January 17-18, 2014: Truth2Freedom Weekend Briefing Report

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Tell me what the world is saying today, and I’ll tell you what the church will be saying in seven years. —Francis Schaeffer

Sao Paulo’s water supply in ‘Critical’ Condition as Drought bites

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 08:07 AM PST

Halfway through the rainy season, the key reservoir for the southern hemisphere’s largest city holds just 6% of its capacity, and experts warned Friday that Sao Paulo’s authorities must take urgent steps to prevent the worst drought in more than 80 years from drying it out. The system of reservoirs and rivers that provide water to millions in the Brazilian metropolis have received less rainfall than hoped during the first weeks of the wet season, raising fears they will not be replenished as hoped. Rainfall during the first two weeks of January totalled just 7.1 centimetres, well below the historic average for the month of 27.1cm. The biggest problem is in the Cantareira water system, which is the largest of six reservoirs that provide water to some 6 million of the 20 million people living in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo city. Cantareira is now down to 6% of its capacity of 1tn litres, the water utility Sabesp said on its website. Of the remaining five systems, Alto Tiete is at 11% of capacity, Rio Claro 25%, Alto Cotia 30%, Guarapiranga 40% and Rio Grande 70%. More

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Large Object Spotted in sky over Russia’s Far East, Large Explosion Heard

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 07:50 AM PST

The residents of Russia’s Amur region woke up Sunday morning to notice an unusual celestial phenomenon – a shining object flying through the sky, leaving a white trail that some social media users compared to the Nike logo. “[The trace of the alleged meteorite] looked like a trace of the plane, only bigger and much brighter,” an eyewitness from the city of Belogorsk in the Amur region in Russia’s Far East told the local Amur.info website. The swoosh was seen near one of the military units in the city. The object then exploded but the thunderclap-like sound was heard only eight minutes later, people said. More

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Swiss lose battle in currency war that could spread

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 07:43 AM PST

Historically neutral Switzerland’s foray into the global currency war ended in defeat this past week after its central bank left markets shell-shocked by abandoning the franc’s exchange rate floor, analysts said. But with major shifts in monetary policy under way, the currency war is hardly over and the front lines will move to other countries. “The Swiss central bank was the first to throw itself into the currency war, (and) it is the first to capitulate,” said Christopher Dembik, an economist at Saxo Bank. The capitulation amounted to abandoning the Swiss franc’s exchange rate floor of 1.20 francs to the euro, which the Swiss National Bank had imposed more than three years ago to stop the franc from appreciating too much against the European single currency. But on Thursday the SNB raised the white flag and surrendered, letting the franc float. The shock announcement was felt across the globe as the franc immediately strengthened by 30 percent against the euro. It has since settled at around parity with the euro, which is a 15 percent gain in value since the floor was removed. More

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Ukraine sends tanks to fight rebels in airport battle

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 07:40 AM PST

Ukraine rushed tanks to the front lines in a counter-offensive against pro-Russian rebels fighting for control of Donetsk airport, with heavy shelling shaking the key eastern city on Sunday. At least six people were killed, including four soldiers, houses were destroyed and electricity was cut for many homes and businesses as explosions repeatedly ripped through parts of the Donetsk region. Most of the blasts rang out from the area surrounding Donetsk airport northwest of the city as the army and rebels battled for control of the blackened and wrecked site hit by months of on-off clashes. But some were also heard closer to the city centre, and Donetsk officials reported “massive damage to housing stock, infrastructure and communications of the city”. More

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Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano is still erupting five months on

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 10:00 PM PST

Bardarbunga volcano continues to emit lava, almost five months after it began erupting. The volcano has now produced a lava field around 85 square kilometres, making it Iceland’s largest basaltic lava flow since 1784. According to Icelandic Met reports seismic activity in Bardarbuga continues to be strong with small earthquakes occurring daily in the area. More

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176 Killed in Malawi Floods, 200,000 Displaced

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 09:55 PM PST

Flooding in Malawi has killed more than 176 people, displaced at least 200,000 others, left homes and schools submerged in water and roads washed away by the deluge, according to the vice-president of the southern African country. Downriver in neighbouring Mozambique, floodwaters have left at least 38 dead, according to the Mozambican news agency AIM, displaced tens of thousands and damaged the main road linking the north and south of the country. While the Mozambican government’s flood plan, announced last year, may have lessened the damage, Malawi was caught off guard. Dozens of people are missing in Malawi, with at least 153 unaccounted for in the worst affected southern parts of the country, the vice-president, Saulos Chilima, said. “It’s a very bad situation,” he said, speaking at a press conference in Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre. More

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Measles outbreak spreading beyond Disneyland visitors

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 09:47 PM PST

The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland during the holiday season is now spreading beyond people who contracted the disease at the theme park, with those patients now exposing others after they arrived back in their hometowns, health officials said Saturday. There are now 51 confirmed cases of the highly contagious virus across California, three other states and Mexico, and the Orange County Health Care Agency said the rapid rise in cases indicates “the measles outbreak will continue to spread.” Health officials had hoped to contain the outbreak to Disneyland guests who visited the park between Dec. 17 and 20, when the virus spread from perhaps a single infected person or an ill family. But Orange County is now reporting six new cases of measles involving people who did not visit the park during that period. State officials said there were two more such cases in Ventura County and one in Alameda County. More

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Strong 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:57 PM PST

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Satan’s School Bus Infuriates Mother!

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:39 PM PST

Look, school buses are hell. You build up the courage to finally try out that Old Navy Tech Vest at school, and the other kids on the bus are your first round of critics. And they are a tough crowd. Not only does Jeremy immediately knock your fashion sense, but he takes your lunch money and sits next to your crush, Carol. Suddenly you realize that your new duds aren’t the answer to your popularity problems, and it’s going to be a long ride to school. You ruined my shot, Jeremy. YOU RUINED IT. Anyway, it’s important to note the hellish experience children sustain on the bus, because one mom in Memphis, Tennessee, is super upset about what’s going on outside a school bus. Robyn Wilkins snapped a photo of the bus, which features brake lights shaped as stars — or, in her view, Satanic pentagrams — and sent it to local reporters to get the Jesus Christ back in those flashing lights. “Anyone who fears a God, if not God and Jesus Christ, should be outraged,” she told WMC Action News. “If you can’t put a cross on there, you cannot put a pentagram on it.” More

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Strong 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Offshore Valparaiso, Chile

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:32 PM PST

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January 15, 2015

BOOK REVIEW: The [Un]Documented Mark Steyn

WES VERNON, RA ANALYST — Mark Steyn’s appeal has spread quickly in these early-21st century years. A big hit particularly in the English-speaking world, the author-analyst-humorist is best known in the United States as a frequent substitute on “The Rush Limbaugh Show,” America’s most popular radio talk show… (more)

January 15, 2015

Bret Baier’s forced withdrawal from Catholic conference

CLIFF KINCAID — Even while our media pay lip service to freedom of expression in France, the pressure to conform to the left-wing homosexual agenda continues in the U.S. and has now scored a direct hit on the Fox News Channel. Fox News personality Bret Baier has been forced to pull out of a Catholic Christian conference because of homosexual pressure…. (more)

Bret Baier no longer fair and balanced on homosexuality (Bryan Fischer)

January 15, 2015

26 Republicans vote against Blackburn amendment to defund Obama’s executive amnesty for illegal aliens [SEE NAMES]

BREITBART — A whopping 26 Republicans joined the Democrats in Congress to vote against an amendment to the DHS funding bill sponsored by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). That amendment aims to block funds for President Obama’s 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), largely believed to be the root cause of the border crisis last summer…. (more)

January 15, 2015

Arpaio lawsuit against Obama amnesty wins accelerated hearing

NEWSMAX — Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s sweeping orders that protect millions of illegal aliens – – dismissed by a federal judge last month – – is back on the front burner, with an appeals court Wednesday ordering an accelerated hearing in the constitutional case…. (more)

January 15, 2015

Stopping jihad in America

WASHINGTON TIMES — The terrorist attacks on France are a reminder that the broken U.S. immigration system isn’t just about saving American jobs, but keeping out terrorists who are itching to make similar attacks in America. In the wake of the Paris attacks that killed 17 men and women last week, security officials have warned that the United States is a target for mayhem, too…. (more)

January 15, 2015

Muslim call to prayer to be chanted every Friday at Duke University

BREITBART — In a new initiative to promote religious pluralism, Duke University will broadcast the Muslim call to prayer every Friday on campus. The call to prayer – -also known as “adhan” – -will be chanted by the Duke Muslim Student Association…. (more)

January 15, 2015

Ohio man arrested for alleged ISIS-inspired plot on U.S. Capitol, FBI says

ABC NEWS — The FBI today arrested an Ohio man for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the U.S. Capitol, where he hoped to set off a series of bombs aimed at lawmakers, whom he allegedly considered enemies… (more)

ISIS sympathizer arrested for planning attack on U.S. Capitol (Newsmax)

January 15, 2015

Hey, how’s America’s rail security doing?

MICHELLE MALKIN — With vengeance-seeking global jihadists on the loose here and around the world, now is a good time to ask (again): Are we ready for a nefarious terrorist attack on our train and transit lines?… (more)

January 15, 2015

Coalition blasts idea of giving Obama more power

WORLDNETDAILY — A broad coalition of conservative organizations is urging Congress to reject granting President Obama so-called “fast track” power to expedite the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a NAFTA-like economic integration and global governance plan…. (more)

January 15, 2015

George Soros funds Ferguson protests, hopes to spur civil action

WASHINGTON TIMES — There’s a solitary man at the financial center of the Ferguson protest movement. No, it’s not victim Michael Brown or Officer Darren Wilson. It’s not even the Rev. Al Sharpton, despite his ubiquitous campaign on TV and the streets…. (more)

January 15, 2015

Brent Bozell: Conservative may capture GOP presidential nod

NEWSMAX — The moderate Republicans mulling a run for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination may cancel themselves out – – with a true conservative grabbing the prize, says Brent Bozell, chairman of ForAmerica…. (more)

January 15, 2015

Judge rejects lesbian mayor’s demand in transgender fight

BOB UNRUH — A Texas judge has rejected the city of Houston’s demand to deny a jury trial to pastors fighting a controversial transgender ordinance…. (more)

January 14, 2015

Nancy Pelosi to name first Muslim lawmaker to House intelligence committee

POLITICO — Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced in a closed-door meeting Tuesday she would name the first Muslim lawmaker to the House’s Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence…. (more)

Pelosi pick: Make U.S. schools like Islamic madrassas

January 14, 2015

Anderson Cooper mocks Obama’s Paris no-show on ‘Letterman’

NEWSMAX — Add CNN’s Anderson Cooper and late-night host David Letterman to the growing number of people criticizing President Barack Obama for not attending the unity rally in Paris on Sunday…. (more)

January 14, 2015

Libya becoming HQ for major terrorists

AARON KLEIN — In the aftermath of the jihadist massacres in France, much of the international focus has been on Yemen, Iraq and Syria as the planning and training centers for al-Qaida and ISIS. However, lost in the much of the Western discussion has been the central threat located in Libya, where al-Qaida groups maintain bases and where the ISIS has been growing in strength…. (more)

January 14, 2015

Republican senators aim to stop Guantanamo closure, tighten detainee transfer rules

WASHINGTON TIMES — Fed up with President Obama’s renewed push to close Guantanamo Bay prison, top Republican senators on Tuesday announced legislation to clamp down on his ability to empty the facility, saying he should no longer be allowed to send detainees to Yemen, home of al Qaeda’s deadliest franchise, or to release any of the most serious terrorist suspects still being held…. (more)

The moral case for keeping Guantanamo open (Jim Bridenstine)

January 14, 2015

Hatch, Rubio, Flake co-sponsor bill to increase guest-worker visas

BREITBART — On Tuesday, three Republican Senators joined three Democrats to introduce legislation that would expand the number of guest-workers for the tech industry even though there is a surplus of American high-tech workers…. (more)

Jeff Sessions pens immigration manifesto (Washington Examiner)

January 14, 2015

Fuzzy math in unemployment stats

PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY — The Department of Labor announced that 252,000 new jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December. The Obama administration is trying to pander to voters by touting a recent decline in government unemployment figures, but the official unemployment figure is dishonest because it excludes from the count the million unemployed Americans who have given up looking for a job. You don’t count as “unemployed” unless you are actively looking for a job…. (more)

January 14, 2015

IRS keeps Albuquerque Tea Party in limbo 5 years after tax-exempt status application

WASHINGTON TIMES — Before there were the lost Lerner emails, the congressional hearings and the retaliatory budget cuts, there was the Albuquerque Tea Party, a group of politically minded folks in New Mexico who wanted to get together and share ideas for taking back their country. The IRS had other ideas about them…. (more)

