Disney Greenlights Horrible Show

Disney+ Green Lights Show About Girl Carrying satan's Baby Talia Wise (May 31, 2023) "Horrifically, this series even portrays satan as a romantic partner! By normalizing and promoting such a relationship, 'Pauline' sends a dangerous message to young viewers that associating with demons, satan, and evil is acceptable and even desirable!" -Ted Baehr, Movieguide Founder [CBN News] The family-friendly entertainment organization MovieGuide is sounding the alarm about an upcoming Disney+ that features a teenage girl's love affair with satan. (Image: Unsplash-Bolivia Inteligente) The streaming platform has given the green light to start production on a new German original series titled "Pauline." According to Deadline, the series follows an 18-year-old girl who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with the devil. The series' creators, who are behind Netflix's "How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)," say the project is "very close" to their hearts. "For a long time, the series has been and still remains a project very close to our hearts," Philipp Käßbohrer and Matthias Murmann said. "We're thrilled that Disney+ loves this coming-of-age story as much as we do and that we've now been able to begin filming with such an amazing cast and crew." Lately, Disney's "coming-of-age" films have been out of touch with what parents want their kids to watch. They often push content with themes around witchcraft, sex, and violence. Last year, the company lost over $100 million each for their animated movies, "Light Year" and "Strange World"–which depicted same-sex relationships on screen. Movieguide Chairman and Founder Ted Baehr, is calling on parents to petition Disney+ to stop the release of "Pauline" on the platform. "We can't let this twisted and disturbing content corrupt our children's values and beliefs," he shared. "Let me be clear. 'Pauline' is not just another piece of entertainment," Baehr added. "Horrifically, this series even portrays satan as a romantic partner! By normalizing and promoting such a relationship, 'Pauline' sends a dangerous message to young viewers that associating with demons, satan, and evil is acceptable and even desirable!" Baehr said MovieGuide is partnering with Citizen-go to stop the series from premiering on Disney+. "If released, there will be millions of young viewers who may perceive this twisted and disturbing story as desirable and exciting," Baehr warned. "The show's attempt to normalize and even promote demonic association is a blatant attempt to blur the lines of morality and make evil desirable." "We must act now to petition Disney to reconsider their decision to platform this evil show. We need to inform the studios that there are still discerning viewers and parents who won't allow this content to be viewed by our children," he added. Baehr continued, "'Pauline' has not been released yet, and we can still STOP this show from progressing any further...we need to act fast." Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Talia Wise serves as a multi-media producer for CBN News Newswatch, CBNNews.com and social media outlets. FWD Click Here to subscribe to BCN How Far Disneyland Has Fallen: Mustached Man Wearing a Dress Greets Girls at the Park's Princess Makeover Boutique Mark Ellis (May 31, 2023) The news comes just days after Universal Studios Hollywood announced they would host an after-hours "Pride" celebration featuring drag shows for both adults and children... [GodReports.com] Disneyland allowed an adult man in a dress to greet young girls looking for a princess makeover at their Bibbidy Bobbidy Boutique. (Screengrab image) In a viral video posted on Twitter by Jason Jones May 29th, the mustached man is seen greeting little girls as they walk into the dress shop, which offers "magical makeovers for royalty-in-training ages 3 to 12." Boutique Cast Members were formerly called "Fairy Godmothers in Training" but their title was changed to "Fairy Godmother's Apprentices," to allow more inclusivity. Shockingly, it allowed Cast Members who [are biological males] to participate in magical Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique makeovers. Would Walt Disney be rolling over in his grave? The news comes just days after Universal Studios Hollywood announced they would host an after-hours "Pride" celebration featuring drag shows for both adults and children. The event will take place on June 8 during Pride month, featuring photo ops with children's characters and drag shows at Universal Studios. In 2021, Disney removed the phrase "ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls" in all of its parks and changed it to a gender-neutral "good afternoon, friends." That same year, Disneyland allowed employees to choose from gender-inclusive hairstyles, fingernail styles, jewelry and theme park costumes to "provide more flexibility of personal expression" in a major change to the theme park's dress code, according to the Orange County Register. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D'Amaro announced the gender-inclusive policy changes on the Disney Parks Blog on April 13, 2021, stating: "We want our guests to see their own backgrounds and traditions reflected in the stories, experiences and products they encounter in their interactions with Disney," D'Amaro said in the Disney blog post. "And we want our cast members—and future cast members—to feel a sense of belonging at work." All references to gender were eliminated from the Disney Look guidelines in 2021. Under the policy changes, all cast members can show up to work in the gender-inclusive costume of their choosing. All cast members can choose the look that best suits them as an individual and how they wish to express themselves, according to the Register... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Continue reading and watch the Twitter video Here.

The NAME above All Names

The Name Above Every Name by Dr. D. James Kennedy “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 Many people are given exalted names but never live up to them. Charles Spurgeon tells about wandering in a cemetery and seeing a headstone inscribed with these words: “Sacred to the memory of Methuselah Coney. Age, six months.” (Recall that the Biblical Methuselah lived more than nine hundred years.) The most important name the world has ever heard is the name of Jesus, and Jesus lived up to everything that name foretold. To make sure Mary and Joseph named Jesus properly, God sent angelic messengers to proclaim what His name should be and why. “Jesus” means “Jehovah saves,” and Jesus saved all of us from sin. The Bible has many other names for Jesus, but “Jesus” was His personal name, the name we call Him as our friend, the name that celebrates Him as our Savior. Of course, we’ve Anglicized Jesus’ name. In His Hebrew home, people would have called Jesus “Joshua.” That name, common in that time and in ours, celebrates the memory of Joshua, one of the great heroes of Israel. Joshua led God’s people into the Promised Land of Canaan and fought to drive out all the Israelites’ enemies. During his lifetime, Joshua kept God’s people in line so that they walked with the Lord. Joshua lived up to his name. He saved God’s people from earthly enemies and led them to the Promised Land. Jesus lived up to His name by doing something even greater—saving His people from eternal foes and delivering them into an eternal promised land. As you go about your business today, honor the name of Jesus. Each time His name comes to mind, dwell on the fact that He has lived up to the promise of His name by saving you from sin and death for eternity.

Cares of the World and Deceitfulness of Wealth

The Cares Of The World And The Deceitfulness Of Wealth by Dr. D. James Kennedy “… the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life …” Luke 8:14 Yesterday we considered two kinds of “hearers” of God’s Word: the wayside hearers and the rocky-soil hearers. Both had hardened their hearts, refusing to allow the Word to penetrate and change their lives. Today we’re going to discuss the third kind of hearer that Jesus spoke of in the parable of the sower: the thorny-soil hearer. The farmer cast the seed everywhere, and some of the seed fell on thorny soil. Although the soil richly nourished the seed, the thorns choked the plant so that it couldn’t bring fruit to maturity. In the same way, thorny-soil hearers can hear and absorb God’s Word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke them, preventing them from bearing any fruit. I have known so many people like this. I think of a dear man I know who once told me, “Oh, I haven’t got time for spiritual things. I have to make a living. It is so hard these days.” Thorny-soil hearers pay too much attention to the cares of this world, forgetting that they will one day die and face God and their cares will disintegrate in His presence. And yet people continue to allow bills, jobs, worries, and anxieties to crowd out the Word. These cares choke out time to serve Christ and to bear fruit. I know of too many people who have gone this way, spiritually strangled to death, never bringing forth fruit to maturity. What about the deceitfulness of riches? I have seen many people who have prospered, so blessed by God that they no longer concern themselves with the cares of this world, but they have now let riches deceive them. Everything has come their way, and they want more. Instead of God’s goodness leading them to trust Him more, their wealth simply brings forth more thorns in their lives. They buy every sort of new gadget and toy and invest in every new luxury to make life exciting. They have no time for God, no time for church. Instead, they say, “I must look after my portfolio.” Money in itself is not bad, but the love of money is; it has shipwrecked the faith of many. Instead of being wayside, rocky, or thorny soil for the seeds of God’s Word, we need to be good soil, hearing God’s Word, understanding it, and bearing fruit for His kingdom. Today, read God’s Word, and let it really sink in. Then let it do its work in your heart so that you might bear its fruit in your life.

Isaiah 42:13

"The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man; He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war. He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud; He shall prevail against His enemies." (Isaiah 42:13)

Ruth

Ruth by Bill Wilson Many are facing challenging times. Headlines and daily newscasts are a continuous reminder of the turmoil of everyday life. It is easy to get weary in a world where your belief system is contested every minute. It’s easy to get angry, upset, anxious, even depressed over living in this day and age. Yet, as followers of Christ, we are supposed to treat others as we would be treated. As in Proverbs 25:21-22, “If your enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For you shall heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward you.” What the scriptures are talking about here is kindness. There is a principle regarding kindness, an act sorely missing in today’s society. Recall the story of Ruth during a time of famine. After moving from Judah to Moab seeking food, her mother-in-law Naomi’s husband died. Then Naomi’s two sons died. Ruth was married to one of the sons. Orpha was married to the other. Naomi, left with nothing, decided to return to her homeland of Judah, of the God of her fathers. She knew at least in Judah her people would care for her. She encouraged Orpha and Ruth, both Gentiles, to remain in Moab. Orpha departed. Ruth, however, refused and chose to remain with Naomi, saying, “for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay; your people shall be my people and your God my God.” This demonstrated Ruth’s devotion to not only Naomi, but importantly her choice to follow the one true God. Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, Boaz, who was prominent and wealthy. Ruth went to Boaz’s fields to follow behind the harvesters and glean what was left, as was the Biblical custom for widows who had no family to support them. Boaz heard how Ruth was so very kind to Naomi and was impressed that she left her homeland to remain with Naomi. He told Ruth to harvest what she needed and said, in Ruth 2:12, “May the Lord reward you for what you have done; may you be rewarded in full by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” Long story short, Boaz was a family member who could legally rescue Ruth and Naomi as a redeeming kinsman. Boaz eventually married Ruth and redeemed Naomi’s husband’s and son’s family tree, by having a son with Ruth. That son was David’s grandfather. Naomi and Ruth faced turmoil from famine and tragedy from death. Their response was kindness and a work ethic to survive. Boaz recognized this and responded in care, mercy and kindness. Proverb 25:22 speaks of the Lord’s reward for kindness, as did Boaz in Ruth 2:12. Christ also speaks in Matthew 5 about loving your enemies, blessing them that curse you and doing good to them that hate you, “that you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven.” Then he asks for if you love those who love you, “what reward do you have?” It is easy to respond to today’s circumstances with anger, but that anger can turn to bitterness, fear, and anxiety—all things that harm us personally which is what the devil wants for us. As with Ruth, you are under the wings of the Lord. Take action and act in kindness, where there is blessing.

