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June 12, 2025

Whither the Fall? by Regis Martin

By Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine - The wisdom that opposes and conquers the world, turns to God and says, "take all my liberty, memory, understanding, and entire will...leaving only Thy love and grace."... What is freedom for? And why is it so important that we be allowed to exercise it? Do the choices we make really matter? Ask an atheist and he’ll tell you it’s for actualizing the self in a world without God. Of course, in a godless world why would freedom matter at all? What difference are the choices we make in a world where, as Marx predicted, “everything solid melts into thin air”?
June 12, 2025

Conservative Lessons From My Father That Shaped My Perspective, by Patrick Hampton

By Patrick Hampton, Patriot Post - My father then explained a fundamental conservative principle: personal responsibility. He believed that relying on government assistance could encourage dependence and discourage working hard. Instead, he emphasized the importance of taking responsibility for oneself and paying for one’s needs through effort and hard work. He explained that we should be self-reliant rather than expecting government programs to support us.
June 12, 2025

Three Years After Dobbs, Americans are Becoming More Pro-Life on Abortion, by Dan Hart

By Dan Hart, LifeNews - A new Gallup poll has revealed that the percentage of surveyed Americans who say they are pro-life has risen two points since last year to 43%, a number that is consistent with past survey results over the last two decades. Experts say the numbers suggest that the efforts by the Democratic Party, pro-abortion activists, and the mainstream media to sway the American electorate towards widespread acceptance of abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision have been largely unsuccessful.
June 12, 2025

 Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations: Be Reconciled to Your Brother

Author Don Schwager, Servants of the Word - Matthew 5:20-26 - 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 21 "You have heard that it was said to the men of old, `You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.' 22 But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, `You fool!' shall be liable to the hell of fire. ...

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