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An ancient remedy for “election anxiety”
Man touching chin by ballot box in building polling station, wearing glasses and sweater, looking pensive while preparing to vote; thoughtful civic duty. by Krakenimages.com/stock.adobe.com Man touching chin by ballot box in building polling station, wearing glasses and sweater, looking pensive while preparing to vote; thoughtful civic duty. by Krakenimages.com/stock.adobe.com Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you don’t have “election anxiety,” you’re in the decided minority.
What “the collapse of Cuba” says about the future of America
A man spends the night on the sidewalk to secure his place in line for food distribution by a religious organization in Havana, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) A man spends the night on the sidewalk to secure his place in line for food distribution by a religious organization in Havana, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) My first visit to Cuba was as though I had traveled through a time tunnel. The cars were all 1950s American or 1980s Russian.
What the 2026 “word of the year” says about us
"Word of the Year" graphic. By MichaelJBerlin/stock.adobe.com. "Word of the Year" graphic. By MichaelJBerlin/stock.adobe.com. If you’re looking for a clue to understanding our culture, the annual “word of the year” can help. Last year, it was 67, pronounced “six-seven,” which Dictionary.com says is “purposefully nonsensical and all about being in on the absurdity.” A chaotic word seems appropriate for chaotic times.
Israel’s elections and two sources of antisemitism today
A man casts his ballot at a polling station during Israel's general election in Haifa, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner) A man casts his ballot at a polling station during Israel's general election in Haifa, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Having led more than thirty study tours to the Holy Land, I am watching this week’s elections in Israel with extreme personal interest.
Store clerk jumps inside moving school bus to save children
Close up of a school bus stop sign with flashing red lights. By ErmanGunes/stock.adobe.com. Close up of a school bus stop sign with flashing red lights. By ErmanGunes/stock.adobe.com. A Minnesota store clerk named Ebro Ahmed noticed a school bus driving by with the doors open. When he looked inside, he saw the driver having what appeared to be a seizure. He then ran toward the bus, jumped inside, and pulled the emergency brake, saving nearly twenty children.
Should the NFL have postponed its game in Paris?
An overall, interior, general view before an NFL football game before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (Dave Shopland/AP Content Services for the NFL) An overall, interior, general view before an NFL football game before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
What Troy Aikman, Tony Romo, and Dak Prescott have in common
ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Troy Aikman works before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman) ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Troy Aikman works before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Ohio governor’s race roiled by attack ad against Democrat
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton speaks at a primary election night campaign event after winning the party's nomination for governor in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton speaks at a primary election night campaign event after winning the party's nomination for governor in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Good news about AI is “a major moment in scientific history”
June 16th 2026: AI apps Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok and Copilot downloaded on a mobile phone. Shanghai, China. By Robert/stock.adobe.com. June 16th 2026: AI apps Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok and Copilot downloaded on a mobile phone. Shanghai, China. By Robert/stock.adobe.com. With all the bad news about artificial intelligence these days, it’s good to have some good news.
Russian satellite menaces US craft in orbit
3D VFX graphics of satellite attacking another satellite with laser weapon in orbit. By Framestock/stock.adobe.com. 3D VFX graphics of satellite attacking another satellite with laser weapon in orbit. By Framestock/stock.adobe.com. Here’s some good news: Russian state media is reporting this morning that US citizen Stephen Hubbard, held in Russia since 2022, has been released.
How Christians should vote in the midterm elections
A woman holding a voting card with an "I Voted" sticker. By LamarCarter/stock.adobe.com. A woman holding a voting card with an "I Voted" sticker. By LamarCarter/stock.adobe.com. If you’re like everyone I know, you’re being inundated these days with texts from political candidates and parties. You might agree with the person who said, “I’ll vote for any party that stops sending me texts.” I wouldn’t hold out hope.
Do We Even Know What An “Evangelical Christian” Is Anymore?
Do We Even Know What An “Evangelical Christian” Is Anymore? % of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents. Michael Snyder is the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog, The American Dream Blog and The Truth. You can follow him on Twitter right here Every four years, there is a tremendous amount of discussion about “evangelical voters” and the influence that they will have on the outcome of the presidential election.
Why Billy Crystal no longer trusts in God
Billy Crystal attends the Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner at Tribeca Grill on Monday, June 8, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) Billy Crystal attends the Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner at Tribeca Grill on Monday, June 8, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) Comedian Billy Crystal is currently appearing on Broadway in 860, his one-man show named after the street address of his California home that was destroyed by wildfires last year.
Why the US should not livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution
This undated file photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan. Hasan, who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting spree at a Texas Army base, appeared in court Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he is on military death row. (Bell County Sheriff's Department via AP, File) This undated file photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan.
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery
Pope Leo XIV spent a peaceful night at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome after undergoing surgery for lung cancer, the Vatican said this morning. The seventy-one-year-old pontiff was diagnosed Tuesday with adenocarcinoma after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung. The Vatican has not disclosed the size of the tumor or whether the disease had spread. The pope is expected to remain in the hospital for about a week; his public engagements have been cancelled until October 20.