The Parable of the Sower

The Parable Of The Sower bu Dr. D. James Kennedy “Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.” Matthew 13:3-6 Why do some people fall away from the faith and others continue to the end? A person’s spiritual staying power depends on his or her inclination upon hearing God’s Word. Jesus explained this in detail by telling the parable of the sower. In this parable a farmer sows seeds on four kinds of soil; three were bad, and one was good. Each type of soil represents a way that people might hear God’s Word. Today let’s consider the first two types of soil and what they represent. Seed first fell along the wayside path. In Palestine, small farms were divided by paths trampled hard by many feet, both human and animal. As the farmer sowed the seed, some of it fell on this hard-packed dirt. Because the seed was vulnerable on the path, the birds gobbled it up. This hard-packed soil represents the hearts of wayside hearers. Trampled hard by the hoofs of Satan and his herd of lies, lusts, and vanities, God’s Word has no place to sink in and take root. Second, seed fell on rocky soil. This kind of soil was actually slabs of rock protruding from the hills or mountains with only an inch or two of soil on top. That soil was easily warmed by the sun, encouraging the seed to sprout quickly. But when the sun rose high, it scorched the seed. Having no root, the seed died. In the same way, rock-soil hearers feel enthusiastic about God’s Word when they first hear it. But while their hearts seem tender to the Word on the outside, inwardly they have no intentions of allowing the Word to change their hearts and lives. The instant that tribulation comes because of God’s Word, these people stumble spiritually, unable to withstand the heat. Do you know people who fall into these two categories? Ask God to soften the soil of their hearts, preparing them to hear His Word and bear its fruit in their lives. Tomorrow we’ll address the third type of soil.

Quote from Tina Turner

"The older you get, the more you realize that it's not what happens but how you deal with it that matters." Tina Turner

Rafael B. Cruz

Rafael B. Cruz - Bio Rafael Cruz is a powerful example of the American Dream. Born in Cuba, Rafael lived and suffered under a cruel, oppressive dictator. He began fighting Batista’s regime as a teenager and was imprisoned and tortured simply because he wanted to be free. Rafael arrived in Texas in 1957 on a student visa. He got a job as a dishwasher, making 50 cents an hour, and worked his way through the University of Texas, while learning English. He later built a small business in further pursuit of the American Dream. In early 1980, Rafael Cruz joined the State Board of the Religious Roundtable, a Judeo-Christian organization that mobilized millions of people of faith during the Presidential Campaign of Ronald Reagan. He is an ordained minister and the Director of Grace for America, sharing the Word of God in churches and Pastors Conferences throughout the United States. He is the author of A Time for Action, Empowering the Faithful to Reclaim America. His son, Ted Cruz, is a constitutional conservative U.S. Senator from Texas and former a candidate for United States President. When Ted was a child growing up in Houston, Rafael would tell him, “When we faced oppression in Cuba, I had a place to flee to. If we lose our freedom here, where do we go?” That’s why Rev. Cruz is passionate about returning America to the biblical and historical foundations that made this country exceptional.

Monday, May 30, Is MEMORIAL DAY

Monday marks Memorial Day, a national observance first known as Decoration Day. The first Memorial Day was observed on May 30, 1868, on the orders of General John Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. Flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Initially meant as a time to remember those who fell during the bloody battles of our brutal Civil War, the holiday's significance has been extended to honor all those who paid the ultimate price for our nation. As they have done every year since 1948, soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment will place flags at more than 200,000 gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery. They will remain at Arlington National Cemetery throughout the holiday weekend, making sure that the flags remain upright. Of all the dangers facing our country, perhaps the greatest is the one that doesn’t make many headlines -- our collective national amnesia. Our history textbooks are sanitized to be politically correct and give our children little sense of the greatness of the nation they live in. In fact, our children are increasingly taught the exact opposite, that America was never great, that it was founded on evil, slavery and genocide. Our Founding Fathers are seldom mentioned unless it is part of a controversy about racism or some other scandal. I am often struck by how many American kids have nothing good to say about their own country. Their knowledge of the sacrifices made to establish and preserve their freedom is virtually non-existent. They are the recipients of the greatest freedom, prosperity and opportunity that any society has ever produced, yet they are unaware of the price that was paid for it. At my father's table, I learned love of country in a way that only a Marine could teach it. Dad taught me that patriotism wasn’t a theory -- it was flesh and blood, real sacrifice and pain. All of these things -- from these patriot graves and the memorials that honor them to the values they died for -- are bound together, as Abraham Lincoln said, by the chords of memory. And we must never let those memories fade. You are your children’s most important teacher. They are listening. Explain to your children the price that was paid to stop the evil of fascism and the cancer of Soviet communism. Tell them why there was a Berlin Wall, what happened at Okinawa, on the beaches of Normandy, at Ground Zero and over the fields of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Take a moment this weekend to teach your children and grandchildren to love the things we love and to honor the things we honor. Finally, let’s remind ourselves that liberty is a gift from God and that each generation has paid in flesh and blood to preserve it. As General George Patton said: “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” -- Gary Bauer

My Own Special Memorial Day

My Own Very Special Memorial Day In the 1960s and for many years before that, there was a parade every Memorial Day and every able bodied citizen of the community attended it. Early in the 60s, the year John Fitzgerald Kennedy was candidating to become the Democratic nominee for the office of president, his motorcade came through our small Pennsylvania community. Because the main street was undergoing some repairs, JFK and his entourage was diverted to our residential street. When we heard he would be driving by, the whole neighborhood turned out to see him. My best friend Joan Mary was still wearing her band uniform from marching in the parade. When the future president saw her, he stopped his vehicle and shook hands with her -- and with me! He was amazingly gracious to two kids who weren't yet old enough to vote. And we couldn't help noticing that he was BEAUTIFUL! The sun in his hair made it shine in all its auburn glory and his blue eyes were gorgeous with his golden tan. You may be sure that two girls were awestruck as we went home -- and if we had been old enough to vote, that we would certainly have voted for him. To this day, I cannot view any mention of what happened on November 22 without weeping.

Memorial Day in the 60s

Greetings! It was usually a really crisp morning, the kind where mud puddles had a very thin layer of ice on them. You could see your breath on the way out to the horse barn. The horses were always ready to eat and when they heard the door to the tack room open, they would whinny. I’d hurry up and get the grain to them, then the hay. My horse, Holly, came out of the stall as soon as she was done eating. It was Memorial Day, and we had something special to do—get ready for the Rootstown Memorial Day Parade. Our 4-H Club, The Wandering Riders, were a feature in the parade each year. And Holly needed to be cleaned up and ready to go. So did I. Everything needed to be meticulous. We were honoring America’s heroes. We would meet in the parking lot of the old elementary school. There were about 16 of us in all. It was always good to see Paul McCardle, Gary Urchek, Lorraine Linton, Lori Dunn, Lee Morris, John Lewis and the host of others. We would be seeing each other a lot during the upcoming summer. We wore white shirts, dark jeans, and we all had red vests that went along with our horses’ red and white nose bands and breast collars. We transformed from the county’s best horse 4-H Club to, at least what we thought, was the best 4-H parade unit. Everyone scurried about to get things “right.” Then we would line up two by two, and wait. And wait some more. Then from somewhere up front there was a signal given that we were about to start the parade. Eventually, we would solemnly file out through the main streets down to Homeland Cemetery. There, we faced the graves of those who served their country, many who died that we might live free. Our horses were to stand at attention, and we were to sit on them, also at attention, our hats removed, as the speakers honored America’s finest. Afterwards, we would load up the horses and head back to the farm, where we had a cookout, usually with Warren and Sue McCarthy, Gene and Betty Flynn, Bob and Doris Harris and their families. Warren and Gene served at Normandy on D-Day. My uncle Bob Harris served in the Philippines. Decorated heroes, all these men knew the price of freedom and they understood their civic duty to their families, their God and their country. I’m sure you have stories as well about the brave men and women who served in our nation’s armed forces. President Ronald Reagan remembered veterans in his speech May 26, 1986. He said, “If we really care about peace, we must stay strong. If we really care about peace, we must, through our strength, demonstrate our unwillingness to accept an ending of the peace. We must be strong enough to create peace where it does not exist and strong enough to protect it where it does.” To me, there will never be peace on earth until the Lord returns. Jesus said, however, in Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Many have sacrificed themselves that we may have peace and freedom. Let us honor their deeds. We, and our horses, and our families did every year. And we still do today.

Loving Christ by Dr. D. James Kennedy “… love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” Mark 12:30 Have you had the wonderful experience of falling in love with someone? If you have, then you know how it changes your whole outlook on life. The grass looks greener. Music sounds more beautiful. Everything becomes more positive. If this is true for human love, how much more for divine love? Christ loves us intimately, and He is more than worthy of our affections in return. Since the Son of God came to earth, we have the great privilege of knowing Him personally, walking humbly with Him each day, and loving Him intimately. How can we tell if we love Jesus? Of course, we know we love Him when we obey His Word. But we can also tell whether we love Jesus in the same way we know whether we love a fellow human being. When we truly love someone, we love to talk with that person. We desire to pour out our hearts and souls to them. We feel confident that our beloved understands us and likes to listen to us. But we also love nothing more than to hear from our beloved. If he or she is away, we eagerly anticipate phone calls and letters from that person. And each time we interact with our beloved, we want to discover more and more of that person’s character, thoughts, likes, and dislikes. We’re not satisfied until we know that person well, knowing what he or she thinks about everything. And when we really love someone, we want to become the type of person he or she wants us to be. Such things are second nature when true love is present. And they are the same thoughts and desires we should have for our relationship with God. Do you desire to love God with all of your heart, mind, and soul? If you feel that your relationship with Him could use some improvement, then look to the Cross. Look to that great source of love, and ask Christ to bring a coal from the altar of His love and set a flame in your heart—one that will never be extinguished so you may love Him with all your being.

