(Newsmax) As President-elect Donald Trump nears inauguration for his second administration, he has announced several individuals for key positions. Among them are:
Chief of Staff: Susie Wiles
Deputy Chief of Staff: Dan Scavino
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy: Stephen Miller
Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs: James Blair
Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel: Taylor Budowich Continue reading
“You are now starting to see spots of messaging of how they plan to challenge the agenda of President-elect Trump. Last week, one-term House Member Wiley Nickel (D-NC-13), in what can only be described as a Democrat fever dream, proposed a “shadow cabinet” which appears to be either a desperate attempt to retain power or secure his place as a talking head on whatever is left of mainstream media.”
(Ami Sanchez – Human Events) The Left seems quiet right now – a little too quiet. They are working, busy as ever, organizing to defeat the policy agenda of President-elect Donald Trump once he takes office. Continue reading
“President Trump is willing and ready to deal a crushing blow to these two disloyal “allies” on our borders. Make no mistake, this move will crush both of their economies…”
(Revolver) President Trump is serious about getting down to business, and he’s not waiting for Day One. He’s getting going nearly two full months before Day One with the announcement of two sets of tariffs, one against China and the other against Mexico and Canada.
President Trump first announced the move against Canada and Mexico on Truth Social. Continue reading
(Sarah Anderson – PJ Media) Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been making lots of new friends and enemies lately, as President-elect Donald Trump tapped the two businessmen to head the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). To the delight of conservatives and pro-life people around the country, the latest on that enemies list is none other than Planned Parenthood.
In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal published last week, Musk and Ramaswamy pointed out that “DOGE will help end federal overspending by taking aim at the $500 billion-plus in annual federal expenditures that are unauthorized by Congress or being used in ways that Congress never intended.”… Continue reading
“Nearly four years hence, the FBI’s failure to identify the person who planted those pipe bombs at both the Democrat and Republican Party headquarters in one of the most heavily surveilled areas in the entire world, even though the bureau released video footage of the suspect sitting on a bench in front of the DNC while using his cellphone, is, shall we say, deeply mysterious.”
(Douglas Andrews – The Patriot Post) “Just spoke to President Trump regarding Mike Rogers going to the FBI. It’s not happening — In his own words, ‘I have never even given it a thought.’ Not happening.”
So said Trump Senior Advisor Dan Scavino on Friday in response to a question about who’d fill one of the leading posts for which the president-elect has yet to announce a nominee: FBI director…. Continue reading
“If you have a pet, be reminded that your pet is a gift, and worship the Giver of that gift. If you have recently lost a pet… not only did God take your pet at His appointed time, but He did so for a particular reason. Praise the Lord for His kindness, in giving you an undeserved gift.”
(Henry Anderson – The Cripplegate) My wife and I got a Basset Hound shortly after we got married, around nine years ago. He was a floppy-eared, droopy-eyed, ball of joy. When looking at the litter, we chose the most rambunctious, outgoing little puppy. We named him… Maverick. Not only did the meaning of the name suit him at first glance, but he grew into and filled out that name more than we could ever have expected. Continue reading
(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) The Angel Studios distributed film, Bonhoeffer: Pastor Spy Assassin is being marketed as a faith-based film by several figures in rightwing media and Evangelicalism. Similar to Sound of Freedom, Angel Studios is trying to sell movie tickets that will not be realized to inflate the box office performance. But where Sound of Freedom tells a story highlighting the disgusting underbelly of human trafficking, Bonhoeffer is yet another WWII movie, but one that celebrates a teacher who lacked sound doctrine and practice. The movie is a romanticized version of the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and every clip Angel Studios has promoted features horrendous acting, cartoon villains, and cheesy inspirational dialog. This is a faith-based film more than a war film, like the Tom Cruise Valkyrie movie. But it’s worth noting including “assassin” in the title of the Bonhoeffer movie completely overstates his contribution to attempts on Adolf Hitler’s life. Continue reading
“Since its founding, Daystar has platformed the who’s who of prosperity heretics and false teachers, including Joyce Meyer, Sid Roth, Joel Osteen, Joseph Prince, Jentezen Franklin, TD Jakes, Andrew Womack, Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, Jim Bakker, and Paula White.”
