3+ week, 12+ hour ago (904+ words) The Peaceful Face: A Tactic for When Muslims Are Weak In the early years, from 610 to 622 AD, Muhammad had just a handful of followers in the city of Mecca. He had no army or real power, so he spoke words of peace and patience to win people over and avoid trouble. The Quran from this time paints Islam as a faith that gets along with others: These lines make Islam seem like a gentle path, one that respects differences and avoids fights. It's the face you hear about when people say Islam is a peaceful religion. The Violent Face: The Real Commands Once Power Arrives Everything changed in 622 AD when Muhammad fled to Medina. There he built an army and became a leader who ordered attacks, killings and takeovers. The Quran shifted hard to commands for war and control over…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago (340+ words) Sanballat threatened the people with sudden destruction and the end of their work to frighten them into quitting. But Nehemiah encouraged them not to be daunted by him and trust in the Lord. He also set half of the workers to continue work on the wall while the other half kept guard with shields, spears, and swords (Nehemiah 4:9-23). Next, Sanballat sent several messages to Nehemiah inviting him to meet with him at Chephirim in the plain of Ono. Refusing to be distracted and knowing the harm they intended for him, he responded, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?" (Nehemiah 6:3) Finally, Sanballat threatened to send out false reports that Nehemiah intended with his work to make himself king in Judah. He even…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (398+ words) So, when you think of "missions" or "missionaries," don't just automatically think that's" only someone who goes overseas and works in third world countries" "Making friends" in coffee shops, teaching English as a second language or building houses for those who have none. Nearly 27 years ago, God called me to start a Christian newspaper here in the state of Wisconsin. At that time, there were more than 200 Christian newspapers throughout North America. Today, we are one of less than a dozen left".and most of those have gone "online only," meaning they don't actually print physical newspapers. You may be wondering, "what actual impact can a Christian newspaper have?" Is this really an effective way of ministering to the lost? It's been extremely effective, like nothing else I've ever seen. What could possibly be more effective and powerful than having…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (673+ words) By Sidney Secular November 13, 2025 You probably didn't hear a peep about it, but religious freedom in America has largely been restored. Neither preachers nor the pundits seem to have noticed " or noted " the good news. However, in the November 2025 issue of the newsletter Eagle Forum Report, You probably didn't hear a peep about it, but religious freedom in America has largely been restored. Neither preachers nor the pundits seem to have noticed " or noted " the good news. However, in the November 2025 issue of the newsletter Eagle Forum Report, Anne Schlafly, daughter of the late conservative icon, Phyllis Schlafly provides all the details on this return to judicial sanity. The story begins in 1971 when, under Nixon, SCOTUS put one over on us, ruling unanimously in Lemon vs. Kurtzman that public monies could not be used in schools run by religious institutions....

3+ week, 2+ day ago (652+ words) By Coach Dave Daubenmire As many of you know I host a daily podcast. I have been doing it every morning at 7 am EST for over seven years. My audience isn't large by today's standards, but IS thought provoking. Especially if you are interested in learning the TRUTH. The show is interactive, meaning it has audience participation. The listeners can ask questions, make statements, opine, and vent. I never claimed to be an expert on Christianity and the culture, but I like to tell the viewers that I can read and I can think. The show is not sycophantic'meaning everyone's opinion counts. The host (me) is not some 6 foot icicle who stands in a pulpit and tells the "congregation" what the Bible says. We daily throw a piece of meat on the table and ALL of us chew over it....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago (671+ words) In these times of trouble and tribulation, with all that's happening in the world today, it's easy to succumb to a spirit of hopelessness, despair, and grief " for the deceived, lost and perishing people around us, and yes, even for ourselves." It's especially grievious when those deceived, lost and perishing are people we know and love." Perhaps even our own spouses, children and grandchildren. Having said that, I'd like us to consider today, just how much JOY, PRAISE, and BEAUTY we also find in God's holy Book." And though it's easy to take our eyes off of our Creator and dwell on the negative, there are virtually countless Scriptures that talk about God's goodness, His peace, the Comfort of the Holy Spirit, and especially giving thanks. I'm reminded of the old hymn by John Oatman, written in 1897, titled "Count Your…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (434+ words) Perhaps you send a Bible tract along with your utility bills and other payments." Maybe you leave one on the table for the waitress after eating at a restaurant." Maybe you even go to public places and hand the tracts out personally, hoping many will accept them. And then last month, while I'was out on my distribution route, stocking copies of Wisconsin Christian News in news racks across our state, I'was at a gas station when I'encountered a unique situation." There were two men approaching people, and handing them Bible tracts, sometimes sharing a few words about Jesus if there was an opportunity. The gas station was busy." Every pump was being used, so I had to wait my turn to fill up, and was able to watch the situation for a few minutes and just observe." About half the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (1145+ words) by Peter Falkenberg Brown Humanity is living in a broken state that has affected every aspect of life. Although some may work to solve the problems of the world solely through political and external means, is it not true that all actions start in the mind, the heart, and the soul of an individual? It is in the internal world of human beings where we must look for the healing of the world. The internal world brings us to the question of a Source. Is there a God behind it all, or are we just lumps of matter fired by electrical synapses randomly organized by an unthinking void? What does a "healed world" look like? If we were able to ask every person in the world, it is safe to assume that a great many would agree that the virtues…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (1136+ words) Several years ago, my husband Steve and I were watching TV as an American politician of Hispanic descent responded to a challenging question from an antagonistic reporter. The politician gave such an eloquent and informed answer, sprinkling his response with historical facts, literary allusions, and even dashes of humor, that when he completed his answer, Steve said, "Damn'that is one brilliant guy!" Reflexively, I expressed what I've privately suspected for ages when witnessing similar scenarios: "He's probably Jewish!" Steve laughed, but I meant it. It's relevant to mention that the Sanchez family migrated from Spain, where centuries before, in 1492the year Christopher Columbus (who research indicates was probably Jewish) sailed the ocean bluemassive numbers of Sephardic Jews were expelled under threat of death unless they converted to Catholicism. Historian and writer Eric Buesing says that the Spanish Inquisition, which began in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (853+ words) Now that he is safely dead, let us praise him, build monuments to his glory, sing hosannas to his name. Dead men make such convenient heroes. They cannot rise to challenge the images we would fashion from their lives. And besides, it is easier to build monuments than to make a better world." " Carl Wendell Hines Now, before we get into the genuine prophets, their actions, and characteristics, let me first highlight some things that I have observed since my conversion concerning the monuments (softened down images) that have been created of the men of God from the past. When studying ministries such as that of Martin Luther, the German Reformer, I found that he said of himself, I am rough, boisterous, stormy, and altogether warlike. I am born to fight against innumerable monsters and devils. I must remove stumps…...