McCarthy Stands for Americans

McCarthy Stands for Americans Speaker Kevin McCarthy was grilled by reporters this morning on the status of the debt limit negotiations with the Biden White House. Every day we’re told that the talks are “productive,” yet a deal remains elusive and time is running out. Let me remind you that the main reason we’re in this mess is because Joe Biden spent months refusing to negotiate at all. So much for his overhyped promise to “bring everyone together.” That’s exactly what he was refusing to do! In the meantime, House Republicans passed a bill last month that raises the debt limit but also responsibly limits 2024 spending to 2022 levels ($6.3 trillion) and caps future spending at 1%. Contrary to the left’s spin, there are no “draconian cuts” – merely limits on the future increases. And keep in mind that 2022 spending levels were dramatically inflated by emergency pandemic spending. It’s not like Republicans are trying to turn back the clock to 2019 when we spent “only” $4.5 trillion! But the leftist reporters demanded to know why McCarthy was refusing to compromise with President Biden. As usual, they have it exactly backwards. And I’m pleased to report that Speaker McCarthy aggressively pushed back, saying: “If AOC and Bernie Sanders run the Democrat Party, it’s not my fault. . . It’s not my fault that Democrats cannot give up on their spending. . . It’s not a revenue problem. It’s a spending problem. . . “Sixty percent of Americans believe that the debt ceiling should only be raised after you’ve found savings. So, we’re representing the American public and that’s what we’ll continue to do.” McCarthy Stands for Americans

Social Media vs. Vote

Social Media vs. Vote The young would give up their right to vote before giving up their right to post on social media.- MSN he latest national test scores in history and civics show a large and scary drop in student knowledge of what it means to be a good citizen. That’s concerning enough, but when coupled with a survey of teens also released this month, it’s clear we’ve missed something huge when it comes to kids’ understanding of — and lack of respect for — their role in civic life. Indeed, the Reboot Foundation survey found 59% of young adults with TikTok accounts said that if forced to choose between their social media or voting rights, they would give up the latter. “Social media continues to be a strong value for young adults as a new survey reveals a majority of teenage TikTok users would give up the right to vote in order to keep access to the popular video-sharing app. The Reboot Foundation found 59% of young adults with TikTok accounts said that if forced to choose between their social media or voting rights for one year, they would give up the latter. Among teens, the rates of voluntary disenfranchisement were even higher: 64% of those aged 13 to 17 said they would give up their vote to keep social content flowing.”

Abortion Up To Birth

The Minnesota legislature approved an Omnibus health bill that repeals a bipartisan measure protecting newborns and a bipartisan program supporting pregnant women who want to carry their babies to term. It also rescinds a number of longstanding laws surrounding abortion. Gov. Tim Walz is expected to sign the wide-ranging bill, which the House and Senate passed along narrow party lines, into law. “First Gov. Walz and DFL majorities enacted abortion-up-to-birth, a policy at odds with the vast majority of the world,” said MCCL Co-Executive Director Cathy Blaeser. “Now, somehow, they have gone even further. They have revoked a law that requires lifesaving care for newborns. And they have wiped out the Positive Alternatives program that supports pregnant women in difficult circumstances. Babies and women are both harmed by this sweeping extremism.” - Lord God, we are heartbroken over this news and over this bill. We pray for all of the leaders in the legislature of Minnesota that they would repent and turn from their wicked ways. We pray they’d use their power and their authority to protect innocent lives instead of destroying them, in the mighty name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

Group Sues Biden Administration

COVID Vaccine-Injured Group Sues Biden Administration Over Censorship A woman who suffered severe nerve damage after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination and four others with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 vaccine injuries launched a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration on May 22. Top government officials violated the plaintiffs’ rights to free speech and peaceful assembly when they pressured Big Tech companies to crack down on people sharing their experience after receiving the COVID-19 vaccines, Brianne Dressen, the woman, and the other plaintiffs say. “Through threats, pressure, inducement, and coercion, Defendants now work in concert with social media companies to censor content the government deems ‘disinformation,’ ‘misinformation,’ and ‘malinformation’—a feat that the government could never lawfully accomplish alone,” the 124-page suit, filed in U.S. court in southern Texas, states. In addition to Biden, defendants include Rob Flaherty, a top adviser to Biden; White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre; the Department of Homeland Security; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The CDC declined to comment. The other defendants did not respond to requests for comment, or could not be reached. Dressen hailed the lawsuit as a major development for those reporting to be suffering from vaccine injuries. “People injured by the COVID vaccines in the United States have not been able to file suit anywhere, under any circumstance,” she told The Epoch Times. “So this is a landmark case for Americans injured by the COVID vaccine.” (The Epoch Times)

Isaiah 55:11

My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11)

Let Us Remember

Let Us Remember by Dr. D. James Kennedy “… My people have forgotten Me days without number.” Jeremiah 2:32 Do you know anyone—a relative, a friend, a hometown hero—who has given his or her life for our country? Memorial Day is a day when we remember those who have made that ultimate sacrifice, who have given their lives that we might enjoy the freedom we have in America today. How easily we forget the terror that filled the hearts of young men when they landed on the beaches of strange islands they had never heard of. How easily we forget the spilled blood of those who lay wounded in foxholes. We forget all those sacrifices in the midst of our modern pleasures and preoccupations. But we remember, and well we should. Let us remember Lexington, Concord, Valley Forge, Yorktown, the Battle of New Orleans, Gettysburg, Pearl Harbor, Bataan, Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, North Africa, Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, Pork Chop Hill, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, where hundreds of thousands of Americans laid down their lives that we might enjoy this land of peace and freedom. As we remember those brave men and women, we also need to remember what they fought for. Did they sacrifice their lives for what we see happening in our nation these days, for our plummeting moral standards? Never in the history of the world, one writer has said, has any nation so quickly thrown off its belief system. For scores of years founders, presidents, and Supreme Court justices have said, “This is a Christian nation.” But we have forgotten or rejected our heritage by the choices so many of us have made. Is there anything you can do today to remember not only the men and women who have given their lives for this country but also why they gave up their lives? Is there something you can do today—within yourself or with those around you—to help our nation get back on course? May God grant that we return to our roots and remember our rich Christian heritage and those who shed their blood to preserve it.

The Older Brother

The Older Brother by Dr. D. James Kennedy “But he was angry, and would not go in …” Luke 15:28 After the Prodigal Son had returned to his father, there was great rejoicing. Everyone celebrated the prodigal’s return … everyone, that is, except the older brother. Instead, he moped, and he lashed out at his father for celebrating his brother’s return. We can put sin into two categories: sins of the flesh, which the Prodigal Son embodied, and sins of the disposition, which are typified by the older brother. Pride was the older brother’s main sin. C. S. Lewis, the great Christian author, has said, “It is pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began. Other vices may sometimes bring people together: you may find good fellowship and jokes and friendliness among drunken people or unchaste people. But pride always means enmity—it is enmity. And not only between man and man, but enmity to God.” Since pride produces nothing but misery and division, it is not surprising that the older brother felt miserable and separated himself from his family. Some people have tried to excuse the older brother’s tantrum by saying that it was only a fit of temper and nothing to concern ourselves with. But Jesus had enough concern about it to include it in this parable. We can’t dismiss the older brother’s outburst, for his tantrum reveals the rottenness of pride at the core of his being, pride which rose to the surface when his brother returned and would rise again the next time someone threatened his self-righteousness. For as bad as the prodigal’s sins were, the older son’s sin was worse. While the prodigal came to the father and confessed his sins, the older brother never did. He never entered the house. Night fell and left him outside. And the story ends there. Why? The story ends with the older brother outside in the dark because a person with such a spirit can never enter Heaven. That kind of person must become grateful anew for salvation given in grace, never earned. The love of Christ must come into that person’s heart to remove the pride from his or her soul. Does this hit a little close to home? Have you ever found yourself a tad indignant that someone who has sinned so greatly receives the same salvation God gives you? Then confess that pride today. Ask God to remove it from your heart. And thank God that His mercy extends to prideful sinners, too.

The evil one HAS OUTDONE himself

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Beware

Beware by Bill Wilson Yes, he bought Twitter. Yes, he restored Donald Trump’s account. Yes, he is cracking down on leftists censoring conservatives on Twitter. Yes, he stood against the government propaganda on COVID. Yes, he exposed the FBI for influencing the elections. Yes, he donates money to Republicans. Yes, he says he is a champion of free speech. But there is a clue about Elon Musk that people ought to be aware of before they jump onto the bandwagon that he is a potential savior of the American ideal. Musk recently hired Linda Yaccarino as CEO of Twitter. Yaccarino was chairman of NBC Universal Sales and Client Partnerships with close ties to the World Economic Forum and the Biden Administration. Yaccarino is a member of the World Economic Forum, an attendee at its meetings, and is listed as a “contributing expert” on some of the WEF materials. On her Linkedin page, she writes that she “rallied support from the business community, the White House, and government agencies to create a vaccination campaign, featuring Pope Francis, reaching more than 200 million Americans.” Yaccarino led the Ad Council in promoting the Biden Administration’s vaccine propaganda campaign, saying in a February 2021 release: “When the marketing and media communities come together and amplify urgent public health messages, we can be an incredible force for good.” Yaccarino, then Board Chair of the Ad Council, continued, “The Ad Council has been leading the charge to make sure everyone in America has the latest and most accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccines. Every major media company and platform recognizes the importance of this effort and through the media community’s support, we’ll be able to reach Americans with the information they need from the sources they trust.” That information was part and parcel to promoting the government’s false claims that the COVID vaccines were both “safe and effective.” Since then, studies have verified that the vaccines lost their efficacy within weeks of being administered and have had more dangerous side effects reported than all other vaccines combined. The WEF’s Great Reset is the most dangerous threat to the exercise of religion and freedom of speech in your lifetime, and perhaps history to date. WEF champions corporate and government cooperation—the very kind that led to quarantining healthy people, forcing lockdowns, and mandating experimental vaccines. Yaccarino was not only part of all that, she actively facilitated the WEF COVID agenda. And Musk must be OK with it even though he said he opposed the COVID vax. Before justifying this hire for whatever they want to believe, folks might consider Christ’s warning in Matthew 7:15, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.” Actions speak louder than words. Sources: https://www.weforum.org/people/linda-yaccarino https://www.adcouncil.org/press-releases/the-ad-council-and-covid-collaborative-reveal-its-up-to-you-campaigns-to-educate-millions-of-americans-about-covid-19-vaccines

