not engage in politics and tolerate viewpoints of employees and customers across the board, a poll found.

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Slay News: Christian Teacher Fired For Refusing to Hide Kids’ ‘Gender Transitions’ From Parents
CBN News: Revival Spreads To Cedarville and Samford Universities

...There are also reports of spontaneous prayer and worship among the students at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, and at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.
CBN News: Line Stretches Half a Mile at Asbury Meeting

The revival at Asbury University is now in its 10th day as thousands continue to make the spiritual pilgrimage to this town in hopes of encountering more of God. The revival is now in overflow mode...
The Stream: Is the Asbury Revival Real?

If this is indeed a work of the Spirit of God, it must also be a work of the Word of God.
Michael Snyder: What In The World Is Going On at Asbury University?

Are we actually witnessing a full-blown revival right here in the United States?
Two Cleared After Arrest For Silently Praying Outside UK Abortion Clinic

A pro-life activist and a Catholic priest were cleared after both were arrested while silently praying outside an abortion clinic in England, their cases dropped on Thursday.
WCW2K: A Christian’s Perspective On Mental Health

What is the view of Christians on mental health? Is it okay to seek help or is it a lack of faith?