‘The Government Can’t Intrude in Worship’: John MacArthur Defends Church Reopening to Tucker Carlson

‘The Government Can’t Intrude in Worship’: John MacArthur Defends Church Reopening to Tucker Carlson By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire GNN Note – Pastor John MacArthur announced on Saturday July 25 that he would not be complying with Gov. Newsom’s shutdown order. We applaud Pastor MacArthur and would encourage 100% of ministers, pastors and all faith leaders to follow suit. We do not follow the dictates of government, we follow Jesus Christ. Our right to worship is granted by God, not government. You, faith leader, need to start acting like this…

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American Towns Don’t Want To Be Big Cities’ ‘Green Energy’ Graveyards

American Towns Don’t Want To Be Big Cities’ ‘Green Energy’ Graveyards By Vince Bielski for The Federalist From New York to California, local opposition is thwarting wind and solar projects seen as essential to transitioning from fossil fuels. While the coronavirus recession has sapped demand for energy and put fracking companies on the ropes – with hundreds of bankruptcies declared so far – the renewables that would replace oil and coal are facing a growing challenge that will last long after the pandemic: The resistance of rural communities to mammoth solar or wind…

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Functional foods are healthy, but why?

Functional foods are healthy, but why? by: Evangelyn Rodriguez for Natural News A recent article published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness discussed the potential of functional foods as a preventive or supplementary therapy for chronic or metabolic diseases. Numerous studies have found that functional foods promoting autophagy — a regulated mechanism that enables the removal of dysfunctional or unnecessary cell components — can prevent or treat chronic diseases, as well as support optimal health and delay cellular aging. These benefits of functional foods are attributed by scientists to their bioactive components. Today, the demand for functional foods is…

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THE STRANGE SEEDS OF COVERT OPS?

THE STRANGE SEEDS OF COVERT OPS? By JOSEPH P. FARRELL for Giza Death Star There’s a very weird story circulating right now, and it kicks off this weeks blogs of what is shaping up to be even more strangeness in our weird world. In fact, quite a few people spotted this story and sent it along, so it naturally starts this week’s blogs, along with my thank you to all of you who spotted and shared it. I’m focusing on articles shared by K.M. and C.S., so an especial thanks to…

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The Man with the Withered Hand (Podcast)

The Man with the Withered Hand Podcast by Stories of the Master Jesus and his disciples enter a synagogue after a morning of controversy with Pharisees about plucking grain on the Sabbath. But the controversy is only starting. A man with a withered hand is in attendance that day. The Pharisees want to know if the Law allows healing on the Sabbath. Jesus tells the man to come forward and then asks some piercing questions.

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Nearness in Suffering (Video)

Nearness in Suffering Video from Antioch Waco For Chris & Rebekah, the book of Acts turned from something they read into the reality of their life. While living overseas and experiencing persecution and prison, they faced hard questions: How do you press into God in the midst of suffering and not draw away? What if pain and suffering are unique opportunities to know and trust Jesus? What would it look like to live with this mentality?

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THE BLESSING OF PEACEMAKING

THE BLESSING OF PEACEMAKING by William Boekestein for Core Christianity The world needs peacemakers. Sometimes our cities look like war zones. Even when we aren’t literally on fire, digital media invites the spreading of incendiary words.  We have been burned by people assuming the worst about us, escalating conflict, digging in their heels, and trying to win at any cost. We have done the same to others. God’s remedy to the wars of this world is to create a new, peace-loving humanity. Jesus began his peacemaking ministry by “proclaiming the…

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Incitement by Black Lives Matter Leader Yields Destruction, Desecration of Churches

Incitement by Black Lives Matter Leader Yields Destruction, Desecration of Churches by STEVEN V. SELTHOFFER for Charisma News The Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala, Florida, sustained major damage when a man “plowed his vehicle into the Catholic church and then set the building on fire as parishioners were inside preparing for Mass, according to officials,” according to Fox News. After his apparent attempt to destroy the church, Steven Anthony Shields, 24, faces multiple charges, including attempted second-degree murder, arson, burglary and attempting to elude. He is being held in…

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How Do I Wait for God? (Video)

How Do I Wait for God? Video by Pastor John Piper God works for those who wait for him. But what does it mean to wait for God? God loves to work for those who wait for him. So how do we wait for God? Does waiting for God mean that we don’t act? And when do we stop waiting and start acting? Those are the important questions addressed in Pastor John’s sermon on Isaiah 64:1–4, a sermon he preached way back in 1982. Here’s what he said.

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