Avoid Target Stores

Some southern Target stores were forced by the corporation to move LGBTQ Pride merchandise away from the front of their locations after customer “outrage” to avoid a “Bud Light situation.” Many Target locations across the country feature massive June Pride month displays on an annual basis, with items this year ranging from “tuck friendly” bathing suits for transgender people to mugs that say “gender fluid.” But the retail juggernaut has been criticized by some conservatives for the displays, with children’s items particularly irking many customers. A Target insider told Fox News Digital that many locations, mostly in rural areas of the south, have relocated Pride sections to avoid the kind of backlash Bud Light has received in recent weeks after using a transgender influencer in a promotional campaign.

Protecting Kids

Protecting Kids Tampa drag queen event canceled after DeSantis signs new law protecting children - Life Site A large drag queen and “pride” celebration planned for September has been canceled by organizers due to fears it would violate the state’s new anti-lewdness law. This is the second LGBT event canceled because the organizers could not guarantee children would be protected from inappropriate sexual content. Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation on May 17 that authorizes the state’s business regulators to “fine, suspend, or revoke the license of any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment” that “admits a child to an adult live performance.” “We’re protecting kids,” Gov. DeSantis said when he signed the legislation. “And we’re going to protect kids when it’s popular, we’ll protect kids even when you take some incoming as a result of maybe offending some ideologies or some agendas out there, but that’s fine.”

The Love of the Father

The Love Of The Father by Dr. D. James Kennedy “And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 Do you remember the last time you waited to see someone dear to you? Perhaps your best friend from childhood visited you from a faraway place. Maybe a child came home from college. Whoever it was, how did you feel when that person finally arrived? The joy we feel at a reunion with a cherished family member or friend is just the tiniest reflection of our heavenly Father’s joy when one of His lost children returns to Him. We get a wonderful picture of this in the parable of the Prodigal Son. When the son returns home, the father runs to greet him and welcomes him with open arms; so great was the father’s love for his child. The prodigal had finally realized the frivolity of leaving his father’s house. He recognized the error of his ways. As he arose and made his way home, his father waited and watched. The father’s hair had now turned gray, and his heart had long been broken. Nevertheless, he sat on his rooftop, looking and yearning and waiting for his beloved son to return. After waiting for so long, one day the father saw a head rise up over the hill, then a torso, then a body; and even though the person was clothed in rags, he recognized the gait. It was his son. The father rushed down the stairs; made his way out of the house; and, to the amazement of all the servants, took off running. Some sinners say they’ll repent someday . . . one of these days or when they lie on their deathbeds. But every day they wait, they put off the tremendous reunion that awaits them. God waits to take them in at the slightest indication that they want to come home. To say, “I am going to turn to Christ next week” or “next month” or “tomorrow” means only that the sinner will spend that much more time in spiritual squalor while the Father’s love and the homecoming celebration wait. Ah, dear prodigal, you who suppose you have sunk so deeply into the mire of the far country that God would never want to set His eyes on you again, Jesus has delineated for you a perfect picture of God’s unfathomable love, if you just turn to God once again, in true confession and repentance. He’ll be there, running toward you to embrace you and welcome you home.

How to Die Like Tim Keller

How to die like Tim Keller Rev. Tim Keller’s death last Friday at the age of seventy-two made immediate headlines, and not just in the Christian world. A long retrospective in the New York Times was one of many tributes from secular outlets attesting to his cultural influence and legacy. Keller was born on September 23, 1950, in Allentown, Pennsylvania; his father was a television advertising manager and his mother was a nurse. He embraced the church through the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) while attending Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. After masters and doctor of ministry degrees, he served with ICVF in Boston and as a pastor in rural Virginia while overseeing the development of new congregations for the Presbyterian Church. In this role, he invited two pastors to plant a new Presbyterian church in New York City. When both turned him down, he and his wife Kathy felt God calling them to take on the challenge. They moved their three sons to New York in 1989. By 2007, Redeemer Presbyterian Church had grown to more than five thousand attendees and birthed more than a dozen daughter congregations in the immediate metropolitan area. His dozens of books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages and sold an estimated twenty-five million copies. Redeemer founded Hope for New York to provide social services and the Center for Faith and Work to integrate Christian theology with professional experience. Redeemer City to City influences urban ministries around the world. He also helped birth The Gospel Coalition, one of the most influential Christian networks in America. The newly-formed Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics will continue his work of helping Christians “share the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings.” “A pioneer of the new urban Christians” I was one of the legions who admired Dr. Keller’s intellectual brilliance and pastoral spirit. I met him occasionally and heard him speak in person several times in New York City. I agree with Christianity Today’s assessment: “Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.” However, my purpose today is not simply to add another eulogy to the many being written and shared after Dr. Keller’s homegoing. Nor is it to encourage us to emulate what cannot be emulated. Tim Keller was a generational mind called to a very unique cultural setting and moment. We can learn much from his enduring wisdom, and we can draw inspiration from his commitment to serving Christ in one of the most challenging environments for biblical truth in America. But I believe there is another way you and I can benefit from Dr. Keller’s ministry as well, one that was brought into sharp relief for me by the passing on the same day of another cultural icon. “Jim Brown leaves a highly flawed legacy” Jim Brown was recently ranked the third-greatest player in the history of the National Football League. Over his nine seasons with the Cleveland Browns, he led the league in rushing eight times and carried his team to its last league title in 1964. He is often included with Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Jesse Owens, and others as among the greatest athletes in history. However, when he died on the same day as Tim Keller, the Los Angeles Times headlined, “For all his accomplishments, NFL legend Jim Brown leaves a highly flawed legacy.” The article profiles his life after football as he acted in films and advocated for civil rights but also generated headlines for allegations of violence against several women. Jim Brown is not the only celebrity whose personal failings are making news these days. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, “discovered that Bill Gates had an affair with a Russian bridge player and later appeared to use his knowledge to threaten one of the world’s richest men.” A California high school’s “teacher of the year” was arrested for allegedly having sex with an underage male student. And Carl Lentz, the former minister of Hillsong NYC and pastor of celebrities such as Justin and Hailey Bieber, is in the news as FX’s four-part docuseries, The Secrets of Hillsong, began airing over the weekend. In it, Lentz describes his affair with their children’s nanny, a scandal that rocked their church and made headlines beyond New York City. “I can’t wait to see Jesus” By contrast, Dr. Keller ended his earthly life as he lived it: with quiet dignity, deep and abiding faith, and generous compassion for those around him. From the time he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in 2020, he was forthright about the challenges he faced and his desire to serve Christ in this season of his life. He transparently described ways his diagnosis drew him closer to his Lord and his wife spiritually. He could even testify, “My wife and I would never want to go back to the kind of prayer life or spiritual life we had before the cancer.” Pope St. John Paul II, who experienced his own terrible suffering at the end of his life, once wrote: “Christ does not explain in the abstract the reasons for suffering, but before all else he says: ‘Follow me!’ Come! Take part through your suffering in this work of saving the world. . . . Gradually, as the individual takes up his cross, spiritually uniting himself to the Cross of Christ, the salvific meaning of suffering is revealed before him.” If we embrace our suffering as an opportunity to trust Christ with our pain and serve others in theirs, “the salvific meaning of suffering” will be revealed to us. We will testify with Paul, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). We will experience an intimacy with our Lord and our fellow sufferers unavailable to others. And when our journey leads us from this world to the next, we can say what Tim Keller told his family before his homegoing: “I’m ready to see Jesus. I can’t wait to see Jesus. Send me home.” The old hymn was right: “The way of the cross leads home.”

The Far Country

The Far Country by Dr. D. James Kennedy “… the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.” Luke 15:13 Someone once said that people can be divided into two types: givers and takers. The Prodigal Son in Christ’s parable was most definitely a taker. We can paraphrase his first words in the parable as “Gimme. Gimme the goods that fall to me.” “Gimme” is his attitude and the attitude of millions of people in our world today. So the father divided the wealth and gave the son his living. With his newly acquired access to wealth, the prodigal set out for the “far country.” Where was that far country? Well, the original hearers of Jesus’ parable might have thought it was Babylon or Rome or Corinth. Today a prodigal might set out for New York, Los Angeles, or San Francisco. Harvey Cox described the “far country” as the secular city, the place where most people live today, a world bounded by time with no thought of eternity or of God. People who adopt the secular philosophy don’t deny God outright; they merely ignore Him, considering Him irrelevant. The Prodigal Son did just that to his father as he set off for the far country. But the far country wasn’t all he had dreamed it would be. The Prodigal Son soon found that out. The more he did what he liked, the less he liked what he did. He looked for liberty; he found tyranny. He looked for friends; he found pigs. He looked for sensuality; he found starvation. Those were the realities of the far country. When the prodigal had spent all he had in riotous living, a mighty famine came over that land, and he found himself in great need. To survive, he ended up feeding pigs, a most debasing task for a Jew. Further, he felt so hungry that he longed to fill his stomach with the slop he fed them. Such are the ravages of sin. It may look so glamorous at first, but it ends up so debasing. The good news is that though we may venture to that far country, the Father anxiously awaits our return. If we repent and return to the Father, no matter how far we’ve strayed, He will welcome us in. Have you wandered off? Turn around and come back today. The Father is waiting with open arms.

