In modern times, R. C. Sproul often said, “To live coram Deo is to live one’s entire life in the presence of God.”
(Warren Cole Smith – MinistryWatch) On Monday, I drove from my home in Charlotte to Greenville, S.C., to have dinner with one of MinistryWatch’s long-time supporters, someone who has over the years also become a friend. He lives in Anchorage, Alaska, but he was visiting family in South Carolina. The fact that he was so close was an opportunity I could not pass up.
At the end of a pleasant and encouraging two-hour dinner, we walked to the parking lot and prepared to get in our cars. My friend asked, “How can I pray for you?” I answered with a phrase that may sound like a “canned answer,” a cliché, but — for me — is not. I answered, “Greg, pray that I finish well.” Continue reading
“They grew up more online than any generation, but many of them are now looking to get offline. They romanticize old technology, physical media, records, CDs, flip phones, older fashions, and pieces of life from generations they never even experienced.”
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“Though Americans offer a wide array of reasons why they oppose AI and data centers—from job losses to infiltration—there’s a deeper reason. They gather at city council meetings because these places allow a mostly unchurched crowd to fulfill its desire for community, meaning, and a mission that church once provided.”
“Desronvil introduced himself as the “lone juror” and urged, “I know the whole focus has been on me, but we want to reel everything back and put the focus on the three angels… the ones that can’t speak for themselves, the ones that can’t defend themselves, and the ones that can’t fight the battles.” He was referring, of course, to Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months).” 
“In the face of all this, Congress does what it usually does: nothing. Plenty of pandering and bickering. This amuses the killers in Beijing. They are busy figuring out how to maximize their power by developing AI. Maybe they will ramp up the Wuhan lab for some experiments.”
“We’ve all seen the tearful pastor standing before his congregation, claiming he’s been led astray. Whether he’s admitting to an affair, gambling, or misusing church money, the appeal to forgiveness can help him get a second chance, sometimes even a third. That’s where blind loyalty gets in the way of common sense.” 
“The simplicity of the mind of Christ is also why the world calls the Spirit’s revelation foolishness. When the unbeliever hears the simple message of the gospel and discovers it is God’s wisdom, how often does he respond in a rage, rejecting the cross as folly because it is straightforward? There we are able to see that the truth is closed off to the unbeliever, and so he responds to the gospel in anger.”
Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) Since Monday, the authenticity of Steve Lawson’s new book, 
(Catherine Salgado – PJ Media) The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States is in critical condition after a Palestinian terrorist attack.
(Wes Bredenhof – Abounding In Grace) I was listening to a colleague preach recently and he mentioned how the Bible speaks of salvation in three tenses: past, present, and future. Somewhere along the way I’d heard or read that before, but not for a long time. It got me thinking whether it was really true. It wasn’t difficult to think of several Bible passages to support it.
The Founders wanted “freedom” of information, a very necessary situation in order to have a responsible electorate. But today, the media is aligned with the Democrats, generally speaking. Is a free press that openly works for political movements protected by the First Amendment?”
“Callan lived for four days before succumbing to his mother’s actions.” 
By Marsha West
“Rest assured that the evil people who have so viciously attacked this American Hero and Champion of Justice will be held accountable to the maximum extent of the law and beyond…he remains utterly unbroken thanks to his devout Catholic Faith…as a devoted father and man of God, he will not be defeated or shattered by the wicked who wish harm upon him.”
(The Dissenter) Lionheart Church is an up-and-coming prominent church in Austell, GA, and its founding “pastors,” Otha and LaRonna Turnbough, are making names for themselves.
(Stephen Green – PJ Media) Hollywood and Los Angeles were once so inextricably intertwined that you could hardly mention one without picturing the other. So much more than just a neighborhood in central Los Angeles, Hollywood simply was the entertainment industry — a name that conjured all the glamour, glitz, beauty, wealth, thrills, and tabloid debauchery of a magical place that could only exist in America.
“The PCA will strain at gnats to prosecute sins from 2017 while ignoring the ongoing sins of female deacons, functional female officers, Side B Theology, and anti-white racism.”
“If we get this wrong, the Chinese are there waiting … They’re spending a lot of money to be the global leader … their values will come baked into their systems: censorship, surveillance and control.”
“The newly released files revealed a few more interesting tidbits…”
“This is a very disturbing story that every parent should watch.”
(Douglas Andrews – The Patriot Post) Can anyone in this country explain what the law says concerning mail-in ballots? I sure as heck can’t. I suspect you can’t, either. So is it too much to ask, given that former Trump Attorney General William Barr was 
(Bill O’Reilly) It is noble that the United States honors the innocent victims as well as the first responders on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack. But that nobility is not universally shared. The terror brigades directed by Iran are still operating, and that country continues to fund death and destruction.