“When you attempt to sever spiritual matters from political matters, it is akin to removing the soul from the body. The body dies. And that is what we are seeing in the West. The body is dying because we’ve attempted to sever the spiritual or theological from politics.”
The election was days away. He knew his congregation was divided, some would vote Republican, other Democrat, others third party. And he knew that more than a few would oppose his ballot if they ever discovered how he voted, which he was scrupulous to obscure. For weeks, emails had piled up with various members encouraging him to say something. The administrative assistant kept hounding him to reply. But he couldn’t bring himself to do it. Continue reading
“The operative line in that song is “We’ve got no idea what we’re doing” — because they don’t have a clue. It’s bad not only because it hints at universalism but also because it simply doesn’t make any sense.”
(Connor Johnson – TruthScript) With the passing of Pope Francis, popular media is filled with images of the newly deceased Bishop of Rome, and the Catholic Church’s hierarchy, as the Council of Cardinals prepares to choose the next successor to Jorge Bergoglio. [See update below] Conclave, a new movie highlighting the drama-filled succession process to choose a new pope, was recently trending as the #1 film on Amazon Prime. Pictures and tributes continue to pour out onto social media platforms highlighting the contentious leadership and legacy of Pope Francis. 
“…I don’t know that the Democrats have fully internalized what’s about to happen to them between what he looks like today and what they’re about to report.”
In a brief order, SCOTUS justices granted an emergency request to “lift a nationwide injunction blocking the policy.”
“Expressing his “desire is to lower the temperatures, not raise them,” Brown described the process he’s submitted to over the last six months, including eagerly agreeing to the third part of the investigation, even though there was a hiccup.”
“The new Pope Leo XIV is obviously the first pope from the United States.”
(Protestia) On Saturday, more than 7,500 individuals were baptized along the shores of Huntington Beach in a historic event dubbed 
“What makes this even more twisted is how it flips suffering on its head. If you’re broke or hurting, it’s not because life is hard or sin is real — it’s because you just didn’t speak enough blessings over yourself. You didn’t create your world right. It’s not just bad theology, it’s cruel. It makes people feel like failures for not being able to just wish their pain away.”
“Did you notice their theological sleight of hand? The Eastern Orthodox, when instructing their insiders, distinguish between art and icons. But now, when defending themselves to us outsiders, they point to the art in the Tabernacle/Temple as evidence of icons. But for those images to be icons, they would have to be used in worship, bowed to, etc. But Israelites did not do that, at least never with God’s approval.”
“Let the apostates burn their Bibles and pick up their rosaries. Let them trade Sola Fide for Hail Marys. Let them bow to a Pope who calls Muslims brothers and pretends the narrow way is a multi-lane expressway. Let them have their beads and their bones and their blessings. They were never of us.”
“It’s Hillary Clinton all over again, where we are being subjected to the coattails ride of a bitter spouse. If all of this publicity is, as many people think, paving the way for a presidential run, Mrs. Obama seems to be gunning for the disgruntled housewife demographic.”
(Bob Hogue – RedState) In March, FBI Director Kash Patel 
“Whitehead, a 2023 appointee of former President Joe Biden, blocked enforcement of Trump’s order, saying it amounted to an “effective nullification of congressional will” in setting up the nation’s refugee admissions program.”
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(Mary Dowling) President Trump said the US movie industry is dying quickly because incentives are drawing filmmakers and studios away from the US. He’s planning a 100% tariff on movies imported to the US that are produced in foreign lands.
“But worst of all, television news has devolved into a daily cauldron of propaganda. Dishonest statements go unchallenged, phony narratives are peddled as fact. Somewhere in a very hot place, Joseph Goebbels is delighted.”
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“The reason that millions of young men are resonating with the sorts of things that people like Jordan Peterson are saying is that they are crying out to once again hear that it is OK to be male, to be a man, to be manly, and to be masculine. They want to be who they were meant to be.”
(Mark Hogan) The tornado of the “next big thing” is always swirling around us. There is always another program to practice, another conference to attend, another podcast to listen to, another book to read (or write!). There is always something someone is convincing us we need to be doing.
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(Mary Dowling) We should never allow the government to pay off news outlets ever again. President Trump just signed an Executive Order ending funding for NPR and PBS. The following gives you some insight as to why.
“Sadly far too many megachurch and megachurch-adjacent pastors, whether they be connected with the Andy Stanley-style attractional movement, TGC, Acts29, or many other organizations, are cowards. That’s not to say all of them. But far too many. And according to Revelation 21, cowardice is a damnable sin.”
“Under federal judicial guidelines, judges are supposed to recuse themselves if their impartiality could reasonably be questioned or if their spouse has a financial interest tied to the case. In Judge Thurston’s situation, actually both rules apply.”
“In his famous ‘Farewell Address,’ Washington reminded Americans that religious teachings and values must never be removed from politics and public policy…