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At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, as regional squabbles threatened the whole enterprise, Benjamin Franklin addressed the congregation with a fervent plea for starting each session with prayer. Here is an excerpt from that speech. ’I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live...

Here is Micha 6:8 . . . And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. And here is Jesus in Matthew 22 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’. 38 This is the...

Another interesting post on X by Walk with God Vice President JD Vance says one of Satan’s deceptions is convincing Christians that faith belongs in one part of life while politics belongs in another. In a recent conversation with Bishop Robert Barron, Vance argued that Jesus Christ is Lord...

Posted on X by Walk with God A TikTok creator from Birmingham, England, who once defended Islam to more than 100,000 followers, is now publicly testifying that he has given his life to Jesus Christ. Kieos said his journey away from Islam was not sudden, but grew out of theological questions he...

Recent post by Jordan Peterson: ”Marxism is nothing more or less than the current instantiation of a much more ancient evil: possession by the envious and hateful spirit that drove Cain to murder his brother Abel. “The great book of Genesis thus portrays mankind as riven by an eternal...

Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam, . . . . https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/07/11/tourist-seriously-injured-after-yellowstone-bison-launches-man-8-feet-in-the-air/ Peace.

In a recent, comfortably debated post on Burial vs Cremation, @quietthinker stated it really didn’t matter since our souls expire when the body does. And yes, he assures us that he is a Christian (“I believe Jesus is the full and complete representation of his Father. . . .”). Although there...

This quote by John Wesley used to drive much of European thinking and activities, but now it seems they have forgotten it (perhaps because they have nearly abandoned Christianity). Many of Our myriad World Cup visitors have been astonished at what is available at restaurants and stores...

Actress China Anne McClain says she once lived under the pressure of working, creating, and constantly trying to get ahead in Hollywood. But after the loss of her close friend Cameron Boyce, the actress said she began to step back and rethink what truly mattered. McClain said she still loves...

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In 1 Samuel 26, King Saul pursued David, intending to kill him. Then, while Saul and his army were sleeping nearby, David crept up, right beside Saul, but refused to kill him, and instead took his spear and water jug. (1 Samuel 26:7-12) It is curious that these two objects of Saul’s were...

Plans set for the entire Bible to be read in honor of the USA’s 250 Anniversary. https://www.americareadsthebible.com/ Blessings.

See attached video. The shooter came to kill. The principal took violent action, risking his life to save lives. (He was wounded in the leg, but no one else was shot.) Question: Can a Christian justify violent personal action to save others or not?

Overheard on Family Life Radio, a brief dialog: Questioner: What if Adam and Eve had not disobeyed God (so that all born after would be fallen)? Would we still need Jesus? Responder: Jesus came not only to redeem, but to establish his Kingdom, so yes, we would still need Jesus. Comments?

Good friends: a close relative is in hospice, in some pain. I would like to be with him for even a short time, to pray with him and for him. His wife says he is refusing all visitors. What might be a reasonable approach? Blessings.

Forgiveness of others is at the heart of the Gospel, but not just forgiving those who run roughshod over us, but asking forgiveness when we (inadvertently) harm others. We know that God forgives those who sincerely repent of their transgressions, but does God ever need to ask our forgiveness...

Scott Adams, the well-known creator of the comic strip Dilbert, passed away this last week (dying of prostate cancer). In the past years, he had made a name for himself as astute commentator on current events. Here are some of his final words: “Many of my Christian friends have asked me to...

Omer Shem Tov, one of the last Hamas hostages released, testified recently to his faith: ”Alone in the darkness, I began to pray," he said. “Every day, I spoke to Him.. . . "And in that darkness, I felt His presence. “ I thanked Him for everything. “For the food, even when there was almost...

Here is the NIV translation of the famous message of hope, Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. It is troubling to a grammatically inclined person to see “prosper“ as a...

The DOJ announced it was sending two inmates, whose execution was commuted by President Biden, to life in the Supermax prison in Colorado. Here is what that sentence entails: “Supermax prisoners are confined to a 7-by-12-foot concrete cell 23 hours a day. And by concrete, the walls, floor, a...