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Human Rights Groups: Syria Jihadis Tell Christians ‘You’re Next’ amid Alawite Slaughter

Syria experienced a sudden eruption of violence against Alawites in its western coastal territories this weekend, attacks described as “revenge” against the minority for perceived support of ousted dictator Bashar Assad. Assad and his family are Alawites, a minority sect within Shia Islam, and Sunni jihadists in the country consider all who share that identity opposed to their goals. Those jihadists have been emboldened by Assad’s ouster in December, which occurred after the Al Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a massively successful conquest campaign in late November 2024.

‘This Is Your Last Warning!’: Trump Sends Message To Hamas

President Donald Trump issued what he said would be his final warning to Hamas on Wednesday, saying “there will be hell to pay” unless they immediately release all remaining hostages.

Trump made the remarks after meeting with a group of hostages that had been recently released from Gaza after well over a year in captivity.

“‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye — You can choose,” Trump posted in a message to the Islamic terrorist group. “Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you.”

Government Schools Are Actively Protecting Thousands Of Sexual Groomers

Government schools across Texas are protecting child rapists and abusers, even allowing them to be legally shifted around to other schools to abuse more children, according to official documents and data compiled by researchers. Thousands of alleged perpetrators are involved in the Lone Star State scandal as public revulsion with “grooming” in public schools grows across the nation.

The horrific details first emerged when a whistleblower in the state education agency sent the Open Records Project a list of over 10,000 teachers accused of various crimes. The list included over 2,300 accused of raping and sexually abusing children. A small percentage of those were placed on a “do not hire” list, but over 90 percent were considered eligible to return to the classroom by the state’s teacher certification agency.

Christianity makes a comeback

Churches are filling up, Bible sales are booming, and prayer is drifting back into daily life. Even Joe Rogan, a barometer of pop-culture skepticism, has hosted believers and Christian apologists.

In the realm of sports, this shift is even more pronounced. UFC fighters and NFL stars openly declare their faith.

Then there’s Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.

The Undertaker got baptized. Olympians defied the rule against “religious demonstrations” and openly praised Jesus for their victories. Given the excesses of the opening ceremony, this defiance was warranted.

Federal Court Rules ‘Parental Rights Are Not Unlimited,’ Schools Can Hide Children’s Gender Transitions

The U.S. appellate court system has largely avoided debating the contentious issue of parental rights as it relates to children’s gender transition efforts in schools — until now.

In a unanimous decision published late last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First District issued a ruling in Foote v. Ludlow School Committee, a case centered on a Massachusetts middle school facilitating a student’s social gender transition while keeping the transition a secret from the student’s parents. Addressing the merits, the court dismissed the case, writing that “parental rights are not unlimited. Parents may not invoke the Due Process Clause to create a preferred educational experience for their child in public school.”

AI-powered church service in Germany draws a large crowd

On Friday, over 300 people attended an experimental ChatGPT-powered church service at St. Paul’s church in the Bavarian town of Fürth, Germany, reports the Associated Press. The 40-minute sermon included text generated by OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot and delivered by avatars on a television screen above the altar.

The chatbot, initially personified as a bearded man with a fixed expression and monotone voice, addressed the audience by proclaiming, “Dear friends, it is an honor for me to stand here and preach to you as the first artificial intelligence at this year’s convention of Protestants in Germany.”

Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

A Louisiana law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, who ruled it coercive and unconstitutional. The law, set to take effect January 1, was challenged by nine families, who argue it violates the First Amendment by endorsing religion in public schools.

The state’s Attorney General, Liz Murrill, vowed to appeal the decision, defending the law as recognizing the Ten Commandments’ historical significance in U.S. law. The law mandates 11-by-14-inch posters of the commandments with a contextual statement in schools receiving state funds, including colleges and universities. Schools may accept donations for the displays but are not required to purchase them.

‘Civil War Is Now Official’ – Syria Erupts Into Worst Bloodshed Since Assad’s Fall

Any lingering delusions that Syria could emerge from its Western-imposed, regime-change victimhood and enter an era of peace and stability were obliterated on Thursday, as 48 people were killed in battles between supporters of the deposed Bashar al Assad government and the country’s new radical Islamist regime. As all-out civil war looms, increasingly disturbing sectarian violence has an important minority sect asking for Russian intervention to safeguard their lives.

Pastor Claims Calling Jesus ‘The Savior’ Is A ‘Stumbling Block’ To Church Attendance

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Without due vigilance to obey the command to rightly handle God’s truth, it’s easy to allow our own thinking, our emotions, or the ethos of our cultural moment to shape our interpretation of Scripture. That’s one reason why my father always taught me to start with God’s Word—when we read, study, and apply God’s Word to our lives and recognize that it is our authority, it will keep us from error.

Appeals court ruling denies parents’ rights to be informed by school about 11-year-old child’s gender change

Parental rights were dealt a blow in a ruling from an appeals court that said schools didn’t have to notify parents when their 11-year-old child said the child was changing gender.

The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling from 2022 by U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni and dismissed the appeal filed by parents of a student at Ludlow Public Schools in Massachusetts.