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  • Inheriting the Earth - Evangelical Caucus/Devotional

    04/09/2026 12:47:06 AM PDT · by metmom · 3 replies
    Gracetoyou.org ^ | John MacArthur, Grace Community Church
    "Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth" (Matt. 5:5). Someday God will reverse the curse and return the earth to His people. God said to Adam and Eve, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth" (Gen. 1:28). But their sin cost them their sovereignty and brought a curse upon the earth (Gen. 3:17-18). The apostle Paul said, "The anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing...
  • AMERICA Prayer Vigil April 9. 2026 ~PRAYER~

    04/09/2026 12:45:05 AM PDT · by Norski · 3 replies
    FreeRepublic ^ | April 9. 2026 | FreeRepublic Intercessors
    Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, Religious Freedom and the Media. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness." (1 Timothy 2:1-2) Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. "Finally, brothers, rejoice. Set things in order. Be encouraged. Agree with one another. Be at peace. And the God...
  • BREAKING - Melissa Halverson, the leftist Michigan woman who made a video celebrating the possible capture and death of a downed US airman at the hands of Iran

    04/08/2026 11:25:51 PM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 31 replies
    X ^ | 04/08/2026 | Right Angle News Network
    BREAKING - Melissa Halverson, the leftist Michigan woman who made a video celebrating the possible capture and death of a downed US airman at the hands of Iran, has been fired from her position as an administrative assistant at Green Apple Pantry.
  • [Catholic Caucus Devotional] My Catholic Life! Catholic Daily Reflections: Shalom and Truth - Thursday, April 9, 2026

    04/08/2026 11:12:32 PM PDT · by fidelis · 7 replies
    My Catholic Life! (YouTube) ^ | Thursday, April 9, 2026 | My Catholic Life!
    Daily Readings from the USCCB“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. Luke 24:44–45Have you allowed God to open your mind? When you read through the Scriptures, are you able to comprehend the hidden yet glorious mysteries contained within them? The Scriptures are not only a historical book we interpret through the use of our intelligence alone. There is a layer of meaning within them...
  • Shipwrecks Found Near Ancient Port City Off Libyan Coast

    04/08/2026 10:47:49 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 3 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | April 1, 2026 | editors / unattributed
    Science in Poland reports that several shipwrecks have been found off the coast of Libya, near a shallow rock formation at the ancient Greek port of Ptolemais. The city was founded by Egypt's Ptolemaic Dynasty between the late fourth and third centuries B.C., and remained an active port until the seventh century A.D. "This is a place where disasters must have occurred periodically," said Piotr Jaworski of the University of Warsaw. He and Bartosz Kontny were conducting an underwater survey when they saw the 300-foot-long stretch of shipwrecks. "Over the centuries, the level of the Mediterranean Sea has risen slightly,...
  • Hungary's Tisza party seen winning two-thirds majority in parliament, Median projection shows

    04/08/2026 10:37:11 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 13 replies
    Reuters ^ | 4/8/2026
    Bungary's opposition party Tisza is on track to win a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's election, allowing it ‌to amend the constitution and key laws needed to unlock ‌EU funds, a projection from polling agency Median showed on Wednesday. Veteran nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban ​and his Fidesz party are facing the biggest challenge to their rule in 16 years as the centre-right Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, is leading in independent polls. Tisza is seen winning between 138 and 142 seats in the ‌199-member parliament, according to ⁠an estimate based on an analysis of Median's five most recent...
  • Murder suspect DeCarlos Brown accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on train CANNOT stand trial for the killing, shocking new legal filing states

    04/08/2026 10:35:54 PM PDT · by MarlonRando · 21 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 4-8-26 | Will Potter
    Under North Carolina state law, a defendant is only incapable to proceed to trial if they cannot understand the nature of their charges, cannot comprehend their role in court proceedings and cannot help their own defense. Brown's attorney Daniel Roberts said the murder suspect underwent a capacity evaluation in hospital in December which he failed leading a psychiatrist to determine he is unfit to face murder charges. Zarutska died after her throat was slashed as she sat alone on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina in August 2025.
  • Comments On The Absurd Death of An Autistic Teenager

