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President Trump, First Lady Melania Sign Initiative to Improve America's Foster Care System
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On Thursday, President Trump and First Lady Melania together signed an executive order to improve the American foster care system. In the first section of the order, under "Purpose and Policy," it reads:
My Administration is dedicated to empowering mothers and fathers to raise their children in safe and loving homes. When crises prevent such an arrangement, our Nation's foster care system must be ready to serve children in need. Today's foster care system must be improved in a number of important ways.
Children often stay in foster care for years, and those who transition out due to age frequently face uncertain futures without the support systems essential to educational, career, and relational success. Many caseworkers are overburdened. Information systems are often outdated. Some jurisdictions and organizations maintain policies that discourage or prohibit qualified families from serving children in need as foster and adoptive parents because of their sincerely-held religious beliefs or adherence to basic biological truths.
Our Nation's children and youth—and the families who care for them—deserve better. To that end, my Administration, with special leadership from the First Lady, will harness Federal support, technology, and strategic partnerships to provide young Americans in or transitioning out of the foster care system with the tools they need to become successful adults. (Breaking Christian News) Read More Here
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Father, we celebrate the recent executive order signed by President Donald J Trump and Melania Trump, to improve the American foster care system! We pray Your favor would fall upon the administration's efforts in placing children inside safe and loving homes, as Christian parents come forward to foster and adopt. We pray for wisdom, abundant financial provision and strategic partnerships to empower the success of children in need of a loving family. May each child experience Christ's love for them and grow to know Jesus intimately as their Lord and Savior! We pray all this in the powerful Name of Yeshua- Amen and Amen.
"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 18:10)
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Socialist Wins Mayor's Race After Ballot Dumps Over a Week After the Election
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Democratic mayoral candidate Katie Wilson, a self-professed socialist, has unseated incumbent Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, multiple outlets projected eight days after polls closed.
Wilson, an activist who has been widely compared to socialist Democratic New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, received 50.2 percent of votes compared to Harrell’s 49.5 percent, according to Decision Desk HQ on Wednesday. While Wilson was initially behind in the vote count, late ballot dumps that broke in her favor were enough to put the leftist challenger over the finish line.
The sitting mayor led in early returns, prompting DDHQ to initially call the race for him on Nov. 6 — while there were still about 100,000 votes left to count. DDHQ retracted the call just one day later. King County Elections told the DDHQ website that there were tens of thousands fewer ballots left to count than there actually were.
Washington is one of eight states that uses universal mail-in voting. The state does not require voter ID to cast ballots by mail.
Wilson called herself a “socialist” in an interview with The Seattle Times published Sept. 13. She said in the same interview that she was downplaying the “label.” She claimed to be “not a super ideological person” and added that she was not sure that “waving the socialist flag” would help her in the general election against Harrell.
“But, yes, I’m fine with being called a socialist,” she told the outlet. (The Western Journal) Read more here.
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Mighty God, we declare the complete failure a socialist agenda in Seattle, Washington, in Jesus' name. We repudiate every socialist / communist agenda that is being pushed upon this nation by certain leaders and we speak out against it, in the authority of children of Almighty God. We forgive them and pray for them to find their way to you, Jesus, but may they have no opportunity to rule over our nation, in Jesus' name.
"Do you not fear Me?' says the Lord. 'Will you not tremble at My presence, Who have placed the sand as the bound of the sea, By a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass beyond it? And though its waves toss to and fro, Yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot pass over it. But this people has a defiant and rebellious heart; They have revolted and departed.'" (Jeremiah 5:22-23)
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Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files: 'We have nothing to hide'
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President calls controversy a 'Democrat hoax perpetrated by radical left lunatics' in Truth Social post
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President Donald Trump is calling on House Republicans to vote to release files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, insisting he has "nothing to hide" and accusing Democrats of using the case as a distraction from GOP accomplishments.
