Like the Pelosis and Hunter Biden they are prodigies.

I have not posted on here for almost a year. My parents both died. My mom died in 2021 of covid or complications of covid and my dad died in 2019 of lung cancer. My parents left my sister the house and she's been living there with my two nephews and niece and she is unmarried and it is just herself. I mean, she has older kids but they are kind of developmentally delayed. And of course, she could stay here if she wants to with her kids. And her house is on the same street as the fire that's going on in. A lightning there were several lightning that struck and one struck a tree and started a fire. And now they're at level 3 and my sister doesn't want to leave the house he brought some stuff over just in case but she's going to do what she can to fight it you know like put water all over the roof and you'll do what you can but I don't know if that's going to work. All I'm asking is for prayer. I haven't been praying lately. And I have not asked for prayer. I haven't been going to church or anything like that. Things have been very difficult. But I am praying that for her house to be okay. She may be staying over tonight but I am praying that her house is okay. Could you send prayer her way. Her name is Lisa. Her kids names are Dylan, and he is 18; Benjamin and he is 15; and Samantha and she is 14. Could you just pray for them?

Calif. school officials propose opt-out for religious, mental health reasons for students seeking to protect same-sex spaces

Is a California school district seeking to deem those who oppose boys in girls’ restrooms “mental health” patients?

The Temecula Valley Unified School District has sparked debate with a proposed policy to address locker room accommodations, aiming to balance California’s legal requirements with student privacy concerns. The policy, discussed at the school board’s Aug. 26 meeting, allows students to enter opposite-sex facilities if they self-identify as such, while offering opt-out options for those uncomfortable sharing spaces due to religious or mental health reasons.

Critics, however, argue the policy unfairly labels students seeking privacy as needing mental health accommodations, raising concerns about stigmatization.

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An Illinois man has been accused of inserting abortion drugs into his pregnant girlfriend without her consent, allegedly causing the woman to experience a medical emergency and suffer a miscarriage, resulting in the loss of her unborn child and criminal charges for himself.

Emerson Evans, 31, from Normal, Illinois, is charged with two counts of intentional homicide of an unborn child, according to IPM News. Evans appeared before Judge Amy McFarland on Aug 25 for a pretrial detention hearing.

McFarland agreed with prosecutors that Evans should remain at McLean County Jail as he awaits trial, IPM News reports. The suspect’s arraignment is scheduled for Sept. 12.

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I was watching a video of one of those so-called Christian bands at an award show. They kept chanting the name of Jesus over and over, singing about how amazing He was, lifting Him up, making it sound like it was all for Him. But as they did, they were gyrating and swirling across the stage, dressed in tight leather, moving like the world, looking like the world, embracing everything the world celebrates. And in that moment, the Spirit of God gripped me and said, “That’s what it means to take My name in vain.”

Not just a cuss word. But a life, a stage, a song that pretends to honor Jesus while living in open rebellion against Him.

And it’s not just the music. It’s the whole machine. A celebrity worship culture where people build careers on Jesus’ name but refuse to carry His cross. A false apostolic and prophetic movement where men and women chase platforms, money and applause more than they chase the presence of God.

They wear the cross around their neck while refusing to carry it on their back. They sing about Jesus while living for self. They say, “Look what God is doing,” but the only thing growing is their bank balance and their brand.

This is not anointing. This is the golden calf remade for the modern Church, and the name of Jesus is being used to build it.

And we cheer. We clap. We go gaga. We cry when the music swells and say, “Isn’t God good?” And we don’t even realize the whole thing reeks of flesh and self and showmanship.

You might be nodding in agreement about now, saying, “Yes. Lord, expose it.”

And then I remember when Paul Washer made a statement at a famous youth meeting that cut to the heart. The room clapped in agreement. And he stopped and said, “Why are you clapping? I’m talking about you.”

And that’s where this needs to go. It’s not enough to just talk about the platform. We need to take this to the pew as well.

Most of us grew up being told, “Don’t ever say ‘Oh my God.’ Don’t use the Lord’s name carelessly. Don’t cuss like that.” So we learned how to watch our mouth, how to say the right thing, how to be well-behaved Christians who don’t swear. And we thought that was holiness. We thought that was reverence.