(Protestia) Days ago, it was announced that Jonathan Lamb, the son of Daystar Television Network founders Marcus and Joni Lamb, had been fired from the global Christian network giant. According to Daystar, Lamb was terminated as head of the network’s cafe, facilities, and distribution department for failing to meet his performance improvement plan. Notably, one of the points of this plan included: Continue reading
1 Therefore I exhort you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice—living, holy, and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 (LSB)
Deception is our enemy’s most powerful weapon. When a person is deceived into believing a lie they are not intending to participate in something that is wrong. No, they believe they have the truth and all those who oppose what they believe are just wrong. When the lie leads people to believe that their form of ‘religion’ is true Christianity, regardless of how unbiblical it is, they are not actually intending to be evil following an evil system. They are ‘sure’ they have the truth. They are sincere. I am sure the priests of Baal whom Elijah defeated at Mount Carmel were sincere as well. Continue reading
“The heavily redacted plan stated that the project would harvest fetuses from four weeks up until six months old from patients undergoing “elective surgical pregnancy termination” who are carrying viable, non-anomalous fetuses at Planned Parenthood.”
(Sarah Arnold – Townhall) The nation’s largest abortion clinic was caught selling 23-week-old aborted babies for research— the same clinic that argues they are “saving” women’s lives. Continue reading
(Mary Dowling) This is amazing testimony from Dr. Marty Makary, a surgeon and researcher at Johns Hopkins. He is a highly respected Johns Hopkins surgical Oncologist and Health Policy Expert. It confirms what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been saying for years. He might become one of your favorites among Donald Trump’s nominees. He will make you a believer.
“I’m trained in gastrointestinal surgery. My group at Johns Hopkins does more pancreatic cancer surgery than any hospital in the United States. But at no point in the last 20 years has anyone stopped to ask, why has pancreatic cancer doubled over those 20 years?” Continue reading
“MSNBC is in free fall, and to be honest, the best thing that could happen is for the network to be fire-sold with its denizens scattered to the four winds and forced to seek honest work. Either the reporters and writers have become such dead-eyed, slack-jawed, drool-faced acolytes of progressivism that they are hopelessly mired in their hatred for all things that lean right in any way that they cannot summon one ounce of compassion for Laken, her family, or anyone else who has suffered from crimes at the hands of illegals — or they are evil.”
(Lincoln Brown – PJ Media) It’s not uncommon in this line of work to say that the legacy media “beclowns” itself. But the latest offering from MSNBC is such a horrifically tone-deaf, unbelievably narcissistic exercise in left-wing talking points that the network deserves no quarter. There are differences of opinion, and there is propaganda. Continue reading
(Wendell Husebo – Breitbart) Perhaps the biggest losers of Matt Gaetz’s confirmation defeat are cabinet nominees Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard.
Hegseth, nominated for defense secretary, and Gabbard, nominated for national intelligence director, now appear to be the main targets of the establishment media from among President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees.
The media will endlessly report on the alleged dangers of their nominations after successfully helping to defeat Gaetz from consideration for attorney general. Continue reading
“…Christians may do well to remember that although we trust a sovereign God with every outcome in such times, we are still called to love the things that God loves and hate those things which God hates. This is not denying God’s sovereignty, it is the enthusiastic affirmation of that sovereignty.”
(Josh Howard – Clear Truth Media) Anger is not a sin. At least, anger isn’t necessarily a sin. Like many other things, sin can easily creep into the situation and cause anger to become a sinful passion, but anger by itself is not necessarily a sinful response. So a Christian might find a situation where they can be angry, and yet without sin. But further still, there are certain times when a Christian not only can be angry, they should be angry. Sometimes when a Christian lacks anger, that lack of anger can itself be a sinful response. Continue reading
“Given Pam Bondi’s close personal and professional relationship with Donald Trump, why wasn’t she his first choice? Since we’re having fun with the 4-D chess idea, we have to wonder if the plan always was to eventually have her be the nominee.”
(Stephen Kruiser – PJ Media) We’re going to have some quick fun today.
There’s been an ongoing joke since the beginning of Donald Trump’s first term in office. It was popular with both his detractors and supporters alike, for different reasons…. Continue reading
“Word on the street is that massive layoffs are looming over at CNN. But the real shocker is what’s happening behind the scenes at MSNBC and The View. According to Bill O’Reilly, there are some very sneaky moves underway to pull these shows off the air, as they continue to drag down NBC News and ABC News like anchors on a sinking ship.”