Biblical Vorldview Drops

Percentage of U.S. Adults with a Biblical Worldview Drops to 4 Percent - Christian Headlines The percentage of adults with a biblical worldview dropped to 4 percent, Dr. George Barna, director of the Cultural Research Center, said of the American Worldview Inventory report. "It's... much more extensive than we actually expected. Typically, you don't find that religious beliefs change very much," Barna told CBN News. "They're probably the most stable of the factors in a person's life because they relate to a worldview that's formed when you're young, and it doesn't change much as you age. "We found a number of things that changed in terms of their views of truth, their views about God, their own assessment of their spiritual commitment, some of their moral perspectives — even their ideas and their behaviors related to religious activity, personal religious activity going to church, reading the Bible, acknowledging their sins, and asking for forgiveness," Barna said. "Those kinds of things all shifted pretty dramatically." (Read more) - How tragic is this report! We pray for a revival and Biblical values to be restored. May churches reach out beyond their four walls to minister to their communities to share the love of God.

These Go Back a LONG Way!

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The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son “Then He said, ‘A certain man had two sons.’” — Luke 15:11 Author Charles Dickens, who knew a great tale when he heard it, remarked that the greatest story in all literature was the parable of the Prodigal Son. For the next few days, we’ll examine this story that earned such distinction. To begin our examination, let’s briefly review the story. You will recall that the parable is about a father and his two sons. The younger son came to his father, asking for his share of his inheritance. The father gave it, and the young man left for a far country and squandered the money he received on wild living (“prodigal” means wasteful). The younger son ended up broke and in dire straits, so he returned to his father in repentance. The father embraced him, rejoiced at his return, and celebrated with a feast. The older brother, who had never left home, was jealous of his father’s attention toward the younger brother. But the father told the older son that they had good cause to celebrate—the Prodigal Son had been dead and now was alive. (For the complete parable, read Luke 15:11–32.) One theologian has pointed out that Christ is always crucified between two thieves: license and legalism. So it is with these two sons, the younger representing license and the older legalism. These two sons paint a picture of the entire human race, the depiction of two apparently opposite and yet related types of sinners. Both rebel in their own ways, alienating themselves from their father. Yet the father loves them both with a love beyond comprehension. This rich parable teaches many deep truths, but the greatest of these is the love of the Father, who welcomes home those who have fallen into all kinds of sin. Whether we live wildly or we self-righteously judge those who do, the Father loves us and welcomes us home as His children.

Old Friendship

Old Friendship Paula and I were in the same class in high school. We were, still are, good friends. During the week, we were on the same team—The Southeast Pirates. Whether it was girls basketball (she was one of the best players in the state of Ohio) or boys track or football, we were rooting for each other. But from about mid-April to the end of September, we were fierce competitors on the weekends. We showed horses and it was good friends in the paddock, but game on in the arena. We were both very good at what we did, and very serious in the ring. But that never affected—at least I don’t think it did—our friendship and our parents’ close relationship. As our horse show reputation grew, so did opportunity, not all of them great. Portage County was big on 4-H. In fact, our county fair was bigger than many state fairs because of 4-H. And horse 4-H was the anchor. About the time when Paula and I were seniors, I imagine that there were over 300 horse 4-H projects. This meant that there were many 4-H horse clubs springing up. There were about three elite clubs, which of course, Paula and I belonged to one each. Then there were many smaller clubs whose riders may of only competed at the Fair. The 4-H motto is “To make the best better.” It’s a motto that Paula and I have taken very seriously all of our lives. And many a kid who didn’t have the resources we did, also tried to live by that motto. They were always trying to do better. These clubs would have what they call “mock” horse shows. They were horse shows just among club members to both have fun and to improve their skills. These shows usually were held in a makeshift practice ring at the 4-H advisor’s or a parent’s farm and they would ask an experienced rider or an adult to “judge” them. It was an honor, mostly. Paula and I were excited to judge a mock horse show for a small club just down the road from her parents’ farm. It rained all night before the morning of the show. It continued raining until just before the show was to start. Paula and I walked down to the show ring and our excitement dried up when we saw the ring was mostly under water. We really just wanted to cancel, but the kids and parents insisted we have the show. So out we waded into the water and mud to the middle of the ring. Our good cowboy boots leaked around the seams at first, then were filling with water. Our socks were soggy then sloshing. Every time a horse would pass by, it splashed mud on us. It was mid-April Ohio damp and cold. And we were miserable. We would look at each other and just shake our heads. It was a Psalm 69:14 day, “Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.” Not too far from the truth because when judging horse shows, some love you (the winners) and many hate you (the non-winners). Finally, it was finished. The kids and parents were happy. We sloshed over to Paula’s house, shaking off the shivers, and Paula’s mom made us some soup to warm our bones. We vowed never again—that is, until the next time. And we had a good laugh.

Revelation 21:4-6

"GOD shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death; neither shall there be sorrow nor crying; neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away." Revelation 21:4-6

Working from Home -- Wrong!

Working from Home - WRONG! Billionaire Elon Musk has declared working remotely from home is “morally wrong” and “b***s***." In a lengthy interview on the CNBC program “Last Call,” the CEO of Tesla and Twitter argued that remote work was both a “productivity issue” and a “moral issue” simply because it couldn’t be applied to anybody who is employed. “I’m a big believer that people need to–are more productive when they’re there in person,” Musk said, as cited by Breitbart News. “The whole work-from-home thing, it’s sort of like, I think it’s, like, there are some exceptions, but I kind of think that the whole notion of work-from-home is a bit like, you know, the fake Marie Antoinette quote, ‘Let them eat cake.’ It’s like, it’s like, really?” the billionaire elaborated. He dwelled on how remote work opportunities weren’t available to all workers. “You’re going to work from home, and you’re going to make everyone else who made your car come work in the factory? You’re going to make people who make your food that gets delivered – they can’t work from home? The people that come fix your house? They can’t work from home, but you can?! Does that seem morally right? That’s messed up,” the Twitter owner said. When asked by host David Faber if he considered remote work a moral issue, Musk used stronger language. “Yes. It’s a productivity issue, but it’s also a moral issue. People should get off their goddamn moral high horse with this b***s*** because they’re asking everyone else to not work from home while they do. It’s wrong,” he added. This isn’t the first time Musk, also the CEO of SpaceX, has attacked remote work before, The Washington Times points out. In previous interviews and comments, the billionaire has revealed how he has slept in the offices of Tesla and, more recently, Twitter during periods of intense work to “inspire” his workers. After he bought Twitter in October, Musk ended the policies of the former management that allowed “universal work from home,” thus “forcing” employees to come back to the office or quit. He also gave a similar choice to his Tesla employees once the coronavirus pandemic’s worst period was over. “Executives across the business sphere have become increasingly irritated with the work-from-home model and have rolled back some remote work policies,” The Times comments. It notes that some companies, such as Amazon, have adopted a “hybrid model” in which employees must be in the office part of the time. Employers requiring workers back in the office have justified that with productivity issues. A New York Times report shows 12% of US workers are fully remote, and 28% work remotely part of the time.

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

The Parable Of The Wedding Feast by Dr. D. James Kennedy “… when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment? And he was speechless.’” Matthew 22:11-12 Can you imagine being invited to a royal wedding? For most of us, our first response would be “But I have nothing to wear.” Then we’d go to great lengths to prepare for the event, scouring all the best stores for the most suitable gown or tuxedo, not to mention all the appropriate accessories. Well, the invitations have gone out, not for the wedding of the century, but for the wedding feast of the ages. And you are invited. In the parable of the wedding feast, Jesus says that the King of kings has invited many to come celebrate with Him, but some of them won’t come. So the King invites more to attend. Those who accept the invitation must carefully choose what to wear. Would any store sell a dress fine enough? Would any tailor sew an outfit appropriate for the great wedding feast of the Lamb? No, nothing we could find would be good enough, so God Himself has provided a shining white robe for each of us to wear. That robe is the righteousness of Jesus Christ. It is the only proper outfit, and woe to the person who tries to get into the banquet—Heaven— without it. God will immediately spot those at the banquet who do not wear the wedding garment. In the parable, the man without a wedding garment represents all those who have joined the Church for reasons other than love for Christ. He represents all who profess what they do not possess. Many people claim to be Christians, but they haven’t truly given their hearts to Jesus Christ. As the king in the parable cast out the man without the wedding garment, so, too, will God cast from Heaven those who do not wear the robe of Christ’s righteousness. Don’t miss out on the wedding banquet. Dress for true success by taking Christ’s righteousness upon you. Allow His grace to usher you in to the celebration of all time.

Beware and Be Wise

Beware and Be Wise by Bill Wilson Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into the 2016 election concludes that the FBI targeted the Trump campaign with no legitimate evidence; pulled out of the Clinton-Russia influence peddling investigation prematurely; and the secret FISA Court was used for political purposes. Conservative news media clearly sees this as a smoking gun of illegal and unethical practices. Leftist media, essentially say ‘nothing to see here.’ Every American, however, should takeaway this from the report: Obama, Clinton and the DNC weaponized the FISA Court and the FBI to target an individual citizen of this country and tried to interfere with a presidential election by falsifying information. And they are getting away with it. Durham explained why: “Moreover, the law does not always make a person's bad judgment, even horribly bad judgment, standing alone, a crime. Nor does the law criminalize all unseemly or unethical conduct that political campaigns might undertake for tactical advantage, absent a violation of a particular federal criminal statute. Finally, in almost all cases, the government is required to prove a person's actual criminal intent-not mere negligence or recklessness- before that person's fellow citizens can lawfully find him or her guilty of a crime. The Office's adherence to these principles explains, in numerous instances, why conduct deserving of censure or disciplinary action did not lead the Office to seek criminal charges.” Point is that the Clintons, Obamas, Bidens and the Democratic National Committee have been skirting the law and practicing self-enrichment from their government influence for so long that even a conspiracy to overthrow an election is done without a direct violation of the law. They have so many minions in so many government agencies that can take their authority in how that agency is administered and use it to advance their agenda. The government has gotten so big and so powerful that it cannot be sufficiently held accountable. Congress makes laws. Government applies those laws with its own interpretation, which become a different manifestation of congressional law. FBI, IRS, DEA, are all examples of agencies that routinely violate constitutional rights under the guise of “administrative law”—their interpretation of the law. What Obama, Clinton, the DNC and the FBI got away with in 2016 should send shivers down any righteous American’s spine. They demonstrated how the government can use its power to target any citizen using fabricated information, enrich themselves by doing it, ruin people’s lives, and get away with it with absolutely no repercussions. A nation of laws and justice has become an Isaiah 59:13-14 nation: “In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth has fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.” Beware and be wise.