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as US Ambassador to Greece
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speak during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the U.S. Embassy, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool) U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speak during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the U.S. Embassy, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Kimberly Guilfoyle is the former wife of California Gov.
Does God cause hurricanes and earthquakes?
Waves from post-tropical cyclone Rachel crash into beachfront homes in Long Beach, Calif., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Waves from post-tropical cyclone Rachel crash into beachfront homes in Long Beach, Calif., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) While Hurricane Isaias has devastated the Gulf Coast and beyond, large waves from Post-Tropical Storm Rachel slammed into homes in Long Beach, California, over the weekend. Some beachfront houses appeared close to collapsing.
Hurricane Isaias and the path to transformative truth
This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and taken at 1:06 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 9 2026, shows Hurricane Isaias approaching the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Florida. (NOAA via AP) This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and taken at 1:06 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 9 2026, shows Hurricane Isaias approaching the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Florida.
A Hamas hostage tells his story of survival
Freed hostage, Avinatan Or, who was recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, is welcomed as he return from the hospital to his home in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Shilo, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) Freed hostage, Avinatan Or, who was recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, is welcomed as he return from the hospital to his home in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Shilo, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.
The day Michael Douglas broke up with five women
Actor Michael Douglas poses backstage before discussing his new memoir "One Helluva Ride" at The 92nd Street Y on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) Actor Michael Douglas poses backstage before discussing his new memoir "One Helluva Ride" at The 92nd Street Y on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The actor Michael Douglas is publishing a memoir that is making headlines these days.
NFL quarterback isn’t sure America landed on the Moon
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) speaks in a press conference after an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) speaks in a press conference after an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Drake Maye is one of the most accomplished young quarterbacks in the NFL.
Responding to Russia’s war against the West
US Ambassador to The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Julianne Smith speaks about Ukraine war and critical reassessment of NATO security strategies and investments during a conversation "NATO in the New Era" today on July 07, 2024 at Foreign Policy/Think Tank in Washington DC, USA.
Plague in Russia and the third anniversary of October 7
This undated photo released in 2019 by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, shows the institute workers in a lab. (The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East via AP) This undated photo released in 2019 by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, shows the institute workers in a lab.
President Trump voices outrage at Supreme Court justices
President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Grand Island, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Grand Island, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Prominent televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86
Jim And Tammy Faye Bakker talk to their television audience, Aug. 20, 1986 at their PTL Ministry in Fort Mill, S.C. (AP Photo/Lou Krasky, File) Jim And Tammy Faye Bakker talk to their television audience, Aug. 20, 1986 at their PTL Ministry in Fort Mill, S.C. (AP Photo/Lou Krasky, File) This morning’s headlines are breaking the news that well-known televangelist Jim Bakker died Monday at the age of eighty-six.
Finding hope for the future by looking to the past
Good Friday concept: cross with sunset in the sky background By paul/stock.adobe.com Good Friday concept: cross with sunset in the sky background By paul/stock.adobe.com Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Pew Research Forum headline reads, “Far more Americans say they’d like to live in the past than in the future.” According to the survey, 45 percent of US adults say they would live sometime in the past, while 40 percent said they’d live in the present.
“Encore Years” and the path to our highest purpose
Men, home and bible with support for faith, worship and prayer by pastor, church or Jesus Christ. Elderly men, diversity and spiritual guidance for grief with loss and depression with hope in God by aLListar/peopleimages.com/stock.adobe.comby aLListar/peopleimages.com/stock.adobe.com Men, home and bible with support for faith, worship and prayer by pastor, church or Jesus Christ.
Are you “doomscrolling” or “bloomscrolling”?
Man lying in bed doomscrolling on his phone. By FelixMorion/stock.adobe.com. Man lying in bed doomscrolling on his phone. By FelixMorion/stock.adobe.com. One of the occupational hazards of my work is that I spend much of my day engaging with news and cultural issues, much of which is more discouraging than encouraging. Such “doomscrolling” is so common that it was one of the Oxford English Dictionary’s words of the year in 2020.
Attempted hijacking called a “jihadist terror attack”
Israeli passengers who had been aboard a FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia are welcomed at the arrivals gate at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) Israeli passengers who had been aboard a FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia are welcomed at the arrivals gate at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
Leverage suffering for greater good
Stressed woman sitting alone in bed praying for hope and strength during a difficult time By kieferpix/stock.adobe.com Stressed woman sitting alone in bed praying for hope and strength during a difficult time By kieferpix/stock.adobe.com Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
AI “doomers” might buy remote islands or desert bunkers
President Donald Trump poses for a photo as he speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, during a meeting with top executives of AI firms. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) President Donald Trump poses for a photo as he speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, during a meeting with top executives of AI firms.
Prepare today for disaster tomorrow
Silhouette of Woman Kneeling in Prayer and Surrender By Christin Lola/stock.adobe.com Silhouette of Woman Kneeling in Prayer and Surrender By Christin Lola/stock.adobe.com Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the last article, we discussed the need to partner with God in discerning his purpose for our lives and how to live out that purpose in accordance with his will.
