...How could the Middle East -- perhaps the most divided and volatile region on Earth -- ever unite under some type of sweeping peace framework involving Israel, Arab nations, and possibly even the Temple Mount itself? And yet today, ideas once considered fantasy are now openly discussed by world leaders.

In the ancient world, inconvenient children were abandoned in large numbers to die. Some were found by slave traders and raised for labor or prostitution. A father had no moral obligation to the child his wife was carrying. The child’s right to exist was entirely contingent on his decision. Christianity changed that.

A growing number of parents across America are finding themselves trapped in an unimaginable nightmare: lose your child emotionally, or lose your child legally.

There is nothing new about America’s conflicts with Islam. That aggressive
theocratic system has been at war with America almost since the U.S. was born. 

For generations, Christians have faced criticism from outside the Church. But increasingly, some of the sharpest attacks on foundational Christian doctrine are coming from inside the pulpit itself.

...While “mainline Protestantism” has embraced woke and liberal movements and have lower church attendance, denominations that uphold orthodox beliefs are seeing an increase in the attendance...

...Democrats have chased gun restrictions for generations, and the question is always: Why? Power explains most of it; armed Americans make government control more difficult.

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, patriotism and pride in being an American have hit historic lows. Only 58% of citizens are extremely or very proud to be Americans, compared to 90% in 2004. Among Democrats, only 36% are extremely or very proud to be Americans, compared to 88% in 2004.

...A Teen Takeover is when a riot of teens, in numbers overwhelming to local police, floods a local prearranged meeting through social media to wreak havoc. Youth run wild, defying authority, starting fires, ramming police cars, smashing windows, robbing stores, defying the law and societal order.

...Nobody likes manipulation, coercion, or fake conversions driven by politics or force. You can’t manufacture genuine belief through intimidation. But remember, Christianity itself rejects compelled faith.

This article scrutinizes a charismatic church’s claim that Jesus appeared “in person” during a recent service and argues the alleged evidence falls far short of such an extraordinary claim.

The U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has produced a large and varied body of First Amendment law, but one part of that jurisprudence stands out for its stability: religion.

...My father, Pastor Mingri “Ezra” Jin, has been in prison in China for almost seven months for doing nothing more than exercising his faith. It has now been 227 days and counting.

Trump’s Cuba strategy combines economic pressure, targeted humanitarian aid, and direct outreach to Cubans to weaken the regime—not invasion or appeasement.

...God over man and man over government is not a political platform; it is at the core of our great nation. Through genuine repentance, revival, and reformation, America is now rediscovering its roots.

Courage of the kind displayed at Concord, Gettysburg, or Fallujah requires a transcendent horizon. Scripture states it plainly: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

Somehow, we have devolved into thinking of Memorial Day as the start of summer and special Memorial Day sales. We have forgotten what makes Memorial Day special, not bargains, but lives.

...Memorial Day means much more than parties and ball games. The only reason we can freely enjoy activities such as those is due to the sacrifices made by the men and women of the U.S. military.

...Of the 1,308,468 men and women who died in our wars, a majority of them didn't die by bullet or blade. Most were killed by something they couldn't see and did not yet well understand: disease.

Memorial Day means little if America cannot preserve the monuments
honoring the men who gave their last full measure of devotion.

From 1776 till today, military conflicts have claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.

For decades, the Temple Mount was treated as a place too volatile to touch politically, spiritually, or prophetically. But something has changed recently -- and especially since the horrors of October 7th. 

...Generosity in America has not disappeared. Total charitable giving recently reached $592.5 billion, marking 3.3% growth after adjusting for inflation. What has changed is where that money flows, and why.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of America, it’s important to point out that the Declaration of Independence does not begin with politics. It begins with the assertion that humans are created by God.