In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump urged House Republicans to vote in favor of releasing the documents, describing the controversy as a "Democrat hoax perpetrated by radical left lunatics."
"As I said on Friday night aboard Air Force One to the Fake News Media, House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party, including our recent Victory on the Democrat 'Shutdown,'" Trump wrote. (Fox News) Read more here
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Lord God, we cover America’s news media outlets that they would be infused with the life and the truth of you, Lord God. We cancel all lies and all mind control that is done on a daily basis to try to control a certain narrative, and we break its powers in the name of Jesus. We pray all ungodly agendas would be exposed, in Jesus' name, amen.
"For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.” (John 3:20)
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At Trump’s Urging, Bondi Says US Will Investigate Epstein’s Ties to Clinton and Other Political Foes
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NEW YORK (AP) — Acceding to President Donald Trump’s demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton.
Bondi posted on X that she was assigning Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the probe, capping an eventful week in which congressional Republicans released nearly 23,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate and House Democrats seized on emails mentioning Trump.
Trump, who was friends with Epstein for years, didn’t explain what supposed crimes he wanted the Justice Department to investigate. None of the men he mentioned in a social media post demanding the probe has been accused of sexual misconduct by any of Epstein’s victims.
Hours before Bondi’s announcement, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he would ask her, the Justice Department and the FBI to investigate Epstein’s “involvement and relationship” with Clinton and others, including former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and LinkedIn founder and Democratic donor Reid Hoffman.
Trump, calling the matter “the Epstein Hoax, involving Democrats, not Republicans,” said the investigation should also include financial giant JPMorgan Chase, which provided banking services to Epstein, and “many other people and institutions.”
“This is another Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, with all arrows pointing to the Democrats,” the Republican president wrote, referring to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of alleged Russian interference in Trump’s 2016 election victory over Bill Clinton’s wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. (US News) Read more here
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Lord God we pray over all those who have been victims of this trafficking ring that you would heal their hurts and trauma, in Jesus' name. We pray that a righteous decision would be made, and that this matter would be investigated properly and that the results would be released to the public. We pray, Lord, that more would be exposed about those who were involved in the Epstein case, and that accountability would be rendered, in Jesus' name, amen.
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelation 21:4)
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Israel Lobbies Trump to Link F-35 Sale to Saudi–Israel Normalization
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Israel is pressing the Trump administration to condition any sale of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on Riyadh agreeing to normalize relations with Jerusalem and join the Abraham Accords, setting up a high-stakes showdown at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosts Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss a massive defense deal that could include the supersonic aircraft.
Israeli officials told Axios that Jerusalem does not oppose selling the state-of-the-art jets to Saudi Arabia — unlike Turkey, which Israel strongly opposes receiving the aircraft — but stressed Washington must extract diplomatic concessions in return.
“We told the Trump administration that the supply of F-35s to Saudi Arabia needs to be subject to Saudi normalization with Israel,” one Israeli official said, warning that providing advanced weaponry without securing normalization would be “a mistake and counterproductive.”
The concern reflects Israel’s unique position as the only country in the Middle East currently operating F-35s, with 45 of the advanced fifth-generation jets in its arsenal and 30 more on order, giving Jerusalem a qualitative military edge that remains a cornerstone of U.S.–Israeli defense policy and is codified into American law.
“It takes minutes for an F-35 to fly from Saudi Arabia to Israel,” an Israeli official warned, adding that Jerusalem would likely demand Saudi jets not be stationed at air bases in the western part of the kingdom near Israeli territory. (Breitbart) Read more here.
See also: Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia - POLITICO
(Read more here)
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Lord, we pray over president Tump that you give him wisdom from above as he meets with leaders from Saudi Arabia. We break all manipulation and control from any foreign government to try and control America, in Jesus' name. We pray that President Trump does what is best for U.S citizens and for our allies. In Your Name, Holy One, we offer this prayer, amen and amen.
