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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). The series of conditional blessings Jesus promises, beginning with this verse and continuing through verse 12, are known as the Beatitudes. This name refers to a state of happiness or bliss. The blessedness promised in each is a divine characteristic, one that men and women can realize only as they share in God’s nature (cf. 2 Peter 1:4). When believers are truly blessed, they don’t experience merely an external, circumstantial feeling of happiness, but a deep sense of spiritual contentedness and well-being based on the...

As the average American wakes up from their slumber, feeling like they’re in Venezuela, know you aren’t alone. Our ruling class has spent decades getting high off our money supply while the rest of us worked to survive. We woke up to inflation nation, and before I go any further, I want to make sure we don’t lose sight of what inflation means. By definition, inflation is an increase in the money supply. We hear inflation used to describe rising prices, but I want to clarify what it means. When used as a term to describe an increase in prices,...

“At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ Then Jesus called a little child to him, set him in the midst of them, and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven’” (Matthew 18:1-3, NKJV). Jesus began a later sentence with a word that means “in the light of this.” He was about to tie his next statement into the whole context of the lesson he’d been teaching about mixing works with the...

A Christian pastor from Utah trended nationally on social media for hours on Tuesday over a tweet he posted concerning female modesty. Though pastor Brian Sauvé received much support from men and women alike, he became a target for outraged feminists, some of whom sent Sauvé racy photos of their breasts and other body parts. “Dear Ladies,” started the tweet that set off Twitter. “There is no reason whatsoever for you to post pictures of yourself in low cut shirts, bikinis, bra and underwear, or anything similar—ever. Not to show your weight loss journey. Not to show your newborn baby....

New York Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney praised Democrats on Wednesday for essentially ending the pandemic, announcing it was “time to give people their lives back.”Maloney, who represents New York’s 18th congressional district, pointed to vaccine availability and case numbers as the reason the state can resume normalcy. “Democrats’ plan to fight COVID is working – cases are down & vaccines are widely available. Now, it’s time to give people their lives back. With science as our guide, we’re ready to start getting back to normal,” he wrote on Twitter....“Well, here’s where we are in America, job creation is up,...

The Democratic-controlled General Assembly just got a little more liberal leaning. State of play: On Wednesday, Democratic senators selected Boulder Democrat Steve Fenberg, the current majority leader, to serve as the next Senate president. Effective Feb. 23, Fenberg will replace current chamber leader Leroy Garcia, the term-limited Pueblo Democrat who is resigning to take a Defense Department job in Washington. Why it matters: As Senate president, Fenberg will guide the Democratic agenda and hold significant say in what legislation will advance. An astute tactician, the 38-year-old former political operative, is one of the most progressive lawmakers in the Senate and...

Peloton is firing over 2,800 employees — including 20% of its corporate workforce — because of an ongoing downturn in the company's business.As part of the severance plan for the over 2,800 laid off employees, Pelton is offering a curious benefit: a one-year membership to Peloton.

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One of the most consequential protests in recent memory happened last month – and most Americans probably didn’t even hear about it. Thousands of patriotic Americans, including a famous actress from Marvel, descended on Washington to march peacefully against the increasingly rigid vaccine mandates that are seeping into schools and public life. Though polling shows roughly half of the American people oppose such mandates, coverage from left-wing media outlets (when there was any coverage at all) condescendingly mischaracterized the marchers as “anti-vaxxers” or “extremist” and “fringe” activists. The same treatment happened with the March for Life in Washington the day...

“Tis strange - but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction.” – Lord ByronYou’ve got to feel a little sorry for the Babylon Bee:It’s hard to write better satire than the MSM:Are you paying attention Mr. Trudeau?Shut up! No you shut up!I don’t really see how this ends well for Castrudeau. Change my mind. And this just in: January 2021 CPI – 0.6% January 2022 CPI – 7.5%Let’s Go Brandon! (Brandon has now been in office 386 days, but who’s counting?)Posted from: MOTUS A.D.

