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"Stand firm against the schemes of the devil" (Eph. 6:11). One of Satan’s most effective tactics is to challenge God’s credibility. Paul's exhortation to "stand firm against the schemes of the devil" (Eph. 6:11) refers to the various tactics Satan employs in spiritual warfare. One of his tactics is to call God's character and motives into question by raising doubts about His Word. He used that approach in the Garden of Eden, when he said to Eve, "Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?" (Gen. 3:1). In one brief statement Satan disputed and...

Daily Readings from the USCCBFeast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:20–21The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls exactly nine months after the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and is one of only three liturgical feasts commemorating a birth, alongside those of...

Spanish researchers achieve complete tumor regression in animal models, opening new possibilities for one of medicine's deadliest cancersIn a promising development for pancreatic cancer treatment, scientists at Spain's National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have successfully eliminated pancreatic tumors in mice using a triple-combination therapy. The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on January 25, 2026. This represents a significant advance in tackling pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), one of the deadliest cancers. PDAC has one of the lowest survival rates, with over 10,300 new patients diagnosed annually in Spain alone, and a devastating five-year...

Although a recent report on financial red flags said Chicago is on a path toward insolvency, Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon says Chapter Nine bankruptcy might not work for the Windy City like it previously did in Detroit. Reason Foundation’s report on state and local government finances said Detroit’s financial condition at the end of fiscal year 2012 would trigger seven red flags, just like Chicago received in the organization’s report last month. In July 2013, Detroit became the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy. Glennon said Chicago, unlike Detroit, has sold most of its future sales tax...

In mid-July, the FDA approved Leqembi, a series of injections that specifically target the plaques that build up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Those plaques are what cause the memory loss, behavioral changes, and terminal decline.That medication was given to Gail Youngsdale. Three years ago, Gail's Alzheimer's disease was progressing. At the time, Leqembi was a trial drug. Doctors gave her injections to target the nine spots of plaque in her brain.Now? They're gone and Gail has gotten married and gotten most of her memory back.We're out here reversing Alzheimer's y'all. pic.twitter.com/OuNJCax9Hq— L (@SomeBitchIIKnow) September 3, 2026Every single spot...

You may have heard about the alleged assassination attempt against Ohio Democrat gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton over the weekend. "While attending the Canfield Fair, an armed individual lunged at Dr. Acton, injuring multiple people. Dr. Acton and Eric are grateful for the swift and decisive action of law enforcement and are praying for the recovery of those injured. This kind of violence has no place in Ohio. Dr. Acton will always stand up to the chaos, hate and vitriol that pits us against one another," said Addie Bullock, communications director for the Acton campaign. There's just one problem. This story...

The value of the once vaunted college degree has come under increased scrutiny in recent years as critics question the ridiculous cost of most four-year institutions, the fact that huge percentages of them have been leftist indoctrination camps that don’t teach the students any real professional skills that will be useful unless they want to work in the DEI department or become yet another far-left professor, and that many young people are going deep in debt only to find it's tough just to get a barista gig at Starbucks.All but the most affluent families have to beg for financial aid...

President Trump debuted what appears to be a noticeably darker hairstyle Friday, sparking a social media firestorm as he arrived in New Jersey for the weekendThe shift from his signature blond to a brunette shade caught Americans off guard, with millions commenting online about the dramatic changeTrump recently pushed back on wig allegations, pointing to a windy 2024 campaign rally as proof his hair is 100% realPresident Donald Trump turned heads Friday when he stepped off Air Force One in New Jersey with what looked like a dramatically darker hairstyle. The commander-in-chief, known for decades for his signature blond hair,...

The Episcopal Church has apparently reached another historic milestone, although perhaps not one Christians should be celebrating. All Saints' Cathedral in Milwaukee recently installed the Very Rev. Micah Cronin as its new dean, believed to be the first transgender-identifying dean in the history of the Episcopal Church. Cronin is a biological woman who identifies as a man and is married to another biological woman who identifies as transgender and serves as a pastor at an LGBT-affirming Lutheran campus ministry. If that description sounds confusing, perhaps that is precisely the point Christians should be considering. This is no longer simply a...

