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Posted today to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: Today marks one year since the attack on our nation’s Capitol. Many people may disagree with me, but I blame the swamp. The vast majority of the million or so people who went to Washington that day were patriots who love this country and were there to take a stand for our nation. …

The Christian Post reports: Weeks after it was first displayed on the Visitors Plaza outside the United Nations headquarters in November, the controversial “Guardian for International Peace and Security” sculpture many Christians likened to a biblical “End Times beast” is now gone. Initial reports to The Christian Post suggested that the sculpture was removed from the Visitor’s Plaza in late …

Courthouse News reports: An attorney representing United Airline employees who sued the company over its Covid-19 vaccine mandate told a Fifth Circuit panel Monday evening that getting the shots would make them “complicit in the destruction of human life” because the three vaccines available in the U.S. were developed using stem cell technology. Six employees based at Dallas-Fort Worth International …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: At this point, the president’s virus failures have been so catastrophic that more people fear Biden’s policies than the virus itself. In a new Rasmussen survey, the pessimism about the pandemic across the country was palpable. Forty-six percent now believe “the worst is yet to come” with COVID, the second-highest level of …

The CBC reports: A Calgary-based street pastor and his brother — both known for being pandemic-denying and anti-mask — have been released on bail following their arrest after a protest outside the health minister’s house, their lawyer confirmed Sunday. Calgary police say there was a protest in northwest Calgary Saturday afternoon, with about 50 people in attendance, and two had …

Posted today to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: The U.S. Senate returns to session today and Democrats have said two of their highest priorities are pushing President Biden’s climate/social spending bill and working on “voting rights” legislation. These are both extremely important issues that can greatly affect our nation. Let’s start the new year off praying for these elected leaders. Join …

So this story is making the rounds in Jesus land: Controversial Nigerian Pastor Odumeje Bahose said he won a belt in the “International Spiritual Wrestling Championship” after defeating Satan in a closed door match. Pastor Odumeje went for the said wrestling match in hell alone and emerged victoriously and according to him, the said match had no referee or spectators, …

It was an easy call, sure, but I predicted this yesterday: During an interview with conservative Christian broadcaster Todd Starnes, Schmeck said that he hoped people would find Jesus through the “Let’s Go Brandon” phrase that he used to slur Biden. Some conservatives have used the phrase as a substitute for “F–k Joe Biden.” “Do you have any aspirations for …

The Chattanooga Times-Free Press reports: That Tuesday night’s “special service” was supposed to be a joyous one for televangelist Perry Stone. He circled the room singing along to the music. He cracked jokes about gaining weight over Thanksgiving. But as Stone was describing to his followers how some people walked away from religion in recent years, the voice of a …

Raw Story reports: An Oklahoma lawmaker has introduced a bill that would give any parent the power to ban books in school districts. The legislation also empowers parents to collect at least $10,000 for each day a book is not removed. State Sen. Rob Standridge (R) introduced Senate Bill 1142, which would allow parents to request that a book be …

The Christian Post reports: The Satanic Temple of Illinois displayed a sculpture of an infant version of Baphomet in the state Capitol rotunda in Springfield Tuesday, which can be seen as “just another very sad attempt” by the devil to destroy Christmas, Graham told Fox News today. “King Herod sent his troops to Bethlehem to hunt for the baby Jesus …

The BBC reports: A Russian court has jailed for 21 years a former Orthodox priest, said to have adopted 70 children, for a string of child abuse offences. Nikolai Stremsky was convicted of raping several children and other violent acts in his parish in the Urals in south-west Russia. Stremsky was reputed to have Russia’s largest family and was decorated …

The Insider reports: North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn and his wife Cristina Bayardelle Cawthorn are divorcing after being married for slightly less than a year, with the GOP congressman citing a change in his lifestyle after his election. Cawthorn, 26, said that he and his wife had run into “irreconcilable differences,” in a statement tweeted Wednesday. Cawthorn and Bayardelle were …

“I think you should home school. I was home schooled all the way through. I am proudly a college dropout. Unless you are becoming a doctor or lawyer or engineer, I highly encourage you to drop out.” – Christian nationalist GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn, speaking yesterday at Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA conference. Madison Cawthorn today to an audience of …

The Christian Post reports: Christian organizations have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate following an appeals court decision last Friday allowing the employer mandate to take effect. The First Liberty Institute filed an emergency application for stay with the nation’s high court on behalf of multiple faith-based organizations, arguing …

“We, patriotic Americans, were born for such a time as this. We’re going to face some dark times as a nation. I genuinely believe that. “I think we have an opportunity in the next four to six years to prevent kinetic force — countryman on countryman — from ever meeting. “Although I have no doubt we would be victorious if …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: Sadly, the caustic nature of American politics has some Christians concluding that followers of Jesus shouldn’t be involved in government or policy. And that’s exactly what the far Left would have us think. I’m thankful for partners like you who understand that political engagement is a part of fulfilling the biblical command …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: Thank you Senator Joe Manchin for putting the American people first. My prayer is that God will bless and strengthen you. Because of your stand, America will have a better Christmas and new year. Senator Manchin said that when he first joined the Senate in 2011, he will never forget being in a meeting …

The Christian Post reports: South Dakota’s Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has introduced a bill that would allow students in public schools to pray every morning at school if they so choose despite pushback from secular groups to similar bills in other states. On Monday, Noem released the text of legislation that would “require a moment of silence in schools to …

The Texas Tribune reports: When the Llano County Library shuts down for three days this week, starting Tuesday, it won’t be for the holidays. Instead, a group of six librarians in this small Central Texas county will be conducting a “thorough review” of every children’s book in the library, at the behest of the Llano County Commissioners Court. “I think …