He Restores My Soul

He Restores My Soul by Dr. D. James Kennedy “He restores my soul …” Psalm 23:3 Have you felt run-down lately? Do you need a little refreshment or maybe even a full-blown vacation? We all feel that way at times. Because of the Fall, everything in this world runs down, including us. We experience this in the spiritual realm as well as in the physical. But Jesus Christ is the great restorer. When we feel drained, we can rely on Him to rejuvenate us. He says, “Behold, I make all things new,” and nothing exists that he can’t rebuild or renew. Jesus restores: speech to the dumb; food to the hungry; sanity to the demoniac; strength to the weak; joy to the bereaved; purity to the prostitute; hope to the believer; sight to the blind; hearing to the deaf; tranquility to the sea; life to the dead; health to the sick; dignity to the despised; grace to humankind. He is indeed the great restorer of all things. And He can make our souls new, even if we’ve backslid. I spoke recently with a man who at one time walked with Christ but then fell away significantly. But, he told me, God had restored his soul and given him a joy he hadn’t known in decades. Many times when we fall, we think God is angry. Satan accuses us, “You’ve blown it. It’s all over. He wants nothing to do with you anymore.” But that’s not true. Just as a shepherd searches for a lost sheep, so Christ the Good Shepherd will come seeking us if we’ve gone astray. He’ll restore our souls as we return to Him. For whatever reason you may feel run-down, ask Jesus to restore you. Allow His love and power to rejuvenate you as you rest in Him. “When Satan reminds you of your past, remind him of his future.”

Jeremiah 33:3

"Call to ME, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things you do not know." Jeremiah 33:3

Shark Attack

Shark Attack by Dr. Jim Denison A huge shark attacked a fisherman’s kayak in Hawaii. You’re reading this Daily Article while I’m flying over the Atlantic, returning from Israel after leading our latest tour of the Holy Land. I wrote it yesterday afternoon before our departure and wanted to begin with news that won’t change overnight and might be interesting to you. One topic is certain to accomplish the latter: shark attacks. A now-viral video captured a huge shark attacking a Hawaiian angler’s kayak as he fished off Oahu last Friday. The fisherman spotted an injured seal shortly before the shark attacked his kayak and theorized that the shark mistook the kayak for the seal. The fisherman was understandably frightened but otherwise unhurt. The same cannot be said by a thirteen-year-old girl in St. Lucie County, Florida, who said she was bitten by a shark several times while in the ocean on North Hutchinson Island. She believes her attacker was a bull shark at least four feet long. She was injured but survived. The most tragic story on our theme comes from Australia, where searchers found what appear to be pieces of the wetsuit and surfboard belonging to a surfer who was attacked by a shark off South Australia’s coast last Saturday. Police will continue to search the area for the swimmer’s remains. On average, there is one fatal shark attack in the US every two years. On average, sixty-nine people are killed by lawnmowers every year. But I’m guessing you’re far more afraid of sharks in the water than of lawnmowers on land. How to “receive the crown of life” One reason is obvious: you usually can’t see the shark attacking you until it’s too late. You may go your entire life at the beach never encountering a shark, but your next time in the ocean could be one time too many. Since it’s human nature to fear what we cannot predict or control, especially if it is more powerful than we are, it’s natural to fear sharks. If only we felt the same way about sin. A God who is “holy, holy, holy” (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8) is required by his character to judge the sins of sinners. This fact applies to Christians as well as to non-Christians: “We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil” (2 Corinthians 5:10). At issue is not our salvation—once you become the child of God, you will always be the child of God (cf. John 1:12; 10:28). At issue is your eternal reward (or loss thereof): “Each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day [of judgment] will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work that anyone has built on [Christ] survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire” (1 Corinthians 3:13–15). But what about the sins we confess to God? He promises to forgive them and to “cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9), separating them from us “as far as the east is from the west” (Psalm 103:12) and casting them “into the depths of the sea” (Micah 7:19) while “remember[ing] [them] no more” (Hebrews 8:12). However, every sin we commit and then confess is a reward for obedience we forfeit. Every time we yield to temptation, even if we later confess that sin and receive God’s forgiveness, we miss an opportunity to resist temptation, honor the Lord, and earn his eternal reward for our obedience: “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life” (James 1:12). How to be “more than conquerors” When Paul came to Corinth, one of the most notoriously sinful cities in the world (to “corinthianize” meant to commit sexual immorality), he “decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2). Here’s the reason: only Jesus Christ can change the human heart so that “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17). As a result, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). Christians have the Holy Spirit living in us as his temple (1 Corinthians 3:16) and thus have the power to refuse temptation whenever it strikes: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). (This includes sexual sin, which we recently released a resource on, titled: “What does the Bible say about pornography? Can you break free from sexual temptation?”) If you and I would develop the reflex of turning temptation immediately over to the Lord and ask him for the strength we need, we would live in victory over sin as “more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:37). Imagine the impact we would make on our culture if each of us lived in such holiness and spiritual victory. Conversely, if we “submit again to a yoke of slavery” (Galatians 5:1), why would the lost world want what we have? Does this issue help explain the continued decline of religious interest in our culture? (Those with no religious affiliation are fast becoming the largest religious group in the US.) It turns out the “sharks” of sin are far more dangerous to our souls, our eternal rewards, and our present impact on our culture than Satan wants us to know. A wake-up call that never came Two days ago, our Israeli tour guides arranged a wake-up call for our group for 6:00 a.m. since we were leaving at 7:30 a.m. However, I received mine from the hotel front desk at 7:21 a.m. (Fortunately, I learned years ago not to depend on them.) The wake-up call I was supposed to receive Tuesday morning never came at all. By contrast, God’s “wake-up” calls are never late and always urgent. Is this article such a call to your soul?

The Cold Pharisee

The Cold Pharisee by Dr. D. James Kennedy “I tell you, everyone who exalts himself will be abased, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Luke 18:14 Do you have confidence that God finds you acceptable? If so, upon what do you base your confidence? The Pharisees believed that God found them acceptable based on their goodness. The Pharisees trusted in their works. Jesus tells us that they even prayed to themselves: “The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself.” As time went on, they became increasingly holy in their own eyes. But Christ found them greatly lacking. He didn’t base their acceptability on their deeds; he based it on the state of their hearts. We can classify sin in many ways. Let’s consider the notion of “hot” and “cold” sins. Hot sins are those of passion. These would include such things as adultery, stealing, anger, murder, fornication, and rape. Most of us consider these the most heinous of all sins, and to be sure, the Pharisees avoided such actions. But to the cold sins God turns His hottest words. He scorns sins of self-righteousness, harboring a condemning spirit, pride, and despising others. Against this sort of sin Christ leveled His greatest attacks, and the people most guilty of them were the Pharisees. So often we trust in ourselves, building our hope of Heaven on nothing more than our own self-righteousness, our own piety, and our own benevolence. We believe we can achieve our own salvation by keeping the commandments and fulfilling ceremonial duties. But if we base our salvation on such things, we’ll find ourselves sadly mistaken. We could never do enough to earn our own passage to Heaven. Only Jesus Christ can save us through His blood. Today thank Jesus for His sacrifice, which has made your sanctification possible. Ask God to give you a humble and thankful heart every day that you may remember the true Source of your salvation.

Explosive Story / Dudd

EXplosive Story / Dud by Bill Wilson Last Tuesday the House Oversite Committee announced it would release a memo about how Joe Biden peddled his influence while vice president to the tune of at least $10 million in bribes. What should have been the most explosive story was a dud as mainstream news outlets chose not to cover it. Instead it covered two other stories that broke earlier. The mainstream media continued its day-old coverage of the Federal jury defamation and sexual abuse verdict against Donald Trump in the E. Jean Carroll case. Next was the breaking news story of the oft-anticipated 13-count indictment of US Representative George Santos (R-NY) for fraud, lying, and money laundering. Meantime, the Biden bribery story was virtually ignored. While Fox News, Breitbart, New York Post, Epoch Times and several conservative news outlets were leading with the Biden bribery story early Tuesday, other news media continued with day-old news insinuating that Donald Trump raped E. Jean Carroll. By 1:30 pm EST, CNN, Drudge, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, and NBC were all carrying the E. Jean Carroll story (now two days old) and the Santos indictment story. MSNBC’s third story was “How Biden can unmask McCarthy with one question.” CBS’s third story was “Buddy Holly wins best of show at Westminster dog show.” This is an example of how these outlets manipulate public opinion without the public even realizing it. But there is more. Basic points of the House Oversight Committee memo were that the Committee received thousands of bank records that the Biden family members and business associates created. It created a web of over 20 companies receiving over $10 million from foreign companies while Biden was Vice President; millions of dollars from foreign companies were also received by the Biden family through business associates’ companies and the Bidens tried to hide the financial transactions. Chinese nationals with significant ties to Chinese intelligence and the Chinese Communist Party hid the money trail to the Bidens. Further investigation is warranted because there is substantial evidence of influence peddling. This is a matter of national security. When the mainstream media finally couldn’t ignore the story, it played “catch up” by downplaying the significance of the 360-page memo, quoting the White House saying that it was, "...an unsubstantiated politically-motivated Republican vendetta," and editorializing about how the memo wasn’t credible. This is a further example of how the mainstream news media manipulates public opinion by disguising its own opinion as news rather than reporting the facts. As is written in 2 Timothy 3:13, “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” Interesting that the two stories the mainstream media covered were negative on Republicans, and the one on which they delayed coverage was about the decades of influence peddling of Joe Biden and his Democrat associates. Can we recognize that this is substantial evidence of the media censoring news? Sources: https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Bank-Memorandum-5.10.23.pdfhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-family-received-millions-foreign-nationals-conceal-source-funds-house-oversight

