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PAUL IN PRISON IN ROME. ACTS 28 New International Version, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in YOUR Bible Resources to CLICK: To read ACTS 28 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it To see an ANIMATION of it BIBLE TIMELINE 62 A.D. ACTS of the APOSTLESChapter 28, Verses 11-31 After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island. When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him. Three days later he called together...

I don’t spend too much time these days posting about the latest outrage coming from the Biden administration, other totalitarian leaders, or unhinged Leftists. The reason is simple: #1: It’s a waste of time to try to change those who are locked into their destructive ideology. #2: Many other conservative voices cover what the tyrants and the Left are doing to us, and some cover it well. It’s hugely important and I salute them. But I also know that the conservative movement has largely become an “outrage” movement, partly because outrage sells. But a large part of this is because...

We must be prepared for what is coming. We must be ready to spend our days in spiritual warfare, knowing that a flood of iniquity is aimed against the people of God. “Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, ‘Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his saints’” (Jude 1:14, NKJV). Scripture says we are kings and priests unto the Lord, and we represent these tens of thousands going out to battle Satan’s army. Satan wars against us because he hates us greatly (see Revelation 12:17). If we are determined to lay hold of...

“For we know that the Law is spiritual; but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin. For that which I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. But if I do the very thing I do not wish to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that it is good. So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which indwells me” (Romans 7:14-17). Believers have been freed from sin’s power, but not from its presence....

As a general rule, when you’re plotting to have a story killed by a news organization, it’s best not to include the news organization in your email chain. Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s team learned this the hard way when they discussed a story they wanted to “kill” and accidentally cc’d the reporter requesting comment. It all started when a report broke that McAuliffe was hiring Marc Elias, a Hillary Clinton operative who specializes in stealing elections for Democrats. Paying him $60,000 was bad optics for a campaign that has been fading quickly due to an onslaught of electoral missteps...

Republican Glenn Youngkin now holds a clear lead over Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia gubernatorial race with five days to go before Election Day, according to a just-released poll. The Fox News survey showed Youngkin leading McAuliffe by eight percentage points (53-45) among likely voters, with just 2 percent supporting other candidates or undecided. That represents a dramatic turnaround from just two weeks ago, when the same poll showed McAuliffe with 51 percent support among likely voters, 46 percent supporting Youngkin and 3 percent undecided or supporting other candidates. Youngkin also leads McAuliffe by a single percentage point (48-47)...

Sally McAuliffe, daughter of Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, stopped campaigning for her father to flash the middle finger in front of a Republican office with a sign for Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin. The New York Post reported on the photo of McAuliffe’s daughter giving the profane gesture that was posted on Instagram.

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) stated that to fix the supply chain problems and get the economy moving, “we’ve got to make sure that we get the vaccines out, not just in our country, but all over the world.” Klobuchar also stated that another part of the solution is “immigration reform in areas like in my state, where, if you have shortages, getting those visas going again.” And that “Doing something about a path to citizenship and finally getting this done would be a major game-changer for our country. Because through the Trump years,...

We've all heard the story about the panicked mom summoning superhuman strength to lift a car off her trapped child. I'm not sure if it's ever really happened, but I am sure that any politician who interferes with a mother's ability to raise her children with the values she sees fit is playing with fire. The Democrats are holding the matches. Of all the radical ideas they've been trying to foist on America, messing with parents on K-12 education may be the one that does them in. Democratic politicians have repeatedly failed to stand up to the "woke" crowd, the...

A good friend who owns a major auto dealership in the Dallas area recently told me he typically has about 500 to 1,000 cars and trucks on his lot. Now, he has 15. That’s how severe the supply chain problem has become. He said people are buying cars over the sticker price. You usually haggle down the price for a new car. Now, you haggle up the price! Welcome to Bidenflation. But now, the Commerce Department has reported that the high-flying U.S. economy with a 6.5% growth rate for the first half of this year has crash-landed in the third...