January 14, 2015

Zogby on Romney: Ann says Mitt would run as first divorced Mormon

NEWSMAX — Mitt Romney, dominating polls of potential Republican presidential candidates, is privately saying he won’t take another run for the White House in 2016, pollster John Zogby said Tuesday…. (more)

January 13, 2015

Franklin Graham: America’s ‘culture of death’ stems from a ‘sinful, godless worldview that rejects Christ’

CNS NEWS — Reverend Franklin Graham, son of world renowned evangelical preacher Billy Graham, said that America is increasingly embracing a “culture of death” that echoes what has occurred in Europe, and which stems from a “sinful, godless worldview that rejects Christ.”… (more)

Man awakens from 12 years in ‘vegetative state’ (WorldNetDaily)

January 12, 2015

Ted Cruz on Mitt Romney: No need for ‘mushy middle’

POLITICO — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took a swipe at Mitt Romney on Monday, saying that Republicans’ path to the presidency doesn’t cut through “the mushy middle.” Cruz was asked about Romney, the GOP’s 2012 nominee, by reporters following the senator’s keynote address at a Heritage Foundation summit…. (more)

Dick Morris: ‘Bush and Romney are identical candidates’

Rush Limbaugh: Republicans on ‘suicide mission’

Cruz: GOP ‘will get walloped’ without action on Obamacare

Boehner gets high praise – from Democrat! (WorldNetDaily)

Boehner rebellion signals tough road ahead for House GOP (Washington Examiner)

January 12, 2015

Cruz calls out Obama on Islamic terror

WORLDNETDAILY — Sen. Ted Cruz had a diplomatic answer to a tough question but one that also revealed a skepticism of the Obama administration’s foreign policy that could hardly run deeper. The last question for the Texas Republican after his speech at Heritage Foundation’s summit on “Opportunity for all, favoritism to none” came from WND…. (more)

Our Muslim president (Alan Caruba)

January 12, 2015

Leaked documents show most illegals now immune to arrest

NEWSMAX — New Obama administration rules make the vast majority of illegal immigrants immune to arrest and relegate border patrol agents to the role of social workers, according to Breitbart Texas…. (more)

January 12, 2015

U.S. military social media accounts apparently hacked by Islamic State sympathizers

WASHINGTON POST — Hackers claiming allegiance to the Islamic State took control of the social media accounts of the U.S. military’s Central Command on Monday, posting threatening messages and propaganda videos, along with some military documents…. (more)

ISIS hacks Pentagon accounts: ‘We are coming’

Barack Hussein Obama and God’s Judgment Upon America

“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”

Back in early 2008, I got busy — determined to find out everything I could about Obama. I read things that alarmed me. The more I read, the more questions I had, and the more alarmed I became.

I first saw this man when he was the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. I had never before heard my sons talk about politics until that night. It was like a spell was cast over them.

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‘American Sniper’ Review: A Patriotic, Pro-War On Terror Masterpiece

“American Sniper” opens during the worst days of Fallujah in Iraq. Kyle (Bradley Cooper) is the eye in the sky watching his fellow warriors through a sniper scope and protecting them when necessary with the kind of precision shooting that will quickly make him a legend (and target).

Through a door, an Iraqi woman emerges with a boy who can’t be older than 10. They walk towards a group of Marines. She hands the boy a large grenade. Kyle has been told by his superiors that what happens next is his call.

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As It Was in the Days of Noah

Jan Markell’s first guest is Christian economist John Terry. They consider the economy in the new year and how you can plan and prepare. Then Jan interviews author Jeff Kinley about his book, “As It Was in the Days of Noah: Warnings From Bible Prophecy About the Coming Global Storm.” Find the excellent resource here. This is an hour that will help you better understand some of the perils ahead. We use the mobile app found on the Home page of http://www.oneplace.com.

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Paralyzed Bride Takes Miracle Walk Down the Aisle

Take a break from bad news . . .

Tami Martin’s dreams of walking down the aisle probably varied from the average woman.

For starters, Martin’s walk made international headlines, as it’s not everyday a paraplegic woman takes the steps to unite herself with the love of her life.

Martin broke her back in a car wreck in 1999, according to USA Today, and struggled for years in physical therapy. Doctors told her she would never walk again.

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Are ‘Mass Casualty Attacks Against the West’ Coming?

If so, what can we do?

Britain’s security chief is warning that al Qaeda is planning “mass casualty attacks against the West.” Andrew Parker states: “My sharpest concern as director-general of MI5 is the growing gap between the increasingly challenging threat and the decreasing availability of capacities to address it.” More people than ever before share his concern today.

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The One Speech About Islam Every Person Must Hear!

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WVW-Radio: Will America Have a Controlled Financial Crash or Crash & Burn? | Worldview Weekend

Craig Smith is often a guest on Fox Business and Fox News Channel. Craig is the author of the book Don’t Bank on It. Craig joins us for this financial update to discuss the following: Topic: Is the stock market based on reality? Topic: Is JP Morgan having financial issues and what does that mean for the other big banks? Topic: Which is the only big bank to not be in trouble financially due to derivatives? Topic: What just happen in Switzerland and how did it impact the world economy? Topic: America is going to either have a controlled financial crash or a crash and burn crash. Which one will it be and how should you prepare for either event? Click You can also call 1-877-864-1072 to get your free copy of the book Don’t bank on it. Click here to listen now:
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‘I Was Aware of Everything’: Man Tells Story After Coming Out of 12-Year ‘Vegetative State’

(CN) — A man in the UK is sharing his story of spending 12 years trapped in his body after also being in a coma for two of those years.

Martin Pistorius became ill when he was just 12 years old, and his condition continued to deteriorate until he was unable to move or communicate with the outside world.

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Alabama Officials Pass Resolution Declaring Winfield a ‘City Under God’

(CN) — Officials in an Alabama city recently passed a resolution declaring the municipality of Winfield a “city under God.”

The resolution was passed in late December at the prompting of Mayor Randy Price, who urged city council to make the statement and take a stand for Christ.

“I feel like we need to stand up for what is right,” he told AL.com. “Our forefathers said ‘One nation under God’ and we went so far away from that. There are not enough godly people involved in day-to-day decisions.”

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Two Dead, Hundreds Injured as Filipino Crowd Throngs Idol Being Marched Through Streets

(CN) — Two people are dead and hundreds more were injured as the result of massive throngs that followed and sought to press up against a centuries-old statue of Christ that was marched through the streets of Manila as part of an annual Roman Catholic celebration called the Feast of the Black Nazarene.

While the large number of those filling the streets could not be counted with surety, police in the Philippines estimate that at times more than half a million Filipinos participated in the procession, which takes place every Jan. 9th in the city. Roman Catholics carry white cloths and seek to touch the wooden carving of Jesus carrying the cross out of their belief that it possesses healing powers.

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Pastor Exhorts Montana Lawmakers to Obey God Rather Than Men

(CN) — A Wisconsin pastor presented a sermon before the Montana legislature this past weekend, teaching on what is known as the Doctrine of Lesser Magistrates, a historic and biblical doctrine that dates back to the times of Moses and Daniel.

Matt Trewhella, pastor of Mercy Seat Christian Church in Milwaukee, had been invited by the group Project Liberty Tree to present this year’s election sermon at the Montana state house in Helena following the release of his book “The Doctrine of Lesser Magistrates.” The book focuses on the refusal of civil magistrates to obey laws that are immoral or ungodly, believing that divine laws trump human commands.

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Astronomers Say Two Unknown Planets May Lurk Beyond Pluto, Two more planets are circling the sun beyond Pluto

Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:01 AM PST

A new study suggests that at least two more planets are circling the sun far beyond Pluto’s orbit. The analysis is based on calculations of bodies located well past Neptune, regions of space that include the Kuiper Belt, the scattered disk and the Oort cloud. Instead of randomly flying through space, 12 of these so-called “extreme trans-Neptunian objects” (ETNO) show some unexpected symmetry. “This excess of objects with unexpected orbital parameters makes us believe that some invisible forces are altering the distribution of the orbital elements of the ETNO,” Carlos de la Fuente Marcos, with the Complutense University of Madrid, said in a press release. More

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‘Sleeper cells’: 3,000 in Turkey linked to ISISPosted: 17 Jan 2015 07:55 AM PST

About 3,000 people have been linked to Islamic State militants in Turkey, says a police report. The data has prompted a red alert over possible attacks, including in NATO and the West, by the so-called “sleeper cells” of the jihadist group. A Turkish police intelligence report has urged surveillance of about 3,000 people to observe their connections with the jihadists, sources told the Turkish Hurriyet Daily News. “There are around 500-700 Turkish citizens who have joined the ranks of [Islamic State],” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said earlier this week. Those 3,000 “possible links” to jihadists are additional to the group of about 700 Turkish fighters who are already fighting alongside Islamic State. The criminal records of foreign fighters who joined the IS militants via Turkey were absent, said the report, adding that it had created problems with security sources. More

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New law would move U.S. Embassy to JerusalemPosted: 17 Jan 2015 07:49 AM PST

The US Senate is taking another stab at changing the White House’s policy of keeping the American Embassy to Israel out of Jerusalem. On Tuesday, US Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Dean Heller (R-NV) proposed a law that would remove the president’s authority to invoke national security as a reason to ignore Congressional resolutions on moving the embassy to Jerusalem. According to the measure, called the Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2015, the White House would be required to identify Jerusalem as the capital of Israel even before the embassy is physically moved. More

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3 more California counties sign on to State of JeffersonPosted: 17 Jan 2015 07:44 AM PST

Supporters of the aspiring State of Jefferson returned to Sacramento on Thursday to present “declarations of separation” from three more Northern California counties. The petitions from Tehama, Glenn and Yuba counties, expressing their desire to withdraw from California because of a perceived lack of representation in the Legislature, bring the total number of breakaway counties to five. Jeffersonians rallied at the Capitol last August after presenting their initial declarations from Siskiyou and Modoc counties. Mark Baird, the movement’s chairman who hails from Mugginsville in Siskiyou County, said that when he filed the petitions with state officials Thursday, “They didn’t know what to do with them. They didn’t want them.” More

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The Greek Bank Runs Have Begun – Request Emergency Liquidity AssistancePosted: 17 Jan 2015 06:57 AM PST

The first time the phrase Emergency Liquidity Assistance, or ELA, was used in the context of Greece was in August 2011, when Greece was imploding, when its banking sector was on (and past) the verge of collapse, and just before the ECB had to unleash a global coordinated bailout with other central banks including global central bank liquidity swap and unleash the LTRO to preserve the Eurozone. As a reminder, this is what happened back then: “In a move described as the “last stand for Greek banks”, the embattled country’s central bank activated Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) for the first time on Wednesday night.” “Although it was done discreetly, news that Athens had opened the fund filtered out and was one of the factors that rattled markets across Europe. At one point Germany’s Dax was down 4pc before it recovered. The ELA was designed under European rules to allow national central banks to provide liquidity for their own lenders when they run out of collateral of a quality that can be used to trade with the ECB. It is an obscure tool that is supposed to be temporary and one of the last resorts for indebted banks.” Raoul Ruparel of Open Europe told The Telegraph: “The activation of the so-called ELA looks to be the last stand for Greek banks and suggests they are running alarmingly short of quality collateral usually used to obtain funding.” He added: “This kicks off another huge round of nearly worthless assets being shifted from the books of private banks onto books backed by taxpayers. Combined with the purchases of Spanish and Italian bonds, the already questionable balance sheet of the euro system is looking increasingly risky.” More

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Franklin Graham on TV tells Muslims: Convert to Christianity — ‘Christ will forgive’Posted: 17 Jan 2015 06:52 AM PST

The Rev. Franklin Graham told Muslims during a nationally televised interview on Fox News that they should convert to Christianity — that Jesus Christ will forgive and save them. “I want to say something to all the Muslims that may be watching this that are confused and are afraid themselves,” Mr. Graham said during an interview with Sean Hannity. “I want them to know that God loves them and that Jesus Christ died for their sins — and Christ will forgive them and heal their hearts.” Mr. Graham also told those of the Islam faith that they didn’t have to resort to jihad and murder — that there was another way, The Blaze reported. “They don’t have to die in a jihad,” he said, the media outlet reported. “They don’t have to kill somebody else to please God. God loves them, and he will accept them through faith and through his son, Jesus Christ.” And one more thought: Mr. Graham cautioned that the Islamic world was “being torn apart by its own hand,” he said, The Blaze reported. His suggestion? The United States ought to stop giving money to any nation or group that pushes for the killing of innocents, he said during the newscast. More

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Russia Pushing to Collapse U.S DollarPosted: 17 Jan 2015 06:45 AM PST

Russia has officially cut the supplies of Gas to Europe. As well the Russian nation has pulled out of the Petro-Dollar. This is an attempt to collapse the US Dollar in an economic war for what US Sanctions have done to Russia.

