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Christian game creator TruPlay accuses Google, TikTok of censorship

Firstlightdawn
Michie said:
TruPlay Games, a Christian digital media company that creates educational Bible-based video games and entertainment, has accused American technology company Google and popular social media platform TikTok of systematically censoring Christian content and has asked Congress to intervene.
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Its a dog-eat-dog world out there. We are told the day is coming when the Lion will lie down with the Lamb.
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Ezekiel's Archetypes

Shane R
Ezekiel offers Noah, Job, and Daniel as archetypes as he prophesies:
12 The word of the Lord came to me: 13 “Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of bread, to send famine through it, and to wipe out both man and animal from it, 14 even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.​
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15 “If I allow dangerous animals to pass through the land and depopulate it so that it becomes desolate, with no one passing through it for fear of the animals, 16 even if these three men were in it, as I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“they could not deliver their sons or daughters. They alone would be delivered, but the land would be desolate.​
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17 “Or if I bring a sword against that land and say: Let a sword pass through it, so that I wipe out both man and animal from it, 18 even if these three men were in it, as I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“they could not deliver their sons or daughters, but they alone would be delivered.​

19 “Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out My wrath on it with bloodshed to wipe out both man and animal from it, 20 even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“they could not deliver their son or daughter. They would deliver only themselves by their righteousness.​
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I had either never noticed or forgotten this detail of the prophet. Thinking on the writings of St. Paul, it is clear that he had a strong preference for Abraham. And Jesus himself was transfigured with Moses and Elijah. Enoch also gets some scattered mentions throughout the NT.

That the Prophet, as the mouth piece of God, chooses Noah, Job, and Daniel is fascinating. For further consideration, Daniel was nearly contemporary with Ezekiel. Two of the three may not have been Israelites.
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US appeals court lifts order curbing immigration agents' tactics against Minnesota protesters

Aldebaran
wing2000 said:
...and that police was tried, convicted and sitting in jail. Reforms were made.
You won't see any police force violently push a woman down and then assault, gang tackle and kill the man who comes to her aid.
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Does it have to specifically be that scenario? I could go on Youtube all day long and watch body camera videos of far worse than that being done by local police. It happens far more often than you may think, but nobody here is complaining about that. Far more attractive to complain about a couple incidents involving Federal agents because it gives an opportunity to badmouth Trump.
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President Donald J. Trump Establishes New Department of Justice Division for National Fraud Enforcement

Firstlightdawn
Valletta said:
Indeed, there is so much corruption and they will have to face God. In my own state of Minnesota they have found just the tip of the iceberg, taxpayer money goes to non-profits and they either don't do the work or siphon off the money to individuals or to for-profit companies. As to the elections I am glad they are following up in Georgia. I reviewed a number of statements about the election in Michigan and as much government corruption as I have seen I was quite taken aback at the brazen moves. Lara Trump gathering over 100,000 elections observers/workers was a brilliant move to restore confidence in future elections.
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Payola can be a normal part of doing business with the city. We had two companies bidding on a job and one of them withdrew their bid after they had legs broken. That mayor did not get re-elected.
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Driver in custody after car crashes (twice) into Chabad World Headquarters in Brooklyn; no one hurt; police investigating possible hate crime

Robban
essentialsaltes said:

Brooklyn Chabad Car Attack: Father Says Son Faced Mental Health Struggles, Tried to Convert​

Dan Sohail, 28, was seen near the Eastern Parkway synagogue before allegedly ramming a 2012 Honda Accord into the building at around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, police sources said. Authorities said Sohail had visited several synagogues recently, including Chabad’s international headquarters in Crown Heights, as part of conversion efforts but was reportedly turned away.

Video shared online shows Sohail dancing inside the Chabad headquarters two weeks earlier in the same clothing he wore during the incident.

Chabad official speaks out after car-ramming of Jewish center, as NYPD probes motive​

Motti Seligson, director of media at Chabad, told Fox News that Chabad has received an outpouring of support from elected officials since the car-ramming. The Chabad official said he had received a call from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., on Thursday morning. Additionally, he praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and New York Attorney General Letitia James for coming to the scene shortly after the incident.

"This individual, according to reports, has attempted to enter various Jewish institutions in NJ, including Chabad, but was rebuffed and in at least one incident the police were called," Seligson later added in a separate post on X.
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OK. just that I had not heard,
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Foods and drinks preppers should avoid.

