Christianity Made it Better
‘5 Ways the World Would Be Worse without Christianity’ (Crossway, 10/16)

This is the End?
‘’Fasten your seat belt’: Pastor Greg Laurie talks potential fulfillment of Bible prophecy in Israel-Hamas war: Author, evangelist says Jerusalem is the ‘focal point of End Times events’ (Christian Post, 10/10)

RIP
‘Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers, has died at 84’ (NPR, 10/12)

Something Else to Worry About
‘RFK Jr. warns Black Rock “feudal model” could turn the US into “nation of renters”’ (Christian Post, 10/11) RFK is a little uh …eccentric but he does push back against the corporatist elite. K.S. and the WEF along with the Davos attenders, talk a good talk about how they are so concerned with the environment, democracy, and global poverty. Their real goal is power and collecting as much of our money as possible for themselves.

Celebrities With Tattoos Can Come to Jesus Too
‘Christians ‘Were the Worst’—Kat Von D Responds to Criticism About Her Baptism’ (Church Leaders 10/17) She is wise about the not speaking out much until she has grown in her faith

Pray for the Peace of Israel and the Middle East
‘”Our biggest fright just came to life”: Survivors of Israeli kibbutz massacres recount Hamas attack (Christian Post, 10/13) No matter what one’s position on the “Israel/Palestinian issue,” anyone who supports the Hamas terrorists who invaded Israel, committing war crimes, has lost their moral compass. When one has seen the result of war crimes, it is difficult not to feel anger. The antisemitism on display (not just anti the nation of Israel) as evidenced by the chant, “gas the Jews” is totally disgusting. Many have apparently not moved passed the Third Reich and its embrace of historical hatred of the Jews. Pray that this doesn’t blow up into WWIII
Even Russell Moore Says So
‘”Bothsidesism” About Hamas Is a Moral Failure’; Israelis and Palestinians are equally beloved of God. But there’s no moral ambiguity about the genocidal evil of Hamas. (Christianity Astray, 10/12)

RIP
‘Youth With a Mission founder Loren Cunningham, 88, passes away from cancer’ (Christian Daily, 10/13)We weren’t onboard with all of YWAM’s theology, but Cunningham and YWAM have been a positive for the mission of proclaiming Jesus as Saviour (international spelling)

It’s a Good Idea!
‘More than Half of Americans Want to Read the Bible More: New Research’ (Christian Headlines, 10/13)

Recognizing the 50^th Anniversary year of Tolkien’s Death (2 September 1973)
‘Wife Remains Unimpressed Despite Husband’s Ability To Recite ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Movies From Memory’ (Babylon Bee, 10/11)

It’s Not God’s Fault
‘Why does God allow suffering?’ (Christian Post, 10/2)
No, Next Question
‘Did God promise to protect Christians from persecutions and trials?’ (Christian Post, 10/5)

 Things Are Going Swimmingly
‘Crippling Home Insurance Price Surges Squeeze American Homeowners’ (Tipp insights, 10/1)

It Was The Cat’s Fault
‘Cat accused of wiping US Veteran Affairs server info after jumping on keyboard; US govt confirms outage, leaves feline in quantum state of uncertainty’ (The Register, 10/5)
The Cat is Perfect
‘Cats Are Perfect. An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why’ (Scientific American, 10/4) Not sure about the evolutionary part, but then the Scientific American isn’t very “scientific” any more
See video ‘Sorry, Evolutionists: Bees DESTROY Your Entire Worldview’

 What, The Bible Says That?
‘Unbiblical Scholarship; The persistent problem of biblical illiteracy in the humanities’ (The Hedgehog Review, 10/5)

 Skynet Smiles
‘World’s first humanoid robot factory set to open later this year where robots will be helping build other robots’ (The US Sun, 9/29)

How Did That Happen?
‘Teen Boy Who Ate All The Food In The House Wonders Why There’s No Food In The House’ (Babylon Bee, 10/6)

No, Next Question
‘Do Jesus and Paul contradict one another?’ (Christian Post, 9/27)

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
‘NYPD robocops: Hulking, 400-lb robots will start patrolling New York City’ (Ars technica, 4/12) Skynet Smiles

RIP Ducky
‘David McCallum, Star of ‘NCIS,’ ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,’ Dies at 90’ (Varity, 9/25)

News You Can Use
‘How to protect your heart from your sinful nature’ (Christian Post, 9/23)

History You Weren’t Taught
‘Defenders of the West’ author: Crusades were a response to Muslims who launched “brutal holy wars” against Christians’ (Christian Post, 8/27)

Evangelism
‘Over 1,000 students attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi worship event; 124 baptized’ (Christian Post, 9/22)

Celebrities
‘Danica McKellar Opens Up about Her Faith Journey’ (Christian Headlines, 9/14)

Lost and Found
‘4 exceptionally preserved Roman swords discovered in a Dead Sea cave in Israel’ (AP, 9/6)

You Can’t Do That
‘Pastor jailed 23 days for owning Bible; radical Hindus angered Christians aren’t ‘worshiping idols’ push for prosecution’ (Christian Post, 9/21)

Couldn’t Consent But Now They Can Sue
‘Lawsuit filed against UNMC, Nebraska Medicine over trans teen’s … surgery in 2018’ (WOWT, Omaha, 9/13) Disfiguring surgery would fix her at 16 they said.

