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Why are social media platforms filled with videos of Americans complaining about grocery prices right now? Needless to say, those videos must be striking a chord, because some of them are receiving millions of views.
The Lord warned in Matthew 24 that "many will come in my name" -- and now, in our digital age, that prophecy has taken on an unsettling, high-tech twist. Across the internet, artificial intelligence programs are claiming to be Jesus Christ. They speak in soothing tones, quote Scripture, and invite believers to confess their sins, seek counsel, or even "pray" with them.
The battlefield of the future is no longer just a contest of soldiers, tanks, and aircraft-it is becoming a hunting ground for machines that think, adapt, and kill. China's newest creation, the gun-toting quadrupedal "wolf" robots, may be the clearest warning yet that the age of fully automated warfare is at our doorstep.
The damage, while significant, is not permanent. The West must resist the temptation to see this as the beginning of the end for Iran's radical regime. Rather than force the mullahs into submission, the damage is likely to fuel a desire for revenge. The regime responds to perceived humiliations with long-term, carefully-planned vengeance.
This week, many believers watched with a mixture of disappointment and reflection as the Temple Institute in Jerusalem declared that the five red heifers brought to Israel roughly three years ago are no longer considered viable candidates for the biblically significant sacrifice needed to purify the future Third Temple.
If everything is going to be just fine, why are thousands of stores closing all over the country? So far this year, the total amount of retail space that has been permanently closed has surpassed 120 million square feet.
The culture is waging war on childhood innocence. It is twisting what once stood for imagination and self-discovery--like American Girl dolls-into tools of propaganda and confusion. And worse, it's selling it to our daughters in shiny, pastel-colored books under the guise of empowerment.
This new offensive to take back the entire Gaza Strip, expected to launch imminently, is likely to be the most intense and controversial phase of the conflict since October 7th. And the world is not on Israel's side.
"Keep Portland Weird." It's more than a slogan - it's a worldview. You'll find it spray-painted on walls, emblazoned on coffee mugs, and proudly worn like a badge of honor by the locals. But this past weekend, something happened that wasn't just "weird" - it was miraculous.
In the very place where the Bible says the Ark of the Covenant once rested--where priests sacrificed offerings, where Hannah cried out to God, and where Eli fell dead upon hearing the Ark had been captured--archaeologists now believe they have found the ruins of the original Tabernacle structure.
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