The cost of choosing convenience over community
Online order accumulate on a person's front porch. By JHDTProductions/stock.adobe.com. Online order accumulate on a person's front porch. By JHDTProductions/stock.adobe.com. I saw a review yesterday of journalist Gabe Bullard’s new book, Against Convenience: Embracing Friction in an Age of Endless Ease, so I downloaded the book to my Kindle. It turns out, this is just what he doesn’t want me to do.
A trip to the zoo that changed eternity
C.S. Lewis mural unveiled.Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson officially unveils the new C.S. Lewis mural in Dee Street, east Belfast. Picture date:Thursday June 19, 2008. The mural is situated on a site that once showed a loyalist paramillitary mural. Watch for PA story ULSTER Narnia.
Scottie Scheffler and the power of doing the right thing
USA teams' Scottie Scheffler hits from the third tee against the International team during a Presidents Cup golf tournament final round singles match at Medinah Country Club, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) USA teams' Scottie Scheffler hits from the third tee against the International team during a Presidents Cup golf tournament final round singles match at Medinah Country Club, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Medinah, Ill.
Jesus named “influencer of the year” in Sweden
Illustrated depiction of Jesus as an influencer. By gabycampo/stock.adobe.com. Illustrated depiction of Jesus as an influencer. By gabycampo/stock.adobe.com. When I can, I prefer to begin the week by highlighting good news from recent days. So, we’ll start with such news from three unlikely sources: A spiritual revival is making headlines in Sweden, long considered one of the most secular nations on earth. Swedish youth even named Jesus “influencer of the year” for 2025.
“American Idol” contestant charged with killing his wife
The stage at the "American Idol" farewell season finale at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) The stage at the "American Idol" farewell season finale at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Caleb Flynn competed on American Idol in 2013, noting that his wife, Ashley, encouraged him to audition.
Judge temporarily blocks White House media ban
MS NOW legal affairs reporter Fallon Gallagher films a live segment ahead of a U.S. District Court hearing on Cable News Network, Inc. v. Trump at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 23, 2026. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) MS NOW legal affairs reporter Fallon Gallagher films a live segment ahead of a U.S. District Court hearing on Cable News Network, Inc. v. Trump at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 23, 2026.
Xi Jinping visits DC as Chinese AI wages “multi-front war” against US
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan as they arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan as they arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.
Partner with God
God's way, message quote on a notebook with a hand showing in direction to handwritten arrow isolated on a light blue wooden background. Top view. Follow Jesus Christ's path of eternal life concept. by Marinela/stock.adobe.com God's way, message quote on a notebook with a hand showing in direction to handwritten arrow isolated on a light blue wooden background. Top view. Follow Jesus Christ's path of eternal life concept. by Marinela/stock.adobe.com Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
How Iran could disrupt the global internet today
President Donald Trump of United States arrives to speak during 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on September 23, 2025. (Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) President Donald Trump of United States arrives to speak during 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on September 23, 2025.
WH bars pool reporters, Fox and other networks push back
The James Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington DC is seen on Monday, March 31, 2025. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) The James Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington DC is seen on Monday, March 31, 2025.
Admit that you need God’s help
A man praying hand for blessings When the sun goes down Hope for a happy life by NewmanStudio/stock.adobe.com A man praying hand for blessings When the sun goes down Hope for a happy life by NewmanStudio/stock.adobe.com Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the last article of this series we discussed why the first step in experiencing God’s hope when facing an uncertain future is learning to trust him, even when doing so doesn’t make much sense.
Welcome to “World Gratitude Day”
World Gratitude Day Creative Idea Vector Illustration Banner Poster Social Media Design. by 2D/stock.adobe.com World Gratitude Day Creative Idea Vector Illustration Banner Poster Social Media Design. by 2D/stock.adobe.com Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... September 21 is World Gratitude Day.
“Has there ever been a better time and a better place to be alive?”
A wood happy face token held against a neutral background, with positive symbols and lines around it to show increase in happiness. By Khuefa/stock.adobe.com. A wood happy face token held against a neutral background, with positive symbols and lines around it to show increase in happiness. By Khuefa/stock.adobe.com. We could start the week with bad news from the weekend, such as North Korea’s ballistic missile tests or the Houthis’ missile attack that targeted the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Is Warren Buffett your God?
Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting on May 5, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File) Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting on May 5, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The controversy over Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, and Israel
Ed Sheeran performs during Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Ed Sheeran performs during Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
“AI’s ‘Doomer Turn’” and the path to transcendent purpose
A person with a dark AI cloud obscuring their head. Concerns for AI influence in our world is on the rise. By photoschmidt/stock.adobe.com. A person with a dark AI cloud obscuring their head. Concerns for AI influence in our world is on the rise. By photoschmidt/stock.adobe.com.
Trust what you don’t understand
Young woman with hands folded praying to god next to window by kieferpix/stock.adobe.com Young woman with hands folded praying to god next to window by kieferpix/stock.adobe.com Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the previous article of this series, we looked at several of the other threats our world has faced in the twenty-five years since 9/11. In the face of such uncertainty, it’s easy to grow discouraged.
WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announces she is cancer-free
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles speaks with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) White House chief of staff Susie Wiles speaks with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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