(Madeline Leesman – Townhall) In remarks on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump promised to put a stop to the radical transgender agenda once he enters office.
In his remarks, Trump said that his administration would stop “transgender lunacy,” including keeping men out of women’s sports and putting a stop to so-called “gender-affirming care” for children. This type of “care” encompasses hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and sex reassignment surgery. Continue reading
(Protestia) Prominent charismatic “prophet” Shawn Bolz is accused of using personal information derived from Facebook to put a woman in harm’s way by “prophesying” that she marry a man who tried to kill her.
Bolz is the poster child for false prophecies, a man whose prophetic predictions have proven less accurate than a drunken meteorologist. He falsely prophesied about the end of COVID-19 back on February 28, 2020, before there were any deaths in the United States and only 2800 deaths worldwide, saying: Continue reading
“(Biden) made us wait an extra three hours to receive the bodies of our dead family members because he couldn’t pull it together,’ Roice McCollum told DailyMail.com. Roice said she and others were waiting for Biden to appear when a military officer told her he was napping on his plane.”
(Nick Arama – Red State) We reported earlier in the week about the Wall Street Journal report that had concerning new stories about how long they’ve been covering up Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and how severe it had gotten even three years ago during the withdrawal from Afghanistan, when the chair of the House Armed Services Committee at the time wasn’t even able to get through to him about potential problems that could occur with the withdrawal. Continue reading
“If you have enemies whose weapons are intended to attack the truth, there are indeed times to go on the offensive. It is a good thing to oppose those you mean to oppose, depending upon how you oppose them.”
(Aaron Edwards – Clear Truth Media) It’s generally a good idea for Christians to be gentle, kind-hearted, and upbuilding to one another. After all, this is what Paul explicitly calls us to do in Ephesians 4, and many other passages in the New Testament. Within the context of everyday Christian fellowship, this should be our default posture towards one another. Even to unbelievers who personally attack us we should “patiently endure evil” and correct our opponents “with gentleness” (2Tim. 2:24-25). However, this call to gentleness can easily be misunderstood. As Paul well knows, there is a need to speak sharply and even “offensively” to others. Continue reading
“But let’s be clear about what’s actually happening here. Harris is not simply reconsidering past errors or acknowledging “unintended consequences.” He is enabling behavior that places people’s souls in great danger of the eternal wrath of the living God. This is not compassion—it is cowardice masquerading as virtue.”
Joshua Harris—a name that once graced bestseller lists and pulpits—has long been a illustration of peril for those wary of celebrity Christianity. Even before his public renunciation of the faith, many of us saw the writing on the wall…. Continue reading
“Is Daystar another victim of a failed investment scheme as these women believe they have been? Why won’t Daystar respond to these women? Did Pastor Lloyd Bustard use his position of trust to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for personal benefit?”
(Barry Bowen and Pete Evans – Trinity Foundation) During a golf game about six years ago in north Texas, televangelist Marcus Lamb said to a couple of golfers, “That man ain’t dead yet!”
The surrounding golfers were disturbed by the comment because it sounded like Lamb wanted the man to die and the golfers knew that Lamb’s ministry held a life insurance policy for the man Lamb was talking about. Continue reading
(Matt Vespa – Townhall) We won an election based on the Democrats being wholly incompetent on immigration and border security, so what do Republicans do? They’re working on a secret immigration bill during the lame-duck period. It’s a sick joke and a total disgrace. First, any comprehensive immigration deal with Democrats is going to be littered with nonsense, like a pathway to citizenship and other provisions that were roundly rejected in the 2024 election. Mass deportations are what’s on the agenda right now—that’s it. Second, you know the bill is bad if these talks are described as “very serious” and “very secret” (via Axios): Continue reading
(Mary Dowling) The comprehensive Loudermilk report of J6 came out this week and deserves a lot more attention than it’s getting. The report found that Donald Trump was not guilty of inciting the riot. They found “no evidence” that he wanted his followers to hang Mike Pence.
We knew this and had the evidence before, but it’s documented now.
