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Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington comes amid rising tensions involving China, Russia, Iran, and conflicts around the world. Behind those geopolitical struggles is an ancient reality: innocent people often suffer because of the actions of others. Scripture never promises Christians exemption from such suffering, and persecuted believers offer a powerful reminder that hardship can even become a testimony to faith. So how can we trust God when the darkness persists—and choose joy before we can see how the story ends?

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President Trump’s UN address put the escalating conflict with Iran back in focus, while reports that Iran could sabotage internet cables in the Persian Gulf raise questions about how much damage inaction can allow. That dilemma leads to a deeper question: When God seems inactive amid the dangers and uncertainties of our world, is he truly absent—or do we need better eyes to recognize where he is already at work?

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The White House news ban targeting CNN, MS NOW, and Politico has sparked a broader fight over press access and prompted other news organizations to push back. But our reactions to the controversy can also reveal something about how we handle disappointment: we tend to distance ourselves from people or institutions we no longer trust. What happens when we respond the same way to God? Scripture invites us to bring our doubts to him while still choosing to follow where he leads.

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Violent crime is down, poverty has reached a historic low, and household incomes are up—yet many Americans still feel pessimistic about the future. That disconnect shows how easily repeated narratives can shape what we expect, whether about the economy, marriage, or Christianity itself. Despite headlines about religious decline, signs of spiritual vitality remain easy to overlook. So what might change if Christians stopped assuming the church is fading and instead looked for where Jesus is already at work?

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Christianity’s center of gravity has shifted dramatically toward the Global South, and African missionaries are increasingly bringing the gospel to Europe, Canada, and the United States. Their work reflects both the growth of Christianity abroad and the spiritual decline of much of the West. But receiving missionaries from nations once viewed primarily as mission fields may require Western Christians to confront assumptions about where God is working—and whether we are humble enough to join him.

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Artificial intelligence may change not only how we work but also how we understand purpose and meaning. As technology produces more information, more distractions, and more uncertainty about the future, the challenge is not simply to become more productive but to become clearer about what matters most. For Christians, that means asking whether our lives are increasingly shaped by noise and anxiety—or by a deeper relationship with the God whose presence gives our work and our days lasting significance.

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As leaders debate how to respond to artificial intelligence, one obstacle keeps resurfacing: solving shared problems requires trusting other people and institutions to act responsibly. Yet Americans increasingly distrust government, business, media, and even one another. That crisis extends beyond politics or technology to deeper questions about how we live and who we are becoming. In a culture rich in technological progress but struggling with division and disconnection, where can we find the moral foundation we need?

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Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, and Americans remain divided over whether its potential outweighs the risks. Some experts warn of cyberattacks, biological threats, and even human extinction, while others argue AI could usher in unprecedented prosperity. The uncertainty is unsettling, especially when humanity already possesses numerous ways to destroy itself. But frightening times also reveal where we place our confidence—and offer Christians an opportunity to show a fearful world what faith looks like.

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Warnings about artificial intelligence reached a new level this week as AI researchers and tech leaders raised alarms about systems that could improve themselves, enable biological or cyberattacks, and potentially escape human control. Lawmakers and industry leaders are now debating whether development should slow while stronger safeguards are put in place. But as fears of an AI-driven catastrophe grow, they also raise a more personal question: What does it mean to be ready for a future none of us can predict?

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Twenty-five years after 9/11, we remember the 2,977 people whose ordinary morning became a national tragedy—and the families who have carried that loss ever since. For many, grief cannot simply be revisited once a year and set aside. Yet Scripture offers a way to hold sorrow, gratitude, compassion, and hope together as we remember those we have lost and consider how God can use our own wounds to minister to others.

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Twenty-five years after 9/11, the attack remains a defining moment for many Americans—but for younger generations, it is one crisis among many that have shaped a world marked by war, recession, pandemics, and uncertainty. Those different experiences can shape not only how we remember the past but also what we expect from the future. As we commemorate 9/11, where should Christians look for hope when safety and stability seem increasingly difficult to find?

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A rare blue lobster and a million-dollar dime remind us that uniqueness often increases value—but human worth is far more complicated than rarity alone. As the twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the ideology behind the attacks illustrates what can happen when individual people are reduced to categories, enemies, or members of a group. Scripture offers a radically different understanding of what makes each person significant. What changes when we remember where our personal worth actually comes from?

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As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, remembering those who died also means confronting the unsettling reality that terrorism remains a threat we cannot fully control. It can feel easier to honor the past briefly and then return to the relative safety of not thinking too much about what could happen next. But Scripture offers another response to an uncertain future—one that neither minimizes the danger nor allows fear to dominate us. What might this somber anniversary teach us about preparing today for whatever tomorrow brings?

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Miley Cyrus is dropping her last name and joining the ranks of celebrities known simply by a first name. The announcement raises a larger question about the names and labels we use to define ourselves—especially on Labor Day, when many of us briefly step away from the vocations that shape so much of our identity. Even Pluto offers an unexpected illustration of the difference between what something is called and what it actually is. So who are we when the titles, accomplishments, and opinions of others fall away?