The Legacy of Christ

The Legacy Of Christ by Dr. D. James Kennedy “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 Do you ever feel that life moves too fast? Perhaps you can relate to the old saying “Stop the world—I want to get off.” Sometimes the world spins too fast; one day melds into the next; and, despite our frenzied and harried pace, we fall further and further behind on our obligations. But God doesn’t want us to live this way. He wants us to “be still and know that I am God.” Jesus says to us, “Come unto me all you who are weary, and I will give you rest.” In fact, God instituted the Sabbath, an important time of rest. When was the last time you sat still in God’s presence, enjoying His rest? We desperately need “downtime.” Dr. Richard Swenson, author of Margin, a book about reducing stress, says that we need to restore what he calls our “margins,” our reserves. He points out that we live overloaded lives today. But, Swenson says, we can’t deplete our spiritual, emotional, physical, financial, and time reserves for too long without paying for it in one way or another. Jesus left a legacy to His disciples, a legacy we share in, a legacy that keeps us from depleting all our resources. What is this legacy? His peace. Christ declares to us, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you.” Oh, how we need it in these troubled times when people’s hearts literally fail them for fear. Threats of terrorists and crime rob millions of people of peace. Job insecurity steals people’s serenity. Nervous breakdowns abound. Pharmacies sell tranquilizers by the millions of pounds each year. We desperately need Christ’s peace, and to gain it, all we need to do is surrender ourselves to God. We find the secret of peace in trusting in His perfect will for our lives, yielding ourselves to rest in His trustworthy arms. Do you need a dose of peace today? Just look to Christ, the sovereign Lord of all history. He will bring His perfect will to fruition as you trust in Him. Whatever your problems, fix your eyes upon Jesus, and peace will flood your soul.

Self or Christ Confidence

Self-Confidence Or Christ-Confidence by Dr. D. James Kennedy “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.” Psalm 20:7 Let’s say you’ve come up against the toughest trial of your life, an obstacle many others have failed to overcome. (Maybe you’re facing it today.) What’s your first response? Do you forge ahead, or do you fall to your knees? Israel faced an obstacle too big for its own might to overcome; his name was Goliath. All of the armies of Israel had self-confidence until they faced this giant. Then where did their selfconfidence go? It failed them. But one young man, David, completely lacked self-confidence. He had another kind of confidence—confidence in the living God. David said to Goliath, “I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts . . . whom thou hast defiled.” When everyone else cowered in fear, David, the boy whose confidence was in God, went forth to victory. We all need confidence. But the question at hand is: “Confidence in whom?” If we rely on our own power, we lean upon a weak reed indeed. When we have confidence in ourselves, two things invariably follow: (1) If we succeed, we become prideful, and (2) if we fail, we are cast into despair and depression. We live in a day when hundreds of books and seminars preach self-confidence. But these messages fly in the face of God’s Word, which declares, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength” (Jeremiah 17:5). Self-confidence is a snare and an illusion. How much better to trust the One who made you than to trust in yourself. Confidence in God delivers us from pride by giving us gratitude to God for victory in our lives. It delivers us from despair because we know that whatever comes to pass, God will work it together for our good. Those who trust in God go through life with a certain tranquility that allows them to pass over the rough spots of life virtually undisturbed. We need to trust in God not only for our eternal salvation but also for the everyday affairs of our lives. When we would fail ourselves, God will never disappoint us. Are you facing a Goliath in your life today? Like David, place your confidence in God, and wait for your victory through Him.

Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus

Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. For my pardon, this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my cleansing this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; Naught of good that I have done, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain This is all my hope and peace, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; This is all my righteousness, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Now by this I’ll overcome— Nothing but the blood of Jesus, Now by this I’ll reach my home— Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Glory! Glory! This I sing— Nothing but the blood of Jesus, All my praise for this I bring— Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Assisted Suicide Support

Canadian Assisted Suicide Support For Those Who Are Disabled, Homeless - Prophecy News Watch The Canadian disability community is warning Canadians are treading a slippery slop after a chilling new poll showed 50% of Canadians support assisted suicide for the disabled and that number rises to 60% among the 18 to 34 age group. In a society unmoored from moral absolutes, law frequently becomes a moral teacher. That is why we have seen practices and behaviors once opposed by solid majorities become accepted by equally large majorities almost overnight -- because once the stigma of criminalization or legal restriction was removed, the public promptly adopted a new position. We are seeing this unfold in profoundly chilling ways with assisted suicide, which was legalized in Canada in 2016. According to a new survey done by Research Co. between April 22 and 24 among 1,000 adults, Canadian attitudes toward assisted suicide are expanding with the boundaries of our euthanasia regime. - Father, we pray for these stony hearts to be removed and replaced with Your love and mercy! We pray that revival will sweep across Canada, in Jesus Name.

NIH Transgender Experiment

NIH Funds Transgender ‘Experiment’ on Mostly Minors, Leaving 2 Dead On Tuesday, news broke that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded a study on mostly minors who purported to identify as transgender, in which they were given cross-sex hormones over the course of two years. Two of the study’s participants ended up committing suicide, and 11 more experienced suicidal ideation. Lawmakers and doctors are expressing outrage that taxpayer dollars were used to fund a study that caused death and irreversible harm to children. “It is sickening that the federal government is preying on young people and using our taxpayer dollars to advance its radical gender ideology,” Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.) told The Daily Signal. “We are rightfully demanding answers from NIH, and we are committed to holding those responsible accountable for this tragic loss of life.” Brecheen is one of 15 Republican lawmakers that signed a letter to NIH Acting Director Lawrence Tabak expressing “grave concerns” over the study. “Despite overwhelming evidence that chemically transitioning children is not safe, the NIH plans to give more than $10.6 million to experiment on children and adolescents through 2026,” the letter states. “We are deeply concerned about your agency’s use of taxpayer dollars to advance experiments on children who will be irreversibly harmed by radical gender ideology.”

Border Disaster

US Border Communities Declare Disasters as Title 42 Ends Several South Texas counties issued disaster declarations as the Title 42 immigration order expired Thursday and amid predictions that waves of illegal immigrants will cross the border in the coming days. Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez on Thursday issued (pdf) a disaster declaration, allowing his county to obtain relief funds. The county sits across the Rio Grande from Tamaulipas, Mexico, and there have been reports of thousands of would-be illegal immigrants located across the river waiting to cross. Around the same time, Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino, too, issued a disaster declaration on Thursday “in response to the imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from the Border Security Disaster,” according to a statement from his office. The “Border Security Disaster” went into effect immediately and will last for seven days until further review, his office said. Cortez said that he received word that some 20,000 illegal migrants could potentially surge into Hidalgo County in the coming days. His county is located at the very southern tip of Texas. “I have received credible information from officials with Customs and Border Protection that large groups of migrants are probing our international border in search of crossing points,” Cortez told local media outlets. “I have decided to declare this emergency as a first step in securing all available state and federal resources to ensure the health and safety of our residents.” He noted that when it comes to illegal immigration, his county has no authority. The federal government is the sole authority in the United States that has the capacity to handle illegal immigration, although Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken steps to deal with border security the recent days.

Decline

National Decline Under Biden The Iranian military just made a brazen move that will turn you red with rage Joe Biden delivered remarks to Department of Defense personnel, with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, at the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10, 2021. America’s standing in the world is in a complete downward spiral under Joe Biden’s “leadership.” Hostile foreign powers now believe they can do whatever they want without facing any consequences. The Iranian military in the latest move insulted Biden in a brazen move that will turn you red with rage. Degradation of the Presidency When you look back at the powers and responsibilities the President of the United States had bestowed upon him by the nation’s founding fathers, most of those powers pertained to international affairs and related issues. In essence, the President was supposed to be the United States’ ambassador to the world. The same holds true today, as quirks such as the President’s demeanor and personality alone can influence world events. When former President Donald Trump occupied the White House, America’s enemies decided it wasn’t a good idea to attack the United States as they weren’t sure exactly how he would react, but recognized that he would gladly retaliate with 100-times the force if he deemed it necessary to protect the American people. The level of respect given to Trump has been completely lost under Joe Biden. Now, foreign adversaries simply laugh at the U.S. as it’s painfully apparent that the President of the United States is physically and mentally depleted – not to mention seemingly on board with the idea of bringing America to its knees. And because of Biden’s feebleness, America has been paying the ultimate price. Under Biden’s watch, the Taliban ruthlessly took over Afghanistan quickly after the botched withdrawal of American forces from the region, which resulted in the death of thirteen American soldiers and scores of Afghan allies, who had put their lives on the line to aid the U.S. in liberating the war-torn nation from terrorist control. There’s also the first major war in Europe since World War II, which was sparked by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine after observing the historic weakness of American leadership. And the international embarrassments for the United States just keep coming. The latest one should anger every red-blooded American. Iran laughs at America The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has seized not one but two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over the past week. Both of these seizures occured in waters guarded by the United States Navy. The first hijacking occurred when an oil tanker from the Marshall Islands called the “Advantage Sweet” was swarmed by small naval boats from the Iranian Navy in the Gulf of Oman. Then, a Panamanian oil tanker called “Niovi” was seized by Iran on Wednesday. If hijackings like this keep happening, the world’s oil supply could be quickly depleted as nearly 30% of the world’s oil and gas supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Imagine what this will do to already sky-high gas prices across the nation. Have no fear, though, the U.S. State Department has asked Iran in the most polite terms possible to please release the oil tankers the state sponsor of terrorism hijacked. With Joe Biden in the White House, Iran could not care less about what the United States thinks. Hopefully, Joe Biden and his regime haven’t caused irreparable harm to America’s standing in the world but the true extent of the damage caused by the inept, traitorous Biden regime may not truly be known until this scoundrel is out of the White House. The price the average American pays for Biden's catastrophic leadership may not come due until he's removed from the Oval Office.