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Connecticut tells residents to make earthquake response plans.Posted: 17 Jan 2015 06:37 AM PST

After daily earthquakes in eastern Connecticut over the past week, officials have met to discuss ways the state can respond and residents can prepare. Officials from several state agencies said at a meeting Friday they want to make sure Connecticut is ready. About a dozen earthquakes have been recorded in the Plainfield area in little more than a week. No significant damage was reported. The Weston Observatory of Boston College says that while the greatest earthquake activity in the United States is in the west, earthquakes are “quite common” in many areas of the east. More

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Biggest Reservoir for Brazil’s Largest City Running Dry.Posted: 16 Jan 2015 05:20 PM PST

Halfway through the rainy season, the key reservoir for the hemisphere’s largest city holds just 6 percent of its capacity, and experts warned Friday that Sao Paulo authorities must take urgent steps to prevent the worst drought in more than 80 years from drying it out. The system of reservoirs and rivers that provide water to millions in this city have received less rainfall than hoped during the first weeks of the wet season, raising fears they won’t be replenished as hoped. Rainfall during the first two weeks of January totaled just 2.9 inches (7.1 centimeters), well below the historic average for the month of 10.7 inches (27.1 centimeters). The biggest problem is in the Cantareira water system, which is the largest of six reservoirs that provide water to some 6 million of the 20 million people living in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo city. Cantareira is now down to 6 percent of its capacity of 264 billion gallons (1 trillion liters), the water utility Sabesp said on its website. More

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Obama Raises Specter Of War With Iran If Congress Imposes New SanctionsPosted: 16 Jan 2015 05:15 PM PST

President Barack Obama strongly warned Congress on Friday against leveling additional sanctions against Iran and even suggested they could lead to war. “We have shown that we are credibly trying to solve this problem and avert some sort of military showdown. In that context, t here is no good argument for us to — undercut — undermine, the negotiations,” Obama said. The White House and Iran are currently locked in negotiations for Iran to roll back its nuclear program in exchange for the US and others lifting their sanctions against the Iranian government. These negotiations have been repeatedly extended and frustrated members of Congress said they fear Obama will not strike a tough enough deal. Even Democrats have backed legislation to strengthen the sanctions against Iran. Speaking at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Obama said such legislation would likely result in the negotiations collapsing. He argued Iran could easily return to building a military-grade nuclear reactor — setting the stage for an aggressive showdown. “They would be able to maintain that the reason that they ended negotiations was because the United States was operating in bad faith and blew up the deal,” he said. ” The likelihood [that] the entire negotiations collapses is very high. And if that happens, there is no constraint on Iran at that point going back and doing exactly what it had been doing before: … developing a heavy water reactor, that once built is extraordinarily difficult to dismantle.” More

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Headlines of Interest:

High School Teacher Accused of Promoting Christianity, Giving ‘Bible Cookies’ to Students

Atheists from ‘Better News Club’ Launch Program to Counter Christian ‘Good News Club’

Judge Rules Florist May Be Sued Personally for Declining to Provide Flowers for ‘Gay Wedding’

North Carolina City Agrees to Remove ‘Religious’ Veterans Memorial Due to Legal Costs

In light of the firing of Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, Russell Moore asks Is Glorifying God a Hate Crime Now?

Nancy Leigh DeMoss shares some reflections on Ministering in a Maximum-Security Women’s Prison. “We conducted an impromptu two-day conference that included many hours of studying God’s Word together, group interaction, worship, prayer, and testimonies, as well as one-on-one ministry with numerous women.”

Glory Junkies (Part 1) [Article] – Celebrities and athletes aren’t the only people addicted to their own glory. Here are 3 signs that you might be a glory junkie: Read the Article

Change Begins With God [Wednesday’s Word] – God requires that you change, but he’s steadfast in love and abundant in mercy as you stumble and struggle towards his standard: Read the Devotional

Survival Skill #4 [Right Here, Right Now] – In moments of difficulty, you don’t have to worry, because the One writing your story is wise and loving and good: Listen to the Episode

The Principle of Unity [Video] – Everywhere you go, Christ goes with you. That includes your sexuality: Watch the Video

Top 5 Islamist Groups in America Exposed

U.S. Cities with Radical Islamic Groups

Clarion Project National Security Analyst Ryan Mauro talks to Bill O’Reilly about five Islamist radical groups in America: Muslims of the Americas; Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center; the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA); Masjid at-Taqwa led by Siraj Wahhaj and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).Learn more by visiting our Clarion Project’s website:http://www.clarionproject.org

Email Brigade News Report

January 16, 2014

http://emailbrigade.com/

When I meditate, I go to that place where truth lives. I can see what reality really is, and it is so much easier to form good relationships then. ~ Dr. Mehmet Oz

MARSHA WEST’S COLUMN

NEW! Be Skeptical of Dr. Oz’s Remedies and Rick Warren’s “Plans”

New Age Pandemic In The Church

Fight the spiritual forces of wickedness — and win!

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FEATURED ARTICLES

New

Republican Congress Has A Mandate—Andrew McCarthy

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/396403/republican-congress-has-mandate-andrew-c-mccarthy

GOP leadership boldly declares that the election was a case of voters trusting Republicans with an opportunity to “prove we can govern” — to demonstrate that GOP lawmakers can work effectively with the president. They could not be more wrong. …

Friends of the earth are enemies of mankind–Alan Caruba

http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/caruba/150115

I am on FOE’s mailing list, and the most recent email informed me and the thousands of others who received it that “the oil lobby and the Republican leadership in Congress are plotting a full frontal assault on our environmental protections….” I bet you didn’t know that the Republican Party was an enemy of the environment. That’s curious because it was a Republican, Richard M. Nixon, who created the Environmental Protection Agency with an executive order!

WHAT? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

New

Yoga Is Official – United Nations Adopts International Yoga Day

http://standupforthetruth.com/2015/01/yoga-official-united-nations-adopts-international-yoga-day/

NEWS TO KNOW

New

More counterterrorism raids reportedly underway in Belgium after police thwart ‘Belgian Charlie Hebdo’ attack

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/01/15/belgium-counterterrorism-raids/

26 Republicans Vote Against Blackburn Amendment To Defund Obama’s Executive Amnesty For Illegal Aliens

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/01/14/26-republicans-vote-against-blackburn-amendment-to-defund-obamas-executive-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens/

Jimmy Carter Blames Paris Attacks On Israel

http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/57588-150113-jimmy-carter-blames-paris-attacks-on-israeli-palestinian-conflict

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CULTURE CLASH

CULTURE

New

BOOK REVIEW: The [Un]Documented Mark Steyn—Wes Vernon

http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/vernon/150115

Mark Steyn has made the point in his series of best-selling books that Europe is dominated by Islam and that in anywhere from 40 to 75 years, there will be a continent that he calls Eurabia. Others, of course, have similarly prophesied. Mr. Steyn’s look into that future is simply more vivid. …

EDUCATION – Research Links

New

Duke University to Broadcast Muslim Call to Prayer Declaring ‘Allah Is Great’

http://christiannews.net/2015/01/15/duke-university-to-broadcast-muslim-call-to-prayer-declaring-allah-is-great/

Previous

College Proofing Your Student–Amy Spreeman

http://standupforthetruth.com/2015/01/college-proofing-student/

HOMOSEXUALITY — Research Links

The revolution of the family: the Marxist roots of ‘homosexualism’

Porn may be only place gay youth see gay sex portrayed ‘positively’: UK ‘sex health’ charity head

300 Articles You Have to Read to Understand Homofascism

Homosexual Promiscuity: Breeding a national health problem

Speaking of Homosexuality

Big ‘Gay’ Brother is Watching You

Truth-Telling and Homosexuality

New

Fox News’ Bret Baier Forced Withdrawl From Catholic Conference

http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kincaid/150115

While Baier is apparently being muzzled because of the Catholic credentials of the group he was scheduled to speak to, Fox News anchor Shepard Smith has been able to spout pro-homosexual views on the air, such as when he denounced Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day as the “National Day of Intolerance.” The outburst was triggered by a Chick-fil-A executive speaking out against gay marriage. Smith is said to be dating a young Fox News male staffer….

EX-GAYS/EX TRANSEXUALS

Trouble In Transtopia: Murmurs Of Sex Change Regret

Truth Matters In Ex-Gay Debate

Nine fallen ‘exgay’ leaders seek spotlight with therapy ban alliance

Why Gays Cannot Speak for Ex-Gays

120 EXhomosexual video testimonies

New

Pastors, Prophets and Preachers

http://www.gcmwatch.com/11453/pastors-prophets-and-preachers

I hear all the time “my pastor preaches HARD against homosexuality!” That is to say that when you do talk about it, you give it the smack-down treatment. I understand your need to beat it down. But after you finish beating down sin, you must lift up the sinner or the struggler. Lift them up not just with platitudes but with real solutions including recommending they seek out specialized discipleship and accountability from ministries [wait for it] like the one God anointed me to do. …

LEFT-WING MEDIA

New

Climate Change Alarmists Bully Media to Call Skeptics ‘Deniers,’ WaPo Agrees

http://www.mrc.org/articles/climate-change-alarmists-bully-media-call-skeptics-deniers-wapo-agrees

LIFE & DEATH – Research Links

Parents Release Photo of Daughter Born at 24 Weeks to Stop Late-Term Abortions

Amazing Video Shows Life Before Birth: “Everything a Newborn Baby Does, a Fetus Has Already Done”

Abortion, Depression, Suicide

New

Man Who Awoke After 12 Years in a “Vegetative State” Could Have Been Killed Like Terri Schiavo

http://www.lifenews.com/2015/01/15/man-who-awoke-after-12-years-in-a-vegetative-state-could-have-been-killed-like-terri-schiavo/

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. ~ Heb 13:4

Ryan Anderson explains why gay marriage doesn’t exist

Our last chance to save traditional marriage

New

Judge Rules South Dakota’s Voter-Approved Marriage Amendment Unconstitutional

http://christiannews.net/2015/01/14/judge-rules-south-dakotas-voter-approved-marriage-amendment-unconstitutional/

A federal judge in South Dakota has struck down the state’s voter-approved marriage amendment which enshrines marriages as being solely between a man and a woman, opining that the law is unconstitutional because it excludes homosexuals from having the same opportunity.

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RELIGION

OF INTEREST

New

Newsweek publishes response by Dr. Michael Brown to its Christmas hit-piece on the Bible, but says ‘we stand by our story’

http://discern.org/2015/01/newsweek-publishes-response-by-dr-michael-brown-to-its-christmas-hit-piece-on-the-bible-but-says-it-stands-by-our-story/

‘Boy who came back from heaven’ recants story, rebukes LifeWay and other buyers/sellers of ‘heaven tourism’

http://discern.org/2015/01/boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-recants-story-rebukes-lifeway-and-other-buyerssellers-of-heaven-tourism/

LifeWay returns ‘Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ books to publisher. Why, though, was it ever selling them?

http://discern.org/2015/01/lifeway-returns-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-books-to-publisher-why-though-was-it-ever-selling-them/

On 13 January 2015, Alan Malarkey, co-author and subject of the book The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven, retracted his claims. In response to a subsequent enquiry by Dr. Warren Throckmorton, Martin King – the Director of Communications at LifeWay – issued a statement saying that LifeWay stores are returning remaining copies of the book to the publisher, Tyndale House.

Previous

You won’t believe what Chick-fil-A did for homeless man–Todd Stares

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/01/12/wont-believe-what-chick-fil-did-for-homeless-man/

CREATION VS EVOLUTION – Research links

Why is biblical Creationism so important?

The Giraffe: God’s Outstanding Animal

Previous

Bill Nye’s Gift to Ken Ham—Ken Ham

https://answersingenesis.org/creation-vs-evolution/bill-nyes-gift-to-ken-ham/

I was surprised but pleased that Bill Nye took time to send me a gift before Christmas. You will be very interested in what he sent. Because of our extended stay in Australia (due to the passing of my wife’s dad), I am only just catching up on all my Christmas mail. So yes, I am sending a gift to Bill Nye, as I will explain below.

CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION

New

Report: Global Persecution of Christians Reached Historic Levels in 2014

http://standupforthetruth.com/2015/01/2015-forecast-bloody-violent-persecution-christians/

TEACHING/DEVOTIONAL

New

The Cross of Christ Separates the Living From the Dead—Mike Ratliff

https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/the-cross-of-christ-separates-the-living-from-the-dead/

WATCH OUT!

Where do Christians get solid food? From voices in their heads, intuition, imaginations, flights of fancy, signs, wonders? No. Solid food is consumed by feeding on the meat of the written

Word of God. ~ Sandy Simpson

Alcoholics Anonymous

Disturbing History of AA

New Booklet Tract: The Spiritual Truth Behind Alcoholics Anonymous–And Why Christians Should Think Twice About Joining A.A.