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ." (Colossians 3:23-24)
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1. Ben-Gvir to JNS: Israel ‘must maintain’ aerial superiority - JNS
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told JNS on Monday that the Jewish state “must maintain” aerial superiority in the region, commenting on the possible U.S. sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia.
“We are in the Middle East—we cannot get confused. We extend a hand to anyone who truly wants to extend a hand and not harm the State of Israel, but we must preserve our superiority,” Ben-Gvir told JNS.
Jerusalem has reportedly signaled its opposition to the proposed sale of 48 fighter jets to Riyadh. Outgoing Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer raised concerns regarding the sale during a meeting with top officials in Washington last week, Kan News reported on Saturday. (Read more)
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2. Israeli FM: ‘Palestine’ would be a ‘terror state’ - JNS
A Palestinian state would be a “terror state,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday.
Speaking to a delegation of young German leaders visiting Jerusalem, Sa’ar said: “There is a new obsession in the world, and mainly in Europe, that lacks any geopolitical logic. We are facing three terrorist states, a unique phenomenon in the Middle East.
“I want you to understand, there are not simply terror organizations. Terror organizations that control land and populations become terrorist states, and it’s like comparing between neo-Nazis that exist in the world today and the Nazi regime who controlled a territory and people.” (Read more)
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3. UNSC passes US resolution on int'l force in Gaza with 'path to a Palestinian state' - Israel National News
The UN Security Council on Monday approved the US-backed resolution to establish an international force in Gaza.
13 countries voted in favor. Russia and China abstained.
The proposal is based on US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for the Gaza Strip. Its main elements include establishing an international force to stabilize the region, disarming Hamas, and creating a “pathway to the establishment of a Palestinian state.”
Presenting the resolution before the Council, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said that the resolution is “a bold, pragmatic blueprint born from President Trump's 20-point Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, forged in the fires of diplomacy with Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, [Jordan], Turkey, Pakistan, and Indonesia.” (Read more)
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4. Ahead of UN vote, Hamas rejects ‘dangerous’ US proposal for Gaza stabilization force - Times of Israel
Hamas-led terror groups in Gaza on Monday rejected a “dangerous” resolution submitted by the US to the UN Security Council that would create a stabilization force to oversee its demilitarization.
The statement, made by of Hamas on behalf of itself and other terror groups in Gaza, said the Palestinian factions reject any clause relating to the disarmament of Gaza or harming “the Palestinian people’s right to resistance,” blasting what it said is “an attempt to subject the Gaza Strip to international authority.”
The statement rejected any foreign military presence inside the Gaza Strip, saying it would constitute a violation of Palestinian sovereignty. (Read more)
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5. PA welcomes UN Gaza resolution, urges immediate implementation on the ground - Israel National News
The Palestinian Authority (PA) welcomed Monday’s adoption by the UN Security Councilof the US draft resolution on Gaza.
In a statement posted on the PA’s official Wafa news agency, the PA “stressed the urgent need to immediately implement this resolution on the ground, in a manner that ensures the return of normal life, protects our people in the Gaza Strip, prevents displacement, secures the full withdrawal of the occupying forces, enables reconstruction, halts the undermining of the two-state solution, and prevents annexation.”
The PA also said it is fully ready “to cooperate with the US administration, members of the Security Council, the Arab and Islamic states, the European Union and its member states, the United Nations, and all parties of the international coalition and partners in the New York Declaration, in order to ensure the implementation of this resolution in a way that ends the suffering of our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, and advances the political path leading to peace, security, and stability between Palestinians and Israelis, based on the two-state solution grounded in international law and international legitimacy.” (Read more)
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1. Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits - POLITICO
Rollins has teased an announcement of a new plan to overhaul the program in the coming weeks. She has already directed states to turn in sensitive data on SNAP participants, including their Social Security numbers — though that effort is currently being challenged in court.
Her comment comes after funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out of federal funding during the government shutdown, leading many conservative pundits and even President Donald Trump to criticize just how much the government spends on food stamps. SNAP, which serves nearly 42 million Americans, cost roughly $100 billion in fiscal year 2024.