Arnold Schwarzenegger hit out Friday at leaders who highlight the financial and societal burdens of combating climate change as “stupid or liars.” The former governor of California told the BBC cutting carbon emissions will benefit global economies despite the initial on-costs and new, prohibitive regulations on gas and oil use.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-MI) called Wednesday for Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to lose their positions in Congress if they kill their party’s spending legislation. “If they make a commitment, we’re on,” Schakowsky said in a C-SPAN interview, speaking in reference to the duo’s position on $4.5 trillion in spending that Democrats have been pursuing through two legislative proposals. “If they don’t, how can we go forward?” Asked what she would like to see happen if the legislation failed, Schakowsky — a 22-year member of the House and vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus — said...

Halloween came to the US Senate a few days early on Thursday as Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) re-enacted the famous “Biscuits with the Boss” scene from the first season of “Ted Lasso.” Romney — clad in the recognizable chinos, sweater, whistle and mustache sported by Jason Sudeikis’ titular character in the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series — tweeted a gif of himself serving a pink box of sweet treats to Sinema, assuming the role of AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Welton (played by Hannah Waddingham on the show). “Biscuits with the boss,” Romney captioned the gif before tweeting...

Echo Wang and Krystal Hu Fri, October 29, 2021, 4:51 AM In this article: DWACW +14.85% Explore the topics mentioned in this article By Echo Wang and Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Donald Trump's social media deal partner took advice from a group of China-based businessmen who in the past tried their hand at businesses ranging from Spanish wine to Korean women's fashion, and at one point had their “integrity” questioned by U.S. regulators. The financiers - Abraham Cinta, Sergio Camarero, Carlos Lopez and Jesus Emilio Hoyos Quintero - are managing partners of ARC Group Ltd, a Shanghai-based investment bank listed...

As anyone paying a modicum of attention knows, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin has been one of the central Democratic obstacles to enacting Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Unlike his enigmatic colleague Kyrsten Sinema, Manchin has been vocal about the parts of the sprawling bill he dislikes. But while his opposition to a billionaires tax, paid family leave, and a comprehensive plan to fight climate change are well-known, he has also killed the chances for several even more popular but lesser-publicized proposals. A short list below. 1) Ending spam calls about your car’s warranty. It seemed like a no-brainer....

I work with inventors around the country, and one of the things that they all have in common is that they are problem solvers. Now admittedly, some problems that they solve are bigger than others – I was recently pitched an idea to help open those horrible vegetable bags at grocery stores – and also had a call with a guy in the final stages of FDA approval of his lung ablation device that will help solve cardio-pulmonary disease. However, there are also a group of people that I often talk to that wonder where the best ideas come from....

A flight attendant for American Airlines suffered broken bones in her face and had to be hospitalized after a passenger allegedly attacked her Wednesday in an incident the company’s chief executive called “one of the worst displays of unruly behavior we’ve ever witnessed.”

October 29, 2021 Friday of week 30 in Ordinary Time Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Secondigliano, Italy Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green.First readingRomans 9:1-5 ©I would willingly be condemned if it could help my brothersWhat I want to say now is no pretence; I say it in union with Christ – it is the truth – my conscience in union with the Holy Spirit assures me of it too. What I want to say is this: my sorrow is so great, my mental anguish so endless, I would willingly be condemned and be cut off from...

Look, I know Halloween isn’t until Sunday. But let’s face it, tomorrow night is going to be official Trick or Treat night most everywhere so you have to start preparing today. Here are a few tips to ensure your Halloween revelry will go as smooth as possible. First: While not mandatory, home decoration has grown increasingly important over the past 2 decades. This year will be much more challenging due to all those pesky supply chain problems crimping our ability to buy more crap from China. Creativity may be required. Well played big orange house at the end of the...

KEY POINTS: Apple revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations in its fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday, which Apple CEO Tim Cook attributed to larger-than-expected supply constraints. Apple’s overall revenue was still up 29% on an annual basis and each of its product categories grew on an annual basis. Apple hasn’t provided official guidance since the start of the pandemic, but Cook said Apple expects “solid year-over-year revenue growth” in the December quarter despite the fact Apple will face worse supply constraints. _____________________________________________________________________ Apple revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations in its fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday, which Apple...