Previous

Pro-A.A. authors Dick B., Ken B., misrepresent “born again” quote about A.A. co-founder

http://mywordlikefire.com/2015/01/09/pro-a-a-authors-dick-b-ken-b-misrepresent-born-again-quote-about-a-a-co-founder/

Angels – Research links

Three Reasons You Should Not Try To Bind Satan

Unbiblical ideas About Angels

Ann Voskamp

Romantic Panentheism, a Review of One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts: A Christianized Version of “Sexytime” with Ghosts?

Beth Moore

Has so-and-so false teacher always been false, or did it just start now?

The Low-Information Evangelical, Part 1 Part 2

Examining Beth Moore’s teaching

Previous

Why Beth Moore and Not Me? The Danger of Claiming to Receive Direct Revelation–Erin Benziger

http://www.donotbesurprised.com/2014/01/why-beth-moore-and-not-me-danger-of.html

Herein lies one of the great dangers of these claims. While many Americans may claim that God has, at one time or another, spoken to them, the despair that can overcome a person who hears of these stories and has not had such an experience can be devastating. Those who follow the teaching of Beth Moore greatly respect and revere her. They admire her and because of this, many undoubtedly strive to mimic her Christian walk. …

“Blood Moons”

Is Jesus going to return during the blood-red moon of 2015?

Divine Sign for Israel? Hagee Explains Blood Moons

Will Lunar Eclipses Cause Four Blood Moons in 2014 and 2015?

Charismatic Movement

Strange Fire Q&A: Answering the Critics—Phil Johnson interviews John MacArthur

Where is IHOP Going? An interview with Sarah Leslie

Church Growth Movement/Seeker/Market-Driven

Straight Talk About the Seeker Church Movement

Why this pastor left the church-growth model

Who is Peter Drucker, and what did he do with our church?

Rick Warren’s Catholic television interview

New

Be Skeptical of Dr. Oz’s Remedies and Rick Warren’s “Plans”—Marsha West

http://standupforthetruth.com/2015/01/skeptical-dr-ozs-remedies-rick-warrens-plans/

Circus by the Glades

http://discern.org/2015/01/circus-by-the-glades/

With their cover of Britney Spears’ Circus, Church Circus by the Glades illustrates the point of the article, The Church Growth Movement: innovating like it’s 1894.

Contemplative Prayer – Research Links

The “Tree of Contemplative Practices” – Is Your Church Practicing Some of These?

What Is Spiritual Formation and Why Does It Matter?

Contemplative Terms

New

Spiritual Formation: An interview with Dr. Gary Gilley—SUFTT

http://standupforthetruth.com/2015/01/spiritual-formation-interview-dr-gary-gilley/

We’re talking about Spiritual Formation, and it is something that has taken the modern church by storm in just about every denomination – from those considered to be seeker-driven and even those considered to be conservative.

Ecumenism

Rick Warren’s Call for Christians to Unite With Catholics, ‘Holy Father’ Raising Concerns

Emergent Church – Research Links

McLaren’s CANA Initiative marks new era for Neo Emergents

Listen: Emergent Church finally shows its real intentions!–

Emerging towards convergence

Emergent /Emerging Church Documentary

New

The Emerging Global Church—Berit Kjos

http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/05/peace-un.htm

Warren’s P.E.A.C.E. Plan & UN Goals – Part 1

Previous

Perry Noble Rescinds the Ten Commands for 2015

http://www.pajamapages.com/noble-rescinds-the-ten-commandments-for-2015/

Noble rewrites the Ten Commandments….oops! “Promises.”

Hillsong Church

Hillsong NYC’s “biblical” silence about homosexuality

Hellsong – The Music of Hillsong – In Praise of Folly

“Jesus Calling” – Research Links

Changing “Jesus Calling”—Damage Control for a False Christ

In Jesus Calling: Jesus Contradicts Himself

Is Hit Book “Jesus Calling” Pushing New Age?

Articles and links exposing the New Age “Jesus” and New Age teachings

in Sarah Young’s “Jesus Calling” devotional

One Woman’s Story About Jesus Calling: A Surprise I Never Expected That Changed My Life

Jonathan Cahn

“Rabbi” Jonathan Cahn’s Most Recent Duping of the People of God: “The Mystery of the Shemitah”

Joyce Meyer

The Prosperity Priestess and the Pied Piper of IHOP

Joyce Meyer’s teaching

Kay Arthur

Kay Arthur With Erroneous Contemplative Interpretation of Psalm 46:10

Christian Meditation: What’s Biblical and What’s

Mark Driscoll

5 Early Leadership Lessons from the Dissolution of Mars Hill Church

Part 1: “We Are Not ABANDONED” Part 2: “Under the Bus” and “Off the Map” – The Out-of-Control Bus That Runs Over Sheep Part 3: The Culture Which Gave Rise to Driscoll

Previous

Mars Hill Turning Over Pulpit to Rick Warren to Deliver Final Message Before Closing http://christiannews.net/2014/12/25/mars-hill-turning-over-pulpit-to-rick-warren-to-deliver-final-message-before-closing/

Here’s the message Warren gave:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAcegtdWCRA&feature=youtu.be

“The Message” Bible

Eugene Peterson’s “The Message” is a parody of the Bible

Mormonism — Research Links

Mormon Church Admits Founder Joseph Smith Had About 40 Wives

Was Joseph Smith Really a Prophet from God?

What is Mormonism – What do Mormon’s Believe

The Mormon version of “Holy, Holy, Holy” is missing something

New Age Movement/New Thought/Spirituality — Research Links

The New Age Peale Factor: Norman Vincent Peale and the Occult, Part 1 Part 2

Mysticism & Global Mind Change

Panantheism

What is “The Secret”? What is the “Law of Attraction”?

New

Be Skeptical of Dr. Oz’s Remedies and Rick Warren’s “Plans”—Marsha West

http://standupforthetruth.com/2015/01/skeptical-dr-ozs-remedies-rick-warrens-plans/

New Age Pandemic In The Church—Marsha West

http://standupforthetruth.com/2015/01/new-age-pandemic-church/

New Apostolic Reformation/Dominionism – Research Links

We have had enough of false prophets

Bethel Church’s “Apostle” Bill Johnson: A Comedy of Errors Part 1 Part 2

What is an Apostle?

Rick Joyner’s alleged visit to heaven where he claims he met Enoch

Previous

“Apostle” Barb gets a brand new Mantle

http://mywordlikefire.com/2014/12/28/apostle-barb-gets-a-brand-new-mantle/

Occult – Research Links

Previous

This site is not recommended

Death-Switch: The Latest Attempt to Reach Beyond the Grave

http://thinkchristian.reframemedia.com/deathswitch-the-latest-attempt-to-reach-beyond-the-grave

Roman Catholicism

Rick Warren’s Call for Christians to Unite With Catholics, ‘Holy Father’ Raising Concerns

The Papacy of the Roman Catholic Church

‘Secrets of the Vatican’ exposes moral crises facing Catholic Church’s new pope

Do eucharistic miracles really happen?

New

Pope Francis: You Cannot Be A Christian Outside the Church

http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/01/11/pope-francis-you-cannot-be-a-christian-outside-the-church/

Pope Francis on Charlie Hebdo: There are limits to free expression

http://www.aol.com/article/2015/01/15/pope-on-charlie-hebdo-there-are-limits-to-free-expression/21130272/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl7%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D599200

Social Justice/Progressive Christianity

Shameful Social Gospel

The Social Justice Gospel, Yesterday and Today—Part 2

Transhumanism/Nephilum

Spiritual Seduction

Extraterrestrials, Noah’s Flood, Pseudo-Humans, Pseudo-Science,

Nephilim and Space Alien DNA—Part 2

Vision Casting

Casting a Vision of Commandeering Control

Witchcraft – Research Links

Word of Faith/Prosperity Gospel — Research Links

Bethel Church’s “Apostle” Bill Johnson: A Comedy of Errors, Part 1 Part 2

The True Origins of the Prosperity Gospel

T.D. Jakes and Joyce Meyer teaching word-faith “Little Gods” doctrine

ENTERTAINMENT

New

Warner Bros pulls Hillsong movie from schedule

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/warner.bros.pulls.hillsong.movie.from.schedule/46030.htm

According to Christian Today “Hillsong – Let Hope Rise,” which is based on the infamous Australian-based Hillsong church and one of the world’s biggest worship bands, has been pulled from the Warner Brothers schedule. No explanation was given as to why the documentary was pulled.

HEALTH

New

CDC urges early flu treatment as study shows low vaccine effectiveness

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/01/15/cdc-urges-early-flu-treatment-as-study-shows-low-vaccine-effectiveness/

MUSIC

A false revival is coming. Do you hear laughter?
Jan 16, 2015 09:55 am | A.Spreeman

Today in the modern church a big storm is brewing, and with it we’re seeing: More direct revelation and extra-biblical experiences More signs and wonders/mysticism More merging and melding of religions and movements More entertainment-driven services More New Age conferences blending with “Christian” leadership More false christs Warren Smith is the author of the book, […]

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False Revival Coming? Part 1: HOLY LAUGHTER OR STRONG DELUSION
Jan 15, 2015 04:29 pm | A.Spreeman

The following pamphlet is a new;y released pamphlet by Lighthouse Trails Publishing, written by Warren B. Smith, and reposted here with permission from both. You may order these booklets for $1.95 each from Lighthouse Trails by clicking this link. Lighthouse Trails Editors Note: Today there is much talk in the church about revival. Some leaders, […]

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Be Skeptical of Dr. Oz’s Remedies and Rick Warren’s “Plans”
Jan 15, 2015 12:58 pm | Marsha West

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, author and host of a successful TV show, has involved himself in some, um, questionable cures for what ails you. According to a Fox News report, a recent study showed that “Half of Dr. Oz’s health advice is bad.” Die-hard Oz fans will more than likely […]

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Spiritual Formation: An interview with Dr. Gary Gilley
Jan 15, 2015 07:44 am | A.Spreeman

Today we are going to cover a topic that is often highly charged, and may be challenging for some of you. And there is a good chance that most of us have been affected in some way by it. We’re talking about Spiritual Formation, and it is something that has taken the modern church by […]

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Viral Cicret video: Bracelet projects your personal info on your arm
Jan 15, 2015 07:22 am | A.Spreeman

So this caught my eye today. It’s a video for a new bracelet and app in development called Cicret, and the video (below) already has millions of views. The bracelet intercepts your smart phone or whatever you would keep on a tablet and projects it on your wrist. “Make your skin your new tablet,” goes […]

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The sufficiency of the Scriptures
Jan 14, 2015 09:03 am | A.Spreeman

Is the Bible sufficient? Yes! The doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture is a fundamental tenet of the Christian faith. To say the Scriptures are sufficient means that the Bible is all we need to equip us for a life of faith and service. But when we add to Scripture, we get into all sorts […]

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Boy who “came back from heaven” recants story, rebukes Christian retailers
Jan 14, 2015 08:08 am | A.Spreeman

Is the Bible enough? Is it sufficient? There are a lot of books on the market lately that appear to be personal testimonies of people who have actually visited heaven. The problem is, these experiences are outside of what Scripture tells us about heaven, and there is no way to validate them. But Christians have […]

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New Policy Forces Homeschooled Kids to Justify Their Religious Beliefs
Jan 13, 2015 03:34 pm | A.Spreeman

UPDATE: HUGE OUTCRY FORCES SCHOOL BOARD TO SCRAP NEW POLICY Parents who learned of this unbelievable requirement rose up in Virginia to put a stop to the insanity. For now. But remember: The government – and the enemy – hate the thought of parents raising up their children in the way they should go: Virginia […]

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Yoga Is Official – United Nations Adopts International Yoga Day
Jan 13, 2015 11:27 am | A.Spreeman

(Note: See also, Yoga is anything but “harmless stretching, and My response to “Holy” Yoga.) The United Nations declared June 21st as International Yoga Day, just three months after India’s newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi used some of his valuable minutes during his address to the U.N. General Assembly to introduce it. With an unprecedented 177 countries […]

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The Rubber Sword of Toothless Truth
Jan 13, 2015 11:01 am | Scott Alan Buss

It looks awesome from a distance. Sounds great, too – whistling through the wind as its proud owner swings it here , there and everywhere, like a skilled and dangerous soldier or knight. But, at the end of the day, it’s just a toy. The wannabe soldier is merely pretending. His sword is a fake; an imitation without an edge. […]

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On contending, confessing and compromise
Jan 13, 2015 10:16 am | A.Spreeman

When people die in their rebellion against God, the Bible is very clear about their fate. But while it is still today, do we care enough to roll up our sleeves and content for the faith – even when the unbelievers are hateful toward you? Our guest Robert Meyer shares a personal testimony in an […]

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College-proofing your student
Jan 12, 2015 08:49 am | A.Spreeman

We’ve heard the heartbreaking stories from parents who send their student – faith intact – off to University, only to see those young adults come home with a very different world view that reinvents Jesus, or even brushes Him aside. A huge percentage of young people walk away from anything to do with God as […]

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Worldview Weekend Newsletter

Breaking News! Boy Who Said He Went To Heaven Recants Story.