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@JohnB445

My plan is to shelter in place for a year, and then move to a bugout location/camping location after that, where there will be hunting and fishing/water sources nearby and probably won't be a lot of other people around after that. Also will grow a garden after that all of the time or every year after that probably, etc. Me and a buddy of mine are planning on doing this together if something happens, etc, and maybe we'll eventually try to start a community from there sometime after that maybe, etc. But I'm very, very glad that I won't be trying to do all of this completely alone though, etc, cause that's important, or can be important.

God Bless.
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Hades/Sheol, and it's absence from reformed theology.

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Dave... said:
Hey Randy

I thought that it was interesting that in Revelation, Jesus is said to hold the keys to Hades and death. Death signifying the act, and Hades the place we go after the act.

I agree, great subject and one that is not spoken about enough. I think that OT believers were kept in Hades until atonement was made, and the righteousness of God that is imputed to us as indwelt NT believers was established. Until then, or, until Christ was lifted up, the agent that paces us in Christ, the NT indwelling, was not yet given, and that which justifies us was only in promise up until the Holy Spirit was given. OT believers had to wait for the reality of it, the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Promises don't cleanse temples (us), blood does.

Romans 3:24-26 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Where does Abrahams bosom fit into this? Here God's Word explains.

In Galatians 3:14,

14 that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

16-19 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ. And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect. For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise. What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator.

22 But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

25-29 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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So very well said! Thank you.
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New belief among teenagers. What do you think?

FireDragon76
Meowzltov said:
They don't believe they ARE those animals. Rather, they are simply highly identifyig with an animal. This sort of thing is as old as the hills. Let me address two forms.

1. It is really super common for children to pretend to be animals, and some of these kids have a special preference for one animal. When I was a kid, my best friend and I would spend every recess pretending to be horses. I STILL have a vivid memory of how it feels to be galloping across the plains with my main flowing in the breeze. My daughter was a cheetah. Not only is this not alarming, it's actually a very GOOD sign, because children who do this are developing a greater sense of empathy.
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What some people see as insanity, other people might see as spiritual yearning or a vivid imagination. Children are both naturally relational in their ontology, and also have vivid imaginations. Nevertheless, actual therians are fairly rare, even in younger generations.

Meowzltov said:
2. In many other cultures it is quite common for people to have a totem animal. A totem animal is the spirit of that animal which inspires you, guides you, and even gives you strength for what comes your way. Think of it as a kind of patron saint.
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It's also not an idea completely foreign to western culture, especially in pre-modernity. Not animals per se, but personifications of abstractions or systems.
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Families of 2 Trinidadian nationals killed in strikes sue Trump administration

R
I figured this would occur. Seems those boat strikes were not all narco terrorists and the Trump Administration is going to have to defend their actions. Likely, more cases will follow. Senator Rand quoted some stats how at least some of the suspected vessels the Coast Guard boards do not have drugs. Why the USA has to make a show out of everything is horrible. Better to defer to the courts rather than vigilante justice. Interdiction too is possible without killing the boat occupants. Another alternative explored in the EU is to buy the boats up that smuggle. Other nations enforce laws too on how fast a craft may go, making seizures more easy.

Here the murdered suspects may be legitimate workers going back home after some work, one even to care for his aging mother.
If true this is not MAGA but instead crimes.
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Bible distribution brings happiness. Kurdish-Iranian Christians lose contact. 2 Pastors survive deadly attack.

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  • Jan. 29, 2026 | East Africa​

    God's Kingdom Expands Through Bible Distribution​

    [12] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Bible distribution.
    Audio Bibles are an effective means to ensure every believer has a copy of God's Word.
    Front-line workers in Kenya and Ethiopia report that distributing Bibles has provided new opportunities to advance the gospel in predominantly Muslim areas of the country. Last year, courageous Christians distributed 800 Bibles in 11 communities, some of which have been known to be hostile to the gospel. "Some of the beneficiaries of this Bible distribution included new believers from Muslim and traditional backgrounds whose lives would forever be impacted by the Scriptures," a front-line worker said. Read More.

  • Jan. 29, 2026 | Iran​

    Contact Severed with Kurdish-Iranian Christians​

    [9] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for Kurdish-Iranian Christians.

