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Within days of the June 24 twin earthquakes that flattened entire communities in coastal Venezuela, Samaritan’s Purse rushed medical teams, water, food, and shelter to the region. The organization continues its long-term relief response while sharing the hope of the Gospel. For many weeks now, residents of La Guaira have been reeling and replaying the […]
According to a 2025 survey, 62% of Americans under 40 have a positive view of socialism or communism. Where did this come from, and what should be done? That’s the question we asked Eric Patterson, president of the Victims of Communism Museum and Memorial Foundation, We have a problem with both “practical socialism” and “ideological socialism.” […]
On July 27, xAI asked a federal judge in Minnesota to stop the state from enforcing House File 1606, which took effect on August 1. The law prohibits a person who owns or controls a website, application, or other service from allowing a user to access, download, or use that service to nudify an image […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Entertainment Editor Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Tate Butts | Courtesy of Tate Butts For most 14-year-olds, life revolves around school, sports and figuring out who they are. For Tate Butts, it has also meant standing before arena crowds, releasing a debut EP and becoming one of Christian music’s fastest-rising young voices. […]
Over 13 million people watched the Netflix celebrity roast of comedian Kevin Hart. Irreverent insults are part of roasting, but the recent series of celebrity roasting has featured increasingly outrageous and often profane jokes, from mocking abortions to vilifying women. However, Hart’s roast has won the prize for the vilest yet. The extremely inappropriate comments made at this […]
Brought to you by Right now, a negotiation is underway. Somewhere in your state, or perhaps in a county or city where you live, technology companies are promising increased tax revenues, expanded job opportunities, and the honor of hosting the infrastructure of the future. Underfunded local governments, eager and almost certainly unequipped to fully evaluate […]
Brought to you by In January 2011, a student at Southern Methodist University asked former President George W. Bush about the challenges facing democracy. Bush’s answer was simple: the rise of “-isms.” In particular, Bush spoke about isolationism, protectionism, and nativism. These, he warned, have a way of appearing in history together. He described them […]
In January, statistician Ryan Burge posted a demographic breakdown of 20 Protestant denominations, showing the percentage of “Boomers” in each. Across Protestant denominations, both mainline and evangelical, a disproportionately large number of congregants are in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. The aging faithful within our congregations are a blessing and an essential resource that is too […]
A video circulating recently on social media appears to show the late comedian George Carlin delivering a razor-sharp critique of political tribalism. In the clip, “Carlin” argues that when ideology becomes identity, people defend their ideas not because they’re true, but because those ideas have become indistinguishable from who they are. Evidence becomes optional. And […]
This past weekend, a pair of events drew global audiences. The Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and Super Bowl LX in San Francisco are the most recent installments of events that have become contemporary cultural flashpoints and feature the clash of worldviews. Thankfully, this year’s Opening Ceremonies were tame compared to recent […]