WorldviewRadio Host & His Website Make National News & Shine Spot Light on Theological Problems at Christian Bookstore Chain
http://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/boy-who-did-not-go-heaven-worldviewradio-host-his-website-make-national-news-shine-spot

WVW-TV Why America is Decreasing, Who is Bringing Her Down, and How the Financial, Religious, and Political Power is Shifting to a Euro-Centric Empire (Part Two)

In this program Brannon Howse reveals how Georgetown Professor and mentor of Bill Clinton, Carroll Quigley, explained how Cecil Rhodes would use his vast fortune to begin organizations and scholarship programs, of which Clinton was a recipient, for the purpose of creating a world government.

Rhodes was influenced by his Oxford Professor John Ruskin who desired a world government that he referred to as a British Empire. Ruskin also influenced Sidney Webb who went on to form the Fabian Socialist Society in order to carry out the goal of his mentor John Ruskin. It was from the influence of the Fabian Socialist Society that the Labor Party was created. Is a Revived Roman Empire with a euro-centric influence rising? Was this euro-centric, revived Roman Empire predicted in Daniel 2 and Daniel 7?

Much that God has Satan seeks to duplicate. Satan has a false church, false gospel, false miracles, and he is seeking to build a false and earthly kingdom. Daniel chapter two tells us that Satan will achieve such a kingdom for a time but that God’s kingdom will crush the kingdom of Satan and the Kingdom of God will last forever.

The historical images, history, contemporary facts, and Biblical insight in this program will keep your attention and make the hour program seem like mere minutes. Yet, most importantly this program will help you to understand, or have reaffirmed, that while the world seems to be spinning out of control the fact is that God has predestined the events that are unfolding.
Click here to watch now:
http://www.worldviewweekend.com/tv/video/why-america-decreasing-who-bringing-her-down-and-how-financial-religious-and-political-0

Priority, Upfront Seating Deadline for Branson Worldview Weekend is February 21st, 2015. Register now online at http://www.worldviewweekend.com/branson

You can also register by mail or phone. We had folks from 39 states attend in 2014 so don’t miss 2015. 100% new material.
Speakers include: Dr. John MacArthur, Mike Abendroth, Brannon Howse, Dr. Tommy Ice, Dr. Henry Morris, Mike Gendron, Justin Peters, Jared Carlson, Usama Dakdok and Jesse Johnson.

The Youth Experts Are Wrong and You Were Right.

If you helped us to underwrite the cost of our free Contend 2015 student Worldview Weekend then we want you to join us in rejoicing over the fruit from this Biblical ministry you helped to make possible.

High school and college students are interested in being treated like young adults, they are not interested in gimmicks, and they want to be equipped with biblical truth and we have the testimonies to prove it. We had a full house with students from 25 states. We had a very large stack of handwritten testimonies but we have chosen these to share with you in hopes it will encourage you as so many of you were part of making this conference possible. We did not even take an offering at the conference because we wanted the students to know we had no financial agenda. We even gave them three Biblical worldview books for free. Make your plans now to join us for Contend 2016 starting at 6pm CT on Thursday night December 31st and ending at noon on Saturday January 2, 2016. Click here to read the testimonials:
http://worldviewweekend.com/news/article/youth-experts-are-wrong

Read This Powerful Testimony:

I came to the Contend conference last year as an unbeliever. I was a sophomore college student majoring in psychology. After, and during the conference, I began to see how messed up my major was, and the foundations of psychology, among many other topics. I began to see the truth and the truth was not secular psychological theory but God’s Word. My mind was imploding and I felt my whole life was a lie. I decided to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and never looked back. I went back to college with a new worldview, search and seeking the truth; not speculation.

I saw my major for what it was; a lie. Psychology doesn’t truly help people. I also had an eating disorder when I was 12, and struggled with it for many years despite psychiatrists and hospital treatment. After the conference, and seeking truth, I realized my eating disorder came from my sinful, selfish heart, not my parent’s divorce, and not TV shows.

This conference is amazing. It speaks about truth and real current issues. The information is not sugar coated. The speakers tell you how it is. I would recommend this conference to anyone and everyone. I am truly grateful for this conference.

In my neuroscience class they don’t even know how psychiatric drugs work for sure; it is all speculation and a money game with pharmacy companies. My prof admitted this!
Student from Indiana
click here to read more testimonies
http://worldviewweekend.com/news/article/youth-experts-are-wrong

WVW-TV: The State of Evangelicalism with Guest Jesse Johnson

http://worldviewweekend.com/tv/video/state-evangelicalism-guest-jesse-johnson

Topics Include:

Why don’t we put out a fleece today?
Why is persecution not a hindrance to God’s plan?
The downgrade of apologetics and worldview ministries
How to prepare young men for ministry
500 year anniversary of the reformation and how the Church of Rome will use it for ecumenicalism
Lutherans and Catholics Unite on Justification?
Will the Antichrist be a Pope?
Why did John Piper promote Mark Driscoll?
Why is John Piper not finishing his race well?
How can you encourage your pastor?

WVW-TV: What Does A Preterist Believe & Why Does Dr. Ice Say They Are Mistaken?

http://worldviewweekend.com/tv/video/what-does-preterist-believe-why-does-dr-ice-say-they-are-mistaken

WVW-TV: Mike Abendroth on Why The World Hates The Cross

Why the World Hates the Cross. Watch NoCo-TV with Mike Abendroth before this program rolls into the Situation Room for members only. Click here to watch now:
http://www.worldviewweekend.com/tv/video/why-world-despises-cross-christ

WVW-TV: Aliens, UFOs and the Bible with Mike Riddle:

Is there really intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? What about all the claimed UFO sightings? Has NASA made contact with alien life? In this session Mike examines these questions and more. Based on the laws of science and logic, is it possible for alien life to travel vast distances across the universe? Mike also addresses the question, “Did God create life elsewhere in the universe?”
http://www.worldviewweekend.com/tv/video/aliens-ufos-and-bible

The Ineptitude of Moral Equivalence

Last week a newspaper office in Paris was attacked by gunmen who murdered twelve people. The specific targets were the paper’s editorial cartoonists, and the motive for their murder was the fact that they had often drawn cartoons disparaging Mohammad.

While the attack was swiftly condemned by many political leaders—France’s own president called it “an exceptional act of barbarism”—it was also met by many people eager to protect the reputation of Islam. The fact that the murders were done to avenge the reputation of Mohammad and that the politically correct response was to protect Islam’s reputation is ironic indeed.
http://worldviewweekend.com/news/article/ineptitude-moral-equivalence

New Math on College Campuses

The New York Times published a provocative news story called “The New Math on Campus.” No, it’s not about the failure of Common Core to teach arithmetic; it’s about the changing ratio of males to females on most college campuses.

Long ago when I went to college, campuses were about 70 percent male, and until 1970 it was still nearly 60 percent. Today, however, the male percentage has fallen to the low 40s on most campuses.
http://worldviewweekend.com/news/article/new-math-college-campuses

Special Announcement: Dr. John MacArthur to speak at Branson 2015 Worldview Weekend and Take Questions from the Audience.

Since posting this on our website this week, reservations for this conference have taken off. Don’t miss out, get your tickets today at: http://www.worldviewweekend.com/branson

On the Shoulders of Giants

It was Isaac Newton who famously penned the sentence, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” In saying this, he meant to communicate his respect for and dependence on the great minds that had come before him. Whatever advances he was able to make, he recognized that he stood upon the work of those who had come before him, giving him greater views of the heights he was to ascend.
http://worldviewweekend.com/news/article/shoulders-giants

Worldview Weekend Radio with Host Brannon Howse:

Guest: Dr. John Whitcomb joins us for another episode of Ask Dr. John. Question: Please help me understand Gen. 3:7 and Luke 24:31. In both of these passages it speaks of people whose “eyes were opened”. What does it mean to have one’s eyes opened? If they were not physically blind, how can their eyes be opened? Can we also have our eyes opened if we are followers of Christ? Question: How many people did God speak directly to or through in the Old and New Testaments? Question: My pastor teaches that the gift of prophecy in 1 Cor. 14:1 and following is not the same as teaching, though it is similar. I do not see any difference. What Scripture is there to support or disprove the view that they are different gifts? If they are different, what is the difference?”

Question: How should believers approach those who claim to be Christians but clearly show no evidence of true faith? Should we pray for them and approach them with Scripture, or leave them alone? Question: Can a person who does not believe that the Bible is the final authority be truly saved? Question: At what age are children considered to be of the “age of reason”? What age is no longer considered “innocent”? Question: Will believers have the full knowledge of the Scriptures in heaven? Question: Will the majority of all people who have ever lived be saved or unsaved? Question: How did people find energy to serve God in the Old Testament without the permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit? Topic: We take your calls.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/brannon-howse-aired-january-13-2015

Encounter God’s Truth with Dr. John Whitcomb:

Today on Encounter God’s Truth, Old Testament teacher Dr. John Whitcomb provides us with an overview of the life of the prophet Daniel one of his Biblical heroes. He and host Wayne Shepherd present this program in the hope that the Lord God will do a work in each of our hearts as we focus on this encouraging example of faith during difficult days. Dr. Whitcomb concludes by showing how Daniel’s prophecies tie to the book of Zechariah which we will study again beginning next week. All the intricate details that we find in both books remind us that God’s Word is true from the beginning to the end. May God bless you as you share this broadcast.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/dr-john-whitcomb-january-12-2015

Women with the Master with Susan Heck:

Five Things You Must Do To Get in Shape! I Timothy 4.6-11

http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/women-master-january-12-2015

No Compromise Radio with Mike Abendroth:

What have you done to deserve Heaven? What is the purpose of the law? Why do we do the things we hate to do? Pastor Mike addresses these questions as he continues preaching in Romans chapter 7.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/mike-abendroth-january-13-2015

Search the Scriptures with T.A. McMahon:
In this classic Search the Scriptures Daily program, Dave and Tom discuss God’s sovereignty and the prophecies of Jesus’ death and resurrection in the Old Testament.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/ta-mcmahon-january-12-2015

Prophecy Today with Dr. Jimmy DeYoung:

Jimmy DeYoung will talk with Ken Timmerman, from the Washington, DC, area, who will give us insight into geo-political events happening in our world today on this edition of PTIB. They will discuss the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris this last week and how it helps us to understand the “forever war”; they will look at how Islamic eschatology is driving IS strategy and its recruiting; how most persecution of Christians in our world is at the hands of Islamist and how Al-Qaeda is threatening to use undetectable bombs on the United States.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/prophecy-today-intell-briefing-january-13-2015

The Straight Way with Usama Dakdok:

The False Prophets of Islam
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/truth-about-islam-january-13-2015

Immanuel with Jesse Johnson:

Joy at the end of the Tether (Psalm 119:169-176)
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/jesse-johnson-january-12-2015

Crosstalk:

This edition of Crosstalk focuses primarily on the details surrounding the removal of Atlanta Fire Chief Kevin Cochran. Cochran was terminated from his duties following a city investigation. The complaint by Mayor Kasim Reed deals with a pro-family book that Cochran authored for his men’s Bible study that upholds the biblical view of sexuality and contradicts the homosexual agenda. Cochran received a one month suspension without pay in November and then it was announced that he would be fired. Before losing his job, Cochran was required to complete sensitivity training and was prevented from distributing copies of his book on city property.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/crosstalk-january-13-2015

Proclaiming the Gospel with Mike Gendron:

Why do Catholics deny the Words or Christ, It Is Finished? Why do they continue the offering of a Eucharist Christ when the work of Christ was completed? Jesus’ Accomplishments For His People The Following:

He provided the only way for sinful man to be saved. (Acts 4:12)
He testified to the truth. Those who seek the truth listen to Him. (John 18:37)
He came to give life to a world condemned to death. (John 14:6)
He showed the world the only way to the Father. (John 14:6)
He gave His life as a ransom for many. (Matthew 20:28)
He bore our sin in His body on a tree. (1 Peter 2:24)
He died for the ungodly. (Romans 5:6)
He gave Himself up for us as a sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:2)
He died for us so that we may live together with Him. (1 Thess. 5:9)
He gave Himself for us to purify a people that are His very own. (Titus 2:14)
He died for sins, once for all, to bring us to God. (1 Peter 3:18)
He became sin for us so, in Him, we could become the righteousness of God. (2 Cor. 5:21)
He has forgiven all our sins. (Colossians 1:14)
He purified us from all sin. (1 John 1:7; Hebrews 1:3)
He has reconciled us to God, changing our relationship with Him from one of hostility to one of harmony and peace. (Ephesians 2:14-18)
He redeemed us from the power of sin. (Galatians 3:10-14, 22)
He justified us (declared us righteous) (Romans:23-25)
He expiated (took away) our sins and will never count them against us. (Hebrews 9:26; (Romans 4:6-8)
He saved us from condemnation. (John 3:18, 5:24)
He delivered us from the dominion of Satan. (1 John 3:8)
By His atoning sacrifice He satisfied (propitiated) completely the wrath of God for our sin. (1John 2:2)
He transformed us into new creations that long to obey God (Galatians 2:20; 2 Cor. 5:17)
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/mike-gendron-january-13-2015

Noise of Thunder with Chris Pinto:

Today on Encounter God ‘s Truth, Old Testament teacher Dr. John Whitcomb provides us with an overview of the life of the prophet Daniel; one of his Biblical heroes. He and host Wayne Shepherd present this program in the hope that the Lord God will do a work in each of our hearts as we focus on this encouraging example of faith during difficult days. Dr. Whitcomb concludes by showing how Daniel’s prophecies tie to the book of Zechariah which we will study again beginning next week. All the intricate details that we find in both books remind us that God ‘s Word is true from the beginning to the end. May God bless you as you share this broadcast.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/dr-john-whitcomb-january-12-2015

The Danger Zone with David Farnell

David Farnell looks at another book written by another author that is used to train seminary students to undermine the inerrancy of Scripture. As the seminaries go, so go the churches.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/david-farnell-january-12-2015

Steel on Steel with John Loeffler:

In the wake of the tragedy in Paris this week, John takes a look in his boralogue at islamaphobia and how hate speech laws are a farce and an impediment to freedom of speech. He also addresses the need for Islam to modernize and whether the rest of us can survive the violence until then.

