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“We exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint” (Romans 5:2-5). God promises all believers that one day they will receive Christ’s glory. The security that every believer desires in his or her salvation is founded on the very fact that God is the author of salvation—every aspect of it is solely His work, and thus it cannot be lost. The final piece of God’s great work is the ultimate...

A man in Austria was bitten by a 5 1/4-foot python during an early-morning visit to the toilet at his home on Monday, police said. The 65-year-old victim "felt a ‘nip’ in the genital area" shortly after sitting on the toilet at home in Graz just after 6 a.m., according to a statement from police in Styria province. He then looked into the toilet and discovered the albino reticulated python. The snake apparently had escaped unnoticed from the apartment of the man’s 24-year-old neighbor. It wasn’t immediately possible to figure out how it escaped and how it got into the...

Yesterday afternoon at the family BBQ in Westland Michigan a small plane towing a banner that I couldn't read all of what it said but Covid19, Vaccine, and Wayne County, were visible. Same thing this morning flying by my house in Garden City. I searched all the likely media and haven't seen anything mentioned. I heard somewhere that Wayne County just got some fresh cash for advertising and pushing the vaccine. Has anybody seen this stuff?

After receiving backlash, a new “God Bless the USA” Bible has been dropped by a large Christian publisher.HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Zondervan’s parent company, retracted an agreement to print the Bible inspired by country music singer Lee Greenwood, in the New International Version, after a petition gained traction among Christians.According to Religion Unplugged, John Morehead — a concerned Christian in Utah — created the petition. He said, “This is a toxic mix that will exacerbate the challenges to American evangelicalism, adding fuel to the Christian nationalism and anti-Muslim sentiments found in many segments of the evangelical church.”

Democrat Leaders and their Press Hate Americans and America. It's as obvious as the nose on your face.Every year for the last two decades they have vilified the Fourth of July and this country. And it has gone non-stop in the press now.American small minority businessmen saw their shops go up in flames with the rioters. They saw most of them get out of jail that were arrested that did so; only to go back on the streets to burn again. Democratic Leaders did nothing to stop them and the Democratic Press cheered the rioters on.Border hoppers are coming in...

SINGAPORE —The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (5 July) that it is investigating an incident involving a 16-year-old boy who suffered a cardiac arrest after lifting weights six days into receiving his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The ministry on Monday (5 July) said it was alerted to the incident on Saturday by the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), where he had been treated at its emergency department following his collapse at home on the same morning. The boy was later transferred to the National University Hospital (NUH) in the evening, where he remains in critical...

Two are dead and another injured after around 100 shots were fired into a crowd in Philadelphia on the Fourth of July. The shooting occurred just after 10:30 p.m. in front of the Premiere Bande store on 60th Street, where people had gathered for a cookout hosted by the owner of the fashion brand, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia. Investigators claimed that 90 to 100 shots may have been fired by one or more gunmen into the crowd, killing two young men and injuring a 16-year-old girl, NBC 10 reported.

President Joe Biden dropped to his knees during a meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the White House on Monday, in an exceedingly bizarre and embarrassing show of desperation. President Rivlin and his chief of staff Rivka Ravitz could be seen laughing at Biden during the humiliating display. “Finally, something that truly meets the definition of the sanctification of God,” Yossi Elituv of Michpacha tweeted (as translated by Google). “President Biden kneels in honor of the ultra-Orthodox Rebecca Ravitz, who combines two important careers: a mother of 12 children, and the head of the outgoing staff at the President’s...

America's largest teachers' union has announced it backs the teaching of critical race theory in schools, wants to hire staff to 'fight back' against those who oppose CRT, and has called for an October 14 rally to be held in honor of George Floyd's birthday. The National Educator's Association recently approved a resolution to promote critical race theory through its existing channels, work to 'fight back' against opponents of the practice. It also wants to assemble a team to teach it to union members and create a 'national day of action' to start a dialogue about systemic racism on October...

LOS ANGELES - Westchester residents are accusing Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin and his staff of being "hypocrites" after an email from the Acting District Director Hanna Levien was made public. "What bothers me the most is that they can try and get homeless that are disturbing them from their front doorstep and yet when it’s our safety, our kids safety, our homes, they don’t care and they call us NIMBYs," said Westchester resident Lucy Han. "Well, she’s a NIMBY herself." The email written by Levien was sent to the City Attorney’s office complaining about a man who has...

