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Saturday, October 16, 2021

World Mag: Understanding Religious Exemptions

COVID-19 vaccine mandates are increasing, and the legal issues surrounding religious exemptions are complicated.
Big Government's Socialist Takeover Of America---Details Of 'Build Back Better'
Mike Ratliff: The Anger of Jesus

...Our Lord’s anger is a terrifying thing. Those selling in the Temple must have sensed that they were in deep trouble as they saw the awe-inspiring sight of our Lord with a whip moving and acting with righteous anger.
Poll: American Quality of Life Has Fallen ‘Way Behind’ Under Biden

The results of a recent NPR poll paint a less rosy portrait of economic recovery and quality of life in the United States than the Biden administration is wont to do.
TGC: Five Pending Supreme Court Cases Christians Should Know About

...Here are five specific cases you should know about that deal with abortion or religious liberty.
Tim Challies: Responding Wisely To Domestic Abuse In Your Church

... At various points most pastors and church leaders will find themselves having to respond to situations that involve domestic abuse.

Friday, October 15, 2021

TGC: Five Biblical Principles For Social Media

The Bible was written far before the invention of the internet, cell-phones and Twitter. However, the Scriptures have plenty to say about how we ought to engage as Christians in the public square.
Biden Announces COVID Vaccine Rollout For Children as Young as Five

Biden boasted that businesses that have forced employees to take the experimental, potentially dangerous vaccines against their will, or lose their jobs, have seen company vaccine rates rise as much as 80%...
Inflation At Record High As Supply Chain Disruptions Continue

The Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the wholesale level, rose 8.6% in the 12 months before September, marking the largest single-year increase since the metric was created in 2010...
PJ Media: White House In Full Crisis Mode Over the Fate of Christmas

If Joe Biden had been asked to create a scenario where he was 100 percent guaranteed to lose his re-election bid, the supply-chain crisis would top the list.
Federalist: The Worst Is Yet To Come From Biden’s Vaccine Coercion

The vaccines do not preclude infection or transmission. As a result, we are forcing people to choose between their livelihoods and a freedom-robbing vaccination mandate with no rationale.
Christianity Daily: Government Attempts To Imprison Canadian Pastor Over COVID Lockdowns Shot Down By Court
Federal Judge Blocks United Airlines From Imposing Employee Vax Mandate
Newsmax: Court Again Lets Texas Abortion Law Stand
Anti-God Agenda? $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill Penalizes Marriage

There’s growing concern that the bill’s changes to the tax code could worsen already existing financial penalties for couples who get married.
Government Predicts Heating Bills Will Spike 30% To 50% This Winter

Changes in wholesale propane and heating oil prices pass through to retail prices much more quickly than changes in wholesale natural gas or electricity prices pass through to customers’ rates.
NY Must Allow Religious Exemptions To COVID Vaccines, Judge Rules
CNJ: Army Suicides Up Nearly 50 Percent From Last Year

The Pentagon is reporting this week that active-duty Army suicides have spiked 46 percent in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same time period last year.
Proclaim & Defend: Teens and Technology

As Christian parents living in the 21st century, we must deal with a world of technology.
Harbingers: UK Christian Nurse Fired For Refusing To Remove Cross Necklace

“This has always been an attack on my faith. My cross has been with me for 40 years. It is part of me, and my faith, and it has never caused anyone any harm.”
Estimated 3M People Who Lost Jobs In Pandemic Stopped Looking For Work
Reformed Church In America Faces Rupture Over LGBTQ Gridlock

This week, North America’s oldest denomination will confront its gridlock over LGBTQ ordination and same-sex marriage. Votes cast...will chart the course for the already-splintering denomination.
FTC: Principles For Giving and Receiving Encouragement To the Preacher

...Let me highlight a few ways to receive encouragement in preaching and then highlight a few ways to give encouragement to preachers.
Rotter News: Graphene Oxide and the Vaccine

If you have not yet heard about something called graphene oxide having been found in the COVID-19 vaccines, let me give you a little rundown.
Tim Challies: No One Believes In Social Injustice

...No one is arguing against justice....Everyone wants not only justice, but social justice. The problem is that different people mean very different things by “justice” and therefore by “social justice.”
Desiring God: Who Will ‘Stand In the Gap’?

...God seeks someone to intercede with him on behalf of his sinful people today.

