In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, the Apostle Paul wrote, "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." The call to "give thanks" is repeated in over 30 instances within the book of Psalms. 1 Chronicles, Philippians, Colossians, Hebrews, Isaiah, and Ephesians, to name a few, cry out the need to express thanks to our God. It's a clear call. It seems easy enough to live out, right? And yet, I can't help but wonder: how easy is it, really, to "give thanks in all circumstances"? Because I've come to find it's far easier to be ungrateful.
Terrorists in Rafah have been operating out of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency's (UNRWA) central compound, according to video footage the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released Tuesday. The footage contained "Hamas terrorists firing at civilians from within a UNRWA facility next to UN vehicles in Rafah," described Foreign Minister Israel Katz, leading him to conclude, "UNRWA is an arm of the terrorist organization Hamas."
The chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is warning that despite the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) unprecedented level of infiltration of U.S. institutions, intelligence agencies under the Biden administration appear to be unprepared, with "no government plan" to counter the threat.
Despite national attention and thousands of protesting parents, a federal court is refusing to allow parents to opt their children out of LGBT courses in school. The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided on Wednesday that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland does not have to allow parents to opt their children out of LGBT-themed lessons. Judge G. Steven Agee, a George W. Bush appointee, claimed that the parents seeking to opt their children out of the lessons in question did not provide sufficient evidence to justify a preliminary injunction.
House Republicans have warned the World Health Organization (WHO) that the U.S. may "withhold all funding to the organization" if it goes forward with plans to grant special partnership status to a global abortion lobbying group.
On a warm, sunny day in Washington, D.C., a line formed outside the Capitol as the time drew nearer and nearer for the unveiling of Reverend Billy Graham's figure in Statuary Hall. Just inside the elegant room where statues of prominent figures representing America's 50 states, many gathered. An atmosphere of excitement rippled through the crowd as all awaited the moment of honoring a man famously known as "America's preacher." The U.S. Army Brass Quartet played melodies, including the hymn, "Be Thou My Vision," as guests greeted one another and found their seats. Before long, it was time for the ceremony to begin.