But no one told us that you can say all the right things and still take His name in vain. No one told us that you can whisper “Jesus” through tears while living in disobedience and still be in danger of judgment. No one told us that you can sing the worship song and raise your hands and never once give Him your heart. We taught people how to be clean on the outside, how to speak carefully, but not how to die daily. And in doing so, we taught people how to appear holy while their affections were far from God.

We’ve raised up a generation who think sincerity is surrender, singing “I surrender all” while holding back part of their heart.

We can quote the words of Christ but ignore the weight of them.

“If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” (Luke 9:23)

Daily. Not occasionally. Not symbolically. He said if we do not take up our cross daily, we are not worthy of Him.

Do we understand that?

If you are not dying daily, you are not walking with Him. You’re using His name while following a version of Him that doesn’t require surrender. And that is what it means to take His name in vain.

It goes deeper than what comes out of your mouth. It’s the condition of your heart. When you say, “Jesus is Lord,” but refuse to obey Him, you are a liar. When you sing, “You’re all I want,” but chase the approval of man, you are a hypocrite. When you shout, “Have Your way in me,” but guard your pet sins, you are mocking Him with your worship.

This is what He meant when He said: “These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.” “In vain do they worship Me.” (Matthew 15:8–9)

In vain. Their worship means nothing. It is noise. It is a clanging cymbal. And many of us are guilty. Not just the stage performers. Not just the celebrity worship teams. Us. In the pews. In the prayer meetings. In the mirror.

I know what I’m talking about because I lived it. Twelve years of willful sin, pretending I was just “falling.” Confessing over and over again, convincing myself I was repentant when I wasn’t. Quoting Scriptures about the righteous man falling seven times, while I loved my sin and refused to crucify it.

I was a hypocrite. I wore the name of Jesus and lived like I didn’t know Him. I was acting. That’s what hypocrite means.

And Jesus said of people like that: “They have soiled their garments, and they will not walk with Me in white.” (Revelation 3:1–6)

And shockingly He warned they were in danger of having their names removed from the Book of Life.

Some think feeling bad or confessing often is the same as repenting. But the Bible says the only ones who are truly His are those who put to death the deeds of the flesh by the Spirit. (Romans 8:13)

But it’s not just the obvious sins of the flesh. We are to cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh AND spirit. (2 Corinthians 7:1) Sins of the spirit, pride, jealousy, bitterness, self-righteousness. These too defile. These too stain our garments. These too take His name in vain when we sing about loving Him and living for Him, but walk in a spirit that doesn’t reflect Him at all.

You can be admired, anointed, and applauded, and still not be abiding. To remain in Him, you must keep dying to everything that pulls you away. To truly worship Him is to say, from the gut, “Not my will, but Yours be done,” and mean it.

So yes, we better check our own hearts while we point the finger. Because if we lift His name with our lips and refuse to lay down our lives, if we sing about the cross but refuse to carry it, if we shout His praises while walking in rebellion…

Then we too have taken His name in vain.

And He will not hold us guiltless.

--Mark McCourt

Is this good for the working class Americans? No.

I heard this hymn yesterday and it's definitely not the first time I heard it, but it was done with a piano and solo singer, but I find this version really amazing.

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Christ Jesus' Grace

It is true, only grace can bring us peace, bring us home. Without Christ Jesus, all I am is a cauldron of chaos, desire, and alienation from God and others. It is God's love, as shown by Jesus, that brings our shattered souls back to healing by the grace of Christ. I pray always for my family and the world. - Br.MD

In this life we seek to accompany and pray for those who suffer.

One of the great mysteries to believers and nonbelievers is that of evil and suffering. If there is a God who is omnipotent and omniscient, how can he tolerate evil, injustice and the suffering of the innocent — including this week: Children were killed and injured while praying at an all-school Mass in Minneapolis.

Why does God allow innocent people, even children, to suffer so?

The problem of evil cannot be answered simply. It is a mystery. Its purpose and why God permits it are caught up in our limited vision and understanding. Scripture says, “All things work together for the good of those who love and trust the Lord and are called according to his purposes” (Romans 8:28). But in many circumstances, it is difficult for us to see how this is so.