My children know that I Am singing over you mercy, grace and favor to, Look to the hills from where your help comes, For truly I Am your atmosphere and Zion, Seek me out while I may be found, Simple Thanksgiving and Praise is the sound, That turns my face of mercy, grace and favor towards you, As I hear your worship I will abide with you, Come taste the fruit from My Eternal Tree, Living and bearing for you from me, I alone Am your sustainer and breath of Life, Come to My well of sacrifice, Here I Am...

President Biden's insistence that everyone should be vaccinated for COVID is not supported by science. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that for every 100,000 vaccinations given to children and young adults 200 will require hospitalization. Vaccination advocate Dr. Anthony Fauci was quick to point out that "two hospitalizations per 1,000 vaccinations is a small price to pay for being protected against COVID." However, the CDC data for hospitalizations for COVID among children and young adults is only 50 per 100,000. These figures indicate that for this segment of the population the vaccine "cure" is...

Allen West, a retired Army officer, former congressman and Texas GOP chairman, used Independence Day to launch a Republican primary challenge to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. West released a YouTube video and made an appearance at Sojourn Church in Carrollton, Texas, to announce his 2022 bid, saying he was focused on illegal immigration, the Democrat assault on energy resources and human trafficking. "I’ve not been in elected political office for about a decade, but I can no longer sit on the sidelines and see what has happened in these United States of America and ... the place that I call...

Former president Jimmy Carter, the longest living president, has accomplished a lot in his 96 years, but his longest-running accomplishment is his marriage to former first lady Rosalynn Carter. The couple will celebrate their 75th anniversary on July 7 – marking nearly eight decades of philanthropy, travel, family and love. The Carters started dating in 1945 when Mr. Carter, then in the U.S. Naval Academy, needed a date when he was home. His younger sister set him up with a family friend, Eleanor Rosalynn Smith – and Mr. Carter already had a crush on her, the Associated Press reports. Since...

More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled to neighboring Tajikistan after clashing with Taliban militants, officials have said. The troops retreated over the border to "save their own lives", according to a statement by Tajikistan's border guard. Violence has risen in Afghanistan and the Taliban have been making significant gains, particularly in the north of the country, in recent weeks. The surge coincides with the end of NATO's 20-year military mission. The vast majority of the remaining foreign forces in Afghanistan have been withdrawn early ahead of a September deadline...

Chinese government media confirmed Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce had recently signed an expansive deal to invest in infrastructure in Ukraine . President Zelensky began his tenure with hostility towards China, particularly opposing a Chinese state-affiliated corporation’s attempt to purchase Motor Sich, a strategic company that manufactures jet engines and other valuable technology used in the Ukrainian armed forces. Zelensky imposed unilateral sanctions on China over the deal this year. The Zelensky administration’s abrupt shift in attitude towards Chinese investment follows the president’s condemnation of American counterpart Joe Biden last month for failing to impose sanctions on Russia’s Nordstream 2 fuel...

... A fortnight after the game, the European obsession with forcing the proud Magyar race to kneel in supplication was bordering on psychosis. The government of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz Party angered Mark Rutte, the effete Prime Minister of the Netherlands, by introducing legislation to prevent under-18s from being exposed to LGBTQ “teaching.” Rutte told the Hungarians they had no place in Europe as they did not share its values. “The goal,” Rutte spluttered, “is to force Hungary to its knees on the issue.” Now, Dutch is probably the language closest to English, and there is little chance of anything being...

It is clear there is “no way” US President Joe Biden would pass a test to determine his cognitive ability or memory impairment, says Sky News host Alan Jones.

Former Olympic and professional boxing champion George Foreman used Independence Day to share his love for America to trump weeklong coverage of Gwen Berry, who qualified for the U.S. Olympic team but has bashed things like the national anthem. Foreman, who went from a gold medalist at the 1968 Mexico Summer Olympics to a professional heavyweight champion and eventual entrepreneur, tweeted Sunday that he loves America, and that's he's not ashamed of it. "For about 54 years, people have ask me not to keep saying "I love America" Well I do and I'm not ashamed. Don't leave it; Love it....

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was involved in a scheme to skim salaries of his aides while a federal deputy, website UOL reported on Monday, citing what it said were audios of his former sister-in-law explaining his role in the alleged corruption racket. The scheme, known locally as rachadinha, involves hiring close associates as employees and then receiving a cut of their public salaries back from them. Rio de Janeiro state prosecutors have formally pressed charges against federal Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the president’s eldest son, over his alleged participation in a similar racket when he was a...