First up on the program is Joy Brighton (www.joybrighton.com), former Wall Street trader and author of the book Sharia-ism is Here. She will examine the slow stealthy growth of radical Islam in the United States, and how that growth is being fueled both by political correctness and a general ignorance that there’s a problem.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/john-loeffler-january-12-2015

Running to Win with Dr. Erwin Lutzer:

Any marathon runner will tell you there’s only one goal line, and only one route that gets you there. Rules are rules. You have to follow the track to win. The trip will not be easy, but we invite you along for the journey.
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/dr-erwin-lutzer-january-13-2015

The Justin Peters Program:

Rest for the Weary – part 3
We are doing a series on Matthew 11:25-30. In last week’s program we discussed the context of our passage, specifically verses 20-24 in which Jesus denounced the cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum. In today’s program we will talk about Jesus’ public effusion of praise to the Father for hiding the things of the Gospel. From whom did He hide them and why did He hide them? We usually think of God revealing truths, not hiding them. So, what is going on here?
http://worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/justin-peters-program-january-12-2015

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President of South Carolina Baptist Convention calls for Perry Noble and NewSpring to correct ‘problematic positions and statements’

President of South Carolina Baptist Convention calls for Perry Noble and NewSpring to correct ‘problematic positions and statements’

Video of the Week

The Remorse of Abortion and the Healing of the Gospel, Lecrae, John Piper, & John Ensor. This is a bit on the long side (37 minutes), but is a fascinating and convicting conversation. Hip hop artist Lecrae joins Pastor John Piper and president of PassionLife John Ensor to candidly discuss abortion, urban life, justice, and race. Here’s is an excerpt from Lecrae’s autobiographical song, “Good, Bad, Ugly.”

Sex on my brain, and death in my veins
Had a main thing, we stayed up ‘til 2 (Smokin’)
Waking and thinking we naked, my body was loving it
Soul was hating it, man
Time and time after time, our bodies were close (the girl was so fine)
Heard a heart beat that wasn’t hers or mine
The miracle of life had started inside
Ignored the warning signs
Suppressed that truth I felt inside
I was just having fun with this, I’m too young for this
I’m thinking me, myself, and I
Should I sacrifice this life to keep my vanity and live nice?
And she love and trust me so much that whatever I say, she’d probably oblige
But I was too selfish with my time
Scared my dreams were not gonna survive
So I dropped her off at that clinic
That day, a part of us died

Articles of the Week

Five Habits to Keep Your Marriage Strong, Leigh Ann Dutton. Most marriages don’t become beautiful or nasty because of one dramatic event. Instead, they are the sum total of thousands of daily decisions, conversations, and seemingly mundane habits. These aren’t a panacea, and only scratch the surface of what it means to love, forbear, and forgive. But it’s a strong start.

How I Almost Lost the Bible, Gregory Alan Thornbury. “My freshman year…we learned that the Bible was a pastiche of traditions and sources, cobbled together mainly in the second century. … We learned how to do form and redaction analysis, a method of study that assumes the author of a biblical text is motivated by a theological agenda rather than by reporting what he had seen. We simply ‘knew’ that the book we were holding in our hands did not have a direct connection to the apostles whose names were associated with the Gospels and Epistles. For me, this dose of higher criticism was nearly lethal. Any sense that the Bible was divinely inspired and trustworthy, or that the creeds had metaphysical gravitas, started to seem implausible. … I was approaching something close to New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman’s own story of losing faith.”

Five Ways to Protect Yourself from Cold-Hearted Familiarity with God’s Word, Mike Leake. Cold-hearted familiarity: that’s a startling phrase, especially when the topic is God’s Word. Yet for many of us, we can easily be led away from regular time reading Scripture by the devilish little lie, “You already know it.” The diagnosis is clear enough. So what are we to do? Leake offers five answers. They aren’t easy, but follow them and you won’t find yourself yawning at Scripture.

Which Bible Promises Are for Me? Jen Wilkin. The Bible is full of promises, thousands of them. And as Wilkin points out, few thing in life are as comforting as promises made and kept. But how can I be sure that the promise I’m lifting out of Deuteronomy (or Psalms, or Matthew, or Titus) actually applies to me and my situation today? Wilkin offer six common pitfalls to avoid.

This ‘n’ That

photo credit: Tiger Girl via photopin cc

Between Perry Noble’s ‘word from the Lord’-derived Christmas Eve sermon, and Beth Moore’s ongoing claims to personal, direct revelation, and others within professing evangelicalism who would affirm their personal conversations with the God of the universe, there has been quite a bit of chatter (actual chatter, not ‘gee, I think that might have been God giving my heart a little squeeze’) about the nature of how God speaks today and whether or not impressions, instincts, and nudges can originate from Him.

‘Don’t put God in a box!‘ is an argument I hear quite often (and, quite frankly, I’d really appreciate it if continuationists, postmoderns, and undiscerning Christians would adopt a new slogan. This one is pretty tired). Well, how about I contain Him not in a box, but a book? A book that, incidentally, He Himself wrote as holy men were carried about by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21).

God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. (Hebrews 1:1–2)

For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”– and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Peter 1:16–21)

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16–17)

Is that okay? Is it okay for me to ‘limit’ God, as it were, within the confines of His holy Word? Look, I get it. Sometimes we just ‘feel led’ (if you’ll forgive the expression) to do or say something, and it turns out that God, in His providential, sovereign plan and timing, ordained that circumstance to further His perfect plan. But that doesn’t mean that God was talking to you personally and directly outside of Scripture. Let’s be careful with our terms, shall we, brethren? Because when we say that ‘God told me’ to do or say or write something, we tread into very precarious waters.

Think with me for a moment—if I say, ‘God told me’ to write this blog post, what does that ultimately imply? It implies that this blog post has all the authority of the written Word of Scripture. ‘No, no,’ you argue, ‘God speaks to me, but I would never elevate that experience higher than the Bible.’

My friend, if you think that God is speaking to you directly and personally, but you do not elevate that as high as Scripture, then you sin. Does God ever speak with less authority? Does He say, ‘Hey, Jim, I want you to make note of this and act on it, but just know that I’m not speaking with my full authority as the Lord of all here’? Really, if you think about it, to view God in this way is to view Him as little more than the pope. The pope, after all, holds quite a bit of earthly authority, but He only speaks ‘infallibly’ when he’s speaking ex cathedra (in Catholic theory and tradition, anyway). Do you see how illogical and ridiculous it is for us to apply the same thinking to the Lord and King of the universe? Worse, do you see how utterly blasphemous it is for us to do so?

Causing further confusion amid these claims to revelation is the fact that the recipients of these alleged ‘words from the Lord’, while claiming to not elevate such words above Scripture, also do not want anyone to question those words. After all, these words and thoughts came from God. Again, this returns us to the issue of authority. Either God speaks authoritatively or He does not. You cannot have it both ways, so pick one. If you believe He speaks authoritatively at all times that He speaks, and you believe that He is still giving revelation today, then buy a Bible with a lot of blank sheets in the back so that you can keep adding to Scripture each time your liver shivers. If you don’t believe He speaks authoritatively, then stop calling Him God and stop waxing eloquent about what you think He told you. In either instance, if you think He is still providing ongoing revelation, you probably should stop talking, open your Bible, and do some prayerful study and examination.

Now…wait…hold on just a minute…is that you, Lord? What’s that? You want the readers to stop listening to the murmurs of their deceitful heart and hungry tummy and instead want them to pause and enjoy their week in review (kind of)? Well, okay then. I can’t argue with that. Here’s your week in review (kind of):

I am not responsible for the hole that you are about to put into your wall by slamming your head into it with great force. Also, there are no refunds on the 7 minutes of your life that you are about to lose.

Dan Phillips has joined the forces of The Cripplegate!

If this is true about David Jeremiah’s Turning Point, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised.

What is the Gospel? No, really…do you know?

In light of recent events…

I definitely agree that taking notes by hand helps you process and retain more information.

Don’t go to this conference. No arguments! Don’t. Go.

It’s like Hollywood is trying to redeem itself or something.

Fred Butler takes a look at Perry Noble’s apology. Dr. James Duncan also offers a detailed and helpful analysis.

Um…okay…?

I knew about this awhile ago, but it’s getting some new publicity. And now Tyndale House is going to stop selling the book altogether. Great news. Thankful for Alex Malarkey and his mother, Beth.

Thankful also for this post by Phil Johnson, where he offers a timeline of the Malarkey fiasco and sets the record straight.

“Male and female and ‘whatever‘, He created them.” Wait…what?

Mortification of Spin’s Todd Pruitt weighs in on Beth Moore’s nonsense.

The sad thing is, you can find a lot of this same Pope-abilia at the local Family Not-So-Christian Store.

Here’s your weekly dose of adorable (thanks, Rick!).

Free books!

You need to listen to this Phil Johnson sermon.

Excellent. I’m pretty excited about June 21 being International Yoga Day. I could use another day off of work. Wait—we do get to take off work for this, right?

Cameron Buettel continues GTY’s series discussing standards for shepherds: be respectable and hospitable.

This was weird. As in, a very weird choice of individuals to consult on this topic. And it was utterly unhelpful. And weird. Did I already say that?

I really enjoyed this interview Mike Abendroth did with his son, Luke.

The purposes of God in your pursuit of godliness:

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Discernment: Flatteries of false teachers

We are told in many verses about the false prophets and false teachers coming to deceive the people. They use false words, flatteries, and smooth speech. The antichrist will be the most full version of a false prophet ever, being full of sin. His name will be Man of Sin. (2 Thess. 2:3)

All the false prophets and teachers that come before the Man of Sin will be less potent, but no less dangerous. They use the same methods. Satan sticks with what works.

Sometimes I discuss false teachers with friends. I might mention Beth Moore or Billy Graham etc. One thing that I hear most often when I discuss this with people is “But they talk about Jesus!”

This tells me we need to look at how false teaches deceive by using rhetoric, oratory and speech. Earlier this week I looked at false teachers’ motivations. Now let’s look at their methods.

Be Skeptical of Dr. Oz’s Remedies and Rick Warren’s “Plans”

Pastor Rick Warren and Dr. Oz, via WorldMag.com

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, author and host of a successful TV show, has involved himself in some, um, questionable cures for what ails you. According to a Fox News report, a recent study showed that “Half of Dr. Oz’s health advice is bad.” Die-hard Oz fans will more than likely ignore the study results and continue tuning into his TV show for advice from him and the panel of doctors that appear regularly, even knowing that Oz and the other doctors often recommend products straight out of Quacksville.

Our idols would never steer us wrong, would they? I mean, Oz wouldn’t allow his fans to purchase remedies that have little basis in fact or that many in the scientific community agree are bogus. Test the “cures” and you will find that, in some cases, what they recommended is on par with the sort of thing you’ll find in a witches brew – bat wings, spider legs and crow bones.

From the Fox News report:

The researchers found that about half of the suggestions offered by these shows either contradicted what other scientific studies had found or had no verifiable evidence at all to stand behind them, and that potential conflicts of interest were seldom mentioned.

The study looked at 40 random episodes from each show—instead of simply, as Belluz points out, “cherrypicking the worst offenders”—to get the fairest assessment. In general, each episode offered up about a dozen health recommendations, so the researchers were able to cull 479 health tidbits from Dr.