The J6 committee constantly highlighted the miniature wood gallows found on Capitol grounds on January 6. They conveniently never found out who constructed the toy-like gallows…. Continue reading
(Joseph Spurgeon – TruthScript) After spending a couple of years wrestling with the arguments against celebrating Christmas put forth by some in the Reformed world, I have come to a better appreciation and a clean conscience for celebrating Christmas. I believe we can celebrate Christmas (and other Christian feasts) for the following reasons:
1. The Church‘s Responsibility The Church has been given the responsibility to teach all that Christ commands. The Church must teach the whole counsel of God. Seeing how this is impossible to do all at one time, the Church also has the authority to decide what parts of scripture and when those parts may be taught. Reformed Christians practice this weekly as elders decide what will be preached. There is no biblical reason why the Church would be forbidden to teach a certain truth at the same time each year. This falls clearly within the authority and liberty of the church to do. Those who would forbid the Church from teaching the nativity once a year have created an unbiblical rule that binds Christian liberty. Continue reading
(Duane Patterson – Hot Air) Better late than never, I guess, but it doesn’t make regime media any less infuriating.
Thursday morning’s Wall Street Journal features a lengthy story by Annie Linskey, Rebecca Ballhaus, Emily Glazer, and Siobhan Hughes documenting the lengths Joe Biden’s staff at the White House went to in order to cover up the President’s rapid mental and physical decline not just from the public, but from his own cabinet and advisors. In a normal world, it’s easily the biggest scandal of the century thus far. Sadly, we’re not living in normalcy, and we have not been since COVID. Continue reading
The manifesto titled “War Against Humanity” first appeared on an X account allegedly tied to Rupnow before the attack. In it, she expressed extreme hostility toward males, advocating their “total extermination.”
(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) The tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., has left a community grieving and searching for answers. Authorities have identified 15-year-old Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow as the shooter in this horrific event, which claimed the lives of a teenage student and a teacher, injured six others, and ended with Rupnow taking her own life. Continue reading
“I keep thinking about why Michael Brown won’t just admit to what he has done or publicly repent and bring healing to SO many who have been hurt by his actions and words. Why is he hiding? Why such a vague statement? Why did he lie in his statement?”
(Protestia) The previously unnamed woman who recently accused author, apologist, and The Line of Fire radio host Dr. Michael Brown of committing sexual misconduct with/against her 23-year years ago has revealed her identity, along with a renewed list of grievances against the storied charismatic leader.
Earlier this month, Brown was accused by ‘Erin,’ now revealed to be Sarah Erin Monk (hereby known as Sarah), of sexually inappropriate conduct that would frequently cross physical boundaries, including holding her hand, kissing her on the lips, and slapping her back side. Continue reading
“Johnson willingly agreed to continue funding a federal agency working to silence Americans’ speech.”
(Shawn Fleetwood – The Federalist) It’s another day that ends in “-y,” which means House Speaker Mike Johnson is busy stabbing conservative voters in the back.
Following days of backdoor scheming, congressional leaders released the text of their 1,547-page spending measure to fund the federal government through March 2025. Deceptively marketed as a “continuing resolution” or CR, the bill bears all the hallmarks of the bloated omnibus packages Johnson recently promised voters wouldn’t happen under his watch. Continue reading
“…it’s astonishing it has survived this long in Christian tradition. The line undermines one of the most essential truths about Christ, the hypostatic union—the reality that Jesus was fully God and fully man.”
(The Dissenter) Previously, I wrote an article calling for discernment while scrutinizing the lyrics of the popular Christmas song, Mary Did You Know? I knew it would be a provocative piece, as it was meant to be. However, my intent was not to dissuade you from enjoying these tunes, but rather to approach the lyrics with wisdom and discernment. Continue reading
“Former Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly absolutely betrayed the President, but Kelly has no constituency, and neither does Michael Cohen, John Bolton, Anthony Scaramucci, and a few others once close to Trump. They are now wanderers, occasionally used by anti-Trump media in meaningless expositions.”
(Bill O’Reilly) Let’s call this movie “Trumpy IV.” Contender wins 2016 presidential election against all odds, loses rematch, trains incessantly to return, knocks out his opponent four years later.
Somewhere, James Brown is singing “Living in America.” Continue reading
(Mary Dowling) Pope Francis politicized Christmas with a nativity scene showing Baby Jesus in a keffiyeh, the symbol of protest for pro-Palestinian mobs. Two Palestinian artists created the scene. It is also well-known that Palestinians continually demand Jesus be recognized as Palestinian and not Jewish, which is an inaccurate historical claim. It is also considered antisemitic. After backlash, the keffiyeh was ditched the next day.