Anyone who has ever suffered a tragic and senseless loss or observed the disproportionate suffering that some must endure cannot help but ask, “Why?” And the answers aren’t all that satisfying, for suffering is ultimately mysterious in many ways.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, sending a strong signal of welcome in the early months of his pontificate.

The Rev. James Martin, a New York-based Jesuit author and editor, said Leo told him he intended to continue Pope Francis’ policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy.

“I heard the same message from Pope Leo that I heard from Pope Francis, which is the desire to welcome all people, including LGBTQ people,” Martin told The Associated Press after the audience. “It was wonderful. It was very consoling and very encouraging and frankly a lot of fun.”

Ursula von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference​

Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying European Commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps

“The whole airport area GPS went dark,” said one of the officials. After circling the airport for an hour, the plane’s pilot took the decision to land the plane manually using analogue maps, they added. “It was undeniable interference.” The Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority confirmed the incident in a statement to the Financial Times. “Since February 2022, there has been a notable increase in [GPS] jamming and recently spoofing occurrences,” it said. “These interferences disrupt the accurate reception of [GPS] signals, leading to various operational challenges for aircraft and ground systems.”

The Catholic Herald reports:

On the 26 August, Bishop Emeritus Raúl Vera López of Saltillo presided at Mass in the basilica with Rev Emilie Teresa Smith, a Canadian Anglican minister, standing beside him as a concelebrant. During the liturgy, Ms Smith, wearing a stole (a liturgical vestment), joined in parts of the Eucharistic Prayer, whispered words of consecration, raised her hand in blessing and elevated the chalice containing the Precious Blood of Christ.

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To add to his over-the-top violations, the bishop then posted his mass celebration on Facebook for all to view.

The Mass was recorded and published on the bishop’s own Facebook page, where it quickly gained attention. In a post accompanying the video, the bishop invited viewers to “reflect together” on the Gospel of the day, quoting the words of Christ in St Matthew’s Gospel condemning hypocrisy and spiritual blindness.

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Thence come the platitudes and patronizing we expect from the left.

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If we are prudent, we are sensible, wise, careful, cautious, watchful and guarded. We are on the alert for danger, and we do not go where we know we might be tempted to do evil. We do not tempt fate. We don’t play with sin. If we are watching something on TV or on the internet, and all of a sudden it takes a wrong turn, we turn it off. If the internet brings up an inappropriate advertisement, we click out of it. We guard our hearts and minds against all that is evil, and we do not allow ourselves to stray.

But the foolish, the immature, the childish, the irresponsible, the self-indulgent, and the self-absorbed go on, and are punished for it, i.e. they pay the price of their selfish and foolish choices based on their sinful desires. And the punishment may simply be what their wrong choices do to themselves, to their own minds, bodies, and hearts. But it could result in the destruction and/or in the dissolution of a marriage, or their own children following in their footsteps. Or it could result in a legal arrest and imprisonment, as well.

From a spiritual perspective, though, we must know that the Scriptures teach us who profess faith in Jesus Christ that if sin is what we practice, and not holiness, righteousness, and obedience to our Lord and to his New Covenant commands, that we will not inherit eternal life with God. For Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on that cross, and he put our sins to death with him, and he rose from the dead, victorious over sin, Satan, death, and hell, so we will die to sin and now walk (in conduct) in obedience to our Lord.

And there is a reward for humility and the fear of the Lord. For if we are humble, we are unpretentious, modest, meek, and the opposite of arrogant and prideful. And the fear of the Lord is in giving him honor, value, and respect, but also it is believing him and what his word teaches, thus taking it seriously, and putting it into daily practice in our lives. And the rewards are eternal rewards, with spiritual riches (fruitfulness, productivity, abundance) of grace, salvation from sin, and the hope of eternal life with God in heaven.

But thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked. For they are those who are easily persuaded to sin against God and against other humans; who are easily tempted to do what they know is evil, and what they know will hurt other humans. And if they frequent the internet, and if they normally go to places on the internet where they know they might be tempted to sin, they are just opening themselves wide to committing sin habitually and deliberately, and to continue on that path without the hope of salvation.