Oz’s show and 445 from The Doctors. Most of the shows’ suggestions involved dispensing general medical advice, followed by non-weight-loss dietary tips; the Doctors professionals tended to repeat the mantra of seeking out a health care provider.

But while the benefits of many of the claims were talked about in a general way, specific benefits and magnitude of those benefits, possible drawbacks, and costs were virtually ignored, the study found.

The researchers’ conclusion? “Consumers should be skeptical,” and we should ask ourselves “whether we should expect medical talk shows to provide more than entertainment.” (Dr. Oz’s “magic bean” recently lost the study that supported it.) (Fox News’ link. Emphasis added.)

From left to right: Dr. Amen, Dr. Hymen, Rick Warren, and Dr. Oz (Picture source: Lighthouse Trails)

Meet Mehmet

This is not the first time I’ve reported on Dr. Oz. In early 2011, I wrote a piece to alert the Church that SBC pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren had elicited the help of three doctors to write a plan (Warren is all about plans) to promote health and fitness for his church located in Lake Forest CA. What struck me was that all three doctors hold New Age/New Thought beliefs. Moreover, the trio is involved in what some deem questionable medical practices. One of the docs Warren asked to help with his endeavor to lose much needed weight and start his journey to better health was Dr. Mehmet Oz. The end result was The Daniel Plan.

I noted back in 2011 in my piece titled “Rick Warren Introduces the ‘Devil Plan’” that:

Some Here, Some There — January 16, 2015

by Dan Phillips

SourceHere y’go, in the last post before the Conference!

BTW, catch me for a full hour on The Janet Mefferd Show today, Friday, from 3pm-4pm Texas time.

When someone uses “God is not the author of confusion” in reference to feelings of confusion in discerning God’s personal will, you can rest assured that you are in the presence of someone to whom “exegesis” is, at best, a Scrabble word.
You’re welcome.
Todd Pruitt brings the goods on Beth Moore, who he calls a prophet for an undiscerning church. Like Pat Robertson, like Todd Bentley, like Perry Noble, like Mark Driscoll, like Joseph Smith, like Ellen G. White, and like a host of others, Moore has “Jesus” tell her things He doesn’t tell anyone else.
You see, this is why the Sufficient Fire conference is so needed. Go now, find out if any registrations are still available, and come.

Did I mention Perry Noble? You all know about Noble’s crazy statements about the Ten Commandments and Hebrew. Well now he’s issued an apology of sorts, which in itself is rare enough in the God-tells-me-stuff-He-doesn’t-tell-you set.
You see, parenthetically, if God tells you stuff straight-up…why bother studying Hebrew?
Concerning Noble’s apology, Fred Butler has offered his thoughts in a careful, nuanced, helpful post sensitively subtitled It’s All God’s Fault I’m an Idiot.
Which all just goes to show you that…

Also, James Duncan responds to Noble’s “apology.”
Over at The Gate of Crippledness (got my Hebrew on), Steven Ingrino offers a detailed survey of books he does and doesn’t find helpful in expounding the Gospel of Mark.
At that same blog, the gate was left slightly ajar, allowing this stray entry.
I will admit I’m small enough that I wondered if delicate souls who have blocked me and removed Pyro from their blogrolls — but who do still read Cripplegate — had a pea under their mattress that day.
Carl Trueman defends Beth Moore.
OK, not really. But it was fun writing it, and it was fun picturing Carl’s eyebrows as he read it.
So the government will test the religion of homeschooled kids and see if they need to jail the parents. Where, East Germany? Nope; right here, in Oba-merica. In Virginia, no less. [See update in comments, below.]
Here are the doors to the dream church, in many Christians’ minds:

On Texas in the early days: “Texas seemed to have more Baptists than people…” Texas hasn’t changed. Nor have Baptist math-skills. Interesting read.
Phil Johnson updates and comments on the controversy surrounding the book The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven, written portentously enough by a gent called Malarkey.
From Pulpit and Pen comes some very troubling backstory. (h-t Robert Sakovich)
I invented a cartoon superhero when I was a yoot, trying to draw. His name was Malarkey Man. Little-known fact. You’re welcome.
In our family, we (or at least I) would call this “yet another unmarketable talent.”

Lyndon Unger, the Bare-knuck Canuck, continues getting Biblely about “shacking up” (i.e. serial fornication by roommates), in part two of his series.
I would not be caught dead using (or thinking) the “the Gospel is true because it’s good news) argument. That said, I’m having real trouble understanding how “Your life is short and meaningless and the universe cares nothing for you” is better news than the Gospel.

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Blogs

Why You Should Make The Move To Logos | Challies

Why Do We Wildly Over-Estimate The Proportion of Gays and Lesbians?

Three things I’d like to see in the Christian blogosphere in 2015

Why and How to Be Self-Critical When You Write | TGC

A Baker’s Dozen of Pastoral Lessons | The Christward Collective

A “heavenly tourist” takes back his claims

Ask R.C. Jr.: What are the “third rails” in evangelical social media? – R.C. Sproul Jr.

Turn the other cheek? Does this apply to abuse victims? | Musings of a Christian Psychologist

8 Ways to Become a Warm-Hearted Preacher | Biblical Preaching

Study Finds More Reasons to Get and Stay Married | Denny Burk

Learning from a Hard Knox Life | Desiring God

When Was the Exodus? – A Review of ‘Patterns of Evidence: Exodus’ | TGC | The Gospel Coalition

The 1 Secret to Squashing Anxiety this Year | A Holy Experience

The 37 Best Business Books I’ve Ever Read – Michael Hyatt

What Depression Teaches Us | Counseling One Another

A Letter to the Doubting Christian | Gentle Reformation

Today Is One of the Happiest Days of My Life. Here’s Why. | Gretchen Rubin

Videos

Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran’s Statement on Being Terminated
Religious leaders gather outside of the Georgia State Capitol to protest a decision by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to terminate Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran. Supporters believe the decision was based on religion, while the Mayor contends the decision was about judgement and protocol. The chief’s statement begins at 1:20.56.

Joni Erikson Tada On How She Went From Despair to Hope

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The Shocking Words of Christ | Jimmy Agan

If a Christian leader today said what Jesus said in Matthew 15:26, we might question his fitness for ministry. What, then, should we make of Jesus’s reply to the Canaanite woman?

How to Break Up to The Glory Of God | Deepak Reju

Not every relationship ends in marriage. And sadly, Christians can too often look like the world when it comes to breaking up.

When You Can’t Shake, Shake, Shake It Off | Murray Vassar

Forgiveness is not optional. Our Lord himself commands us to forgive. But how do we obey this commandment when, time after time, it feels impossible?

Love The Church More Than Its Health | Jonathan Leeman

Many of us are in the dangerous territory of loving the idea of a healthy church more than the actual church God has put us in.

The Inevitable Misery of Living for Yourself | Colin Smith and Kristen Wetherell

If you live for yourself, you make yourself both the boss and the servant, and you are always in conflict.

Featured TGC Contributor Articles

Darrell Bock Responds to Kurt Eichenwald’s Newsweek Article on the Bible | Justin Taylor

The following is a guest post by Dr. Darrell L. Bock. Dr. Bock serves as the Executive Director of Cultural Engagement and Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, and is the author of a two-volume commentary on Luke, a commentary on the book of Acts, along with books on The Da Vinci Code, challenges to the historical Jesus, and the claims of Bart Ehrman.

Ten Books that Have Shaped Me as a Christian | Kevin DeYoung

Recently someone asked me what ten book have been most helpful in my growth as a Christian. A good question, I thought, and a fun question to answer. I love to talk about books, especially those that have been instrumental in my walk with Christ.

Embracing the Holy Tension Between God’s Sovereignty and Human Choice | Trevin Wax

Yesterday, I posted the first part of a conversation with Randy Alcorn about the ongoing discussions of Calvinism and Arminianism in the church. In his book, hand in Hand, Randy provides a concise and charitable overview of the debate. Today, we discuss meaningful human choice, the rise of Molinism, and Randy’s hope for the church.

Letters to a Young Protestor, 6: Evangelical Escapists | Thabiti Anyabwile

Dear Niecie, Thank you for your question the other day. I thought it was a good one and I’ve been spending some time trying to get my mind around an answer. “Why don’t some Christians seem concerned or interested or even oppositional to calls for social justice?”

“Kill our children, burn our houses, only spare us _____________” | Ray Ortlund

How to fill in that blank? “Having heard much of Mr. Rogers of Dedham, [Dr. Thomas Goodwin] took a journey . . . to hear him preach on his lecture day. . . . Mr. Rogers was . . . on the subject of . . . the Scriptures.

A Prayer of Longing for Our Resurrection Body | Scotty Smith

Dear heavenly Father, the current aches and pains in my body give me an unavoidable opportunity either to whine or worship. And since I know where my whining usually takes me, I think I’ll stay with worshiping you.

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American Culture

Virtue and Free Speech
Mark Judge, Acculturated

Defending offensive speech is not a virtuous act. This is a fact that seems to have been lost in the anger and anxiety over the murders last week of the twelve Charlie Hebdo journalists by Islamic extremists.

Bioethics

Female genital mutilation now being done in hospitals in Africa
Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service

International rights groups, churches, and activists are escalating campaigns against female genital mutilation now that a new practice has emerged in which girls are checking into hospitals to have the procedure.

House Republicans Introduce Late Term Abortion Ban
Philip Wegmann, The Daily Signal

With majorities in the House and Senate, Republicans have renewed their push to ban late-term abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Europe’s Euthanasia Craze
Tom Wilson, First Things

The case of Frank Van Den Bleeken—the Belgian murderer and rapist who requested to be euthanized rather than spend life in prison—has provoked its fair share of comment. And rightly so, for the facts of this case are shocking.

The Historical Kevorkian
Wesley J. Smith, First Things

Having cut my anti-euthanasia advocacy teeth during Kevorkian’s assisted suicide spree in the 1990s, I was deeply involved in opposing everything he represented. But until I received this interview request, I had never considered what his legacy might be.

Teach Your Children: Assisted Suicide and My Family
Harold Cassidy, Public Discourse

No one wants pain. But the debate about assisted suicide is not just about those who are terminally ill and in pain. It is about all of us. By voting for assisted suicide, we are implicated in an intrinsically immoral act.

How much is a (micro)life worth?
Tim Harford, The Undercover Economist

Rather than asking “What is the value of human life?” Schelling and Carlson asked what we are willing to pay to reduce the risk of premature death by spending money on road safety or hospitals. The value of a life was replaced with the value of a statistical life.

Doing More for Patients Often Does No Good
Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times

Given the remarkable advances that have been made in the last 50 or so years in pharmaceuticals, medical devices and surgical procedures, it’s not a surprise that people want more, and more invasive, care than they have had in the past.

Christianity and Culture

Theological Extremism in a Secular Age
Albert Mohler

The war on terror took on a savage new face yesterday when two gunmen entered the headquarters of a French satirical newspaper known as Charlie Hebdo and opened fire, killing 12 people—10 people connected with the newspaper and two police officers.

The Mission Creep of Dignity
Mark Regnerus, Public Discourse

Dignity, rightly understood, has less to do with autonomy or independence than with intrinsic worth and the ability to flourish.

Three Ways You and Your Church Can Effectively Fight Poverty
Elise Amyx, Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics

There is no one formula for charity and poverty alleviation because God has all equipped us to fight poverty differently. Everyone has different relationships, resources, information, and strengths they can contribute.

Does Religion Really Have a “Smart-People Problem”?
Fr. Robert Barron, Catholic World Report

Philosophy, so marked today by nihilism and postmodern relativism, is passing through a particularly corrupt period.

Education

Should public schools teach how to use guns? Yes, say South Carolina legislators
Husna Haq, Christian Science Monitor

Two bills in the South Carolina legislature would mandate gun safety classes and Second Amendment-related curricula in state schools.

Family Issues

Should We Leave Our Children Inheritances?
Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministries

“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children” (Proverbs 13:22). As a result, many Christians defend and justify leaving vast sums of wealth to their children and grandchildren. I think in order to understand the principle behind this verse, we need to compare what an inheritance meant in biblical times, versus what an inheritance means in this culture today.

The Problem with Exposing Kids to Sexual and Violent Content
Justin Coulson, Family Studies

Exposure to violence increases agreement with the idea that violence is an acceptable way of solving problems.

International Issues

Why the tsetse fly might be the cause of Africa’s under-development
Tim Fernholz, Quartz

Why has Africa lagged behind other regions in economic development? Part of the problem is a parasite that is endemic to the continent and found nowhere else—and according to a new study (pdf) just published in the American Economic Review, it created social conditions that hindered prosperity there even before the European colonists arrived.

