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President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly stated in recent days his desire for the US to acquire Greenland. He made similar calls in 2019 during his first term. Why? The world’s largest island is strategically important with regard to military positioning and US security. However, according to Forbes, it is especially of interest these days due […]
Oxford University Press’s 2024 word of the year is. . . “brain rot.” The term is not new. Henry David Thorough first used it in his 1854 book Walden to refer to the devaluing of complex ideas in favor of simple ones. Today, however, “brain rot” has everything to do with screens. According […]
“He was hell-bent on creating the carnage and damage that he did. This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could.” This is how New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick described the driver of a pickup truck flying an Islamic State flag who plowed into a large crowd in […]
By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, January 01, 2025 Pastor Jack Hibbs speaks at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Chino, California, on Dec. 28, 2024. | Screenshot/YouTube/Real Life with Jack Hibbs Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills is calling on Christians to “armor up” spiritually as they enter the new year. […]
It’s that time of year again. We’re going to lose weight, exercise more, get out of debt, stick to a budget, stop smoking, save for the future and spend more time with family. We make resolutions because we want to bring change to bear on our circumstances. We want to improve ourselves and our quality […]
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Wednesday, January 01, 2025 Getty Images Daytona Beach, Florida, has repealed an ordinance that previously restricted the Seventh-Day Baptist Church’s ability to operate its food pantry, enabling the church to continue providing essential assistance to impoverished families. The city’s decision follows a federal lawsuit filed by the church, culminating […]
What better way to start the New Year than to remind ourselves how God is at work in His world and in our lives? That’s what John Newton did in 1773, and we’ve been singing his words ever since. In this classic Breakpoint commentary, Chuck Colson told the story of the beloved hymn, “Amazing […]
If you want good luck in the new year, consider these new year’s traditions: In Brazil, jump over seven waves while surfing. In the Philippines, wear clothing with polka dots. (I’m out of luck here.) In Greece, hang onions outside your door. In Puerto Rico, throw a bucket of water out your window. In […]
The obvious choice for the top story of 2024 is the presidential election. It’s also one of the top worldview stories of 2024, but not because a Christian worldview should ever be reduced to political loyalties. A Christian vision of life and the world is certainly much more than politics, but it is not less. […]
I am focusing today on hope that transcends every challenge we face. But to get to the good news, we need to set the stage. Today’s headlines illustrate the fragility of life: from the passenger plane that skidded off a South Korean airport runway yesterday, killing all but two of the 181 people on […]