SNAP fraud can occur when participants intentionally lie about their qualifications for the program, retailers exchange benefits for cash or criminals skim EBT cards for benefits, per USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service. But anti-hunger groups say there’s not nearly as much fraud as the Trump administration alleges and note that SNAP only issues about $6 a day in benefits to the average participant.
State SNAP administrators already require participants to recertify their information as often as every six months, and families that receive benefits are expected to keep their work history, income and other personal information up to date. Rollins has teased an announcement of a new plan to overhaul the program in the coming weeks. She has already directed states to turn in sensitive data on SNAP participants, including their Social Security numbers — though that effort is currently being challenged in court. (Read more)
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We just pray for any fraud to be brought to light and pray provision to those who truly need this benefit.
"I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing." (Psalm 37:25-26)
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2. Americans survived one government shutdown and brace for another - BBC
Beth Johnson is accustomed to the uncertainty that comes with being a military wife - picking up and moving her family every three years. The crippling anxiety that comes with a US government shutdown, however, is not something she is used to.
She is one of the millions of Americans who sighed a deep breath of relief when politicians in Washington agreed to reopen the government earlier this week.
At 43 days, it was the longest shutdown in US history.
But that relief could be short-lived, as the funding agreement expires at the end of January, when Congress will face the same spending challenge once again. "It really affects every part of your life when your family’s sole source of income comes from the federal government,” Ms Johnson said. "The uncertainty is crippling."
In the less than 80 days until the next potential government shutdown, Ms Johnson said she would be preparing, just in case.
"We're making a huge effort to watch unnecessary spending and save money where we can so we have a bigger nest egg built up because if the government shuts down again in January there's no guarantee that active duty military is going to get paid."
USDA did not immediately respond to a request to clarify a timeline for Rollins’ new plan or how it differs from current state-level requirements for participants to reapply for the program. (Read more)
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We pray an agreement can be made before January to avoid another shutdown!
“Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet?" (Amos 3:3)
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3. Charlotte faces DHS crackdown as agents target 'criminal illegal aliens' - BBC
Federal agents have descended on the city of Charlotte in North Carolina as part of US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said.
In a post on X, US Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino said at least 81 people had been arrrested in the city on Saturday.
Local officials, including Mayor of Charlotte Li Vyles, released a joint statement criticising the operation, saying it was causing "unnecessary fear and uncertainty" in the community.
Since Trump's return to office he has deployed troops to Washington DC, Los Angeles and Chicago to deliver on his promise of "the largest deportation programme" in US history.
The DHS announced "Operation Charlotte's Web" on Saturday, saying "criminal illegal aliens" would be targeted in the Democratic-run city.
"We are surging DHS law enforcement to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. (Read more)
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We intercede over these operations to arrest illegals in these cities. We pray the leaders of these states will do their due diligence, so the government won't have to step in.
'A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich." (Prov. 10:4)
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4. Greene calls for ‘a new way forward’ after Trump pulls support - The Hill
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Saturday called for “a new way forward” after President Trump withdrew his endorsement amid the once-close duo’s growing rift. Greene thanked those who showed their support in a post on social platform X, a day after Trump called her “wacky” and pulled back his support. He has also threatened to back a primary challenger against her.
She added that “toxic political industrial complex thrives on ripping us all apart but never delivers anything good for the American people, whom I love.”
Without naming Trump, Greene said she believes in the American people “more than I believe in any leader or political party,” and that the country deserves better leadership. “The [people in charge] tells us to hate each other, fundraises off why we have to hate each other, and pits Americans against each other to the point of violence and nearing civil war,” she continued. “This is all so wrong.” (Read more)
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Lord, we pray peace between Trump and Greene. May they find a way to work together.