Skynet Bounces
‘Mini explosions give this little robot a big bounce’ (Popular Science, 9/15)

No, Next Question­

‘Is Christianity really a white man’s religion?’ (Christian Post, 8/31) There are cultural aspects that different cultures think is Christianity, but Christianity was born in Asia.

Still Child abuse
‘Over 3,600 12-to-18-year-olds underwent sex-change surgeries from 2016 to 2020, study shows’ (Christian Post, 9/1)

Short Ethics Discussion
Unnatural behavior does not exist?; You are an image bearer, not an instinct factory’ (World, 9/1) Can’t do ethics with the mindset of today’s culture of naturalistic positivism

RIP
‘Died: ‘Jesus Calling’ Devotional Author Sarah Young; The missionary wife’s “listening prayers” comforted and inspired millions. (Christianity Today, 9/10) No matter what one thought of her messages from God, she was a popular writer and a believer

We’re Glad to be Doing Our Part
‘Just 12% of Americans — mostly men — are eating half of our beef supply: new research’ (New York Post, 8/31)

It’s All About Me
‘Prosperity gospel on the rise among US churchgoers, survey finds’ (Christian Post, 8/25) It is a focus on the material and a law orientation to walking with Jesus. If I do these things (including giving to the church), God will bless me in the material realm. It is heresy

Persecution in the Hindu World
‘Mob vandalizes Delhi church during Sunday mass and beats churchgoers, including women’ (Christian Post, 8/23) Despite India landing a rover on the South Pole of the Moon. And one of our Republican candidates admires Modi, the Hindu Nationalist who is Prime Minister of India

Get Ready
‘Greg Laurie says the rapture is next event on prophetic calendar: ‘Get right with God‘ (Christian Post, 8/16)

That’s Good
‘Boko Haram frees 49 women kidnapped in Nigeria’s Borno state’ (Reuters, 8/25) Although paying a ransom just encourages more of this sort of thing. Although 3 million Nigerian naira is only 3,891.86 USD.

Umm
‘Most Americans don’t like Christian celebrity culture, megachurches: study’ (Christian Post, 5/26) In our observation, churches are consolidating like airlines (unless the government says no) banks, Pharma and other businesses. It appears Christians like celebrity culture, megachurches etc.

RIP
‘Died: Superstar Billy Graham, Teenage Evangelist Who Became a Wrestling Legend’ (Christianity Today, 5/22)

RIP
‘’Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies at 83’ (Reuters, 5/24) She also had a major turn in her life in Dallas

Christmas In uh, May
‘Santa Claus’ home church in Turkey reopens to the public after restoration by gov’t’ (Christian Post, 5/23)

This week saw several servants of Jesus pass into His presence

RIP
‘Charles Stanley, Baptist pastor and televangelist, dies at 90’ (Christian Post; Christianity Today, 4/18)
RIP
‘Founder of OM International, Global Missions Evangelist George Verwer Passes Away at 84’ (Christian Daily, 4/18) A Tribute to George Verwer (Desiring God 4/19) It’s by John Piper but we’ll let that slide
RIP
‘Died: Ron Hamilton, Better Known as Patch the Pirate’ (Christianity Today, 4/21)

 Something about Freedom of Religion and Speech
‘Chicago will pay $205K to settle evangelism lawsuit with Wheaton College students’ (Christian Post, 4/21)

 Skynet Smiles Broadly
‘AI bot, ChaosGPT, tweets out plans to ‘destroy humanity’ after being tasked’ (New York Post, 4/19)

CCTV on the Job
‘Iranian officials install cameras to identify women not wearing head coverings’ (World, 4/10)

Nigerian Disaster
‘Nigeria Witnesses Tragic Loss of 50,000 Christians in 14-Year Religious Conflict’ (Christian Daily, 4/13) The 6^th worst country where it’s hardest to follow Jesus, although some of the richest pastors in the world are in Nigeria

And Here
‘63 churches attacked in the first 3 months of 2023: report’ (Christian Post, 4/13)

Today’s Adventure
‘Brave Adventurer Discovers Long-Lost Article Hidden Beneath Labyrinth Of Ads, Pop-Ups, Privacy Policies’ (Babylon Bee, 4/14)