    A pastor who serves Kurdish-Iranian followers of Christ in Iran lost contact with them in early January when the Iranian government cut all forms of communication within the country because of wide-scale demonstrations against the Iranian regime. Kurdish-Iranians number around 5 million inside Iran and are predominantly Muslim. A small number are believed to be followers of Christ. Read More.

  • Jan. 29, 2026 | Burkina Faso​

    Two Pastors Survive Deadly Attack​

    [8] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for Christians in Burkina Faso.
    Many Burkinabe rely on small motorcycles or bicycles for transport.
    On Nov. 24, 2025, jihadi militants attacked the small village of Langnoassi in the northern part of the country, killing four men. They also burned homes, storage buildings and several motorcycles and bicycles. Two pastors managed to escape, but they lost their homes, household belongings and motorbikes in the attack. Christian villages in Burkina Faso have been regularly attacked by Islamist rebel groups in recent years. Read More.
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No Place For Repentance

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What the scripture does not fully address is whether the no room for repentance is for something sought with tears is eternal or temporal. Once Esau's birthright was taken away there was nothing that could be done. It was a temporal loss not an eternal one. These temporal losses occur all the time. Things like you treat your spouse bad and they leave you. You are called to ministry but you fail to yield to God. You have a new job opportunity and you fail to follow through.
The next point is huge. If in these severe setbacks one becomes bitter then it will seriously effect the Christian walk. You can cry all you want but some things do not come back, you can change your mind but it is too late.

I got this interpretation for an event in my own life. some mistakes you can not take back. Others also interpret it this way.
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ESAU’S VAIN TEARS

Hebrews 12:17THESE words have Been often understood as teaching a very ghastly and terrible doctrine, viz., that a man may earnestly and tearfully desire to repent, and be unable to do so. Such teaching has burdened many a heart, and has put obstacles before many feeble feet in the way of a return to God. It seems to me to be contradicted by a thousand places of Scripture, and to involve something very much like a contradiction in terms." See MacLaren's Expositions
here: Hebrews 12:17 Commentaries: For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.

So while we may miss a blessing, the point is to not become bitter. Instead, follow through with God.
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When does God consider that we are His child?

Jeff Saunders
Eph 4:6 " One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all" God is the Father of all, most just don't know it yet, the darkness in them is covering the light in them, Matt 6:23" If the light that is in you is darkness , how great is that darkness" God is in all but the darkness can cover that light. Yes God is the Father of all.
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Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home

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Sean Grayson sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatal shooting of Sonya Massey​

[Her daughter] addressed Grayson with the same words that Sonya Massey said to the former deputy before she was fatally shot, WICS reported: "Sean Grayson, I rebuke you in the name of Jesus."
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Report says majority of TV, film viewers find content with faith themes more appealing

Michie
Research reveals American media viewers want “more accurate” depictions of faith in storytelling.

Consumers of all ages and backgrounds said faith in entertainment is broadly appealing, according to research released this week.

The Jan. 28 report “2026 Faith & Entertainment Index: Faith, Storytelling, and Its Influence on Modern American Audiences” was conducted by HarrisX in partnership with the Faith and Media Initiative.

Film viewers “want better, more accurate, more complex depictions of faith and storytelling,” said Allison Brady, market research and operations leader at HarrisX.

“We wanted to understand from consumers themselves what are the ways that the film and television industry can do this better and why certain stories land better than others,” she said.

In order to find answers, researchers surveyed professionally recruited respondents of U.S. adult consumers who watch television or movies at least weekly. The survey was carried out in two waves, from Sept. 9–18 and Nov. 13–25, 2025.

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When Trump admin declared open war on gender ideology this happened

Michie
President Trump recently critiqued Supreme Court justices who are “fighting hard” for men to be able to compete in women’s sports.

“A couple of them, I can't imagine it. But I think anybody that rules that way should lose a lot of credibility,” the president said last Tuesday, referring to Little v. Hecox, in which the Court heard arguments on January 13. The Court will decide whether the Constitution prohibits states from protecting girls and women’s sports.

“All you have to do is look at the records, look at weightlifting records, look at swimming records, look at track and field,” President Trump added. “This is not fair. It's very demeaning to women.”

Indeed, it is.


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When Trump admin declared open war on gender ideology this happened

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