IN AN EVER-DARKENING WORLD, LOOK UP
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1)
Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons
Pope Leo’s Mosque Visit Raises Serious Concerns Over Doctrinal Confusion. No surprise. The Catholic Church bears little resemblance to Christianity and has so many people deceived. Pope Leo’s Mosque of Algiers visit– where he expressed gratitude for being in “a place that represents the space proper to God”– raises serious questions about how the highest office in the Catholic Church chooses to represent Christian truth in the public square.
Would Luther Recognize This Church? ELCA’s Bishop Race Is Sign of the Times. Last weekend, the St Paul Area Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America hosted “meet the candidates” forum for the next bishop. Of the 5 candidates, 3 are in openly same-sex relationships, and all are aligned with gender-affirming theology. Future leadership of the synod is drawn from a pool that already reflects a decisive shift from traditional biblical doctrine on sexuality and identity.
Pervasive Perversion
Decades-Long Study Blows Up Narrative That ‘Gender Reassignment’ Prevents Suicide. The left says “transgenderism” isn’t a mental health problem, while at the same time saying that people, especially minors, will kill themselves at greater rates if not quickly put on puberty blockers and put on track to mutilate their bodies.
Stopping Pro-Porn Librarians and Lawmakers. In Trump’s America, many think “woke” gender and sexual issues are settled. They should think again. Alaska proves it. The state’s lawmakers are currently advancing Senate Bill 238. The bill grants libraries represented by the American Library Association (ALA) sweeping power to stack kids’ shelves with pornographic material and to promote it, even when parents object.
The Evils of Islam
French soldier killed, 3 others wounded in attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Macron says. A U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon came under attack Saturday, leaving one French peacekeeper dead and three others wounded, two seriously. Macron and his UNIFIL blamed Hezbollah. The attack came after a 10-day ceasefire went into effect at midnight Thursday between Israel and Hezbollah.
Last Days Traitors
The Architecture of Jihad: Exploring the Communist-Islamic Axis. True Islam, in the Quran, demands firm adherence to Sharia Law and would result in a global Islamic caliphate featuring total persecution of all infidels (non-Muslims). And it is coming to the U.S. Despite ostensibly being in competition with Islam, Communists have created a Red-Green Axis, partnering with Muslims to destroy Western Civilization, formerly known as Christendom.
‘Make Her a Lesbian’: Lefty Lawyers Caught Coaching Migrants on Being Gay to Gain Asylum. BBC’s undercover investigation revealed how legal advisers are raking in cash by helping migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh apply for asylum by claiming to be gay, which would put them at risk of persecution in their home countries. Some lawyers are going as far as coaching migrants on how to fabricate photos and come up with their own back stories.
Economic and Food Insecurity
Drought, Diesel, And Fertilizer – Global Food Shock Could Be Coming. It’s two crises colliding at the worst possible moment. Across the US and much of the world, farmers are squeezed by a brutal combination of worsening drought and surging input costs–especially diesel fuel and fertilizer. Either challenge would strain the global food system. Together, they’re a “double whammy” that could ripple through grocery stores, economies, and households within months.
Weather Events
Severe weather causes damage across the Midwest. A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the U.S. after destructive winds and tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees, and rendered rural roads impassable. No deaths were reported following Friday’s storms that delivered the latest round of severe weather to the Upper Midwest. Officials braced residents for a long recovery in some rural communities.
Wars and Rumors of War
Russia threatens to strike Israel-based drone production firm. The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council said such facilities constitute “legitimate targets” for Russia’s military. He accused European countries of escalating the conflict by significantly increasing drone production in cooperation with Ukraine. The list names an Israel-based company with operations in Haifa as one of them.
‘A sentence for the next massacre’: Northern Israelis slam ceasefire, accuse government. Northern Israel residents were shocked by a temporary ceasefire with Lebanon. The head of Mate Asher Regional Council said without “lethal enforcement against Hezbollah for any violation” and a terror-free security zone to the Litani River, it’s not an achievement; it’s waiting for the next massacre. “Residents aren’t extras in an international public relations show.”
Intelligence capabilities fuel America’s game-changing naval blockade. The U.S. Navy is enforcing a strict maritime blockade against Iran, severing key economic lifelines by targeting Iranian oil exports and weapons-smuggling routes through the Persian Gulf while preserving freedom of navigation for regional allies. “The blockade applies solely to ports of Iran,” former Israeli Navy chief Vice Adm. Eliezer Marom said.
Iran reverses course on reopening Strait of Hormuz, signals warning to US. Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait, citing the ongoing U.S. naval blockade. Multiple vessels have already been forced to turn around, and the IRGC reportedly opened fire on at least one ship. Trump said Friday the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports would remain in effect despite Iran announcing the Strait would reopen. He insisted Iran “cannot have a nuclear weapon.”
Iran’s economy could collapse within three months under naval blockade, experts warn. Iran’s economy, heavily dependent on oil exports, could collapse within that timeframe, likely accompanied by massive street protests due to an unprecedented surge in runaway inflation. Even without protests, continued economic pressure could lead to the complete collapse of Iran’s economy within a year.
Trump Says ‘Probably, Maybe’ Iran Talks to Resume This Weekend, ‘Not Sure’ About Ceasefire Extension. He appeared to confirm ceasefire talks with Iran are very up in the air, saying he doesn’t see the need to extend the two-week ceasefire – “not sure,” he said – also amid the ongoing US naval blockade of Iranian-China oil exports, or other sanctioned vessels. With no extension, the ceasefire expires April 22. “If there’s no deal, fighting resumes,” Trump affirmed.
Concluding Scripture
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12).
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh” (Luke 21:28).