    04/08/2026 9:50:43 PM PDT · by Morgana · 12 replies
    Euthanasia Prevention Coalition ^ | April 7, 2026 | Meghan Schrader
    I’ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on how good my life is right now. It’s been spring in Central Texas since February, and the program I teach at has had classes outside, like next to a turtle pond and a running creek. I‘ve found myself thinking of how wonderful it is to see the fish swimming in the stream, to see the turtles sunning themselves on the rocks, to feel the sun and the breeze on my face, to smell the Texas Mountain Laurel bushes with flowers that smell like grape candy, to have a job where I...
  • Trump's abrupt Iran reversal exposes limits of his leverage

    04/08/2026 9:48:10 PM PDT · by McGruff · 32 replies
    REUTERS ^ | April 8, 2026 | Matt Spetalnick, David Brunnstrom and Gram Slattery
    Donald Trump's dramatic climbdown from his chilling threat to wipe out Iran's civilization has exposed the limits - and the rising risks - of the U.S. president's typically unpredictable negotiating style. His decision on Tuesday to back down and agree to a two-week ceasefire – which critics mockingly called another example ​of “TACO,” or “Trump always chickens out” – marked the biggest step so far toward de-escalating a 40-day-old war that has shaken the Middle East and disrupted global energy markets. But Trump’s claims of victory over Iran overlooked questions about ‌the effectiveness of mixing maximalist demands, erratic rhetoric and...
  • DOJ Filing Sparks Backlash as Jeanine Pirro Seeks Review of Pro-Gun D.C. Ruling

    04/08/2026 9:40:04 PM PDT · by chickenlips · 4 replies
    National Association for Gun Rights ^ | April 7, 2026 | NAGR staff
    National Association for Gun Rights warns the move could derail momentum toward a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to “Assault Weapons” Bans and magazine bans nationwide. A growing controversy is unfolding after the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, signed onto a Department of Justice brief seeking to revisit a major pro-Second Amendment ruling from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. The case, Benson v. United States, recently resulted in a three-judge panel striking down Washington, D.C.’s magazine ban, marking a significant legal victory for gun owners and a potential stepping stone toward broader challenges to “Assault...
  • Radical Abortion Activist Chris Taylor Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

    04/08/2026 9:36:52 PM PDT · by Morgana · 7 replies
    Life News ^ | April 8, 2026 | Steven Ertelt
    Another radical abortion activist is heading to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Democrat appeals court Judge Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, expanding the leftist majority on the state’s highest court to 5-2 and alarming pro-life advocates who fear further erosion of protections for unborn children. Taylor defeated fellow appeals court Judge Maria Lazar in the race for a 10-year term, receiving about 60% of the vote to Lazar’s roughly 40% with most ballots counted, according to unofficial results. Media outlets projected Taylor’s victory shortly after polls closed. The open seat resulted from the retirement of...
  • Wild video captures women brawling across coffin at funeral after learning they both dated the dead man

    04/08/2026 7:59:24 PM PDT · by Libloather · 52 replies
    NY Post ^ | 4/08/26 | Zoe Hussain
    A wild video captured two women brawling across the top of a coffin after realizing they had both been dating the dead man lying inside, according to reports. The dramatic row erupted at the accused two-timer’s wake in Veracruz, Mexico, when the two mourning women learned they shared the same deceased lover, The Sun reported. One of the women was heard whispering, “Love, I’m going to miss you,” by the man’s casket — raising suspicions in the other belle also attending the service, the outlet reported. The viral clip captured the pair tussling over the coffin and practically dislodging the...
  • Dem senator ripped for 'smear' of female activist advocating for Swalwell's accusers: 'Very bad look' (Gallego, Commie-Ariz)

    04/08/2026 7:38:39 PM PDT · by Libloather · 5 replies
    Fox News ^ | 4/08/26 | Alec Schemmel
    Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is facing heat for attempting to discredit a user on X who said sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who is running for governor, will end up "kick[ing] his a--." Gallego, who has been friends with Swalwell for many years, also defended Swalwell for being "targeted" in a separate post on social media, arguing he is the subject of sexual misconduct allegations because he is "in first place." Swalwell has fiercely denied the allegations being elevated on social media by Democratically-aligned politicos, including Cheyenne Hunt, a former Capitol Hill staffer who is currently a...
  • Why do Heathens Make the Best Christian Films?