"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all." (2 Thessalonians 3:16)
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5. Russian attack kills 6 in Kyiv - AP News
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Friday, killing six people, leaving gaping holes in apartment buildings and starting fires as the sound of explosions boomed across the city and lit up the night sky. A pregnant woman was among at least 35 people wounded, Ukrainian authorities said.
Russia used at least 430 drones and 18 missiles in the nighttime attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Russia has waged a devastating aerial campaign against Ukraine since its all-out invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago. U.S.-led diplomatic efforts this year to stop the fighting have so far come to nothing.
Friday’s aerial assault, which also targeted Odesa in the south and Kharkiv in the northeast, was mostly aimed at Kyiv, where drones and missiles smashed into high-rise apartment blocks, according to Zelenskyy.
It was “a specially calculated attack to cause as much harm as possible to people and civilians,” he said in a post on Telegram.
Moscow denies targeting civilian areas, with the Russian Defense Ministry saying Friday it carried out an overnight strike on Ukraine’s “military-industrial and energy facilities.” Ukrainian officials scoff at those claims, showing repeated damage to homes and public buildings. (Read more)
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We continue to pray that this war will come to an end! Lord, make a way where there seems to be no way!
"Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters." (Isaiah 43:16)
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6. Netanyahu vows to disarm Gaza in line with Trump plan - JNS.org
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday emphasized his commitment to disarming the entire Gaza Strip as envisioned in U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for the coastal enclave.
“I want to address two specific issues,” Netanyahu said as he opened the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday. “The first issue is the supposed ‘non-demilitarization’ of the part of Gaza still in Hamas’s hands. There will be no such thing. Under the 20-point plan, and in everything else, that area will be demilitarized and Hamas will be disarmed. Either this will happen the easy way or it will happen the hard way. I said this, and President Trump also said this,” the premier told journalists.
Netanyahu also reiterated his opposition to establishing a “Palestinian state on any territory west of the Jordan River,” rejecting Friday’s U.S.-backed statement calling for a “pathway” to Palestinian statehood. “I have been pushing back against these attempts for decades, doing so against external pressure as well as internal pressure. So I don’t need encouragement, tweets or lectures from anyone,” Netanyahu added. (Read more)
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Give Israel strength and might to carry out this plan!
"And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord." (Isaiah 11:2)
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From Machpelah to the New Jerusalem
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, November 17, 2025
“Hayyei Sarah,” (Genesis 23:1-25:18), “The Life of Sarah,” begins with a striking contrast by opening with her death at 127 years old. From that moment, three important narratives unfold. First, Abraham secures a burial place for Sarah in the cave of Machpelah, making it the first piece of the Promised Land actually owned by the covenant people. Second, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, ensuring the covenant line continues. Third, we see the closing chapter of Abraham’s own life as he is later buried beside Sarah. The cave he purchased, east of Hebron, remains contested to this day, underscoring how the promises of God are often challenged by those opposed to Israel’s covenant identity.
God’s covenant with Abraham rests on two repeated promises: land and descendants. The land would belong to Abraham’s offspring as an everlasting possession, and his descendants would become countless, like stars in the sky and sand on the seashore. Yet the fulfillment began in small steps. Abraham held only a single field with a cave, and Isaac was the lone covenant heir. Even so, Abraham acted with determination. Securing Machpelah required persistent negotiation with the Hittites. Sending his servant to find Isaac’s wife required faith and direction. Eliezer prayed, and before he finished, Rebecca appeared in a remarkable answer. But even then, her family hesitated, bargaining over her release. In every instance, the promises of God advanced through faith joined with action. Read More
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Christian schools petition Supreme Court over religious discrimination in pre-K program
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'Colorado is picking winners and losers,' lawyer argues
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The Archdiocese of Denver, a group of Catholic preschools and a Catholic family in Colorado have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if Colorado's Universal Preschool Program (UPK) discriminated against them for not abiding by an LGBT nondiscrimination statement.
