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November 13, 2023
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| The Path Forward Defending Life |
| by Mary Szoch |
| This past week's election results have been discouraging for the pro-life movement. The hard-fought victory in the Dobbs Supreme Court decision gave Americans the opportunity to defend the unborn at the ballot box. Yet, instead of protecting the most vulnerable among us, the 2022 and 2023 elections proved why the fundamental right to life should never be left to a vote. |
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| Gang of House Republicans Join Biden's Fight for More Abortion |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| There's a reason Congress hasn't passed all 12 appropriations bills since 1997 - it's a messy, tedious, and time-consuming process. But more than that, it has the uncomfortable tendency to expose a party's deep ideological cracks. Those differences of opinion can be fatal for spending debates, especially when you're the party in charge. And while none of this is news to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), it will be news if he can find a way to work through it. |
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| Here's What Christians in Washington, D.C. Have to Face |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| An Arlington, Virginia voter, later identified as a federal contractor, went viral on Tuesday for cursing out a Republican poll greeter outside a precinct. In video of the incident, which has been viewed nearly 12 million times as of Friday morning, the contractor cursed out Republicans as "Bible-beating bigots and freaks" and "rapists" for supporting pro-life, pro-family policies. |
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| New Studies Show Marijuana Use Increases Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke |
| by Dan Hart |
| Even as public support for marijuana legalization reaches record levels and more states vote to enshrine recreational use, studies continue to come out showing that regular use of cannabis substantially increases the risk of serious health complications. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 46: From Anxiety to Peace: A Christian Consideration of Mental Health |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Ed Welch |
| There are normally two camps when it comes to mental health: embrace it or toughen up. Since Covid, the number of people struggling with mental health issues has spiked and continues to climb. In a world that grows increasingly more secular per day, the search for the antidote for this growing epidemic has come up fruitless. Dr. EdWelch, a psychologist and licensed counselor joins host Joseph Backholm to wade into the weeds of the mental health crisis. From a biblical worldview, they dissect the difference between spiritual warfare vs. living in a fallen world, emphasize that we were designed to need help, and how to properly handle our complex emotions. Our Creator wants to know what's on our hearts, talk to him and lean into His peace and promises. |
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| Abortion: The Left's Unholy Grail |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| The Left holds up abortion as its Holy Grail - or Unholy Grail, as the case may be. This has been made painfully clear over the past few decades, most recently in the series of elections that took place across the nation earlier this week. Democrats campaigned aggressively on abortion, while Republicans often backed away from the topic. |
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| Despite Hecklers, Brave College Students Offer Testimonies about Lack of Free Speech and Safety on Campus |
| by Kathy Athearn |
| This past Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled "Free Speech on College Campuses," which examined the current state of the First Amendment on American college and university campuses. It also explored the rise in anti-Semitism, anti-Israel sentiment, and violence towards students supporting Israel. |
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| Moderate Democrat Joe Manchin Retires, Giving GOP a Chance to Flip Senate Seat |
| by Ben Johnson |
| Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced Thursday afternoon that he will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate, offering Republicans the opportunity to pick up a Senate seat in the deep-red state next year. Meanwhile, Manchin may further undermine President Joe Biden's reelection prospects by laying the groundwork for an independent bid for president in the 2024 elections. |
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| BLACKWELL: The Crime Wave in America Is Crippling Our Nation |
| by Ken Blackwell |
| Since the COVID-19 pandemic, crime has precipitously skyrocketed in cities across the country, as demonstrated by a recent report published by Our America. One crime in particular, retail theft, has destroyed businesses across the country, hurting consumers and businesses alike. |
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| Come as You Are, But Don't Stay as You Are |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| You know the saying, "come as you are?" I think it's a great idea - perhaps even beautiful, as it portrays the truth of a loving and compassionate God who welcomes the broken, the poor, the hurt, the lost, and the desperate. Christianity is not for those who have it all together, it is for those who know how terribly they need a Savior. And I believe the phrase, "come as you are," portrays this well, because you don't have to fix yourself prior to coming to Jesus. |
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| 'Off-the-Wall Abortion Policies' Are Actually Common Sense, Widely Supported |
| by Connor Semelsberger |
| Pro-choice Republicans in Congress are back. What had become a dying breed in the past couple of years, Republicans who consistently vote against basic pro-life protections have taken the House appropriations process hostage. |
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