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Immigration—one of the most politically fraught issues of today—reentered the national conversation last week. But believers don’t take our cues from deeply divided political parties… our posture toward immigrants is defined by the story of God. In part one of that story, God’s people are...

War and Price Inflation hit a three-year high in May. The Consumer Price Index reached 4.2%—up from 3.8% in April—as an energy price surge from the Iran war rattled household budgets. A silver lining: month-over-month increases slowed, and gas prices have decreased in early June. Lasting...

Goooooal! The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off yesterday. Mexico opened the vuvuzela-fest with a 2-0 win over South Africa in Mexico City following a Shakira-led opening ceremony (listen to the Official Song of the Cup). The U.S. starts kickin’ tonight against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium Los...

Every Four Years The beautiful game’s biggest tournament kicks off across North America tomorrow. FIFA's 2026 World Cup is its biggest edition ever, with 48 teams spread waaaay out across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for 104 matches (see schedule) at record-breaking prices. On the pitch...

Truce or Dare Iran and Israel have broken their April ceasefire. A missile exchange started when Hezbollah fired on northern Israel, prompting Israel to strike a Hezbollah command center in Beirut Sunday. Iran retaliated with barrages of missiles—the first since the April ceasefire. Israel...

Help Wanted Hired Economic uncertainty and rising energy prices can’t keep the labor market down. The Labor Department reported Friday that job growth crushed economists’ expectations for the third straight month—employers added 172,000 jobs in May, lapping the expected ~80,000...

On Ice It was a big weekend for President Trump’s immigration agenda. Friday morning, the Senate passed a $70B budget reconciliation package that funds the Department of Homeland Security through 2029, ending a monthslong battle that caused a 76-day partial shutdown of the agency. After...

“Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.” Hebrews 9:20 There is a strange power about the very name of blood, and the sight of it is always affecting. A kind heart cannot bear to see a sparrow bleed, and unless familiarized by use, turns away with horror at...

What is the Strait of Hormuz? We thought you’d never ask. A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water, typically used for shipping and navigation. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. It’s only 21 nautical miles wide at its...

Yeas and Nays It’s a “yea” from the House on limiting President Trump’s war powers in Iran. The GOP-led House voted 215-208 Wednesday to direct Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran or seek congressional approval to continue. Four Republicans joined the Democrats, including Rep. Thomas...

Good . . . How? [ 1 min read ★ ] . . . and he will give you the desires of your heart—Psalm 37:4 When the Apostle Paul wrote the word “good” in the passage below, what did he mean? “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared...

Prompt to Sue The Sunshine State is taking OpenAI to civil court. Florida’s attorney general filed an 83-page complaint against OpenAI on Monday, alleging the company knowingly misled the public about ChatGPT’s safety, particularly for minors. The suit follows a criminal investigation opened...

Too Good to Miss [ 1 min read ★ ] When I am afraid, I put my trust in you—Psalm 56:3 Most of us men struggle not with the fact that we’re designed for adventure. On some level, we can accept that. No, we tend to struggle rather with what, exactly, we’re willing to call...

The Iran Markup President Trump traded his Sharpie for a red pen on the proposed Iran deal. Ahead of his Situation Room meeting Friday, Trump suggested a “final determination” was coming to make the tenuous ceasefire less… tenuous. But the deal left the White House with further edits around...

Strait Faced Washington and Tehran are giving mixed signals. Hours after Iran’s negotiators arrived in Doha for Qatari-mediated ceasefire talks, U.S. Central Command conducted “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats laying mines near...

Dim Sum(mit) The U.S. and China are wrapping up a high-stakes two-day summit in Beijing today. Chinese leader Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet for President Trump and several AI and Wall Street titans—including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who snagged a last-minute invite—with a welcome...

Rising Pressures and Prices The month-old U.S.-Iran ceasefire may be nearing its expiration date. On Tuesday, President Trump said the temporary truce is on “life support” after rejecting Iran’s latest proposal. Tehran wants Washington to loosen its sanctions and control of the Strait of...

Beijing Bound President Trump heads to China today for two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It’s Air Force One’s first China landing since 2017, and Trump is bringing a brigade of 16 business leaders—including Apple’s Tim Cook and Tesla’s Elon Musk—in hopes of gaining more...

Get Them to the “Green” Three-year-old Nimco was too weak to get out of bed… Her arm measured just 11cm—she was in the dangerous “red” zone of hunger. Today, she’s running and playing again. The only difference? Nutrient-dense pouches of peanut paste called Nutripackets. After just two...

3 Day Truce Russia and Ukraine’s 4-year war attempted a 3-day pause this weekend. President Trump announced Friday that both countries had agreed to pause “all kinetic activity” Saturday-Monday and exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, one of the largest prisoner exchanges of the war. Trump...