In St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a federal lawsuit first filed in 2023, St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton and St. Bernadette Catholic Parish in Lakewood alleged that the state excluded them because of their religious beliefs from participating in the Colorado Universal Preschool Program Act, which was passed in 2022 to allow students to attend pre-K free of charge at participating schools.
The parishes claimed that they were barred from the program because the Colorado Department of Early Childhood and Colorado's Universal Preschool Program took issue with their preference for admitting Catholic families and maintaining religious expectations of their staff, including in matters of sexuality.
The lawsuit alleged that the state violated the free exercise and the free speech clauses of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by denying the archdiocese's 36 preschools admission to the pre-K program because of its religious beliefs regarding LGBT families and employees.
"Specifically, the Department is purporting to require all preschool providers to accept any applicant without regard to a student or family's religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity, and to prohibit schools from 'discriminat[ing] against any person' on the same bases," the lawsuit read.
The LGBT nondiscrimination agreement at the center of the lawsuit requires participants in the UPK program to "provide eligible children an equal opportunity to enroll and receive preschool education regardless of race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, lack of housing, income level, or disability, as such characteristics and circumstances apply to the child or the child's family." (Christian Post) Read more here
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We pray in the Spirit over this complicated case, asking only that a verdict will be rendered that aligns with the Word of God.
"Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." (Romans 8:26)
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One Thing Both Parties Agree On: Free Speech Is Heading in the Wrong Direction
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Whether they call themselves Republicans, Democrats, or Independents, a significant number of Americans believe free speech is heading in the wrong direction. A survey conducted by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) found that Americans’ view of free speech has gone significantly downhill since this past summer — at the same time as recent events like the assassination of Christian and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk have suggested growing political divides.
The quarterly National Speech Index from October revealed 74% of Americans believe free speech is heading in the wrong direction, which is both a record high and a 10-point jump from FIRE’s survey in July. As for those holding more optimistic views, the number is only 26% — down from July’s 37%.
Despite this, Family Research Council’s David Closson offered some encouragement. “The FIRE survey confirms what many Americans have felt for some time: our country is in a precarious moment when it comes to free speech, civil discourse, and political stability,” he told TWS. “The growing willingness across the ideological spectrum to silence — sometimes even physically harm — those we disagree with should deeply trouble every citizen who cares about democracy and ordered liberty.”
He went on to explain how “the widespread acknowledgement that political violence is rising, and the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk, attacks on churches, ICE facilities, and elected officials, is a sobering reminder of where a society goes when moral consensus breaks down. Scripture repeatedly warns that when a people reject truth and lose self-restraint, violence fills the vacuum (Judges 21:25). Christians should be the first to condemn political violence, regardless of the perpetrator or the target.”
“Even in this moment of cultural instability,” Closson noted, “believers have every reason for hope.” As he concluded: “To those who feel fearful or discouraged: do not lose heart. We are not the first generation to face instability, and the gospel has always advanced most powerfully in moments when Christians lived distinctly from the surrounding culture. This is a time for courage, clarity, and compassion. Instead of retreating, we should recommit ourselves to speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), defending the vulnerable, and modeling the kind of principled, nonviolent conviction that our public square desperately needs.” (Washington Stand) Read more here.
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Father God, according to the Constitution, freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment and is a fundamental right that allows individuals to express their opinions without government interference. We thank You for the work being done
by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) to ensure that this right is being protected.
We also agree with the statement made by Family Research Council’s David Closson who has stated that “The growing willingness across the ideological spectrum to silence — sometimes even physically harm — those we disagree with should deeply trouble every citizen who cares about democracy and ordered liberty.” We ask that Your people in this nation would rise up and defend our freedom of speech, without resorting to violence, leading to a healthy debate on the issues that concern us all.
"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." (Proverbs 18:21)
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Israel rejects US-backed call for ‘pathway’ to Palestinian state
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Jerusalem will not allow a Palestinian state in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, rejecting a U.S.-backed statement calling for a “pathway” for creating “Palestine.”