Now, when this says to train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it, this may not mean what we may have been taught that it means. For, in reality, there are no guarantees that we can influence anyone in such a way that fully determines the way in which they will go, for every human being makes their own choices. I was severely abused as a child by a wicked father who exemplified hypocrisy, but I did not become an abuser, and I am not now living as a hypocrite.

And “in the way he should go” could also be translated as “in accordance with his way,” in the way in which he is bent, i.e. according to his natural inclination. So this would be more like if we give way to children’s natural and sinful inclinations, and we spoil them, and if we yield to their temper tantrums and to their manipulative natures, then we are preparing them to potentially become the self-indulgent, the self-absorbed, and the selfish who demand their own way who will pay the price for their rebellious ways.

So, first of all we need to be those who are setting the right example of what it means to be a Christian and a follower of Christ. And this is not saying that we will be absolutely perfect in every way all of the time in setting the right example, but we should be consistent and persistent in our walks of faith in obedience to our Lord, and sin must no longer be what we practice. And then we can lead others to follow the Lord in walks of obedience to his commands, and no longer to walk in sin, so they have eternal life with God.

Gospel:[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]

For Our Nation

An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Recording Via Gerry Peters, music producer and arranger

Bombs are bursting. Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Trust Him with your life today.
Make Him your Lord and your Savior.
Turn from your sin. Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you of your sin;
Cleanse your heart, made new within.

Men betraying: Our trust fraying.
On our knees to God we’re praying,
Seeking God to give us answers
That are only found in Him.
God is sovereign over all things.
Nothing from His mind escaping.
He has all things under His command,
And will work all for good.

Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.

Men deceiving: We’re believing
In our Lord, and interceding
For our nation and its people
To obey their God today.
He is our hope for our future.
For our wounds He offers suture.
He is all we need for this life.
Trust Him with your life today.

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The Prudent Sees Danger
An Original Work / September 1, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Dear brothers and sisters,

I would like to humbly ask for your prayers regarding some personal and family matters:

1. Health Concern
Due to recent changes at work, I’ve had to shorten and rush my lunch break to ensure I return on time. One day, I only had 40 minutes to queue, eat, and get back. I ended up eating very quickly and rushing back, which led to severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, and a rapid heartbeat. After a medical checkup, it appears there may be an injury to my lung or something related. I’m still undergoing follow-ups and experiencing pain. I’m quite worried this could lead to something more serious or even life-threatening. Please pray for healing, strength, and peace during this time.


2. Workplace Understanding
Because of this incident, I’m requesting to have my lunch break start at 12pm when possible to avoid further harm to my health. I was previously warned to return strictly by 1pm, which has made things quite stressful. I hope for some understanding and flexibility at work, and would appreciate your prayers for favor and a peaceful resolution.


3. My Father’s Surgery
My father will be undergoing a major kidney surgery on October 3, 2025. This is a serious operation, and our family is understandably anxious. Please pray for a smooth and successful surgery, wisdom for the medical team, and a full recovery for my father.



Thank you so much for keeping me and my family in your prayers.

With gratitude,
Jane Chai

The Lord gave me a dream. I saw something drop out of a window and wanted to to go after it and felt something preventing me from doing so. I woke up and then instantly knew that it was a message. A message that I can't save the fallen, nor will He let me jump out after them. That's why He's set me apart from my family. Yesterday I asked this question, "Why do they keep criticizing me when they see me spending time with The Lord and getting offended?" Now I have His answer. I simply cannot follow where they are going and we must disagree, at least for now.

Giant ceramic pots made centuries to millennia ago were found to hold human bones, while others held a mixture of seeds and the remains of fish, frogs and turtles.



Archaeologist Geórgea Layla Holanda works on one of the recovered funeral urns in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.(Image credit: Márcio Amaral)

Seven giant funeral urns dating to pre-Columbian times have been found deep in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. A fisher who works in this little-known waterlogged area of the middle Solimões region, along the upper course of the Amazon River, made the discovery after a 50-foot-tall (15 meters) Paricarana tree fell over, revealing the urns buried beneath it.