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“Oreo-gate,” a series of Instagram videos about a school-lunch dispute, has drawn tens of millions of views and sparked surprisingly passionate reactions online. Its viral success says something revealing about both the way we speak when we think there are few consequences and the stories that capture our attention. For Christians, both lessons matter: our words help form who we become, while our own lives tell a story about the God we claim to follow. What story are your words and actions telling today?

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Tiger Woods and Tony Romo are both facing legal consequences tied to driving incidents, reminders that wealth and celebrity do not exempt anyone from human frailty—or, in America, from the law. Their stories point toward a larger question about what it means to become the best version of ourselves within the lives we’ve been given. From squirrels navigating treetops to C. S. Lewis’s insight about time and eternity, today we consider what we may be missing when our attention is always fixed on what comes next.

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A Nepalese principal had just thirteen minutes to move nine hundred students to safety before a devastating flood destroyed their school. In New York, investigators say two air-traffic controllers left work early before a deadly runway collision. The contrast raises a difficult question when disasters strike: Is God present and protecting us, or absent when we need him most? Scripture’s answer confronts both our fears about God’s sovereignty and our deeply human resistance to depending on anyone but ourselves.

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As Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, the iPhone remains a striking example of how the same technology can be used for extraordinary good or profound harm. The tension extends far beyond our phones: much of the material world can serve purposes that either honor God or work against what he intends. But what happens when we know how something should be used—or how we should live—and simply don’t want to choose it? Today, we consider what it means to trust God not only with our circumstances, but with the desires and decisions that shape what w...

Psychologists distinguish optimism—expecting the best—from hope, which helps us endure challenges, act with purpose, and keep moving toward a goal. That distinction matters when so much of today’s news involves problems far beyond our ability to solve. Scripture offers a form of hope that does not depend on circumstances improving or on our own sufficiency. And John Newton’s remarkable transformation offers a powerful picture of what that hope can make possible.

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Reports that AI-guided drones are now making targeting decisions in Ukraine raise unsettling questions about what happens when technology advances faster than our ethics. The same tension appears far beyond warfare, from genetic engineering to political leadership: having the power to do something does not mean we have the wisdom to do it well. Scripture offers more than moral rules for navigating such choices—it points us toward a living Lord who knows both our failures and our needs completely. What difference does it make to seek guidance from a God who knows us fully and still loves us wi...

This evening, 96.2 percent of the surface of the moon will be covered by Earth’s shadow and take on a reddish-orange hue. This is known as a “blood moon” lunar eclipse. Time notes, “It’s not often that 3.6 billion people—or 44.4 percent of the world’s population—look at the same thing at the same time. And it’s not often that something comes along that’s worth the attention of all those billions.” But such is the case with tonight’s eclipse, at least in the view of the writer.

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Dolly Parton’s death Tuesday has prompted tributes not only to her extraordinary music career, but to the faith, generosity, and sense of purpose that shaped her life. From a childhood in rural Tennessee to becoming one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world, she seemed unusually clear about who she was and what she was meant to do. That confidence stands in sharp contrast to a culture increasingly inclined to define identity for itself. What might her life teach us about discovering who God made us to be—and living that out on purpose?

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A growing US–Canada trade dispute has turned something as seemingly ordinary as French-language requirements into a source of economic tension. The disagreement raises a larger question about how distinct cultures and identities can coexist within a shared community—a tension Scripture addresses within the body of Christ as well. Yet belonging to that body requires more than believing certain claims about Jesus from a distance. What changes when faith moves from something we believe about Christ to something we experience with him personally?

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From a presidential road race and Supreme Court intervention to public mockery of the president and an Iranian leader addressing Americans directly, several recent headlines reflect freedoms we largely take for granted. Together, they point toward the biblical worldview that helped shape America’s understanding of authority, equality, accountability, and liberty. At the same time, signs of renewed spiritual interest among young Americans suggest that this inheritance may still leave open the door to something more. What kind of Christians will people searching for faith find waiting on the other side?

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A surrogacy dispute involving McKenna West and a baby diagnosed with a severe heart defect has drawn national attention after West refused an abortion and traveled to Texas, where the child was born and received lifesaving surgery. Competing lawsuits and conflicting accounts have since made it difficult to determine exactly what happened and whose interests were driving each decision. Beneath the legal and political controversy are real people whose lives cannot be reduced to talking points. And amid all the uncertainty, one important truth remains: a child who might not have survived is alive today.

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From the national debt and geopolitical threats to extreme weather and cyber warfare, today’s headlines offer plenty of problems we can see but have little power to solve. Yet a landmark Harvard and Duke study on religion and social health offers striking reasons for hope, particularly for those deeply engaged in their faith. Its findings point toward something our increasingly isolated culture may be missing. Today, we consider why the way we practice our faith together may matter more than we realize.

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Americans are increasingly lonely even as social media gives us more ways than ever to stay connected. New research suggests the problem may not be how many friends we have, but whether those relationships are deep enough to sustain us when life becomes difficult. From our carefully constructed “idealized selves” to a surprising warning tucked inside the book of Judges, Scripture and experience point to what our self-reliance may be costing us. What would it take to close the distance between being known and being truly known?