“Our opposition to a Palestinian state on any territory west of the Jordan River exists, is firm, and has not changed in the slightest,” Netanyahu stated, speaking ahead of the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.
“I have been pushing back against these attempts for decades, doing so against external pressure as well as internal pressure. So I don’t need encouragement, tweets, or lectures from anyone,” Netanyahu added.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar had declared earlier on Sunday that the Jewish state would “not agree to the establishment of a Palestinian terror state in the heart of the Land of Israel, at point-blank distance from all of its population centers and with topographical control over them.”
Jerusalem’s top diplomat noted that Israel Defense Forces troops were working to destroy three Iran-backed terrorist states: Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.
Earlier on Sunday morning, Defense Minister Israel Katz tweeted, “Israel’s policy is clear: A Palestinian state will not be established.
“Gaza will be demilitarized down to the last tunnel, and Hamas will be disarmed—in the ‘yellow area’ by the IDF, and in ‘old Gaza’ by the international force, or by the IDF,” the defense minister added. (JNS.org) Read more here
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Thank you, Father God, that the Israelis are not giving in and are
supporting their right to live on all their land, rather than see it being divided. We ask that You will continue to strengthen their hands as they
continue to govern their nation according to Your Word. Amen.
"The Lord will give strength to His people;
The Lord will bless His people with peace."
(Psalm 29:11)
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Saudi Crown Prince at the WH. Good or bad for Israel?
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is coming to Washington for a historic meeting with President Trump — and it could reshape the Middle East. Behind the smiles and handshakes, the real question is whether this visit will trade Israeli security for Saudi normalization. Will the White House push a “pathway to a Palestinian state” to get Riyadh into the Abraham Accords? Or is Saudi Arabia simply playing 4-D chess against Qatar and Turkey — paying lip service to the Palestinian cause while pursuing its own strategic war against Islamist rivals?
In this in-depth analysis, Dr. David Wurmser — former senior Middle East adviser in multiple White Houses — breaks down the high-stakes regional power struggle: how the U.S. keeps repeating Obama-era mistakes, why Qatar and Turkey are the real threats to Arab stability, and why Israel must draw a hard red line against another Oslo-style disaster. From the future of Gaza to the fate of the Abraham Accords, this conversation reveals what’s really at stake as the world watches the Crown Prince step onto the White House lawn.
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Pray for the veil of deception to be removed from governmental leaders
who desire any "peace plan" pressuring Israel to "divide the land."
"The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
The plans of His heart to all generations." (Psalm 33:11)
(Repeating from IFA)
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And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!!
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"The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
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'The sound completely changes': To electrify boats, make them fly
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Born from a desire to make boats go faster, today the hydrofoil is being revived as a cleaner form of water transport by helping boats rise above the waves.
It would have made an unusual sight in 1860s France – a rowing boat rising and appearing to float high on the water, a series of wedges helping to raise its hull upwards as its occupant pulled hard on the oars. It's not known if this hydrofoil boat was ever built by Parisian inventor Emmanuel Denis Farcot, who filed the first patent for a vessel of this kind in 1869. What is clear, however, is that over the next 50 years others would succeed in "flying" a boat above the water.
Italian inventor Enrico Forlanini floated a working hydrofoil boat on Lake Maggiore in the Italian Alps in 1906. Scottish Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, also developed several hydrofoil technologies in his quest to design an early aeroplane. Bell's fourth hydrofoil vessel, known as HD-4, was clocked travelling at more than 70 mph (113 km/h), which broke a world speed record for watercraft and held onto the title for a decade.
"In the early 1900s, people were experimenting with hydrofoils and they gave the craft some interesting characteristics, like higher speed, low drag – seakeeping characteristics that are different from other types of boats," says Jakob Kuttenkeuler, professor of naval architecture at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology. (BBC) Read More
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"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." (Proverbs 10:12)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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