“Services frequently blur the line between genuine spiritual expression and theatrics, with worship driven by an almost compulsive need for emotional highs rather than an uncompromising commitment to Scripture….”
(The Dissenter) Denzel Washington’s baptism at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Harlem on December 21, 2024, has made headlines across the religious and secular worlds alike. Touted as a significant spiritual milestone, the event was live-streamed—for maximum visibility, of course—complete with Washington receiving his minister’s license. Continue reading
(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.
(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.
“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.”
“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.”
“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?”
(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): 
(Mary Dowling) The comprehensive 
(Duane Patterson – Hot Air) Better late than never, I guess, but it doesn’t make regime media any less infuriating.
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.” 
“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?”
“Johnson willingly agreed to continue funding a federal agency working to silence Americans’ speech.”
“…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.”
“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.”
(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.
“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.” 
“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.” 
(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.
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. 
(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?
“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.”
“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.”
(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.