(Revolver) There’s a lot up in the air right now about what will unfold after the biggest and most historic election of our lifetime. One thing we know for certain is that President Trump is assembling the ultimate America First team, but we also know the Deep State will stop at nothing to stand in his way. This is truly a battle of good versus evil, and our fight is just getting started. Continue reading
30 “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30 translated from the NA28 Greek text)
I read the following paragraph from one of my devotions the other day:
“Visible disunity in the church is the worst it has ever been, but we must take care not to think that God’s people were once fully and visibly united on all matters of Christian living. Christians may have the Holy Spirit, but they are not free from sin in this life, and living in community with other believers always leads to disagreements…” Continue reading
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“Barack Hussein Obama would not have been elected president if he had been subjected to the CARL test. But members of Congress also evade the security clearance process.”
(Cliff Kincaid – RenewAmerica) I have examined the reports about the sex charges against President Trump’s nominee for attorney General, Matt Gaetz, and can find no proof. In fact, Biden’s DOJ and FBI never charged him with a sex crime. Senator Tommy Tuberville says, “Prove he’s a criminal,” otherwise confirm him to the job. There is no proof. So we are left to conclude that the charges are a smokescreen to derail his nomination because he has been such a vociferous critic of the DOJ and the FBI. Continue reading
“During Trump’s prior administration, the average age of his nominees for attorney general, secretary of defense, and secretary of state was 67, compared to the current average age of 46 for nominees of those positions for this term.”
(Natalia Mittelstadt – Just the News) While Donald Trump is the oldest president-elect in U.S. history, his picks for White House staffers and Cabinet nominees are multigenerational, following a trend of reaching across the generation divide during his campaign. Continue reading
“Disney has not made any statements on shelving the episode, but if the episode was dumped over the pro-trans content, it would reveal a brand-new direction for the entertainment giant which, until now, has been not just ultra woke, but militantly so.”
(Warner Todd Huston – Breitbart) Disney has reportedly decided to shelve an episode of the children’s cartoon series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, apparently over its plot concerning a transgender high school athlete.
The Mouse House has decided not to air the episode entitled “Gatekeeper,” which features story praising a boy who identifies as a girl and who battles against opposition to his playing on a high school volleyball team. Continue reading
“The elderly homeowners were so frightened by this and afraid that they would not recover their loss that they removed the signs. Nevertheless, FEMA has not returned to their residence. This took place not in Florida, but Georgia.”
(Rusty Weiss – Red State) Chair of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer (R-KY), revealed that a new whistleblower has come forward alleging another incident of discrimination at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The allegations point to a FEMA contractor who suggested disaster victims with signs supporting Donald Trump outside their homes were viewed by officials as “domestic terrorists.” Continue reading
“Deception was the hallmark of Campolo’s ministry, though it was dressed in the language of love and progress. His “Red Letter Christianity” movement, which sought to elevate the quoted “red-letter” words of Jesus above the rest of Scripture, was a subtle yet devastating assault on the unity of God’s Word.”
(The Dissenter) Tony Campolo has breathed his last. On November 19, 2024, at the age of 89, the man who spent decades bending the gospel to the will of culture passed into eternity—an eternity that his teachings betrayed. On that day, Campolo heard those dreaded words from the Lord, “I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.” Continue reading
1 Therefore, if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you died and your life has been hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:1-3 (LSB)
Our salvation is the start of our new life in Christ. We will never be more saved than we were at that moment. When God justifies one of His people by faith, that declaration is complete and eternal. (Romans 8:30) Also, each saved person receives the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 1:13) That is all of the Holy Spirit each of them will ever have. However, God’s will for each of His children is their sanctification. (1 Thessalonians 4:3) This is a process through which God conforms them unto the image of the Son. Continue reading
“So why do people keep deconstructing? Because they believe the lie. The lie that freedom is found in autonomy. The lie that sin isn’t really sin. The lie that God’s Word can be twisted without consequence.”
(The Dissenter) You’ve heard of deconstruction, it’s a term being tossed around increasingly frequently within Christian circles. But what exactly is deconstruction? It’s the trendy, intellectual-sounding label for what’s really just old-fashioned doubt dressed up in new clothes. Continue reading
“Women began to adopt a proprietary view of child rearing, believing that proper outcomes depended on THEIR devotion, THEIR dedication, and THEIR doing. “Mothering” became a works-based cult-religion of sorts, the implicit understanding being that the more a mother did for her child, the better a mother she was, which is why women often complain that parenting wears them down to a nub.”
(John Rosemond – Clear Truth Media) What happened to child rearing in America between 1965 (the publication of Between Parent and Child, by New York psychologist Haim Ginott) and 1980 (the publication of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by family counselors Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish) is known as a paradigm shift, defined as a fundamental change in the understandings and procedures that inform a certain practice. Continue reading