Four Canadian provinces have moved to lift their COVID-19 restrictions as a massive protest by truckers continued blockades Wednesday in Ottawa, paralyzing the capital city. Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island provinces have all announced plans to eliminate or roll back some or all measures. For instance, Alberta “dropped its vaccine passport for places such as restaurants immediately and getting rid of masks at the end of the month,” the Associated Press reported.

Lightfoot claimed that the increase in carjackings was largely due to juveniles, whom the mayor said had created an atmosphere of “pervasive fear” among the city’s residents. Lightfoot then drew a direct correlation between the uptick in carjackings and youths who weren’t taking remote learning very seriously.

Dr. Leana Wen, who appears on CNN frequently as a medical analyst, got tongues wagging earlier this week when she was asked by CNN anchor John Berman whether she supported the lifting of mask mandates across the country. "I do," Wen said. "(T)he science has changed." She continued, "We know that vaccines protect very well against omicron, which is the dominant variant." Wen also announced her support for what she called "one-way masking." "We also know that ... even if other people around you aren't wearing masks, if you wear a high-quality mask, that also protects you." If you've followed...

Washington -- Well, Moscow is in the news again. Russian President Vladimir Putin is irritated by the citizens of disobedient Ukraine. He is discarding his sporty demeanor for a more hostile style. He has not been seen for a long time in his spotless all-white martial arts uniform and is now all business, wearing a nicely tailored business suit. That should cause anxiety for his neighbors. Frankly, I preferred him in his martial-arts whites. Back in the days of the Cold War, I was often asked -- I being a renowned Cold War hawk -- if I had ever visited...

Due to the fast global spreading of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus – 2 (SARS-CoV-2), prevention and treatment options are direly needed in order to control infection-related morbidity, mortality, and economic losses. Although drug and inactivated and attenuated virus vaccine development can require significant amounts of time and resources, DNA and RNA vaccines offer a quick, simple, and cheap treatment alternative, even when produced on a large scale. The spike protein, which has been shown as the most antigenic SARS-CoV-2 protein, has been widely selected as the target of choice for DNA/RNA vaccines. Vaccination campaigns have reported high vaccination...

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A recent Yahoo News/YouGov survey found a majority of Americans think we should “learn to live with” COVID and “get back to normal.” A recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey found three-quarters of adults describe themselves as "tired or frustrated" with the pandemic. A recent Monmouth University poll found seventy percent of Americans say COVID is “here to stay” and we should “get on with our lives.” The same survey found only forty-three percent of respondents supported vaccine mandates. The Supreme Court struck down Joe Biden’s unconstitutional shot mandate for companies with a payroll of one hundred employees or more. A...

The Bible In Paintings 2 Engravings•Facades•Frescoes•Illuminations•Miniatures•Mosaics•Photographs•Reliefs•Sculptures•Tapestries•WindowsG E N E S I SCHAPTER 32 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. Then the man said, “Let me...

GameStop (NYSE:GME) quickly became one of the hottest meme stocks during the pandemic. Since mid-2020, it has gone from penny-stock status to a high of more than $480 over a six-month timespan.

SPONSORED: MISUNDERSTOOD: THE HUAWEI STORY TheHill.com Annual inflation reaches 7.5 percent, highest rate since February 1982 BY SYLVAN LANE - 02/10/22 08:37 AM EST 161 Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Just In... House Oversight Committee launches probe into boxes of Trump presidential records HOUSE — 2M 41S AGO Ohio, California senators make Super Bowl wager IN THE KNOW — 16M 24S AGO UK's Johnson: Next few days 'most dangerous' in Russia, Ukraine standoff INTERNATIONAL — 17M 43S AGO Annual inflation reaches 7.5 percent, highest rate since February 1982 FINANCE — 21M 50S AGO VIEW ALL Consumer prices rose 7.5...