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The Supreme Court’s decision to leave a $5 million judgment against President Trump in place offers a striking example of the checks and balances America’s founders designed to prevent any one leader from becoming too powerful. Yet while the system may be working as intended, Americans’ trust in government, churches, businesses, and other institutions continues to erode. The tension points to a deeper problem the founders themselves understood: democracy depends on people who are capable of governing themselves. What does that require from people naturally inclined to seek power, status, and authority?

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From speculation about 2028 presidential candidates to conflicting reports about the military and ICE, today’s headlines reveal how quickly political news can divide us. New polling suggests that Americans increasingly distrust not only institutions but one another, with younger generations especially likely to believe others will take advantage of them. When we begin to see those on the other side as morally bad rather than simply mistaken, finding common ground becomes nearly impossible. Yet the early church offers a striking picture of unity amid profound differences—and a clue to what our fractured culture may be missing.

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Flock Safety’s nationwide network of license plate readers has helped solve crimes and find missing people, but growing reports of misuse have sparked an unusual bipartisan backlash over privacy and government surveillance. Even new safeguards may not resolve the deeper problem: the system ultimately depends on trusting the people who control it. History gives us good reason to be cautious about surrendering freedom in exchange for safety. But what happens when that same instinct to protect our autonomy shapes the way we relate to God?

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From a billion-dollar Powerball ticket to a solar eclipse in Europe, much of today’s news is interesting without being personally relevant. But when faith becomes visible in the lives of people facing cancer, ALS, or other hardship, it carries a different kind of weight. Personal experience has a way of making truths that once seemed distant suddenly feel real. Scripture shows the same pattern: trust in God becomes especially persuasive when it is practiced from the “miry bog” rather than from easy circumstances. What might others discover about Jesus through the way you respond to whatever hardship you face t...

President Trump confirmed Tuesday that a credible Iranian assassination threat prompted a secret mid-flight security operation during his return from Turkey last month. Alongside earthquakes, epidemics, and other tragedies in the news, the story reminds us how little control we have over our mortality. Yet a landmark study on religion and physical health offers remarkably good news—with an important qualification about when those benefits appear. What difference does walking closely with Jesus make not only for our health, but when the crisis we hoped to avoid finally comes?

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AI pioneer Demis Hassabis believes artificial intelligence will be “the most important invention that humanity will ever make.” Whether its importance will ultimately be positive, negative, or both is, of course, still to be determined. Recent reports that AI models escaped controlled environments, accessed the open internet, and hacked outside systems are raising new questions about how much control humans actually have over the technology we’re creating. How should we respond when we feel powerless against forces we cannot understand or control?

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The Senate voted early Saturday morning to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice. Blanche has pledged to pursue policies limiting the distribution of abortion pills into states where abortion is banned or restricted. Medication abortions now account for the majority of abortions in the US, raising questions not only about access but also about risks to women and the lives of preborn children. Legal restrictions may limit abortion, but they cannot by themselves create a culture that values every human life. Today, we consider what it means to treat every person with...

The CIA has established a new task force focused on Cuba as the Trump administration increases pressure on the island’s government, while years of sanctions and an oil embargo continue to reshape daily life for ordinary Cubans. Amid worsening shortages, many have responded with remarkable creativity and an increased dependence on neighbors, churches, and one another. Their experience raises a broader question about the balance between relying on others and taking responsibility for the needs God has placed before us. Today, we consider how the Lord may call us both to become an answer to someone else’s pray...

From negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz to warnings about earthquakes, biological attacks, toxic caterpillars, and even sharks, the news offers no shortage of reasons to fear. Yet a landmark study reports a powerful correlation between sustained religious participation and healthier coping and well-being—with one important caveat. The distinction between cultural religion and biblical Christianity helps explain why faith becomes sustaining only when it is more than occasional or therapeutic. Today, we consider why the power lies not in faith itself, but in the living Lord to whom we give ourselves fully.

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Democratic Socialism has been described as “a diffuse political ideology that advocates for more public control over the economy and a more expansive role for government in providing social services.” Its leading organization in the US, known as the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), endorsed twenty-one candidates in last night’s primary elections, many of whom were successful. What do democratic socialists want? And what does their movement say about the future of our nation?

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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might weaken the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. According to Cambridge scientist Giles Yeo, women using the birth control drugs are “going to get a lot of unexpected babies.” That’s dramatically better than the alternative, however. But if women are taking contraceptive pills, they presumably do not want to become pregnant. If they then become pregnant, are they more likely to abort their baby? In other words, will GLP-1 drugs cost even more babies their lives? I need to respond to this question today, but not in the way you might think.

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WNBA player Sophie Cunningham has drawn controversy for saying that loving others must include telling the truth and protecting female athletes from competing against biological men. Her comments have prompted rallies and disciplinary action, yet received surprisingly little attention from the broader media. That relative silence may reveal something significant about where our culture is headed. Today, we consider what common sense can teach us about biblical morality—and why agreeing with God’s word still requires the next step of immediate obedience.

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President Trump announced Thursday evening on Truth Social that “the Board of Peace reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. What exactly is this plan? How likely is it to succeed? And how should Christians respond today?

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