(Barry Bowen – Trinity Foundation) The January issue of the International Bulletin of Mission Research (IBMR) reports that Christian religious leaders are estimated to embezzle $86 billion in 2024.
The disturbing statistic, which is easy to overlook, appears in Table 5 of the article “World Christianity 2024: Fragmentation and Unity” under the description “Ecclesiastical Crime.”
This estimate was compiled by data scientists Dr. Gina Zurlo, Dr. Todd Johnson, and Peter Crossing at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Continue reading
(Protestia) Prominent apologist, Mike Winger, is crying foul after a ministry associated with Benny Hinn claims a copyright strike against him, unjustly targeting him on account of a video critical of the famed arch-heretic.
“In June 2023, the White House held an event for “LGBTQI+ families,” during which transgender activist Rose Montoya and other transgender activists flashed their bare chests. The White House has even pushed transgenderism on children.”
“The decision has sparked backlash over social media. One X user posted, “Chick-fil-A going back on their no antibiotics ever commitment was not on my bingo card. Its been a good run.”
(Protestia) Francis Chan is once again partnering with an arch-heretic on the preaching circuit. For the upcoming Jesus 24 conference, Chan will join not only Benny Hinn but also Bethel’s Bill Johnson, Christine Caine, and a cloister for Protestant nuns.
(Eric Mack – Newsmax) A self-admitted member of the Hezbollah terrorist organization was reportedly caught by U.S. Border Patrol earlier this month, coming over from Lebanon during Ramadan and heading for New York to conduct a terrorist bombing.
“Federal officials omitted the list of the airports through which illegal aliens have been entering despite requests for the information from the Center for Immigration Studies.”
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(Sean Moran – Breitbart) The House on Wednesday passed legislation that would ban TikTok if they do not sell the company from its Chinese parent company.
“In the same exchange, Joe Biden not only brought up his son Beau — contradicting what he claimed last month, he not only couldn’t remember the year Beau died, but didn’t even know the year that Donald Trump was elected president.”
“Empathizing with Bickle’s victims and those affected by his wicked wandering, they lament that “this is a spiritual tragedy of international proportions, affecting millions of believers worldwide and bringing great dishonor to the name of Jesus as well as a disgrace to the reputation of the Spirit,” rendering their final judgment.”
(David Morrill – Protestia) In yet another rebuke to the so-called #SBCToo movement, the United States Department of Justice has reportedly closed a 2022 
(Protestia) The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) is asking the IRS to remove the tax-exempt status from Calvary Chapel Chino Hills church after Senior pastor Jack Hibbs seemingly made a political endorsement of former MLB player Steve Garvey to the California Senate from the pulpit, a violation of their 501(c)(3) status. In a letter sent to the IRS they explain:
(Bradley Jaye – Breitbart) Colorado cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 ballot, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday.
“She was pursuing stories that were unwelcomed by the Biden White House and many Democratic powerhouses, including the Hur report on Joe Biden’s diminished mental capacity, the Biden corruption scandal and the Hunter Biden laptop. She continued to pursue these stories despite reports of pushback from CBS executives, including CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews,”
(Newsmax) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented a “day after” plan for Gaza, his first official proposal for when the war in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory ends.
(Mary Dowling) Alvin Bragg, a pro-criminal District Attorney in charge of prosecutions, set illegal aliens free after they savagely attacked two police officers. They were later rounded up only because the backlash was harsh and swift.
“First Lady Jill Biden questioned in a fundraising letter whether Hur was using “our son’s death to score political points,” according to NBC News. Using her own stepson’s death to fundraise is worse than anything Hur didn’t do.”
(Sarah Arnold – Townhall) Red states are staying committed to putting an end to President Joe Biden’s disastrous border crisis, vowing to defy the administration’s orders “as long as it takes” to secure the U.S.
“If you just want to reduce overdose deaths, it’s a good plan. It’s worked in other cities. The problem is that it does absolutely nothing to address the problem….And the rest of Portland’s plan is even more useless.”
“The WHO panel is made up mostly of social justice and human rights lawyers who believe the gender affirmative approach is the only option…”