Sold in Myanmar and trafficked to China
Jonah Fisher, BBC

Eight thousand yuan ($1,300; £830): That was the price for a cute four-year-old Burmese girl from a broken home. Crouched in the doorway of her bamboo house, Khin Khin Oo’s grandmother Ma Shan told me the story. “I grow corn and rice but my son is a heroin addict so we have no money,” she said.

Maybe China Can’t Reverse Its Child Limit
The American Interest

The Chinese government is finding it harder to reverse the lasting effects of the one-child policy than it thought. Faced with the prospect of an aging population supported by too few young people, China decided in 2013 that it would allow couples to apply to have a second child.

In China, a church-state showdown of biblical proportions
Robert Marquand, Christian Science Monitor

Christianity is booming in China, propelling it toward becoming the world’s largest Christian nation. But as religion grows, it spurs a government crackdown.

To rescue girls from sex trafficking, Indian activists confront tradition and family ties
PBS Newshour

In India, a new law punishes human traffickers rather than the girls who have been forced into prostitution, sometimes by family members. In the second report of a two-part series, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro joins human rights activists and the police as they go into homes and brothels in search of victims of the sex trade.

Marriage Issues

Study Finds More Reasons to Get and Stay Married
Claire Cain Miller, New York Times

A new economics paper has some old-fashioned advice for people navigating the stresses of life: Find a spouse who is also your best friend.

Cautious About Marriage, But Not Cohabitation
David Lapp, Family Studies

Even as men and women are delaying marriage until their later 20s, most are not delaying cohabitation.

Religious Liberty

Religious Bias Issues Debated After Atlanta Mayor’s Dismissal of Fire Chief
Richard Fausset , New York Times

Mayor Kasim Reed’s decision to dismiss his fire chief last week for giving co-workers copies of a Christian self-help book condemning homosexuality is fanning new kinds of legal and political flames in this city, where deeply held religious convictions exist in a kind of defining tension with a reputation for New South tolerance.

Religious Liberty vs. Erotic Liberty — Religious Liberty is Losing
Albert Mohler

Barely five days after The New York Times ran a major news article on the firing of Atlanta’s fire chief for his views on homosexuality, a major Times opinion writer declared that religious liberty is a fine thing, so long as it is restricted to “pews, homes, and hearts” — far from public consequence.

Government Shouldn’t Force Religious Schools to Violate Religious Beliefs
Ryan T. Anderson, The Daily Signal

Just before the Christmas break, the D.C. City Council passed a law that could force pro-life organizations to pay for abortion coverage. But that wasn’t the only piece of bad legislation, violating religious liberty which came out of the D.C. Council in December.

Supreme Court hears religious speech case
The Becket Fund

Arizona town’s ordinance allows signs for big politicians, but not small churches.

How the Supreme Court Reacted to This Town Allowing Politicians Bigger Signs Than Churches
Hans von Spakovsky, The Daily Signal

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, a challenge by a church to a town ordinance regulating signs.

Sexuality Issues

Leelah’s Law Is Bad Law And Bad Medicine
Stella Morabito, The Federalist

A law named after a transgender teen who committed suicide would censor people and hurt children. Here’s why Leelah’s Law is a terrible idea.

Transgender 13-year-old Zoey having therapy
Regan Morris, BBC

The hit comedy series Transparent, which tells the story of 70-year-old dad transitioning into a woman, has picked up two Golden Globe awards and shined a spotlight on the lives of transgender people.

BDSM Versus the DSM
Merissa Nathan Gerson , The Atlantic

A history of the fight that got kink de-classified as mental illness.

Friday’s 5 to Live By

Each Friday our BCC staff links you to the top 5 biblical counseling and Christian living blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Continue reading →

A false revival is coming. Do you hear laughter?

"Holy Laughter" at a Rodney Howard Browne event

Today in the modern church a big storm is brewing, and with it we’re seeing:

More direct revelation and extra-biblical experiences
More signs and wonders/mysticism
More merging and melding of religions and movements
More entertainment-driven services
More New Age conferences blending with “Christian” leadership
More false christs

Warren Smith is the author of the book, “Another Jesus” Calling: How False Christs are Entering the Church through Contemplative Prayer.” Is a must read. He is also the author of several pamphlets available at Lighthouse Trails, including the brand new, False Revival Coming Part I: Holy Laughter or Strong Delusion? We’ve reposted it with permission, and it is available for purchase now at Lighthouse Trails Publishing.

One of the names you’ll hear mentioned on today’s program is Rodney Howard Browne, considered the father of the “Holy Laughter Movement.”
Here is a very disturbing clip of what this looks and sounds like:

Browne has not repented, nor has he gone away. For the past several summers (and this July as well), he has been a political darling of the New Apostolic Reformation and Washington D.C. Daughters of the American Revolution event called, CELEBRATE AMERICA DC, with Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, and Michelle Bachman. “We came here on assignment. God told me to go to the United States,” Browne said. “He said, ‘I am sending you as a missionary to the United States.’” He said there is a coming revival and the church must get ready. Source:

A false revival is coming. Do you hear laughter?

Words of Comfort: Intellect and conscience.

“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening” (Acts 28:23).

Notice that Paul used both prophecy and the Law of Moses in his evangelism. Prophecy appeals to a man’s intellect and creates faith in the Word of God. As he realizes that the Bible is no ordinary book—that it contains numerous indisputable prophecies that prove its supernatural origin—he begins to give Scripture credibility. However, the Law of Moses appeals to a man’s conscience and brings conviction of sin. A “decision” for Jesus purely in the realm of the intellect— with no biblical knowledge of sin, which comes only by the Law (Romans 7:7)—will almost certainly produce a false convert.

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Why “Let Go and Let God” Is A Bad Idea

“Keswick theology is pervasive because countless people have propagated it in so many ways, especially in sermons and devotional writings. It is appealing because Christians struggle with sin and want to be victorious in that struggle now. Keswick theology offers a quick fix, and its shortcut to instant victory appeals to genuine longings for holiness.”

Children Are NOT Born Nice

“The results suggest that altruistic behaviour may be governed more by relationships, even brief ones, than instincts. ‘I think the findings will stir up some controversy, but in a good way,’ Dweck said. ‘People often call something ‘innate’ because they don’t understand the kinds of subtle experiences that can make something, like altruism, flourish.”

Lecrae Brings Reformed Rap to Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show… Again

“Jimmy Fallon made good on his promise have the Reformed Christian rapper back on the program, a few months after Lecrae sat in with Fallon’s house band, The Roots. This time, he took the stage with DJ Promote (who has collaborated with Christian rappers and worship bands alike) to perform “Welcome to America,” remixed to feature clips from MLK’s 1968 “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech.”

Why I Don’t Date Men Who Are ‘Willing’ To Save Sex For Marriage

“A man who is “willing” to save sex is a man whose choice to abstain from nonmarital sex likely isn’t underlain by much other than the absence of my consent. He’d be as content—or more—dating a woman who doesn’t practice chastity. But I don’t want to marry a man who settled for a chaste woman. I want a man who wants a chaste woman, who holds a high bar for me because he wants me to become the woman God designed me to be.”

9 Things You Should Really Know About Anglicanism

“In Anglicanism, Scripture alone is supreme as the saving Word of God. Reason and tradition play an auxiliary role. This was the view of divines like Thomas Cranmer and Richard Hooker. There is a popular myth that Anglicanism views reason, tradition, and Scripture as a three-legged stool of authorities, but it is quite false.”

The Episcopal Church: See No Evil Hear No Evil

“Millions of dollars spent on property lawsuits look increasingly like money badly spent, and still the coffers fill up with millions of dollars from terminally ignorant Episcopalians still bent on pouring their hard earned money into the institution.”

The Crackup Of The American Family: What To Do?

“The numbers that show that children raised by their two biological (or adoptive) parents do substantially better in every respect in life than those who are not. They do better in school and in higher education, they do better at jobs and economically, they develop more stable and lasting relationships personally.”

New Atheism And The Rectification of Names

“What are the assumptions about faith made by the ”new atheists”? Some are empirically untenable, such as the idea that religion is the major cause of hatred and violence in the world (some of the most horrendous crimes in modern history were committed by regimes and movements with atheist ideologies). Or the idea that religion is mainly believed in by ignorant and prejudiced individuals.”

The “Nones” Are Here… And Have Been for Over 100 Years

“It’s unlikely that the New Atheists are responsible for the growing statistical prominence of “nones” as Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins hit the bestseller lists a good 10-15 years after the uptick in “nones” back in the 1990s. It’s important to recall, however, that the presence of Americans who find Saturday- or Sunday-morning solace in nature or the newspaper goes back quite a bit further.”

What do I do if I don’t love my spouse anymore?

by Matt Slick

If you are a Christian and you don’t love your spouse anymore, then you must learn what biblical love is so that you can love your spouse properly. Human-based love is a feeling. Biblically-based love is an action, a sacrificial commitment to others, and you don’t need to “feel” it to do it. Let’s take a look at what the Bible says about love.

Can my marriage be saved after adultery?

by Matt Slick

Should Christians attend homosexual weddings?

by Matt Slick

Whether or not Christians should attend homosexual weddings is a sensitive topic. From what I see in Scripture, a Christian should not attend such a wedding since it would risk being a support and approval of something that is against God (Lev. 18:22; Rom. 1:26-27; 1 Cor. 6:9-10). As a Christian, and as an apologist, I must stand firm and represent God properly. Sometimes taking a stand means to reject ungodliness, even if it means being ridiculed.

Can Mary hear our prayers?

by Matt Slick

There is nothing in the Bible that says that Mary can simultaneously hear the prayers of people all over the world, in different languages, spoken and thought, an attribute that God possesses. However, the Catholic Church says she can.

“May the Blessed Virgin hear your every prayer.”(Message of John Paul II, read by H. E. Msgr. Francesco Marchisano, Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens, Saturday, 31 May 2003).

Are the good or the wicked taken when Jesus returns?

by Matt Slick

Our Time is Short

Read: Recommitting Your Life To God and Jesus Christ – Restoration and Forgiveness With God and Jesus Christ (Updated Version)

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Barack Hussein Obama and God’s Judgment Upon America

“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”

Back in early 2008, I got busy — determined to find out everything I could about Obama. I read things that alarmed me. The more I read, the more questions I had, and the more alarmed I became.

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‘American Sniper’ Review: A Patriotic, Pro-War On Terror Masterpiece

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As It Was in the Days of Noah

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Paralyzed Bride Takes Miracle Walk Down the Aisle

Take a break from bad news . . .

Tami Martin’s dreams of walking down the aisle probably varied from the average woman.

For starters, Martin’s walk made international headlines, as it’s not everyday a paraplegic woman takes the steps to unite herself with the love of her life.

Martin broke her back in a car wreck in 1999, according to USA Today, and struggled for years in physical therapy. Doctors told her she would never walk again.

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Are ‘Mass Casualty Attacks Against the West’ Coming?

If so, what can we do?

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The One Speech About Islam Every Person Must Hear!

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‘I Was Aware of Everything’: Man Tells Story After Coming Out of 12-Year ‘Vegetative State’

(CN) — A man in the UK is sharing his story of spending 12 years trapped in his body after also being in a coma for two of those years.

Martin Pistorius became ill when he was just 12 years old, and his condition continued to deteriorate until he was unable to move or communicate with the outside world.

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Alabama Officials Pass Resolution Declaring Winfield a ‘City Under God’

(CN) — Officials in an Alabama city recently passed a resolution declaring the municipality of Winfield a “city under God.”

The resolution was passed in late December at the prompting of Mayor Randy Price, who urged city council to make the statement and take a stand for Christ.

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Two Dead, Hundreds Injured as Filipino Crowd Throngs Idol Being Marched Through Streets

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Pastor Exhorts Montana Lawmakers to Obey God Rather Than Men

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Headlines of Interest:

High School Teacher Accused of Promoting Christianity, Giving ‘Bible Cookies’ to Students

Atheists from ‘Better News Club’ Launch Program to Counter Christian ‘Good News Club’

Judge Rules Florist May Be Sued Personally for Declining to Provide Flowers for ‘Gay Wedding’

North Carolina City Agrees to Remove ‘Religious’ Veterans Memorial Due to Legal Costs

In light of the firing of Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, Russell Moore asks Is Glorifying God a Hate Crime Now?

Nancy Leigh DeMoss shares some reflections on Ministering in a Maximum-Security Women’s Prison. “We conducted an impromptu two-day conference that included many hours of studying God’s Word together, group interaction, worship, prayer, and testimonies, as well as one-on-one ministry with numerous women.”

Glory Junkies (Part 1) [Article] – Celebrities and athletes aren’t the only people addicted to their own glory. Here are 3 signs that you might be a glory junkie: Read the Article

Survival Skill #4 [Right Here, Right Now] – In moments of difficulty, you don’t have to worry, because the One writing your story is wise and loving and good: Listen to the Episode

The Principle of Unity [Video] – Everywhere you go, Christ goes with you. That includes your sexuality: Watch the Video

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