🚨 WOW! There has been a -75% DROP in drone activity along the US-Mexico border Rio Grande Valley after the US military deployed a "high-energy LASER WEAPON SYSTEM" — CBS Many of these same drones are linked to the CARTELS Bad*ss 🔥🔥 The first use of this weapon to down drones was less than 2 weeks ago. The drones plummeted after that SecWar Pete Hegseth and President Trump are MILITARIZING our border after Democrats opened the floodgates for 4 years 👏🏻 I voted for every second of this.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is among the Republican Party’s most notable national leaders not delivering a speech at the first-ever midterm convention in Texas later this week. The Republican National Committee has released the full list of keynote speakers for the party’s convention. Unlike his House counterpart, Thune was noticeably absent from the lineup. He is still expected to attend the convention in Dallas, though. The convention is arriving less than 60 days before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, when the nation will decide the fate of the Republican Party’s control over Congress.

More than 200 members of churches in Nepal's flood-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts remain unaccounted for, while at least nine church buildings have been damaged following the devastating Bhote Koshi–Trishuli floods that struck the region on August 26. The catastrophic flooding came through the Bhote Koshi River from the Kerung area of China, causing widespread destruction across Rasuwa and downstream areas. Pastor Dr. Kiran Kumar Das, president of the National Churches Fellowship of Nepal (NCF Nepal), said that nine church buildings in the flood-affected districts of Rasuwa and Nuwakot have so far been damaged, while more than 200 church members...

“In conditions of mass democracy, the soft and the infantilising will be preferred over the hard and the necessary again and again.” —Eugyppius on X It was just such a sparkling September morning twenty-five years ago when those hijacked airliners knifed into the World Trade Center towers (plus the Pentagon + a field outside Shanksville, PA). Despite all the forensic debate since then, I go with the original explanation that four teams of jihadi maniacs did the 9/11 deed. And also, yet, despite all the official defenses mounted since then — the Patriot Act, etc. — here we are allowing...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A group of five patrons was kicked out of a Portland sports bar Sunday evening after bargoers were made “uncomfortable” over their “pro-women” apparel after they say they were ejected from a soccer game.According to footage posted by Amy Sousa, a staff member asked Sousa and her acquaintances to leave The Sports Bra, a women’s sports bar in Northeast Portland.“There are people that are in here that are uncomfortable with those shirts, and so I’m asking y’all to leave,” the staff member said to the group in the video. The staff member continued, “If I have...

“I hope that guy can sleep well at night.” Those words from Kevin Reddington on the steps of the Plymouth, Massachusetts Courthouse were part of a diatribe against the “guy” who was reportedly the sole holdout in the Lindsay Clancy trial. The scene was a fitting end to a visceral trial, but it added a vindictive element that should prompt Judge William Sullivan to call out the seasoned defense attorney. After declaring that the 11-1 mistrial was “no time to gloat,” Reddington bragged repeatedly about “crushing” District Attorney Tim Cruz, whom he also attacked. He insisted that, in the trial,...

Federal regulators said the two crew members aboard the Amazon cargo jet that crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday survived the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provided the update during a Sunday press conference after officials said the cargo plane overran the runway and caught fire while landing. The crash killed five people and injured five others, authorities said Sunday. The jet collided with two vehicles carrying at least eight occupants, according to NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy. Seven of the victims were in a van that was struck and "torn apart" on airport grounds, Homendy said. The...

Another rogue judge just let an illegal alien off the hook for taking the lives of two innocent Americans. In February, 53-year-old Haitian illegal immigrant Yvio Michel caused a horrific multi-car collision when he failed to stop his tractor-trailer on Interstate 75. Hurshel Gipson from Lima, OH and his 11-year-old son Michael were killed in the crash. Hurshel’s wife Amanda was seriously injured as well, but survived. In addition, four other victims sustained injuries. However, thanks to Judge Tammie K. Hursh, Yvio Michel will be serving out an incredibly lenient sentence of only 20 days in prison. Take a look:...

A couple of weeks ago, RedState reported on how the New Hampshire Senate race was becoming one to keep an eye on due to how the contest was shaping up as the race prepares to enter the general election campaign season. The primary is Tuesday, September 8th, and if the current polling bears out, we'll see former Sen. John E. Sununu (R) take on four-term Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) to determine who gets to fill the seat being vacated by Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who opted not to run for reelection. Shaheen defeated Sununu, who served one term, in...

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce a trade ban on Israeli settlements tomorrow, an official familiar with the matter confirmed to i24NEWS. Foreign Minister Ed Miliband will announce them tomorrow morning following a cabinet meeting. Following the announcement, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reacted by calling for the immediate expulsion of the British ambassador and denouncing the British government as antisemitic. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for Israel to recognize the Falkland Islands as Argentine in response to the announcement. He said the islands were 'illegally occupied' by Britain and that Israel should sanction the UK until...

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