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Strikes on Iran The U.S. and Israel began “major combat operations” in Iran over the weekend. What happened? The coordinated strikes began just after 9:00 am local time Saturday, targeting political and military sites across the country (see strike map). Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s...

Let’s present ourselves to the Lord, asking Him to do His transforming, renewing work in us: Merciful God, We confess that we are so easily pressed into a worldly mold, responding to the headlines with anger and anxiety, arrogance and apathy. Forgive us for the ways we’ve taken on the world’s...

What is your news doing to you? Sometimes, the Bible is deeply nuanced… other times, God puts the options before us in black and white: “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your...

Scripture Reading — Hebrews 10:19-25 Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together . . . but encouraging one another. . . . Hebrews 10:24-25 Before the pandemic, our church had a chance to take part in a soup contest called “Soup’s...

Scripture Reading — Hebrews 10:19-25 Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together . . . but encouraging one another. . . . Hebrews 10:24-25 Before the pandemic, our church had a chance to take part in a soup contest called “Soup’s...

What is the Secret Service? The U.S. Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency under Homeland Security with two distinct jobs: Protect the nation’s leaders. Investigate financial crimes like counterfeiting, fraud, and cyberattacks on the nation’s financial infrastructure. For...

Nuclear Negotiations After three rounds of indirect nuclear talks, the U.S. and Iran are… still talking. Following President Trump’s ultimatum last week to reach a deal soon or face “very bad things” (think: military action), American and Iranian delegations met in Geneva, Switzerland...

Four Years Later Yesterday marked the fourth anniversary of the start of the Russia-Ukraine War. On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion against Ukraine, starting the deadliest conflict in Europe since WWII. Since 2022, rough estimates suggest: ~1.8M soldiers from...

Cartel Chaos Quiets Mexico is recovering from a wave of violence following Sunday’s killing of its most-wanted cartel boss, “El Mencho.” Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes headed up the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a major U.S. supplier of fentanyl, meth, and cocaine. Mexican authorities...

Closing Ceremonies The Olympics have said arrivederci. Norway won the Milan-Cortina Games, skiing home with 41 total medals including 18 gold, followed by Team USA’s 33 medals and its best-ever 12 Winter Olympic golds (see the final standings). Norwegian Ski King Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won...

Mar-a-Lago Shooting Early Sunday, agents fatally shot an armed man who made “unauthorized entry” at Mar-a-Lago, President Trump’s Florida estate. The President and First Lady were in Washington when a suspect drove through the Palm Beach resort’s north gate around 1:30 AM as another vehicle...

How much news should we consume? For two years, I consumed the news like I was breathing it—constantly, without thinking. I’d scroll headlines at stoplights, check news sites every time I opened or closed my laptop (maybe squeeze in a quick article if something seemed “big”), and listen to...

What are the Winter Olympics? Every four years, athletes from around the world compete in the ultimate snow- and ice-based sports competition, featuring all things fast and cold (think skiing, skating, hockey, and bobsledding). The first Winter Games—originally called International Winter...

Andrew Arrested Former Prince Andrew was arrested in the U.K. yesterday. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles last year amid scrutiny over his ties to Epstein, was taken into custody on suspicion of misconduct while in public office. Later in the day, he was...

Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) Rev. Jesse Jackson, longtime civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died peacefully on Tuesday at 84, after battling a rare neurodegenerative condition. Jackson was mentored by Martin Luther King Jr., and became one of the civil rights...

Itallyin’ Medals The Milan-Cortina games are shoop-shoop-shooping toward the home stretch. Ilia Malinin’s gold hopes melted Friday as the “Quad God” fell twice, finishing eighth in men’s single free skate. Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov skated off with the gold, while Malinin cited...

ICE Investigation ICE and the DOJ are opening a joint probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis on January 14th. The FBI’s sworn statement (which differed from DHS’ original account) said ICE officers were conducting a...

Hi friends, Ash Wednesday is this week, kicking off the season of Lent. These 40 days before Easter (minus Sundays) are an opportunity to slow down, search our hearts for the things that separate us from Christ, and carefully crucify them in preparation for Resurrection Day.1 Entering...

What is Lent? In the early church, Lent was a time of preparation through fasting for new believers who were baptized at Easter. Today, it has become a shared season on the Christian calendar of repentance and discipline in preparation for Easter as Christians focus their hearts on Jesus’s...

Golden Opportunities It’s Day 8 of the Milan Cortina Games, and we’re running out of ice puns Team USA’s medal count continues to climb. The U.S.—currently tied with Norway for second—has scooped up more medals in skiing and skating. Yesterday, Chloe Kim secured Team USA’s first...