Thursday, October 14, 2021

CBN News: COVID-19 Numbers Decline, New Medical Advances Show Promise

There's reason to be hopeful with COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths all declining, including infections among children. Add to that new medical advances, and it's welcome news for Americans.
Christian Headlines: U.S. Is Facing a 'Worldview Crisis,' George Barna Says---94 Percent Reject a Biblical Worldview

The United States is in the midst of a "worldview crisis" that impacts every other issue facing the country today, researcher George Barna told a gathering of Christians in Leesburg, VA, on Thursday.
WND: Video Shows Radically Shifting Narrative of Vaccine Effectiveness

...As the months wore on, the headlines showed incrementally lower rates of effectiveness. By October, a study showed Pfizer's COVID vaccine was only 20% effective against infection after six months.
Hot Air: Leaked Documents Reveal Shocking Numbers of Illegal Migrants Released Into the U.S.
Church Answers: Nine Realities Your Church Will Face In 2022

...we see nine realities your church will face in 2022. This research is based on our conversations and data from hundreds of churches with whom we work.
AFN: Biden's Forced Vaccination Order Moves Closer To Enforcement

The Biden’s administration’s mandate has moved one step closer to enforcement.
CNN: Gas Prices Skyrocket as the Global Energy Crisis Worsens

...All of this is leading to sticker shock for many Americans filling up at the pump -- at a time of the year when gas prices typically cool off. The national average price for gasoline hit a fresh seven-year high...
Louisville Cop Sues Over Being Suspended For Praying Outside Abortion Clinic
Moving Beyond Hotel Bibles, Gideons In Canada Announce New Name

Gideons International in Canada will now be known as ShareWord Global.
Deseret: Do Faith Groups Love Facebook? ---It’s Complicated

Concerns over privacy, hate speech and misinformation have led many, including some churches, to leave Facebook behind.
For the Church: I Don’t Want To Be a Pastor Anymore

Twenty-something months into pastoring through this pandemic on a Thursday afternoon I had to reckon with the thought, “I don’t want to do this anymore.”
Crossway: How Studying the Bible Restores the Soul

Psalm 19:7 says that God’s word restores our soul, which means our lives. I have found this to be true, and I hope you will also. Let me share what I have learned.
WND: Airline Pilot Says Prepare For 'Catastrophic' Disruptions To American Life
Desiring God: Devote Yourself To Faithfulness---How To Cultivate a Quiet Virtue

A faithful person keeps the faith of those who put their trust in him.
American Thinker: Why Are So Many People Still Dying From COVID?

Could the vaccines not be working as expected? ...VAERS data found 16,310 deaths associated with COVID vaccination...Are more people dying now from COVID, the vaccines, or both?
Joel Osteen’s Megachurch Will Repay Millions In Government PPP Loans

...Backlash came from church-state separation groups who argued that because the loans were forgivable if recipients followed certain guidelines, they were equivalent to grants from the government...
Townhall: Is Australia’s Present America’s Future?

...The extremes to which local, state, and federal authorities have gone to exercise their newfound COVID “emergency powers,” is no surprise to anyone familiar with the way modern government works.
Lifeway: Five Keys To Preventing Church Dropouts

Every church wants to avoid losing teenagers as they become young adults, yet most will drop out for some time. Some will return, but many leave and never return.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church Experiences Lowest Rate of Growth In 16 Years

The number of people joining the Seventh-day Adventist Church dipped below 1 million in 2020 for the first time since 2004, according to a recent report by the denomination.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

AFN: Abortion Supporters Seethe Over Law Saving Texas Babies

A ruling in favor of the Texas Heartbeat Act is being viewed as a good sign moving forward by pro-life activists who are witnessing the other side lash out in anger...
Backlash Grows as Biden Seeks New Access To Your Banking Privacy

The Biden administration wants to give the IRS access to the financial income data for millions of Americans and businesses. It's part of the president's plan to pay for his massive spending bill.
World Mag: Breach of Trust At Minnesota Megachurch?

Why did three pastors resign from the high-profile Bethlehem Baptist Church?
Christianity Daily: New York Judge Rules In Favor Of Medical Workers Seeking Religious Exemption From COVID Vaccine Mandate
Legal Insurrection: COVID-19 Cases Plunge Across the Country

Our press fails to note that the South leads in dropping numbers while Blue States are “surging.”