Trust in the Lord

Trust In The Lord by Dr. D. James Kennedy “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5–6 We can go through this world in one of two ways: remembering God, focused on eternity, and trusting Him with all our hearts or forgetting God and leaning on our own understanding to make it through this life. Which camp are you in? “Trust in the Lord with all your heart . . . and He shall direct your paths.” God makes this great promise to us, a covenant that offers great blessings to those who will heed it daily. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” It’s a primary lesson of Christianity, a seemingly simple essential of our faith. Yet we seem to find it so difficult to learn. We learn to trust in God just a little bit and think we’ve made great progress in the spiritual realm. But then we face situations that reveal vast areas of our hearts that we’ve never entrusted to God. In these times, we may believe we’ve given our trust to God and wonder why He hasn’t responded. But really, we lean on our own understanding and strength to work it out. We attempt to achieve our will through praying certain ways and doing good deeds. But it isn’t until we’ve exhausted our resources and truly trusted God, laying our burdens at His feet, that He provides a way. “Acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Who are you trusting to carve out your life paths—you or the Lord? God says, “Trust me.” How can you do that today?

Post Truth Culture

In The Coming Tsunami, which is currently available upon request, I write about four earthquakes seismically shifting our American religious landscape. You have very likely read about these reverberations. In fact, you’ve likely experienced the tremors. Once such earthquake is the rise of a "post-truth" culture, which has resulted in those of us who believe in Absolute Truth being branded as intolerant. As I write in the closing of the first chapter: Apologist Mary Jo Sharp writes: We live in a time when it has become difficult to discuss belief in God in our society. Why? Many factors may contribute but a prominent reason is that our society has steadily grown more skeptical that such a thing as truth exists. Yet, in our daily conversations and lives, most people will not explicitly say, "I'm not sure that truth exists." The people we encounter more likely have been influenced by their culture much more subtly—even subconsciously—to believe that no one has the truth. They will have a hard time articulating why they don't believe in truth or that they don't believe truth exists. Rather, they will use cultural catch phrases, "We should be tolerant;" "Don't be a hater;" "Everyone has their own way;" and "Who are you to judge?" She is right: most Americans who deny the existence of truth can't explain or defend their denial. But this makes the consequences of our "post-truth" culture no less dangerous. The postmodern denial of truth is the first earthquake contributing to the cultural tsunami against which biblical Christians are standing today. It is also foundational to all the others. To shift the analogy, it is the first layer of the cake many are consuming. This rejection of objective truth undermines or denies every essential truth claim of the Christian faith. . . . As we will see, this denial of truth casts those who believe in biblical truth as outdated and irrelevant at best, if not dangerous to society and our best future. Taking a stand for biblical truth has long been difficult, but I believe it will become increasingly challenging for Christians in America.

Covid Deception

The Covid Deception: The Dire Consequences of the Lack of Accountability by Paul Craig Roberts “This is intentional, premeditated, mass murder. There’s absolutely no doubt about it because nothing else makes any sense. We’re going to get them.” — attorney Reiner Fuellmich A researcher has discovered that 5% of the Covid “vaccine” batches are responsible for the large number of “vaccine” deaths and health injuries in the US. Moreover, analysts have concluded that the sequential labeling of the batches according to toxicity levels is evidence of intentional violation of federal regulations requiring consistency among doses. For Pfizer 4% of the vaccine batches accounted for all deaths from the Pfizer vaccine and 5% of the Modena doses accounted for all Modena vaccine deaths. The toxicity of certain batches explains why some people were killed or had their health injured by the Covid shot, while others, at least so far, have experienced no adverse reaction. The researcher found that the highly toxic batches had a pattern of distribution among the states, and one wonders if the distribution was mainly in red states. But the most disturbing conclusion of the researcher is that the highly unusual difference in toxicity and the unusual pattern of distribution indicate a “significant crime” that “must be investigated.” Reiner Fuellmich, who has been investigating together with thousands of attorneys and scientists assembled in the German Corona Investigative Committee the toxicity of the vaccine, has collected enormous evidence that the vaccine is toxic. The puzzle has been why some suffered death or injury and others did not. The answer is the inconsistency of the vaccine batches. Experts, such as former Pfizer vice president and chief science officer Dr. Michael Yeadon and former head of the Health Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Dr. Wolfgang Wodran, have concluded that “criminal acts are being committed” and that “a big crime is so obvious.” You can read the report here: https://www.globalresearch.ca/small-percent-vaccine-batches-responsible-large-number-adverse-reactions-analysts-claim/5767604 I encourage you to do so. I am now going to turn to its implications. We know for a fact that the “Covid pandemic” was a fear-driven orchestration and that no aspect of the treatment protocol was effective or made any sense. The masks do not protect. The lockdowns did more harm than good. Human rights were violated by coerced mandated involuntary vaccinations with a substance untested and put into use under an emergency authorization that required that there were no known treatments or cures. The emergency use requirement meant that known cures successfully used in other countries, such as Brazil and India, had to be denied and prohibited from use in the US and other parts of the Western world. US public health authorities and the presstitutes lied through their teeth that Ivermectin and HCQ were dangerous and unapproved drugs. Ivermectin was said to be a horse medicine dangerous to humans. In actual fact both drugs had long been approved for human use and had many decades of use and perfect safety records. Ivermectin is routinely taken as a preventative of river blindness in those parts of Africa where the parasite is prevalent, and HCQ has long been used as a preventative of malaria. A correct statement would have been that neither Ivermectin nor HCQ has been approved by the FDA for treatment for Covid, but Covid was new and thus there had been no call for the years of trials that are part of the approval process. However, in US medical practice it is up to doctors’ judgments when they search for ways to help their patients. Yet doctors who saved lives with Ivermectin and HCQ were punished. If they were employees of corporate medicine, they were fired. If they were in independent practice, efforts were made to take away their medical licenses. Many pharmacies were prevented from filling Ivermectin and HCQ prescriptions. What we now know is that hardly anyone died from Covid except people with existing morbidities who were denied treatment. Remember the Covid protocol. If you got sick, you were supposed to stay at home, and if you worsened and developed breathing problems you were supposed to go to the hospital where they killed you with ventilators. Apparently, protocol saw breathing problems as pneumonia, but the actual problem was that the man-made virus prevented red blood cells from carrying oxygen. Remember also that hospitals were incentivized to maximize Covid deaths as they were paid some $39,000 for each Covid death. Consequently, nearly all deaths were reported as Covid deaths, even motorcycle accidents, thus maximizing the reported Covid death rate and driving people to vaccination. Remember, the PCR test used to diagnose Covid was said by the test’s inventor to be incapable of diagnosing Covid. The PCR test produced up to 97% false positives, thus immensely exaggerating the pandemic. Remember too, that the original explanation for Covid was infected bat meat sold in a Chinese market. We now know for a fact that Covid was an engineered virus and that the “gain-of-function” aspect, which made if contagious, was financed by NIH at the University of North Carolina and when criticism arose due to concerns it violated the Biowarfare Convention, the funding was moved to Wuhan in China. Remember also, that initially DARPA was involved in the manufacture of the virus. The new story is that the virus escaped from the Wuhan lab, but more alert people believe the Covid virus was intentionally released. There are many independent scientists with no Big Pharma conflicts of interest who regard the “vaccine” as not only more deadly than Covid but also as a bioweapon. Clearly, the fact now revealed that 5% of the doses account for the adverse effects implies motive and intention. This must be investigated by independent scientists and organizations. It is difficult to expect Congress, as dependent as its members are on Big Pharma campaign funds, and the regulatory public health agencies, FDA, NIH, CDC, agencies that are revolving door Big Pharma marketing agents, to honestly investigate the “Covid pandemic” and the toxic batches of the vaccine. If there is no investigation and no accountability, you can expect worse orchestrated pandemics in the near future. There are indications that the US has been experimenting with weaponizing ebola, and within the past two years I reported that vials of deadly smallpox had twice been discovered lying about on counters instead of being under lock and key. People of my generation were vaccinated against smallpox, and a worldwide push wiped out the disease, thus terminating vaccination of the populations. For whatever reason, cultures of the virus were kept under lock and key in allegedly highly secure labs. Smallpox is naturally highly contagious. If it were to escape or to be released, the death rate would be far higher than with Covid. Emergency protocols would essentially terminate human freedom, and the human population would be substantially reduced. Because of blowback, bioweapons are essentially useless as war weapons unless they can be engineered to only attack the enemy. You might remember that awhile back there were several reports, one from Russia, that the CIA was collecting Russian genetic information. Russian scientists were speculating that Washington was engaged in bioweapon research targeting Russians. Bioweapon research is Satanic and contrary to the Biowarfare Convention. That the US continues this illegal research is a danger to every American and to the entire world. Moreover, it shows a reckless unconcern on the part of the US government and its scientists for law and life. Government agencies that operate secretly outside the law can lie forever to Congress and can invoke “national security,” a holy cow for Congress, and escape accountability. We are currently watching the FBI and DOJ continue their protection of Joe and Hunter Biden while pursuing President Trump with false charges. Nuclear war is a real possibility. The neoconservatives’ hostility toward all countries capable of serving as constraints on US unilateralism, together with the Kremlin’s endless tolerance of provocations, are leading to nuclear war. We face equal risk of extermination from the US government’s weaponization of deadly viruses. This work continues unobstructed and justified with every kind of false argument. “Our enemies are doing it, so we must also in order to protect ourself.” Or as Fauci, Gates, and others claim, we have to make deadly viruses in order to study them so we can be able to preempt them with vaccines. These arguments are false. Moreover, the consequences for humanity and all life of nuclear war and bioweapons are so horrific that it makes the pursuit of peace the ultimate of all goals. But Washington is pursuing hegemony, which is a guarantee of war. The danger of our situation cannot be exaggerated. Only accountability for the orchestrated Covid pandemic can re-establish human life as more important than Big Pharma’s profits and rescue freedom from tyranny.