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Rosie O'Donnell has apologized after she branded the Minneapolis school shooter who murdered two children a MAGA Republican.

The comedian, whose longtime hatred and rivalry with Donald Trump led her to flee to Ireland after he won the election, ranted to TikTok about Robin Westman on Friday.

'Saw about the Minnesota shooting, and it brought me right back to Columbine in 1999 when I just could not get it through my head that students in American were shooting each other in schools,' she said.

This was a church inside a Catholic school. And what do you know? This was a white guy, Republican, MAGA person, what do you know? White supremacist.'

Despite her claims, Westman was a self-identified transgender woman who had a nihilistic viewpoint and an obsession with past mass shooters.

Notably she also he had the words 'kill Donald Trump' scrawled in white on one of the weapons she owned, as well as racist and anti-Semitic messages.

On Sunday, O'Donnell apologized for her comments saying: 'I know a lot of you were very upset about the video I made before I went away for a few days. You are right and I did not do my due diligence before I made that emotional statement.

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The US authorities deported somewhere between 30 and 60 Russian citizens on a single day earlier this week, Dmitry Valuev, the president of the nonprofit Russian America for Democracy in Russia, told independent media outlet Agentstvo on Friday.

Valuev said the mass deportation occurred on Wednesday, with the Russians first being flown to Egypt, where they were met by members of the Egyptian secret services before being placed on a flight to Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport. Some of the Russians attempted to change their flights, but were beaten by Egyptian security forces, Valuev said.

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The Russians deported from the US were either in immigration prisons, awaiting deportation, had lost their asylum claims or had decided to leave the US without waiting for a court decision, Valuev said, adding that some deportees feared political persecution in Russia. Agentstvo said that among those expelled from the US was a former serviceman who faced charges for desertion in Russia who had applied for asylum in the US, but was turned down.

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Not much in the news about this, heard about this happening first through Konstantin from Inside Russia YouTube channel (he's a Russian who left Russia some time after the start of the Ukraine invasion for those who don't know).

I don't know how to link to his community post from my phone, but his information from Russia mainly matches that article. They were immediately seized by KGB, interrogated, beaten, threatened with both sexual and nonsexual violance and "special means" used. Some have now been released under the condition that they cooperate with the KGB, sharing whatever information they have on ICE and other groups in the US (seems they are particularly interested in human rights orgs) and participate in a "Return to Russian Federation" campaign, essentially appearing on shows and propaganda to tell how awful the USA and the West in general are.

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Acts 2: When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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Notice the emphasis on they were all - Look just a could verses back (remembering the Scripture was not written in chapter and verse.

Acts 1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. 15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,

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Notice - the eleven were address, but there were others in the room that made up the 'them all' - Mary, the mother of Jesus, with His brothers and 120 people in total.

Did you catch it?

How many were filled with the Holy Spirit? Them all!

Thoughts

Please pray that if it is God's will the pains I am having are nothing serious and that God heals me and makes it go away. It's scaring me. II also ask that I have a strong heart and low blood pressure.I ask in the name of Jesus. Thank you. Carmen

The governor was joined by Mayor Johnson, who insisted that Chicagoans do not want a “military occupation” and that the city is being unfairly targeted. Both leaders argued that what Chicago truly needs is “investment,” not federal intervention.
The message from the city’s leadership, however, rings hollow to the families of the victims of the Labor Day weekend violence. The shootings, which began Friday night and continued through the weekend, left a trail of tragedy across the city.

The situation speaks for itself.

Please pray my stomach and side pain goes away and I am healed

I am just out of surgery last week and am still begging the Lord for healing on a hand injury from 11 months ago. And instead of loving dreams of encouragement I seem to have too many of the bad kind. Please pray hard for the Lord to intervene and heal all things in me. And for heavens sake to send some company to rural single people who are isolated way too much. Lord please listen here.

The plan is being devised as a workaround after the US president promised that American troops would not be stationed in Ukraine.

US contractors could be deployed to help rebuild Ukraine’s front-line defences, new bases and protect US businesses.

The plan is being discussed alongside a range of other so-called security guarantees – drawn up by the coalition of the willing led by the UK and France – that will form the basis of a long-term peace plan.