    04/08/2026 7:35:33 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 20 replies
    CERC ^ | Thom Parham
    Film excels at metaphor — Show, don’t tell, is the rule of cinema. Christians, however, can’t seem to resist using film as a high-tech flannel board. The result is more akin to propaganda than art, and propaganda has a nasty habit of hardening hearts. Jesus began many of his parables with the phrase, “The kingdom of God is like …” He would respond to questions with parables — instead of stating the answer outright, he allowed his audience to make the connections themselves. The things of heaven are too large to be fully grasped by the human mind. They are...
  • Top school district slapped with complaint alleging 'elaborate system' to keep kids' gender transitions secret (DC)

    04/08/2026 7:24:07 PM PDT · by Libloather · 4 replies
    Fox News ^ | 4/08/26 | Alec Schemmel
    FIRST ON FOX: One of the largest school districts in the country is facing allegations that it lets teachers decide if parents are sufficiently "supportive" enough to tell them about their child's desire to switch genders. Trump-aligned America First Legal (AFL) filed a formal complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools, which is in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with the Departments of Justice and Education, alleging it has been violating the constitution and other federal law through its "Gender Identity in Montgomery County Public Schools" handbook. AFL goes on to allege the school district repeatedly instructs staff to condition parental...
  • Politics U.S. has violated ceasefire agreement, Iran parliamentary speaker says

    04/08/2026 7:11:18 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 46 replies
    CNBC ^ | Wed, Apr 8 20262:42 PM EDT | Spencer Kimball Kevin Breuninger
    Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the U.S. on Wednesday of violating the two-week ceasefire agreement. “The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments — a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again,” Ghalibaf said in a statement posted on social media. Three parts of Iran’s 10-point ceasefire proposal have been violated, Ghalibaf said. The violations are Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, the entry of a drone into Iranian airspace, and the denial of the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium, he said. “In such situation,...
  • Trump blasts NATO over Iran war, revives Greenland threat after talks with Mark Rutte

    04/08/2026 6:46:36 PM PDT · by doc maverick · 62 replies
    MSN ^ | 04/08/26 | Staff
    “US President Donald Trump bashed NATO and appeared to renew his threats over Greenland after a closed-door meeting with alliance chief Mark Rutte, during which he was expected to discuss possibly leaving the pivotal security bloc. "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN," he posted on Truth Social. "REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!" he added, without any further explanation.”
  • A Giant Leap: The meaning of Cardinal Eijk’s Pontifical High Mass and the Rebirth of Dutch Catholicism

    04/08/2026 6:45:06 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 2 replies
    Rorate Caeli ^ | April 8, 2026 | Serre Verweij
    A Giant Leap: The meaning of Cardinal Eijk’s Pontifical High Mass and the Rebirth of Dutch Catholicismby Serre VerweijCardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk, the Archbishop of Utrecht in the Netherlands, celebrated on March 15th, 2026, a Pontifical High Mass for the first time. It somehow ended up being a huge event that was talked about internationally and still receives attention weeks later. As a Catholic from the Archdiocese of Utrecht, I was surprised a little (though very pleasantly) that the cardinal decided to do this. It was clearly a new experience for him, yet, when I attended, I could see he...
  • Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December

    04/08/2026 6:39:50 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 60 replies
    The Hill via AOL ^ | 04 08 2026 | Ellen Mitchell
    Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money. The Selective Service System (SSS) — the government agency that maintains a database of men to be called up to serve in the case of a national emergency — submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on March 30, according to the office’s website. Most men between the ages of 18 and 25 are already required to register with the Selective Service, but automatic registration was mandated...
  • US issues Iran an ultimatum over enriched uranium stockpile: ‘Any means necessary’

    04/08/2026 6:35:31 PM PDT · by Libloather · 29 replies
    NY Post ^ | 4/08/26 | Ronny Reyes
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued an ultimatum to Iran Wednesday, urging the nation to give up its enriched uranium — or President Trump will launch another “Operation Midnight Hammer” to seize it. While the two-week cease-fire deal between the US and Iran does not address the nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium in Tehran’s possession, Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday that the US will secure the atomic material no matter what. “We’ll get it. We’ll take it, we’ll take it out,” Hegseth said of the enriched uranium, vowing to complete one of President Trump’s main goals of the...