It's plain to see how LGBT ideology has infiltrated schools, hospitals, government, and other aspects of everyday life. But most tragically, it's infiltrated many churches too. Recently, among the slew of churches departing from biblical truth, the United Methodist Church (UMC) made a decision that turns biblical teaching on its head. Although the topic of homosexuality has been debated within the denomination for some time, the UMC publicly embraced LGBT ideology as a church last week.
The South Carolina Senate voted 28-8 Thursday to protect minors from gender transition procedures by passing the Help Not Harm bill (H. 4624). The legislation passed despite Democratic efforts to derail the bill, and it now heads to the statehouse. The legislation "protects our culture and our society, not just protecting them from harm, but a complete violation of who they are, their identity," Palmetto Family Council President Steve Pettit told The Washington Stand. "It's an acceptance of who we are by creation. It protects our whole society from accepting something that is not true."
Actor Bernard Hill's inspired characterization of Theoden doesn't appear until almost halfway through the "The Two Towers," but he is one of the most memorable figures in the legendary "The Lord of the Rings" films and in Tolkien's literary masterpiece. In no small part, Theoden is such a beloved character because he epitomizes the moral man in the modern world.
With the heated anti-Semitism protests booming on college campuses, lawmakers, school authorities, and even average citizens are wrestling with how to deal with the chaos, hatred, and slander of Jewish people and the Jewish state. Law enforcement has made their fair share of arrests as pro-Hamas protestors violate policies and incite violence. Many have voiced something must be done to reign in the anti-Jew hostility, and last week the House of Representatives responded by passing the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act (AAA).
If there's been a recurring theme of Republican strategists heading into November, it's this: flip the script. From the Senate and House fundraising arms to consultants and the RNC, the experts agree - silence on abortion is a political death sentence.
At the 2024 March for the Martyrs, held in Washington, D.C. in honor of persecuted Christians, a unique perspective was raised. If not unique, then certainly something seemingly underdiscussed. While considering global Christian persecution, event speaker Christian Trimino asked the question: What about the American church? Are we prepared, should persecution come our way?