The scarf became infamous with the late terrorist Yasser Arafat. It is synonymous with the headgear worn by Islamic terrorists and antisemitic mobs screaming “from the river to the sea.”
He prayed before it. Continue reading
“By portraying Judas as a misguided individual rather than a figure driven by deeper motivations, the series has inadvertently diluted the gravity of his betrayal and its divine purpose.”
(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) The Chosen set out to depict the life and ministry of Christ and his disciples in a television series. The creative license necessary for the series was going to initiate controversy, but the actual results have been a series that is not a faithful adaptation of Scripture, nor quality entertainment. The fifth season is set to debut next year, depicting Holy Week. In promotional material, The Chosen has showcased its misunderstanding of Judas, the betrayer of Christ. Continue reading
“The work that they did in July and August to make up a Kamala Harris who never existed was stunning. The fictions that they spun had no foundations in reality, which is why they are all falling apart so quickly. Perhaps themoc MSM propagandists are finally collapsing from the exhaustion of propping up Biden and Harris for four years.”
(Stephen Kruiser – PJ Media) Once again, it’s extraordinary how different the mood is as President-elect Donald Trump is preparing for his second stint in the Oval Office. Continue reading
(John Hayward – Breitbart) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has been fending off no-confidence votes and calls for his resignation for months, found his position increasingly perilous on Monday following the resignation of his deputy prime minister and minister of finance, Chrystia Freeland.
Freeland, long seen as one of Trudeau’s most stalwart supporters, shocked the Canadian political scene by abruptly resigning on Monday. She said Trudeau wanted her to give up her post as finance minister and accept another Cabinet position, but she felt resigning completely was the only “honest and viable path” she could take. Continue reading
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him in love, 5 by predestining us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our transgressions, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He caused to abound to us in all wisdom and insight, 9 making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him 10 for an administration of the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth in Him. Ephesians 1:3-14 (LSB) Read verses 11-14, also Romans 8:29-30 on the site. Continue reading
(John Lanagan – The Word Like Fire) Two books, and the 12 Step movement. Beloved by many in the church, yet utterly deceptive. Are the three connected in some way?
…so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes. 2 Corinthians 2:11
Warren B. Smith notes that God Calling is “the channeled book that inspired Sarah Young to try and receive her own personal messages from Jesus.” [1] Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling is an immensely popular book, through which a false, contemplative “Christ” continues to spread. Continue reading
“When we sing songs in church, we’re not just making music—we’re teaching, worshiping, and proclaiming truth. What we sing matters. And if we don’t take the time to weigh the words of a song against the Word of God, we risk confusing emotion with truth.”
(The Dissenter) The Christmas season has a way of draping everything in nostalgia. Familiar carols, the warm glow of lights, and the cozy rituals of family traditions tend to stir something deep within us. But more often than not, I hear a song that makes me stop and think—sometimes not for the reasons the songwriter intended. Continue reading
“How did political leaders not see the carnage BLM was causing? How could big business support this? They saw it and embraced it. Here is why. In 1963, Rep. Albert Herlong (D-Fla.) entered into Congress the 45 Goals of Communism to be achieved in the U.S.A. These goals read like a road map for the carnage caused in 2019-2020.”
(Kevin Downey JR – PJ Media) I remember reading in 2019 that then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, working with then-New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio, who hated one another, decided it was a good idea to empty the prisons because there were “too many black men in prison” due to “systemic racism.” This struck me as a horrible idea, yet other left-leaning cities and states soon followed suit. Continue reading
(Sam Barron – Newsmax) Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of defense, is now open to women serving in combat and gays in the military.
Hegseth’s reversals come as he attempts to win support from Republican senators amid allegations of alcoholism, financial mismanagement, and sexual misconduct, claims he has denied.
He previously called allowing gays and transgender people to serve in the military part of a “Marxist” agenda but said Thursday he thought gays should serve in the military, Politico reported. Continue reading
22 “And therefore, you now have grief, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice and no one takes your joy from you.” John 16:22 (translated from the NA28 Greek text)
According to my stats page, What is Joy?, is by far my most popular post. It was also one of the first ones I wrote when I started this ministry in 2006 and its focus has been the focus I have attempted to maintain since I started, which is the edification of the Body of Christ by pointing all to the true source of our joy instead of what the world attempts to sell us as a replacement, which is just temporal happiness…. Continue reading